Reverberating Resonances

a poem which describes the internal torture of a soul now put to peace.

The dark was inviting,

My eternal sleep awaiting

For my bed couldn’t stay for long emptied of its rightful owner,

My bed of thorns and the time for it was closer.

Death, near at hand,

I could feel it all this while.

In a way I had given up to the seductive criminal,

No options left to me, just to close those fragile cowards and act petrified.

Unfathomable, unreal; yet not so different nor unfamiliar.

Reach out, slowly,

And now the sharp life taker was close

Wish those marbles showed some fear but not,

Enjoyed the bitter pleasure.

My bed covered with blood,

And the thorns cut my skin even deeper.

His hands tried to release me from the closing in Death but I choose the better of the two;

And took to Death, Fearlessly.

 

The pain will slowly subside and I will be in a better place,

The moon overhead then,

Throwing ghastly shadows on my place of self destruction.

The darkness more inviting,

The pain surely reigning.

There seemed to be a ray of light,

But I didn’t put up a fight.

Forsaken everything, now I had nothing to fight for anymore.

Blood dripped from my holy temple,

And the lilt of music slowly decreased;

 along with it did the dancing cease.

 

I could hear my name been shouted out from somewhere near,

By someone dear,

But it didn’t matter ‘cause this was not something I feared.

Minutes turned into hours,

And days into years.

I still remember the sweet pain I put myself into,

For it was not worse than my internal torture.

 

And now in my grave I rest,

A well deserved rest,

Away from happiness or pain,

Not worried to be loved or for position,

For I had become one of those many who gave in to the courteous Death and welcomed his chariot.

 

On my grave were the words inscribed

Probably in gold,

“The rest is peace.”

Reviews

[Rogue]

Easily got caught up in your wonderful descriptiveness here. I could see it, feel it and knew it while I read.

Great piece of work here and I hope to be seeing more from you soon. :)

[Bhumi Motwani]

Well that was the intention :) thank you for leaving yet another valuable comment :)

[zainul]

Who says you are new!
Read a good poem from your talented works.

[Bhumi Motwani]

thank you very much :)

[zainul]

You are welcome. :)

[Leslie Philibert]

a poem of quality from a writer I will look at again.

[Bhumi Motwani]

i sure hope i don't disappoint you :)

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write...Thank you for sharing...:)

[Bhumi Motwani]

thank you for leaving back a valuable comment :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)