Once perfect chains rust under her tears
Her flesh is starting to grow weak
But true evil never acted as it appeared
And mercy got the strength to speak
She will beg for her life you would never take
Every word feels like silk on such a mind
And soon pure cold fear will start to shake
For her soul will grow blind and see you refined
You can race with the wind away from the land
Where you stole the love you never knew
This wasn’t expected this wasn’t planned
You can hide with the sun but no one will understand
The suffering you both go through
This wasn’t expected this wasn’t planned
We will all know how you tortured her
And little sympathy will bleed from our lips
She doesn’t remember how you were
But that it the greatest of obsessions tricks
Every kiss will be lies under the skin
For reality was never meant to be so kind
And soon without hope your dreams will turn to sin
This is passion and destruction entwined
You can race with the wind away from the land
Where you stole the love you never knew
This wasn’t expected this wasn’t planned
You can hide with the sun but no one will understand
The suffering you both go through
This wasn’t expected this wasn’t planned
I breathed my first breath of true freedom
The day I saw you die before my eyes
Such asphyxiation was our love I grew wisdom
But still I crave such a strange disguise
We tried to race with the wind away from the land
Where you stole the love you never knew
This wasn’t expected this wasn’t planned
We tried to hide with the sun but no one will understand
The suffering we both go through
This wasn’t expected this wasn’t planned
That I would love you in return
Author notes
Dedicated to pete
You stole my heart without thought or consideration, i just consider myself lucky that you loved me in return. Because even if you didnt i would still love you
This is, of course, about Stockholm syndrome where people who have been kidnapped or used as hostages eventually trust and sometimes even fall in love with their captors. I just find such a kind of love truly inspiring, i have not had this illness and hope i never do.
Lady Nightshade
My favorite colour is Scarlet
Option 4
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"for her soul will grow blind and see you refined" - gorgeous line.
It took me a little while to breathe this piece in. I've found myself in similar places and, also, lucky enough to have it returned. the only problem now is that it's broken pace and place and no longer intact.
I found the idea of Stockholm syndrome to be a great device to devise peace for spacious and deep writing. thank you for your entry. currently judging!
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Beautiful
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Love it!
This is amazing, the phrase "This wasn't expected, this wasn't planned" really conveys the true harshness of reality,
&How things great often aren't planned.
You present some great metaphors in this piece&This piece has stolen my heart!
Good luck
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this is a great write. thanks for the entry!!
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This is very nice. It must be a song due to the repeating verses. Anywho, wonderful and I wouldn't want to be a victim of Stockholm syndrome either.
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This is a great write...and
interesting...I am familiar with the syndrome...and am debating your move to round 2...I really wanted no love poems...unless truly unique...this is on the fence right now...I really like your style and would like to see how you do in round two...Best wishes!!
Write on and on!
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very well written poem. Good job
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Great twist at the end, and very interesting poem -- i like the idea of it. And the repeated lines are good (especially how they change slightly in the end stanza).
Great work and good luck
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