Ivory Tower

 

Little dreamer,

You're hidden away,

Lost in your thoughts

Consummed by your prayers

 

Harm never registers

Darkness never stains

Yet each and every inch of you

Quivers with decay

Having been dipped, held

Tightly by your ankle,

Into dark inpurity

Left to drown by those

Seemingly gentle hands

 

How will you ever be the same?

Nothing really seems to click

Reality just will not settle

 

Your daydreams are much

More than that

Keeping you chained

Held as a willing prisoner

High up in your ivory tower

 

Though many have tried

To change your fate

They all come crashing down

 

You're far too gone

And your parents weep

Leaving you cradled by the

Hands of Christ to

Dream in a peaceful sleep

 

Untouched

Unbroken

Free

Author's Note

In my english class my teacher constantly teaches us about allusions, so I decided to apply a few. Though, it's not purely academic. Hope you enjoy :)

Reviews

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Uniquely composed and brilliantly rendered with significant figurative language.

[Skye]

Thank you :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Your English teacher would be proud (I should know - I am one!) This is beautifully written, giving much to ponder.

[Skye]

Thank you once again! :D

[Fighter/Lover]

I swear you keep getting better and better

[.]

I adored it! I kept repeating the poem in my head like a song a truly love! Amazing poem! 100/100

[Skye]

Thank you :) I'm glad you liked it!

[.]

No prob! ^.^

[B-poet]

I love the overall tone and theme for this well written poem. An enjoyable and thought-provoking read. :)

[Skye]

Thank you :D

[Myra]

I could just see and feel what you have created through this poem! I enjoyed the allusions as well :]

[17thWhitePrince]

I like this =)

"Harm never registers
Darkness never stains
Yet each and every inch of you
Quivers with decay
Having been dipped, held
Tightly by your ankle,
Into dark inpurity
Left to drown by those
Seemingly gentle hands"

Nicely done and great use of allusions =D

[Jordan Chisam]

Untouched
Unbroken
Free

i love it...

Jordan.

[Poetic Beauty]

sounds like someone who is having psychotic delusions and is stuck in an alternate reality. This is done very well and the wording allows the reader to picture this scene playing out.

[zainul]

Very eloquent and vivid presentation.
Love it.