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Pillars of Salt

I ask the dead
But the dead aren't listening
I get no answers when I knock on wood

I grabbed a cold wrist
But the eyes aren't rolling
The tongues aren't lolling
The strings aren't being pulled

The veins aren't pumping
The temples not pulsing
The skulls just staring
Your skull is just staring at me

Anonymous and alone
by the candlelight

This is my illusion
That you're occupied with me
Your hand on my back
A cold sweat starts to trickle

The dead...
Are preoccupied

Paper scratchings
Floating breasts
Screaming lips
Rushing blood
Gnashing teeth
Nothing felt

Nothing said
Nothing done

I ask the dead
But the dead aren't listening
I get no answers when I knock on wood

They're preoccupied
without me

I get no answers when I knock on wood

Author notes

Got the title from a Murder by Death song which was obviously a reference to Lot's wife from the Bible (you know, the Sodom and Gomorrha (sp?) story)

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  • StupidxGirl
    February 10, 2008

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    This was really good =]

    "Paper scratchings
    Floating breasts
    Screaming lips
    Rushing blood
    Gnashing teeth
    Nothing felt

    Nothing said
    Nothing done"

    That's my favorite part for sure. Well done.


    • Methusala
      February 10, 2008
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      thanks... i didnt really do with it what i wanted to (in other words, i didnt really think it was that good) but i am glad that you liked it.


  • oleander
    February 10, 2008
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    Wonderful poem~