Dark Waters

This is a story of a girl who was once thrust into the lonely mental hospital in the hope of getting well. Unexpected as it was, she fell in love with her nurse.

I'm buried dead and cold

With me are the memories

I dutifully hold

The monsters and the faeries

The ogre and the witch

Sometimes I would see him

Walking behind me on the lawn

Or lurking in the dark of my room

Watching me, observing me

Breathing quietly

He would hold my hand

When those sharp needles come

He would tell me, "It's fine"

When those liquids are thrust in my system

He was the only one who believed in me

He believes in me

And oh, his eyes!

Those copper brown eyes

The firm nose, high cheekbones

He is handsome and perfect

He is the prince of faeries

I told him that-

Told him he is a prince

He said he wasn't-- isn't

Told me he was only a guardian

He told me once that I'll soon leave him

When I'm fine and I stop seeing my friends

Seeing them...

Every word was a dagger

Thrust inside me, painfully

Hearing it was torture

Thinking about it was a slow death

I told him I’d rather die

Die knowing I was near him

So I decided to plunge myself into the dark waters

Facing upwards I saw the gray skies

And not moments later, I saw him

Reaching out and saying my name

But the waters have swallowed me

And the darkness has bound me

I'm buried dead and cold now

With me are the memories we’ve made somehow

The stories I dutifully hold

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

This story tells us that no illness can ever block the channels of feeling love. Even the "sick" people feels them. Love is indeed powerful.

-Still an amateur. Hope you get the message. :)

Reviews

[Shaquana Adams]

This kind of reminds me of the movie "Shutter Island". But I love the loyalty felt in this poem. Whether the narrator really is insane or not almost doesn't matter, it's the loyalty to truth and memories that makes this poem strong. Thank you for sharing.

[Sporadic Soul]

thank you for reviewing my work. It means a lot to me. :)

[The Girl Who Loved Too ..]

Definitely got the message. Love this: "But the waters have swallowed me. And the darkness has bound me." Well done.

[Sporadic Soul]

well thank you. HAHA. your review will help me a lot. :)

[Shaquana Adams]

I love the loyalty in this poem. Whether she sees herself as insane or not the loyalty is what makes the poem really strong in my opinion. That same loyalty seems to keep her sane in a way, serving as a lifeline to whatever she has left.