Persephone

About a woman I never met, because she didn't know how loved she was.

Shatter me like glass

Across our kitchen floor

I know how to clean up the mess

It's not like I haven't done it before

I'll try not to scream

If you try not to yell

I know the neighbors can hear

But the last thing they want to do is interfere

So I'll cry myself to sleep

But quietly

As I pray to God

I die sometime soon

I hope you wake up every day

Missing me

While you try to wipe away

My blood stains

From your hands

Maybe you weren't there

When the bones broke

Inside of my chest

But you were there for the rest

For the time when your fists

Did more damage to me

Than I am doing to myself

I swear finding me

In the driver's seat

In this one car garage

Won't be the last time

You see me

You'll see me every time

You close your eyes

I'll be in your dreams

In your nightmares

Every place where

There's a crowd you'll see my face

And remember the way

I loved you

Even when you showed me

No mercy

And you'll sing my name

Persephone

My dear Persephone

Why did you have to leave?

Reviews

[Laurel Marie]

Your poem is the most beautiful work i have seen since cyrano. I love it so much...

[Gabrielle Lyn]

thank you so much for reading my poetry (: