Watery Grave

I sparkle and
burst into flame. 
The winds leave no mark
of my ashes to claim.


While losing the linchpin of my body,
resulting in vaporization, 
disarray engulfs my land
until I’m decomposed from composition. 
I should be unborn.


This world fills me with remorse. 
Corpses over corpses honor the dead’s tears
at the tomb with no guide 
in which I reside.


Dishonor leads me lost and astray, 
and this world is a wasteland— 
a watery death of disarray.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Nance Avatar
September 14, 2015 at 8:22 AM
Very interesting descriptions, The first stanza really captured my attention....Grats on this write being featured on the homepage this week.
Breidenthal Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Christopher - where to start.... this is awesome... very appealing, dark poetry. I am particularly intrigued with the second stanza..."disarray engulfs my land until I’m decomposed from composition. I should be unborn."...the word play is smart. Such a creative piece! The beginning lines are also interesting as well... Always, Laura
Leonidas Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 9:30 AM
Thank you very much Janet. :)
Lorenzo Avatar
August 14, 2015 at 12:02 PM
wow - powerful and nice flow
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