The Same Old Rotting Juice
A woman I knew
Who consumed the poison
From the sight of blood that rotted gradually.
All she could do was imagine the smell
And view a corpse bound to rot.
Blood is thicker than water
That blood was half of hers
But she masked the faint smell in rotting juice.
Everyone knew
She knew.
One claims to know the holistic answers
Until they are faced with the same condition.
I understand her
Smelling a corpse that has not yet rotted
Eyeing the body that will soon fall.
Black mist lingers.
Nothing shines upon them in your eyes anymore.
The wacky laugh becomes unsettling
When the empty mouth opens.
There is nothing funny to laugh at
When the laugh almost wasted him away.
The joke does not exist
When the joke exists inside the scrambled brains of eight years.
Innocence is sweet
Ignorance is perfect.
Now the woman saw the corpse for what it wanted
The rotting smell wasn’t so bad
Blood became thicker than ever.
Water became her companion.
Others await in the same wait.
Disturbed by the sight of the soon-to-be rotting body
Unsure of what to do
Except to drink the rotting juice.
Copyright © Nicole Seefeld | Year Posted 2023
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment