never after

08/2011 (Blood type B: Installment Three)

Rain sweeps in from the east
crashing into the dry earth
watering the waste known
as this city

I've been cowering from the sun
that burns its ugliness into my skin
patiently awaiting blessed nightfall
so that I may feed without concern

I've shut myself away from the world
so that they can't see the horror in
my eyes or the contortion that racks
my body from the lack of fresh, warm blood

I remember waking up to this never after
this life without you, I remember embracing
the spirits of the dead, only to become one

How I wish someone would fasten a stake
and drive it through my beat-less heart
or cast a silver bullet and put it into my brain
please rid me of this torment that surrounds me
and is me

Author's Note

Reviews

[Ruth]

Immense resignation and immersion within this love! To feel so numb and recognise the darkness as the self is to be liberated in some ways...brilliant piece once more..because it can be internal or horror...works well for both..I love your style :) xx

[Lily Mae]

"I remember waking up to this never after
this life without you, I remember embracing
the spirits of the dead, only to become one"

Powerful and chilling...x

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

exactly how I would imagine a creature such as this would feel......well done

[Tasha]

Very well written.
♥ Ta'Shandra

[Light and ashes]

A haunting poem revealing intense anguish. Great write.

[Black]

a well thought and written poem
good job

[Kenneth The Poet]

Heavy, but excellent. I love the about the urban and the urbane.

[Sleepless]

nice ! poem this poem is really cool !:)

[sugar]

vivid is right!! it was wonderfully written and it looks as if you worked very hard on it....love it!