On the Knees of Madness

Pass away until you are consumed by all that makes you burn
Appearing connected to a fate that whispers no
Does your breath ever return to catch in your throat
Like the ocean floor, with nowhere else to go

Strangely we serve that which we speak from our tongues
On the knees of madness that shine in moonlight
Touched by loneliness that is born from the struggle
To stand up and dance or to swiftly take flight

Beneath what is recognized as the finest of our gentle senses
Lies the difference between desire that is spoken
And the waking knowledge of that which you ache for
Charging forward to unearth all of your emotion

Jealousy in time can sink her fangs deep into our bodies
Leaving us uprooted and deeply overwhelmed
Creeping as a climber in a sad victory of mourning
Celebrating her victim in an oh so deadly realm

Pass away until you are consumed by all that makes you burn
Enter in with no stain of overwhelming jealousy
Do not be touched by the loneliness of a sad victory
Up from the knees of madness, run to me

Reviews

[SilentVerses]

'Jealousy in time can sink her fangs deep into our bodies' how true in its beauty these words hold no greater meaning than that which so many overlook, in turn making them so much more powerful, how many of us deny the jealousy turning our blood into ice, i like your words and appreciate the currents of movement that pull your pieces together

[Aidz]

Ahh sweet Neva playing in the dark again are we :P

First 2 stanzas speak very loudly to me and you hide the true meanings behind swirls of imagery, something you are very good at my good lady

[Larry Dyson]

Strangely we serve that which we speak from our tongues
On the knees of madness that shine in moonlight
...
Up from the knees of madness, run to me

..knees..?symbolism?

[Allen Smuckler]

Hey Neva,
I've been there and back...
great job as usual
allen

[Audrey Howitt]

Last read before I go off to the real world for a while--such a wonderful mix of images and language. You have such passion in your writing!

[brenda]

beautiful great emoution here !! i liked it !!:3

[FamaSemperVivat]

Once more you've penned another great thought provoking piece, taking the reader on a wild ride through an emotional roller coaster of imagery and passion.

[Dream Weaver]

"Jealousy in time can sink her fangs deep into our bodies
Leaving us uprooted and deeply overwhelmed
Creeping as a climber in a sad victory of mourning
Celebrating her victim in an oh so deadly realm"

Powerful and inspiring..."Gasp"

[EMF]

This poem fixes you and keeps you reading. It also bounces your mind all over the place. It's... well Very Good. But I expect nothing less when I read your work

[Sukriti Suki]

loneliness of a sad victory...Your words have so much depth, they pull the reader in. With every single stanza here, I was mesmerised. Thank you for sharing your talent with us here.