Nugatory

As shadow flees the burning sun, I escape my heart's captor, carrying my core through a dark, gloomy cave; my sewer of a soul, searching for any glimmering optimism that may remain in such thickly overwhelming black mud.

 

Finding nothing, I turn toward the empty expanse of my marshy mind, finally understanding the beauty in sinking, peacefully passing inside my boring, boundless brain. Better to be bored than bruised, I say.

 

Anyway, sloshing to the center, the dull pool of discarded juices filled with monochrome ideas and dreams splash my weakening knees. To my dismay, dipping the dripping red heart in the liquid drenched with the stench of neutrally narcotic nutrients, the sickening solution has not the healing properties required to stanch the wholesome hole suffered by my organ.

 

Relinquishing every inkling of hope left in my conscious, I limp towards freedom, flinging my crux into an amorous, blissful abyss, completing my call as quickly as heavy objects fall. Purgatory is nugatory everyone knows. Only by capitulation can the future flow.

 

 

Author's Note

Reviews would be greatly appreciated :)

Reviews

[Tabby Mac]

As much as I love your work...my simple mind got lost a few times. I really liked it once I got through it. But I felt like I had to be smart to read this.
I love your creativity and the imagery I did understand was AMAZING! It wants the poem I think it was me that fell short this time!
Tabby

[Ethan]

Thank you :) This was the second poem I've ever written. Needless to say, I wasn't very good at focusing on one point.

[Carol Cashes]

Tabby, I love that you jus' throw it out there..."er...uh...say what?" *laughing*. I used to think I was a smarty pants until I joined this site! You make me laugh and inspire great respect for you at the same time. You. Try.

[Tabby Mac]

I'll say it Ethan...you are super smart!! I and I'm grateful for you!
Tabby

[Ethan]

Aw thank you. I'm grateful for you as well :))

[Sofia]

I liked it. It was very well written. I enjoyed it. Keep writing :)

[Ethan]

Thank you, nice pp btw

[Sofia]

Thank you nd you're welcome :)

[Vasilees Sybissyl]

The whole poem is a wonderful read, but the first part is especially wonderful. Keep writing!

Love,
Vasilees.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Insight and acceptance written large in an eloquent write. You construct your works with some very original and expressive words and phrases (such as 'neutrally narcotic nutrients') and never fail to have an impact with your originality and force of being.

[Ethan]

Thanks a bunch

[Maria]

Enjoyed reading through the whole thing. Thank you for sharing this.

[Ethan]

and thank you for reading :)

[Maria]

you are welcomed

[Kelly B.]

The whole first part of this still blows my mind. Definitely my favorite piece you have written. 👏🏻

[Ethan]

Thanks so much ❤️

[rowan.taylorrr]

omg this is amazing!!! this piece is so detailed and you're so talented, i hope someone sees your work someday and shows you how talented you are

[Ethan]

Well thank you that means a great deal :)

[Raven Moonchild]

OMFG This is spectacular!!!! I'm actually gonna be mad if some idiot rejects this and doesn't publish it. Deep,imaginative,brilliant,and mind boggling!!! :D Fantastic work,Ethan. :) Bravo!!!!

[Ethan]

Wow thank you so much!

[z.chéri]

lovely! :) Keep writing! You're very good.

[Ethan]

Many thanks :)

[CMC]

I like this very much. Its message is pretty clear. It speaks of a broken heart that wants to be fixed and made numb to the pain of the past, but the only way to fix it is to sink and surrender to its suffering. Thank you for sharing.

[Ethan]

Right on again, you're quite good at interpretations. Thank you for your kind words.

[CMC]

You're welcome.