White Lightning

Kind of a metaphoric interpretation of an abusive relationship with something literal and material. Mythic, in its unsung way.

White Lightning,

How you escape me,

You light my flame,

Giving me what I need,

What I want,

Keeping my path,

Steady and true.


As you ignite the embers,

I breathe in the smoke,

Making me cough,

Amongst pillars of flames,

I'll escape you this time,

Barely, and I'll tell you how.


My steed, I'm abandoning you,

You're risky, a flight risk,

So I have to use you,

Abuse you,

Then throw you away,

White Lightning,

So faithful, to the end,

Despite your need to dance,

I got to get rid of you for my soul,

White Lightning, cheating b*****d,

How I loved you,

Yet now I need to let you go,

I'll throw you away.

Author's Note

It's not about what you think. I'll entertain good guesses. Maybe I'll give you the secret of the poem if I like you.

Reviews

[Fabian Franco]

I guess I'll throw my hat in and guess it's about giving up an addiction to cigarettes? I gotta go with the obvious guess first although I have a feeling I'm probably wrong! haha I really enjoy the poem good work

[Bryad Polis Valentino]

Actually it was about my white cigarette lighter that always seems to get away from me. But you know what, I like your idea much better the mine. I'll go with it.

As a matter of fact, I have smoked on and off for years so, in a way, you were right to begin with.

Thank you, my friend, for your amazing comment.