I shoved my toes into
the crevice of a doorframe;
pushing my knees towards
the middle of a room
far too wide to let my heart
soar.
through my socks,
I felt the knicks and bruises
of the wood
-- where a door had been slammed;
where it had also been opened.
I reached out;
one hand gripping the floor,
and one holding onto the wall:
forming a right angle with my shoulders
and I looked towards the ceiling,
wishing to find that one doorknob
that would feel cool to my fingers.
should I turn the lights on in the closets for you?
should I lock all the doors and flee?
fetal positions never seemed so frail
until your wide eyes poured through the light
and told me the dimness was too much.
you locked your doors at night
the big ones, the small ones,
even the medicine cabinet ones.
because you said
the monsters would get you
the moment your lids closed.
I tucked you in and said,
‘you just have nightmares,
that’s all you have.’
Author notes
4 Nyquils and 10 mL of Delsym later...
=P
A contest entry
- she only sleeps when it's raining . by she still smiles x.
2400 points, ended November 26, 47 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Oh wow I really enjoyed reading this poem!
Your images are stunning and poignant -- I loved them!
"because you said
the monsters would get you
the moment your lids closed.
I tucked you in and said,
‘you just have nightmares,
that’s all you have.’"
That was just incredible; I'm sure we can all relate to that in some form or another, and the ending quote ties the poem up perfectly :]
Thanks for entering and best of luck;
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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Thank you so much! (:
Happy Thanksgiving to you too! <3
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From what you've told me about you, I think there are subconscious messages in this.
Needless to say; it's magnificent.
Your attention to detail and your descriptions are always astounding.
"fetal positions never seemed so frail
until your wide eyes poured through the light
and told me the dimness was too much."
Never stop writing. Please.
<3
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I think you might have caught some subconscious messages that I still don't catch. o.O
Thank you.
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hahaha.
this is weird like.
but oh so cool.
you create the most obscurely meaningful poems.
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bahaha, this is what happens when I'm loopy with various cold medicines. I was so out of it yesterday. >.<
Thank you!!
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