*click*
heart silent
stomach solemn
soul sick
i ran from the house
she hung up the phone
to deal with on her own
the pain of being alone
her father gone
left his gun
one and done
heavy summer moon staring as i run
barefoot down the street
cobbled stones slick with rain
i stumble and fall and rise again
toes battered and broken
a token of her pain
midnight pearl behind the clouds
your face glows in these puddles beneath my feet
my blood mixing with your watery shrouds
four blocks
three knocks
silence shouting from behind her door
i imagine the sound of the falling hammer
and nothing more
i scream and shout
standing barefoot clad in boxers
praying that she will come safely out
throwing myself against the door
i yell wordlessly as I try once more
and again
and again
shoulder serparating on the final try
door falling in
i stumble down the hall
bloody footprints and a pleading cry
slipping
falling
vase breaking
gripping
calling
i crawl into her room on my hands and knees
huddling on the floor whispering
"please..."
she holds the gun steady
her once laughing green eyes
now sad and ready
she cries
as i stand
on broken toes
and bleeding feet
and walk over to sit next to her
one arm hanging limp
a bloody handprint upon the sheet
whispering in her ear
"please don't,"
from behind self hating tears
through which she can barely see
teeth clenched
"why not?"
I whisper
"if you shoot yourself
you kill me."
Author notes
Demington
A contest entry
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Comments
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Wow.
that was really strong. And the ending was even stronger. Thanks for sharing -
Mood Shifter
Very good...
With the power to shift one's mood!
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i like this piece thanks for your entry and good luck
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Wow. Anxiety, panic and waiting on the edge of my seat. Reminds me of a suspense novel. Loved the sweetness at the end, the random images you threw in through out the poem really define it.
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