A crime of passion, an act of mercy

Hopefully the poem will speak for itself...

I’m forever still, yet travelling

The world and the intangible realms;

Most senses are dulled, yet I’m revelling

In a spectra of feelings and emotions.

 

My mind is weighed down by my body,

Dreams tinged by the sadness of truth,

I hear all, I see all,

But I cannot respond to your call.

 

You look upon me, my body - my shackle -

A painful reminder of a life altering debacle;

Your pain - and anguish - overshadowing any joys

I may still be gifted, such as gazing upon our fine boys.

 

Your heart-strings are raw, tender to every beat,

Your body fatigued as you’re run off your feet,

Every day a weight is placed upon your taunt shoulders,

Your mind is unravelling, your eyes but shadows of dimmed light.

 

Your limit soon approaches: you can no longer bear

To suffer the waking nightmares that terrorise you with

Your anguished thoughts of what I’m suffering - and of what it’s

Subsequently doing to you and our children.

 

A crime of passion, an act of mercy,

What you do, you do for me,

Not knowing that your pain is unwarranted

For I’m not praying for death as you may think.

 

I know of your intentions from the look in your eyes,

And even though I don’t want it, I know it’s what’s best;

As you place the pillow and stifle my involuntary cries,

I try to convey my love and acceptance through my eyes. 

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

a few fav lines here love the last one very powerful
9th line very powerful indeed
i understood the poem well and saw that she felt guilty but you tried to convey your feelings to her and your in end line a powerful write, thanks for entering this into my poetry comp
is this fiction or non fiction. I take it fiction for yourself but was it written about a loved one as non fiction. thanks for entry into my competition

[R.M.C]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you understood what I was saying and glad you liked it. Yes, fiction from the point of view of me and I, ah, I'm sorry for the mistake on my part - I seem to have accidentally clicked on the wrong poem to enter in your competition haha. Oh well, at least you liked it lol.