Noire Alley

Sssssst….."Silencesssssss……that'sssss…what I likesssss…."
The snake hisses and slithers incognito
In a dark alley lit by red lanterns
It believes all lives belong to it
A fool's belief, people may say
Words travel around returning with echoes
Banging sound waves to the head 
Hurting the mind that holds a secret key 
To a place where the slabs of the alley disappear
There are no walls, only a place with endless radiance
Bliss takes new forms ceaselessly altering its course
Faceless by night, pretender by day
In every mirror it sees, it becomes unrecognizable
In daylight, it wears a mask believing
In nightfall, it rips up the mask unbelieving


A Collaborated Poem with Angeline
Edited and arranged by Angeline 
Copyright © 2016 June 4th
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Vaso Avatar
June 5, 2016 at 10:36 AM
Very beautiful poem, what a great collab you guys!
Kimathi Avatar
June 5, 2016 at 12:29 PM
Thank you so much for enjoying our piece, Arthur!! ;-)
Haikutwinkle Avatar
June 5, 2016 at 6:59 AM
Thank you Teddy for the collaboration :) Have a blessed day
Haikutwinkle Avatar
June 8, 2016 at 4:23 AM
You are too kind, Mr Kimathi
Kimathi Avatar
June 5, 2016 at 12:28 PM
You are very much welcome buddy!! *_^ Have a blessed day too!!
Teagan Avatar
June 4, 2016 at 11:20 PM
well goodness!! What an intriguing collab!
Kimathi Avatar
June 5, 2016 at 5:18 AM
Thank you so much Becca!! ;-)
Allison Avatar
June 4, 2016 at 11:25 AM
such a dark deep write Teddy and Angeline - I found the imagery quite chilling - a fabulous collaboration:-) hugs Jan x7
Kimathi Avatar
June 4, 2016 at 12:59 PM
Thanks for enjoying our piece, Jan!! *^_^*
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