Cravings

Cravings

A Poem by Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

There's a sanctum,
Near the rear pane.
See a shadow,
On the bed frame.

There's a darkness,
Like a choking,
Like a sickness.
Feel it growing.

There's a creaking,
Through the silence,
Like a gun shot,
Through the violence.

By the moonlight,
In the mirror,
Watch her moving,
So I can see her.

Can't lie...
I like you dark eyed.
And I've been...
Trying to sneak my way in.
It's a fright night...
And you're just like a knife fight.
But I've been...
Dreaming of your scream again.

I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I want to feel you next to me.
I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I want to touch you as you sleep.
I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I want to hold you as you breathe.
I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I like to think you really know me.

Under night skies,
On the concrete,
Follow footprints,
On the dark streets.

Follow closely.
Hear her heartbeat.
Hear the panic,
In her scared feet.

There's a feeling,
Like a lost thrill,
Like the craving,
Of a first kill.

Then a loud noise,
Like a last rite,
Like a siren,
Through a dead night.

I swear...
I love your long hair.
And it's too much...
But I can't get enough.
It's a love affair...
And you're just like a death stare.
But I can't give up...
Because I'm feeling the pain of my first love.

I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I just let you walk away.
I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I can't think of what to say.
I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I just leave when I can stay.
I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time,
Where I like to think that I'm okay.

It's a long night,
On the East Coast,
Where the wind blows,
And the rain falls.

There's a dim light,
On the sky-line.
Like a reason,
That you can't find.

There's a hollow,
At the river.
It's a nice place,
I can give her.

I will wait there,
As the dawn grows,
With a promise,
Like a red rose.

I like to think of you with me,
As I stare and watch you sleep.
Do you know,
This may be my last hope?

I'm trying not to do this.
I'm holding on and it's useless.
Do you know,
This is the part where I let go?

But I can't let go.

I don't know why,
But I can't let go from time to time.
I just like to think of me and you.
I don't know why,
But I can't let go from time to time.
I just wish I didn't do the things I do.
I don't know why,
But I can't let go from time to time.
I just like to pretend I'm lying next to you.
I don't know why,
But I can't let go from time to time.
I just like to think you're thinking of me, too.

I don't know why,
But I do this from time to time...

Where I like to think that you are mine.

© 2014 Michael (Letters and Lifelines)


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Wow, I rarely read things more than once but I found myself wanting to read this over and over. It flow and tempo of it was great. This should be in a book somewhere. If I had found this poem in high school I would have been interested in poetry a lot earlier. I really enjoyed it!

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

10 Years Ago

Wow! Thank you so much for your kind and inspiring words!
This is so insanely, crazy top notch that it really creeped me out and I too agree ,I heard the music immediately. It has it's own voice, song and tempo in automation. Definitely inspired I'm sure from the Spheres

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

10 Years Ago

Wow thank you so much Cryingkate! I deeply appreciate your kind words!
Wow. This really just..... No words. I loved it.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

10 Years Ago

Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind review!
Very wonderful piece! The rhyme schemes were amazing. I truly felt like I was in the writers mind. Which felt dark yet luminous. Amazing piece thank you for sharing :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

10 Years Ago

Wow! Thank you very much for reading and for the great review!
This. Well I agree with the reviewer before me when I say this is a masterpiece. It's got life and movement between each line and I honestly felt like music could accompany this. Lovely. A story and an ending that tie together how he truly feels. You've outdone yourself.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

10 Years Ago

Wow! Thank you very much Kai :)
Michael, this is a masterpiece, in my opinion. I really love the lines. I can fully relate and it's so moving. It hits me through the heart.
The voice in this poem has these cravings, but what if the receiver or the woman he is talking to also feels that way? This leads me to think of a dreamy love story.
Fantastic! Keep writing.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael (Letters and Lifelines)

10 Years Ago

Thank you very much, Dhaye! I always appreciate your support and I'm glad you love the poem!
Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)

10 Years Ago

You're welcome.

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My first poetry book, "Half-Hour Silence" can be checked out here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Half-Hour-Silence-Letters-Lifelines-1/dp/1511995882/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454360414&sr=8-1&keywo.. more..

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