My crystal heart
shatters
and you,
my perfect mender,
glue the pieces
through our mouths
but, please,
pull the shades
of your hypnotic windows
because your lies peek through curtains
revealing their ugly, distorted faces
Author notes
Prompt: "Close your eyes when you kiss me,
So i don't see the lies that live there"
10 poets 30-40 words
A contest entry
- Prompt 10 entries/ 30 to 40 words by mysticstorm.
475 points, ended June 25, 2008, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Hey, this is real good, I love the bit about gluing the pieces, I think you're a superior poet.
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aw...thank you
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I like this
the metaphore is well presented and the whole thing has a great feel to it
well done and good luck
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