i cannot remove these stains

another villanelle assignment for English class

Crimson blood pours from my veins,

Mascara-filled tears flow down my face.

And I cannot remove these stains.

 

I’m trapped and bound by invisible chains.

I tried to cut them but missed, and now

Crimson blood pours from my veins.

 

Mascara tracks and scars are what remains

from my guilt-ridden past and present,

And I cannot remove these stains.

 

My sight and my life waxes and wanes,

I can’t stop it, and now more

Crimson blood pours from my veins

 

I’m struggling against these restrains,

But I can’t reach the sink

and I cannot remove these stains.

 

I watch everything fade through the windowpanes.

I can’t help but cry as I fall asleep watching as

Crimson blood pours from my veins.

And I cannot remove these stains.

Reviews

[(Super) Heroes Never Di..]

"I’m trapped and bound by invisible chains.
I tried to cut them but missed, and now
Crimson blood pours from my veins."

This kinda makes me sad, and it makes me hurt. I hope this really hasn't happened to you. But, this was wonderfully written.

[Not A Writer]

Good but sad poem. Makes the reader wonder what was wrong. Good rhyme and description, Tru Knight.

[Kelley]

Sadness is soaked deep in this poem.
But they're is hope in a few fading thoughts.

I like the ending most of all thanks for sharing.

Kelley