16. My Last Poem

16. My Last Poem

A Chapter by Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere


This is my last poem,

A swan song of only black notes,

As always, I’m writing with poisonous thorns

And my dark, dark blood,

Now more than ever with the end so near.

 

There is no heaven, only a dooming hell,

Filled with the obligatory devils and demons,

Burning flames, with a consuming fire,

Eating away the leftovers of hope in me.

 

I’m crying too late the greedy tears of repentance,

Upon the road of my easy intentions,

I’m crying my words on a whirlpool of wind,

A grandiloquent cacophony of a Babel-like confusion.

 

A will about taking all the wrong turns,

About the loss of something I never had,

A guilt, heavier than gravity itself,

A millstone drowning me, even deeper.

 

Farewell, you who loved me unjustly,

Goodbye, heart eaters and soul breakers,

I’ll see you down there,

Because after all, make no mistake

Everyone deserves his own piece of hell.

 

Today, I’m looking for the last time at my mirror image,

I see the ugly duck, the one thought it would become a swan,

This is my irritating quacking,

Before I rest forever under the Wings of the Raven,

This is my last poem…

 

Or maybe not.

 



© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

21/06/2016


music: www.purple-planet.com


This is the conclusion and last poem in the collection of 'Under the Wings of the Raven'. 

 



© 2016 Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere


Author's Note

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

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I enjoyed the series of poetry. Each one a masterpiece and amazing tale.
"Farewell, you who loved me unjustly,
Goodbye, heart eaters and soul breakers,
I’ll see you down there,
Because after all, make no mistake
Everyone deserves his own piece of hell."
The above lines. Perfect. Thank you Rudi for sharing your outstanding poetry.
Coyote


Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

8 Years Ago

Thank you, John, for reading all my poems. Glad you enjoyed them. :) Rudi
Coyote Poetry

8 Years Ago

I did my friend and you are welcome.



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I enjoyed the series of poetry. Each one a masterpiece and amazing tale.
"Farewell, you who loved me unjustly,
Goodbye, heart eaters and soul breakers,
I’ll see you down there,
Because after all, make no mistake
Everyone deserves his own piece of hell."
The above lines. Perfect. Thank you Rudi for sharing your outstanding poetry.
Coyote


Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

8 Years Ago

Thank you, John, for reading all my poems. Glad you enjoyed them. :) Rudi
Coyote Poetry

8 Years Ago

I did my friend and you are welcome.
Or maybe not.

Don't you stop writing now, lol. One of the very best pieces from this selection of works, and it's fitting because it's the conclusion. Looked carefully at, a reader can definitely see your improvement and growth as a writer from chapter one to the finale. A soul captured within the darkness and unable to keep a grip onto the light, and perhaps we can all take a lesson from our character here who found himself trapped under the wings of the raven. Always seems to be an underlying layer of hope despite the horrific and creepy imagery littered throughout this series. And that seems to be confirmed by the final words, "Or maybe not." No matter how far we fall, we will always have the chance to conclude the tale with light rather than dark.

Posted 8 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

8 Years Ago

Thank you, TheRaven, for following, reading and commenting on this collection of poems. I've learned.. read more
and what a fabulous conclusion, stop point, goodbye it is ...

I checked you know ... not one 'that' word and barely any others not warranted :) nice one Rudi.

A poem riddled with a muse possessed with unworthiness ... ah if only they hung on to the light X

Posted 8 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

8 Years Ago

Thank you, KWP, I guessed (that) you'll be proud of me. While writing it this afternoon, I remembere.. read more

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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere
Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

Wingene, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium



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I'm from Belgium. English is not my native language, but I like to read English poems and books. I have written a lot of Dutch poems during the last forty years. With some of them I've got prizes in B.. more..

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