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

[Lucy]

This is the first poem I've read after a one month hiatus from Writer's Cafe. And I don't know what I have been doing for the past month. This is amazing.

[Maya Storm]

words well weaved once more...
To be RIGHT to WIN to be VICTORIOUS and still be sad or lonely despite the gain. I know a person like this and it's not a pretty color to wear on the skin.

I feel like a winner when the other person is comfortable at the end of the day, when we can both be in a place of understanding.

[VelvetRosetta]

You never cease to amaze me...I love the title.
Jealousy in time can sink her fangs deep into our bodies....True!
The picture you chose is awesome!

[Alicia Hirshey]

Neva, This was and excellent poem, it is almost like you are screaming out that people can be saved if willing.