A Voice From The Past

My Nightmare Visited Today

Out of the black,

A voice from the past,

My bleakest time.

Mummified memories 

Unearthed, exhumed.

A bitter taste.

From out of the ether,

You emerged, abhorrent,

Dark shadows coalescing,

My nightmare vision,

My dracula descending.

As if in a dream

We spoke of lunch,

Swapped smiles,

Exchanged civilities.

Yet your fangs are not forgotten

They left their mark.

Reviews

[alifeacoustic]

Beautifully creative words on the most unwanted intrusion of the mind. It always feels like your mind is teasing you with horror shows from the past. My personal favourite is when they turn up in your dreams best friends with your family and you feel like the outsider. Always a shock, but also a relief its now just a bad memory.

[Firebird]

Thank for your comments acoustic. Your dream of feeling like an outsider is pretty unpleasant too.

[Willard Wells]

Sometime when a painful past is more than a memory the darkness of the time comes back very strong. Ride with it back to the other side and the now. Very nice darkness, I like it. Well done.

[Firebird]

Thank you. The darkness was real at the time. The now is fine it just means I haven't written a poem for a bit. You can't have everything! :-)

[Cecil the Host]

Goodness, I love all of your work! I try to read every one you post, and each time I do, my expectations are blown out of the water by your amazing writing! Please, keep up the fabulous work!

[Firebird]

Thank you Cecil. You're very kind :-) I haven't written any for about a month. Don't know if any more will come out or not.

[Cecil the Host]

You can't force beauty, dear, so if nothing else will come, don't try to make it ^-^ Everything will come on its own time, so be patient and willing. Everything will come in place!

[Firebird]

:-) thank you Cecil

[David Scott]

You bring my heart to a stop here... Only a person who has lived a violation of the person could comprehend the anxiety of "running into" the monster or even a vivid reminder of the monster.
I've struggle with this concept. Why would I give my power away like this? Dang it! :). Honestly, I believe one can grow and transcend the monsters of their lives. We can create new meanings around old scars... We can create empowerment where power was stolen.
It takes intention and work to vanquish the "vampires", but any pheonix already knows they are above and beyond.
A fabulous image of the human condition.
Well penned.

[Firebird]

Thank you for your review David. I'm glad I was able to strike a chord with you. Thank you for your kind words.

[Mara]

great poem,you said it so well

I loved the ending

'Yet your fangs are not forgotten
They left their mark.'

[Firebird]

Thank you for reading Tee. I appreciate your review :-)

[pink elephant]

Loved it was a great piece😊

[Firebird]

Thank you Pink elephant. I'm glad you liked it.:-)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

geez, i relate to this exactly...first ex-wife...this would be the scenario...right down to the fangs that left their mark for far too many years.

j.

[Firebird]

Oh..sorry if it brought back bad memories Jacob. Thank you for reading it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it's a really good poem and those memories are distant enough now...

[Firebird]

Thank you :-) Your reviews always mean a lot to me. I'm glad the memories have receded.