Petals

A rose petal for you, A

                o     e
             R     s            petal for me,

a life for you,
Only a rose petal for me.

A red fluttery memory lands in my palm,
it stings, like the bittersweet accompaniment of the serenade.
"That's one," it whispers. "Past."

A red fluttery silence in my mind curves to fit my hand,
"Shhh," I try to scream, I try to believe, I try to cry,
"Shhh,
That's two," it breathes. "Present."

I... open my mouth to scream or sing,
or cry or lose the heart of mine
My lips, and straight through;
I gasp for air but the petals drink my crimson
like the depths of a song, a sinful blood, agony.

Warm fingers sink my lips between them,
my screams stay airless and locked, alone
in the silence of messages, vacantly.

A different voice curls against my ears,
softening my fear and steadying my grip.
You will be fine, it tells me.
I shut my eyes hard, "Hello?"
There is no reply behind the petals,
adding scarlet flushes to my skin
like injections of sweet, sweet sorrow.

"That's three," it says, a slitting sharpness in its voice,
like any flesh may crumple before it.
"Future."

A hand searches blindly, seeking the petals,
You will never hurt this way again
Like a petal on a rose, you shall never evoke.

Reviews

[laughinglullaby]

Wow this is such a great write. I honestly love your writing. my favorite part of this is the last stanza
"A hand searches blindly, seeking the petals,
You will never hurt this way again
Like a petal on a rose, you shall never evoke."
Beautiful.

[Elizabeth Marie O'neil-..]

Amazing.
I'd have to say,
"A rose petal for you,
A rose petal for me,
a life for you,
Only a rose petal for me."
Is my favorite part. All of it is brilliant, but that first part just drew me in for some reason. nice job!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are a amazing writer. Your words open up strong stories and powerful visions.
"Warm fingers sink my lips between them,
my screams stay airless and locked, alone
in the silence of messages, vacantly."
I like the complete poem. A very strong ending to a outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[sarah]

wow is all I can say

[Celeste21]

Delicate sensibility. Thoughtfully crafted. Witty beginning. A joy to read.

[EmeraldFacet]

absolutely loving this! thanks for sharing :)

[Ashley]

One word: Speechless.

[compositionc]

That was incredible. Very thought provoking, fantastically done.

[J.e.s.s.i.c.a]

This is beautiful, i love it =)