Brothers say they love me
as they touch me,
hands upon my skirt…
beneath my skin,
settling in their sin—
the forever clinging.
Now Mommy sinks away—
a black shadow turning gray—
slinking down an alley.
“Translucent soon,” she cries to me;
“And Sister, too,” she says.
But nothing seems to suffice
as the lies clog our eyes;
Daddy leaves me behind
as well, no longer finding
what we seek in others…
others that we love?
Down I sink, and up I rise;
It is a never-ending cycle
that perverts my mind
and all it gives birth to,
running a pattern into
the yellow wallpaper of my life.
Rocks in my pockets,
weight heavier than
the memory of tragedy.
Beneath the water,
down I go,
lungs burning hotter.
Now, blissfully, I expire.
Author notes
Read a novel by Virginia Woolf and decided to look up her biography. It wasn't pretty. She was abused by two older brothers, lost both parents and a sister she was very close to. After dealing with depression (possibly manic depressive) and possible dementia until her mid-fifties, she committed suicide by weighting her coat down with rocks and wading out into a river. Her life...and death...inspired this poem.
Thoughts?
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Powerful
Oh my a very dramatic and descriptive poem. You really gave us so intensity.
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Indeed, my friend. Thanks for the comment and applause. Always appreciated.
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Wow, scared me for a minute there. I was all like, WTF?!
But yeah...glad it's not personal. I did not know that about Ms. Woolf, either, so thanks for the information.
Very well written...in a creepy, incestuous, suicidal way. *nod*
Lerves.
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Haha, silly pants, glad you liked. Fucked up shit makes for awesome poems. HUZZAH! *punches the sky all anime-like*
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Hehe...speakin' of anime, they restarted the Inuyasha series. Episode 1 was on and I got all nostalgic and sentimental...I think it means that they're gearing up to release new episodes. *waves flag very covertly*
But back to reality! I do have to agree with you. *nod*
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LULZ! That's great. I haven't watched Inuyasha in so long. I rarely watch TV anymore, though. Loves chu!
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Yeah, me either. They have all the episodes online where you can watch them for free. Er...not that I do that or anything. *looks around ceiling very casually while blushing*
Hehe...good times.
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you are amazing... I really liked the imagery in this... I have never been able to write a poem based on anyone but myself or my friends close to me so props for that!
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Why 'fank you! This is one of the only ones I've managed to write that I even remotely like, so I understand what you mean.
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