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Stolen Innocence
August 12, 2021
I’m
slipping beneath cool waters, the outside placid,
though torrents roar like churning acid.
“full-mixt” to my lips, I drink
burning a chasm in throats of men.
I’m
wading into my thick thoughts;
(“all souls take as time allots”)
inching my poison towards your cup:
stirring painfully… till night ends.
I’m
cresting waves of certain doom;
passing hours in these halls of gloom;
striking first blow so her lover falls;
Mooring my hopes in these ancient walls.
© Theodora G., Charlottesville, Virginia
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margaretjames268 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 12 2021 at 7:16 pm
Amazing job! This leaves my mind working. <3
I've been writing poetry and song lyrics for years. Both are grand escapes, helping me dive away from the rockiness of life and into another, more beautiful (and sometimes scarier) world. I love the multifacetedness of verse, the ebb and flow of it, and how it helps us relate to each other in stunning ways. It brings us closer, which I honestly find so precious. My goal is to bring light with my words, shining into dark spaces.