Like Fire to Ice

Addiction is the catalyst.

She haunts the room

Center of attention

Traveling her steps 

Eyes flourished but blind

Stellar traces 

As she stands in place

Making contact 

Her cold hands on your face

Devour Fates kiss

Lips dripping with poison

Her chateau of power

Sweet nectar of corrosion 

Locked 

A dance with Death

Her silver sliver flowing

Like mercury over my mind

Undress to press

Her veil empty 

Hollowed tube stings

The beast shows its fangs

Time lost to motion

Memory an echoed sound

She comes apart for me

Dissolving under pressure

She shows all of her 

Lying awake 

Her face is different 

A drip of red

So I wake 

Drenched in warmth

Her cold figure 

Held liquid fire

Those once empty eyes

Finally leaving with a smile

Her final recital

Performing for the universe to watch

She never had a chance

A lonely lost girl 

Surrounded by fans 

Silently screaming for help

Now she walks step by step

With me she feels a place

A home to lay her head

Forever 

In Death's embrace

Author's Note

Leave your thoughts. Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[TwistedTwins]

Given the description at the beginning and the ensuing words of the poem, this piece made me think this was a heroin addicts final trip. Which, holy s**t, how dark is that! But you wrote it so well, it really could have been anything. I just liked the imagery of it all, very powerful. You have a strong voice. Keep it up and happy writing!

[Final-Karma]

You are actually right on it. It may have been my original thoughts but as you said it kind of turned into something else that can be interpreted different ways. Thank you so much for liking my work!

[Larry L Richardson]

Nice poem very descriptive

[Final-Karma]

Thank you!!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Steady flow that moves throughout the poem and a haunting image just out of focus

[Final-Karma]

Thank you so much!

[KokoaKatt]

Wow. It's so cold, and dark. The warmth I feel is portrayed as a memory, and so distant. You're writing style is so mature. Really good work! I look forward to your future writings. :)

[Final-Karma]

You really get what I was writing here. Thank you so much for your kind words. I hope you will like what I write later on. Adding you to check out your work as well!

[Cole Thomas]

This is super clean, it's intricate and interesting, delicate and thought-provoking.
These are my favorite:

Time lost to motion
Memory an echoed sound
She comes apart for me
Dissolving under pressure

She shows all of her
Lying awake
Her face is different
A drip of red

[Final-Karma]

Thank you! I tried by best to keep it simple.

[Thepensiveplayer]

Interesting poem. I find that the fire and Ice are powerful ingredients for the relationship between people. Its like a person's spirit, presence, and even their essence is the fire we're fond of. Yet, death blows out the flames of will to cover them with our dread of Ice. Very nice work and keep writing. :)

[Final-Karma]

Thank you so much! You nailed it right on the head with your description. Death does indeed blow out the candle and what is left is ice.

[Nigel Newman]

This is a beautifully eerie piece. Haunting. For what it's worth, my images upon reading this were of the vampire or similar creature from the dark world who is about to finally expire. It's said that at these moments one briefly sees again the wretched human whose body they have occupied before both finally perish. I can't quite tie this in with your note about addiction, but hey. (typo - did you mean surround(ed) by fans?)

Nice work
Nigel

[Final-Karma]

Thank you so much for liking my work. I did mean surrounded! Thanks for the correction. Your interpretation is very interesting but I like the twist you put on it.

[Amanda Moubarak]

Simply beautiful :) i like it. Well done

[Final-Karma]

Thank you so much!!

[that guy456]

Beautiful!
What I believe is the said individual went through an ego death.
To in which you were there to help her pick up her own pieces.
I would suggest showing it to your significant other if you haven't already.
Shalom

[Final-Karma]

Thank you so much! I love your interpretation of this. It is accurate in so many ways. I would definitely show it to her if there was one.