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Jealousy

 

 

 

those color-washed eyes in your days

And artificial lights around you.

A musical applause and a rain of clichés.

I saw them dazzling, Green, Yellow and blue

 

You were quiet lonely

But I watched as you were growing.

Black hair clean and trimmed.

Your imperfect set of teeth showing.

 

I had intended to be the first

The one to tear into the walking dead

To press against your shoulder

And show them a lifted head

 

Show the grey envious crowd

The beautiful child within

The skin of a woman

How the weak sincere smile

In your black irises

Completed the green in mine.

 

I would have loved

To feel your modest speck of joy

But in my heart

Stomps the tear-smudged whine of a boy

 

If only this ghost

Did not love me the most

And if only he

Had not this hobby

To linger

And burrow holes free

Beneath my chest

With one finger

 

And when raw flesh

Behind the colorful dress

Grew brave enough to heal

The ugly ghost would reach

To embrace and I would kneel

Into black sighs and a screech

Between what is and what is not real

 

I would close my eyes

And I would see you at unease

Falling on a theater stage. Breathless.

And I would stare at my palms with a wheeze

 

Not believing that I had been sleepless

Merely to wish for your heart to crease

 

Not able to conceive

That I had tried to strangle you

In my dreams and I heaved

Another plea to Him

Who needs no rest or sleep

That this reek of jealousy would leave

So that I would return to counting sheep.

Author's Note

*Image (1): The prison of jealousy.
*by ~HaleyCage
*Link: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=jealousy#/d2o2m88

*Image (2): Jealous Love
*by *kimded
*Link: http://kimded.deviantart.com/art/Jealous-Love-179430759

Reviews

[Nautili]

Nice imagery and I like the dream quality of the whole poem, often our subconscious mind works through powerful emotions, in daydreams as well as night ones. I liked the ending, where you just wanted relief from those jealous emotions, and to sleep in peace. patricularly liked " the raw flesh behind the colorful dress".....what a powerful line...jealousy has burrowed a hole into your heart and you have a sizeable wound now....but you cover it with a lovely colorful dress....and i liked the theater imagery, as if someone got the leading role that you coveted, literally or figuratively. Great poem.

[Danielle]

A spectacular piece of writing!!! By the way I love the art you have on your profile.

[TL Boehm]

Jealousy is a formidable mistress and most of us do not deal with her appropriately on paper.
This is a strongly written poem. Well done. And the picture is a great offset for the piece

[J. R.]

I love the powerful, surreal imagery.

[fireblossom]

Turmoil. Truth. Discovery. Timeless. Complete.

Really good writing. Courageous exploration.

[M.Babu]

Good one!!

"Not able to conceive
That I had tried to strangle you
In my dreams and I heaved
Another plea to Him
Who needs no rest or sleep
That this reek of jealousy would leave
So that I would return to counting sheep."

~M.Babu~

[Mauricio Montoya]

Great combination of words help bring out the mean of this piece.
Excellent write.

[Coyote Poetry]

Many images create by this powerful poem. I had to read a few times. Each set of lines adding to the emotion and the strength of this poem. Jealousy will set us back and we need to be going forward. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Janice Ann]

This is reality. IT is everyday. Everyone, everywhere can relate. If they cannot then they need to reread this and stop lying to themselves. A Job well done.

[Hannah]

This is definitly relatable the words are flowing and emotional and I can almost feel that burning jelously whilst reading this flawless poem.