A sleeper's parable

When I turn away, I want that chill upon my face.

I let you look upon me, and said poisoned hearts never change.

Walk away, I know I never changed.

 

Slip the cracks beneath my feet, and

Have them flow right through me. Even

In hearing you say my heart can’t change

I am disgraced, my love.

 

Draw your sword, our souls beckon to

Duel.

Fight to the death you say, with words, I cringe.

I will cripple you, only so you won’t follow me.

 

As you fall my star, encircle me.

Embrace me, take the poison from me and

Bleed into the ground.

Embrace the steps I’ve taken and backtrack to a time

When we weren’t alone.

 

Can we stare at the clouds, we never realized

What passed us by.

Is it you that poisoned this heart of mine?

Reach in me deep and find out.

 

Sing me to sleep one last time won’t you?

It’s your ability to make me earn this, that makes me

Push forward.

Sing me to sleep, rest assured, if you start to doze

I’ll tuck you in.

 

Reviews

[Lalli]

my friend this has a great flow to it as well, You definitely did a good job in portraying your confusion of the situation, I like the begginig, how you say poisoned hearts will never change... then u admit you poisoned.. nice job bro, and thanks for commenting my poem "sexually abused", much appreciated

much love n respect

-Lalli

[Sarah]

I loved the emotion of hate & love in this poem; that's really beautiful. There were quite a few lines that I loved, particularly "Slip the cracks beneath my feet, and / Have them flow right through me." What wonderful imagery!

[Legion]

"I will cripple you, only so you won't follow me." - great line from a great poem. I love the wording and the flow. Kudos.