Best Poems Written by Krystal Fleming

Aftertaste

the inhibitions fade
a slow, deliberate ritual
some beautiful
mostly terrifying

the glass, a chalice
cradles the forbidden
each drop, a fiery kiss
flowing when the world tilts

diving into the velvet nectar
foreknown implosion 
indulgence ignites 

amber tides cascade
over softened edges
an eager palate 
laughter bubbles up
a joyous release  
rhythmic intoxication
and the world spins

kaleidoscopes of color
unconsidered judgements
a hazy fog settles 
self spite to commence 

unrestrained truths 
hidden beneath the surface
spew candidly in chaos
a marionette dancing 
self strung schemer 

with every clink
memories 
brimming with stories untold,
fragmented like shattered glass
thousands of jagged shards 
stained plentiful 
disappointment

a lingering ache
bitter emptiness 
the cruel hand of reality
Subdues and suffocates
disillusioned symphonies 
of joy

shackles to sobriety

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