Lies
...and it laughed, a profound laugh, a laugh of anger, a laugh of hate
Waking in the dark, she lay thinking.
Sadness enveloped her as a tear left her eye.
The night was oppressive, her emotions sinking
and emptiness filled her while the seconds ticked by.
It watched from inside with glee and contentment
savoring each drop of the tears that she cried.
Its hate for her beauty fueled its resentment
and fed her dark fears with each whisper it lied.
Like enchanted visions her beauty divine
with black flowing hair and azure eyes.
A heart full of love like rays of sunshine
beamed from her soul as light in the skies.
The smile that she wore so unassumingly real
filled my soul with her warmth and caring
and confused my heart and the feelings I feel
leaving me lost with my emotions wearing.
We talked through the days of various things,
her mind ever agile and clever,
her dreams of tomorrow and the hope that it brings
and the joy that she wished for, forever.
But then change came in a twisting curve,
when she sang to me of her pain filled dreams
and the love she felt she could never deserve,
such sadness filled me, as her threads broke their seams.
Then fear filled her heart with its deepest needs
and darkness began to take over.
It led her to think of the most horrible deeds
as it lied and relentlessly drove her.
Now all that remains of this beautiful soul,
as it frees her to think of the pain she has known,
and feeds off her fears as she cries in the dark,
is the hurt she has caused, and of being alone.
...it awaits in the darkness inside, my light will always be here to shine for you.
02/28/16
Copyright © James Inman | Year Posted 2016
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