Enchained Spirit
My enchained spirit is mirrored in his empty blank eyes
I floated in my watery grave calmly
Hands tethered behind me by a spoiled rope
Clothed in graying silk and lace
My hair gliding smoothly in a benign current
I looked away from the image
To the room where I caught a shiver of a shadow
It danced gracefully along the wall
Candles flickered and winked as they give off the sweet aroma of expensive wax
I released his useless hand
And I watched as his eyes spilled out the inexhaustible essence of sorrow loss and change
A soiled light falters through the room
His clothes on the foot of the bed
On the desk and antique pocket watch
Which like my heart has long since ceased to beat out a rhythm for him
We have wound down to a morose thud then silence
A blanket my favorite patched and worn weathered by time still smells of him
As I exit I hear the soft creaking underfoot of this old house settling
I escape through the doorway into the warm inviting autumn night
I sit among the roses these fragrant blossoms dripping with moonlight
I see beautifully lazy vines lying along the fence
My cheeks redden as I set the blaze alight…
I stare, as the red and blue colors of closure, embrace the house
The smell those memories
I see the nearly inescapable whisperings of bitterness and resentment
Being set free of me… up and over the indifferent clouds
Turning to walk away I glance once more at the fire
My ears hear a melodious echo of laughter
I feel the severity of your gaze
I turn to see you there
A swell of pleasure has frozen my mouth
I realize only now
I relinquished that fallacious relationship
In order to find you and possess something truly divine
A piece written in October 2003.
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Unknown "*Growls softly*" Serene
- 16 years, 8 months ago