Cemetery

I lay here in the Cemetery

With the stars above the night

The stones on every side of me

Casting shadows from the light

Surrounded by a Gothic fence

Of black iron towering so

Keeping the dead inside

-And keeping me all alone

My hand clutching my stomach

Of a bloody bullet wound

Or so my crazy mind would picture

In a state of vulnerable hues

Lying in this same spot now

Pondering the universe in my head

And thinking psychotically

About me hanging with the dead

For soon I'll be absorbed

Into the ground like the rest

With an epitaph so bitter-sweet

And state of mind so blessed

Author's Note

What happens when u have a fucked up mind. Also I reference Holden Caulfield in the bullet wound

Reviews

[CBH]

When I was little and we passed cemeteries in the car or on a walk (I lived in a really small town) I would smile and wave at "all the dead people there" as my mom recounted. I think that it's a place to find peace, eternal rest, and though I want to be cremated I think it would be nice to have a headstone with all those dead people I tried to be friendly too. Sometimes the best comfort is found in places where no one judges, and everyone listens.

[LazerRays]

ah, the cemetery is an amazing place... peaceful and a perfect place to me. i love the aurora too! the vibes are incredible! thanks for stopping bye!

[Mr. Mills]

I feel the same way. I used to have friends before I moved and now I realized, almost all of them are lost. IT leaves me feeling, depressed. I love the representation and how well the poem fits together.

[LazerRays]

eh not just a representation there hahaha, i really was a cemetery child :P haha, but thank you. i do love the cemetery, its my second home :D thanks for stopping bye! that means a lot!

[Mr. Mills]

You making me worry.

[LazerRays]

eh. im weird

[Mr. Mills]

That doesn't mean I can't love you for that

[LazerRays]

Hahahahah! Thanks! Love ya too! It's great to be weird at times :P

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Your rhyming is spot on. Be careful of meteorites though. They are everywhere! We are under a secret invasion by inhabitants of a rodent solar system. A deadly interplanetary conspiracy to take ove and populate our planet with rats. That’s why I love this read. It makes me think of all kind of places I would like to bury their carcasses after chewing the marrow out of their bones! 😾

[LazerRays]

That made me laugh outloud!!! XD yeah! The rodents are definiately taking over! I'll get the government! And a lootttt of mousetraps! thank you for the review! That made me smile! Always a pleasure to hear from you! And I kinda am scared now, you went DARKKKK! hahaha!

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Haha! I blow hot I blow cold! Actually I caught a brain infection from Polly my aunts old parrot. She’s right old wuss. We’ll need money though. To finance bulk purchase of mousetraps. Think up something while I take in some sun. It’s brrrrrrrrrrrr cold here 😾 !

[LazerRays]

right on it!!! Itll be our masterplan! We'll title it
"EVIL plan to get rid of rodents: MWAHAHAHAHAHA!"
ill donate a billion dollars and you can get all the cheese for the traps. Ok? We'll meet back at noon.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Right! And with such cool social welfare initiatives - let’s aim for the presidency! 😹😹😹

[LazerRays]

YES!!!! CAT AND PERSON FOR PRESIDENT!!! ILL BE VP!!! XD hahahaha!!!!

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

The President’s Cat. I think I could go for it in a big way 😹

[LazerRays]

Yes! Aim big! Always!

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

😺...takes out her pistol. Aims at a big balloon! Tupid puttytat 😹😹😹

[LazerRays]

Ahhhh now you're from loony tunes? Well, Sylvester! You're a psycho kitty XD hahaha I want a cat like that!

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and honest words shared dear Sarah. I believe we will have few true friends. Each of us different. New world is more colder. Better days when we talked. You took the reader on a journey to final place and understanding. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[LazerRays]

Thank you for the review! That means so much. I hope the journey wasnt a pain to read. I poured my life into this :) thank you for your time!!!! :D

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed this one and you are welcome Sarah.

[Pete]

admittedly, cemeteries have always fascinated me. i like to read the stones and imagine the person standing before me - wondering what kind of person they were and what kind of life they had. your words are stark and real and reflect a deep soul not afraid to look beyond this life and what it has to offer or not offer. i really like this piece. love the poe-like imagery. very powerful, spiritual and philosophical despite being morbid. left a strong impression upon me. i sometimes wrestle with depression and have been told that i may be bipolar so i can well relate. ... :)

[Papaya]

I like cemeteries too. But not for the same reasons. I imagine the stories of the people and reflect on those taken too soon. Anyway, quite a sad read from your angle.

[LazerRays]

haha- i like that too. i like cemeteries for every reason

[Ajah]

I love the piece. Dear creativity, like Emily bronte

[Ajah]

I like the piece,drear creativity, like Emily Brontë.

[Fluffyy]

Wow, this piece of writing is truly amazing. Such a wonderful poem but yet it is an interesting story. I can totally relate to what you feel. Nice writing! Keep it up!

[LazerRays]

Thanks for the review. That's so nice :D you're awesome!

[Gee]

Man, you must have been a strange kid. We were all terrified of graveyards, especially when the light was fading, but you, not a bit of it, you're in there making friends with the corpses.
I've never read Poe, but having enjoyed this I might just have to track his work down and have a butchers :))

[LazerRays]

Thank you so much for that review. Yeah, I did have a strange childhood haha.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my...we deal out so much pain with no thought for it ... those young years when we are developing who we are ... doesn't seem fair at all that "peers" have such a say in things :( your poem is too real ... i believe your "voice" completely .. the graveyard setting is well done says i! (i love to visit old cemeteries) tho it is kind of cliche', especially near Halloween, the presentation of it woven into the emotions suffered makes it take on a whole other aspect ..as your speakers friend almost ... wonderful, true to the bone, vulnerable poetry ... i hope you are doing great my friend!
E.

[LazerRays]

Thank you so much! That reveiw was awesome! I wasn't trying to do a Halloween poem actually lmao. Scary wasn't even on my mind XD
I was thinking how I hung with imaginary dead people. Eerie me. I think I'm doing fine.

[Einstein Noodle]

love on ya!

[LazerRays]

love on ya too, Einstein

[¿]

Sareè!! You nailed it.
Knitting words about true incidents has never been my cup of tea...whenever I tried, I fell flat on face :(
But! This one of yours is great though tis conveying sad phrase of your life...
And the image is accompanying the poem highly. Great job Miss. Poe ;)

[LazerRays]

thank you sooooo much!!!! :D that means a lot!!!!!