BetanuZwei : Writing

Sky

Sky

A Poem by BetanuZwei


I saw the sky today, blue and grey. I didn't think it looked like dreams or heaven or God. I didn't see angels in the clouds, just rain. How am I..
Confabulation

Confabulation

A Poem by BetanuZwei


I like the way my breath catches somewhere between my heart and my mouth. I like the way my ears block out all the sounds of the outside world. I ..
Red-Light

Red-Light

A Poem by BetanuZwei


The lights are dim around here, the half-light makes it all beautiful. The night is cold, but still we stand with no clothes on. We are the creatu..
Survivor

Survivor

A Poem by BetanuZwei


Your eyes are cold and dead. Your chill defies the pumping blood. It's dark and empty in your head. Survivor. You hope each beat is last. Battl..
What Better Place

What Better Place

A Poem by BetanuZwei


Don't be gentle. If you're going to hurt me, do it right. Ball your fist and make me scream, no-one can hear me now, in these caverns of hell, r..
Future Times

Future Times

A Poem by BetanuZwei


What a world, baby, what a world. I wonder will you ever get to see a polar bear? Will my home town be twenty, thirty, forty leagues under? What..
Alibi

Alibi

A Poem by BetanuZwei


I hid my secrets in a book. Covered my scars with bangles. On the outside I am fine. To you I'm just another girl with stuff that's on her mind. ..
Alone

Alone

A Poem by BetanuZwei


There is a little girl on the bedroom floor. She's not crying any more, but the tears have left salty tracks down her solemn face. She stares out..
Your Story

Your Story

A Poem by BetanuZwei


Number 1: Crush damage to left tarsal. You were 5 years old, you dropped the kettle on your foot. Number 2: Calcium deposits around both ankles. H..
Characterisation

Characterisation

A Poem by BetanuZwei


Sometimes I wonder why I only write about sadness, lies, death. I sit and wish to write fairytales, love stories, happiness, hope. I spend hou..