Waiting, watching for you to fall asleep,
She hides in the outskirts of your dreams
Letting your thoughts unravel without interference
She laughs sometimes at the absurdity of your unconscious
And other times she is mesmerized by the complexity
But each night, she waits patiently to make her move
For this is her curse, her consequence;
Her wings stained black from guilt, unfold from behind her;
Her dark halo, ringed with sin, floats above her head
At just the right moment, she is forced to creep out, silently
Unbeknownst to you, she swiftly alters the path of your thoughts
Suddenly your dream is not fresh daisies and romantic roses
It is not comforting hugs and stolen kisses
Nor is it adorable babies and adventurous games
She transforms it to monsters under the bed, in the closet;
Your nemesis gaining on you, knife ready to strike;
A snake, poised to sink its poisonous teeth into your skin
You awake drenched in sweat, tears cascading down your cheeks
Shivering and sobbing, you fumble blindly for the light
As if illumination will somehow erase the nightmares
You will be reassured, but only for tonight
The Dark Angel will never disappear
She remains lurking in the darkest corners of your mind...
waiting for you to close your eyes again...
[whose face do you see?]
Author notes
I was inspired by someone who said he was afraid to sleep because of what he'd dream of...basically he'd dream of me with someone else...and I feel really guilty about it...it's bad enough that he can't sleep as it is, but now whenever he CAN sleep...he has nightmares about that day...
I never wanted to hurt him like this...he always calls me his angel...except now...things have changed. Instead of being that pristine, glowing angel....I think I've become his Dark Angel...ruining all his dreams...but I didn't want to...it seems to be a consequence we both have to deal with...I'm forced to haunt his dreams every night...
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Comments
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awwww,i really liked this part:
Her wings stained black from guilt, unfold from behind her;
Her dark halo, ringed with sin, floats above her head
and this part:
The Dark Angel will never disappear
She remains lurking in the darkest corners of your mind...
waiting for you to close your eyes again...
very good job!! -
great poem really loved it,,, language, subject,,, just great... alot of emotion put into this poem... very dark,,, very sweat,,, one of your best poems,,,9/10... just great job... and keep up the amazing poems...
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great flow and discription,thanks for entering.
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mm, the imagery and darkness of this write had me until the last line,
that kind of ruined it for me
thank you for your entry
and great dark writing!
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One of your best...I don't even know what to say. Language...subject matter...structure...I was awed.
And no...your not his dark angel...you are the same glowing one from heaven that you were before...he loves you very much and doesn't blame you for anything...
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this is amazing!
lime!
the wording and tone is SO engaging,
and your commentary fleshes it out even more.
home run, babe! big dark angelic clappies!
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