Queen of my Heart, King of my Soul

Ant.

It's what I am

Just a small no one

in this big world filled with someones

And yet you chose me

I wandered into your world

your precious picnic blanket

and instead of flicking me aside

you scooped me up

and whispered your secrets to me

Walking beside you

it's dangerous to even try

one wrong step from either of us

and we know I won't survive

so you insist on carrying me

I balk and protest

my pride can't take such affection from you

it's different yet all too familiar

I feel how possible it is

how frightening it is

that if I look past your facade

I'll see the web around me

and won't be able to escape your embrace

But the Queen of my colony

the voice which directs my every move

keeps telling me the unexpected

"Stay there" she murmurs

the blood that makes my heart pulse

with every beat I hear the murmur

So I stay

despite the terror I feel

that you could suddenly become ravenous

and devour me without a thought

I stay

And if or when you decide

that it's time to release me from your arms

time will pass

and the ache will fade

but when you look back

and that fleeting presence of me remains 

the King within you

the King that makes you who you are

shall remind you and taunt you

I was here. 

Author's Note

It's what I'm feeling right now. I don't think it's the clearest way for me to express it, but it's all I can do.

Reviews

[TheElfPrincess]

Congratulations on the second place in my contest. I love this poem, it had a great flow and word use. Well done.

[Marie Harrison]

What a fun poem!

[KatiePie]

"I wandered into your world
your precious picnic blanket
and instead of flicking me aside
you scooped me up
and whispered your secrets to me"
That is genius.
I couldn't help but smile at the end of this, with admiration of your strength, and boldness, it's such a beautiful piece really, how people are so fragile on the out side and sometimes on the inside too, but deep down, deep deep down, with the right trigger, with the right things to set us off, were strong, our hope, our love and with that our power kicks in. I adore this piece.
-Cathrine

[Steve]

lots of intensity of feeling here in this one......but you sound like you are possibly feeling inferior? I dont understand that. You sound and seem fine for you YOU are after all...

Just a few thoughts....

[FeliciaS (Poetic Prince..]

I feel ya. Good work.

[J.S. Pua]

I like this very much..
especially these parts:

"Ant.
It's what I am
Just a small no one
in this big world filled with someones
And yet you chose me"

"And if or when you decide
that it's time to release me from your arms
time will pass
and the ache will fade
but when you look back
and that fleeting presence of me remains
the King within you
the King that makes you who you are
shall remind you and taunt you

I was here."

yes..
a piece that started and ended nicely..
great work..

[Blackdragon]

hey.. its beautiful.. especially the last stanza.. the taunting part was simply awesomely put.. good work.. :)