I am swimming
in an ocean of pain
the waves that lap against me
burn with every caress
Your eyes
are impersonating feeling
pretending light
but they are blacker than ice
The waves are tugging at my heart
burning the brand of betrayal into my soul
I had called you "compadre"
never noticing your smile
that was colder than ice
you pretend a warm embrace
grinning grim and icy
and the ocean continues
burning with every movement of the tide.
Author notes
Fire and Ice
Both burn, one with fiery passion, another with the iciness of ignoring.
A contest entry
- Fire and Ice by Salig Flicka.
455 points, ended July 27, 2008, 21 entries
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Comments
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I thought the first line was a little cliche...but I did enjoy reading the rest of it. My favorite part by far was: "The waves are tugging at my heart
burning the brand of betrayal into my soul" That felt really raw and really awesome. I like this peice a lot and I wish you the best of luck.
God bless,
~Praise~
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