My Melody

My eyes are open

But my mind is closed

In order to keep out the intruder

I’m caged within myself.

Caressed by moths

Countless wings brush my body

Movement in the darkness�"

Your breathing is keeping me alive.

Dust filters all vision

And lies are all I hear

But my heart beats in time

To the pulse it can feel

Embraced within your arms.

But I did something wrong�"

Voice cracking on the high note�"

And while my heart

Lies within your hands…

Mine are empty

Save for my falling tears.

I lose track of my song

Forgetting the melody

And your hands are closing�"

Forming fists�"

As I lie here

Struggling to breathe.

My life is littered

On the floor of my cage�"

Feathers

Lie with moth wings

And dust covers everything

With a blanket of silence.

I was your darling�"

An innocent little canary…

My feathers lost

Their golden hue

And I dyed them black

With my love for you.

… my song

Is no longer heard

As you wipe your hands

Of this mess that is me.

The bars of my cage

Are pressing closer�"

But I’ve forgotten how to fight

For my song

Is all I lived for…

And you laughed

At my melody.

Reviews

[Raymond]

Damn that was depressing :) Excellent though, love the line - "And I dyed them black with my love for you" - I also liked the way the story unfolded through the "hands' imagery.