Lanegan

I wish I could have your hair in my hair

Your skin on my bloody flesh

My bones are brittle and weak and young

Yours are wise and grown

But most of all, I wish for your feelings

I’d take your hardships; anchor them down

I’d wrap our arms around ourselves

Forget to breathe, if I had to

In your eyes, could I see your words?

The syntax in the trees?

In your feet I’d move throughout the world

Just like you, and I’d be free

Author's Note

Okay, so I'm a *little* jealous of Mark Lanegan's writing skills. I like to listen to his music when I'm having writer's block. Our musical styles are a bit different, but his imagery is what I strive for. Basically he's amazing and I idolize him :)

Reviews

[fadingtale]

"But most of all, I wish for your feelings

I’d take your hardships; anchor them down

I’d wrap our arms around ourselves

Forget to breathe, if I had to"

This stanza itself stands out so much and I really love the imagery and your writing style! Thank you for submitting this for the Inspiration contest!

[TheUnrulyWriter]

Thank you for the review! I'm glad you enjoyed my work and I'm amazed that I won your contest!!!

[barleygirl]

WOW! This is so original & powerfully stated! I often get inspired by musicians & songwriters, listening to music, etc. But somehow you've painted this picture to be much more involved, much more detailed & explicit about how you're inspired by this musician. I love it when a writer includes more complexity & not just the surface message (((HUGS)))

[TheUnrulyWriter]

Thank you for the review! I'm touched that you found my work original and interesting!! :)