She became My Gallows

She became My Gallows

Written by Adam M. Snow

What of this!?

Her sweet madness beautiful as snow,

that by starlight, the rushes lean over her wide!

The intoxication of her insanity draws me close.

Her voice, calling out my name;

-haunting me.

 

The moonlight pours out upon her -

her wickedness is shown, who dreams with

 - a nest of mad kisses; a thousand years sad regrets.

She is my agony -

my cage -

my demise.

My loss of sanity is due her.

 

She is haunting,

such madness is this?

I cared nothing for all,

she is my breath, I can't live without.

My essence,

- sighing around her where the stars are sleeping.

The scented twilight, I hung there.

 

She became my gallows -

my wandering noose -

my demise -

the fall of a tragic poet.

She is the bearer of my heart, locked away;

I am nothing.

 

 

I am nothing

but a man locked in chains,

who bears no voice;

a victim to her madness

- her bitter sweet madness, beautiful as snow.

 

She stole my heart -

my voice -

my name.

I am her insanity as she is mine.

She left me, her ghost to wander

- sighing around her where the stars are sleeping.

The scented twilight, I hung there.

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Author's Note

Been a while since I wrote a lengthy poem, tell me what you think.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

but you do still have a voice...even in madness, the words are so haunting in this...has that edgar a. poe feel to it...

i like that metaphor...she is my gallows...i am in her noose..and it is squeezing my pen dry---

but in my poetic death, there will be resurrection and the words sill come alive once more.

nicely written...

j.

[Kelly Scheppers]

"I am her insanity as she is mine.
She left me, her ghost to wander
- sighing around her where the stars are sleeping."


What a mesmerizing read this is, Adam. I feel almost spellbound, as I scroll down the page!

[wordman]

a dark write,great job on it,reminds me of a poe write

[andrew mitchell]

Fantastic imagery and love the picture which suits this dark theme. like you are both trapped in your own darkness longing to touch again!

[FateDictates]

It was honest open and bear and you kept me reading unaware of the length of this poem, which surprised my short attention span. Thank you curtsy bow

[Adam M. Snow]

I am glad you enjoyed it :)

[InsanityWriter]

Absolutely amazing! I love your imagery, and your haunting last lines. Great piece. ;)

[misha]

This was a beautiful piece.
I loved its haunting beauty in every line. Great job!

[Amatina]

The idea of tying madness to a noose around one's neck is absolutely fantastic. I shuddered in anticipation of the end, to find it cut abruptly.

[BlackRose]

Great poem. Leaves one wanting to read more with the end hung there.

[J. Kell]

I really like this piece Adam. Love can be an obsession! I like the imagery and the treatment of this love as impending doom. Great write.