Russian

Cold inside slow the heart beats

Body shivers, shaking a jacket of skin

And the heart beats slowly within

 

And it’s not the weather

It’s not that cold

And it’s not me, getting old

 

 My fingers crawling

All I think is roulette

Vodka and a cigarette

 

Can’t reach my gun

Can’t change my mind

I won’t stand down

 

Cracked lips on a leather coat

Red blood runs on the snow

If I’m gone now, who would ever know

 

Bullet made of gold

Lies at my barrel

Last I read “made in Russia”

 

A Kalashnikov ends my suffering

Though my gun is pointed at my head

Bang!! He shoots, spares me a bullet

“Thank you” I said.

 

Author's Note

Russian roulette , Russian Vodka , Russian gun, Russian gold, and Russian Kalashnikov ... Reviews are welcome

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Russian roulette is a crazed man game. Must have little purpose to be alive to play these games. Poem is powerful. Guns do have purpose. Not pointing at our head for a game of luck. A powerful poem. I like the ending.
Coyote

[A.A.Romanczuk]

your typical things associated with Russia..what can I say? It's a well-written piece with a wonderful ending :)

[TAO]

What a very Russian piece...I think... I can't say; I know very, very little of Russia, though this poem makes me want to go out and learn some. This was a clever piece of work, and the end was brilliant. Great work, M. Kilani.

[No use.]

my deep love for the Russian , not many see the beauty in.

[Jas Alejandrino Ramos]

i like the idea of Russian, the way you put some Russian things : Russian roulette , Russian Vodka , Russian gun, Russian gold, and Russian Kalashnikov .....it has a good dramatic ending:)

[nono]

Well I like it! I just learned what Russian roulette is....I was like :O thought i'd share that...lol I like this though well expressed and I like the speaking, I like knowing what's going on though I would also like to think while I read and you gave me some of that without telling me to much! Nice job!

[Looouise]

Okay, I'm not entirely sure what to say: aside from the fact that I think this a well-written and lovely poem to read. Like, I think I'm too impressed to think of some neat review. So I'll just say that I enjoyed this poem, and you've got a very powerful way of writing. :]