Pain

Drowning is excrutiating.
More so in your own blood,
Your illusions.
Slowly, I hum along to the
tune of my own death.
What else could a puppet do 
But dance?

Death is a treasure. Peaceful.
Life is torture. Unbearable.
Ashes lie where a bright flame flickered.
Violently extinguished.
Choked by a diet of untruths.

My endurance is puzzling.
Maybe i was ensnared-
Irretrievably bound.
Inevitable isn't it?
To feel the ripping of a heart
And the extermination of young emotions.

The humming ceases-
The end is near.
His pulsing palm is
where my pump rests.

The fiction" I love you,"
sometimes seems so true.
Love is pain.
Pain is not love
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Damstrom Avatar
January 30, 2013 at 6:40 AM
Great read.. Nice work
Toledo Avatar
December 13, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Beautifuly penned!! I love your work!?
Chavez Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Excellent poem! I was very impressed by it. you show great poetic finesse!
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December 4, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Hi there Yvete, let me add my welcome to those below. I hope you enjoy your time here. You have made an excellent start and I look forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for stopping by mine I appreciate it xx
Veetil Avatar
December 3, 2012 at 3:34 AM
Great presentation, enjoyed reading,...Mehnaz
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December 2, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Yvette Lisa Ndlovu ,,, congratulations with your poem featured on the soup home page... love it~ LINDA
Adams Avatar
November 29, 2012 at 7:09 PM
powerful poem...what a great write, hope to see more from you :)
Palmer Avatar
November 29, 2012 at 1:52 PM
wow what an entry,keep up the great writing,welcome to the Soup Yvette
Ellison Avatar
November 28, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, my dear friend! I know you will enjoy it here! Your first entry is an excellent start... good wishes, Jack xox
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