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You Writhe and Squirm

You writhe and squirm, twist and bend,
Agonized for thirst of air.
And I’m bound by chains onto the ground, 
Chained like a slave to a chair.
	
Still you dance on the edge, the open sill, 
The sill open for a shattered erase.
Dressed in beautiful, dressed to kill, 
An intoxicating purple tipped lace.

Are you just an idea, a butterfly notion,
Are you more than a theory to lure?
Since every night asleep, all I dream is of you,
Till you vanish in a puff of obscure.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Dietrich Avatar
May 29, 2017 at 1:19 AM
Most interesting this poem and the picture above it! I was picturing worms from the title and the chair looks that way but actually, the person described in the middle stanza is a beauty! Or is it an idea? A mysterious and intriguing poem. Soupmail.
Raynes Avatar
May 29, 2017 at 1:39 AM
Thanks Andrea... a great idea .....
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