Here it is,
That time of year.
Mistletoe,
Snow,
Sleigh rides...
You promised.
Told me we'd cuddle up together
By the fire's glow,
Holding hot cocoa in our hands and
Kissing under the mistletoe.
You lied.
Am I a "bad influence?"
That's what they told you,
Isn't it.
I had "changed you,"
Not for the better.
You told me you didn't want to be "that man" again.
Who is "that man?"
What happened?
Why did you leave?
So many questions.
Too many.
I'm your temptation,
Your vice,
Your apple from the
Garden of Eden,
Your drugs and booze,
Seducing you with my
Mind-altering remedies.
I'm sorry.
Now there's no more snuggling by the fireside,
Kissing under the mistletoe, or
Dancing in the moonlit snowfall.
Just tears,
Cascading down my cheek,
Falling into another frozen eternity.
Author notes
"That's what you get when you let your heart win." (Gotta love Paramore)
A contest entry
- Promised Forever by Megan Awesome.
750 points, ended January 18, 43 entries
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Kudos for recognizing Paramore!
I loved this poem. My favorite part is ...
You promised.
Told me we'd cuddle up together
By the fire's glow,
Holding hot cocoa in our hands and
Kissing under the mistletoe.
You lied.
When I read the poem this part really got to me. Thank you for entering my poem and good luck!!!
Megan -
This is really good! Really really powerful. I think the most powerful stanza is "Just tears/ cascading down my cheek/ into another frozen eternity". I'm sorry about what happened, even if I don't know what it is. try to cheer up a little, and know that tomorrow will come, no matter how far away it seems right now. and tomorrow will be better.
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Hey girlie. This is a really beautiful piece, with some really strong imagery. I really liked the lines "Seducing you with my/Mind-altering remedies./I'm sorry." I liked that whole stanza actually. and the rest of the poem. so beautiful and melancholy.
I'm sorry about what happened. *hugs* do try to feel better. I know this holiday kinda sucked for you, but I hope it wasn't all bad. *hugs again*
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Poor shassidy. Loved the poem btw! So beautiful.
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Amazing poem, i loved reading this, it's great. Awesome work
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That's beautiful. I love the line, "Dancing in the moonlit snowfall." Utterly beautiful! Be happy, please, por favor, however you say please in French and German and Italian and every other language on the face of the Earth and beyond!
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