He's Back

My insides are tight, they’re slimy and black
He’s back. 
The anaconda. 
He squeezes my insides and I can’t breathe, 
He won’t leave.
I can’t sleep, or I’ll dream of his body
While he roams my gut, up to my lungs, 
Grabbing my ribs and swinging from the rungs
And then squeezes around my throat
Takes time to gloat
Before he hisses words into my head… 
Words that can render me dead. 
He lingers, he slithers, he kills..
He’s back;
And no one’s there to hear my shrills.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 1/18/2017 9:37:00 AM
Juli Scary!! No worry... With your pen......You can write your way out! 7 Love, chuck
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Date: 12/5/2016 12:45:00 AM
Frighteningly good poem Juli-Michelle. It mirrors what I often see in my nightmares. Congratulations.
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Date: 12/4/2016 10:37:00 AM
Congratulations Juli-Michelle. :)
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Date: 12/4/2016 10:23:00 AM
Congratulations ! :)
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Date: 11/18/2016 11:49:00 AM
i like the burst of images reflecting the depth of your inner pining, juli... much enjoyed!..huggs
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Date: 11/18/2016 1:57:00 AM
Tremendous and dark poetry. You can kill your fears while focus on other things. Good write.
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Date: 11/17/2016 5:47:00 PM
Wow, this poem screams from the page. It feels desperate and desolate at the same time. These fears that come when we least expect them can be very destructive, just keep writing and focus on the good things. Wonderfully written, this was amazing
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Date: 11/17/2016 5:34:00 PM
Oh such a tremendous poem Juli. I love the depth. I just finished a book called The Killing Cycle and this goes hand in hand with that...beautiful and a favorite
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