I heard her sing for the last time.
My life, my love,
Was leaving.
For how long this time?
I just keep on
Every day
Barely breathing.
I cry sometimes
It's futile I know.
It hurts when I dare to dream.
My tears have nowhere to go.
I need the tears from a Phoenix
To heal this pain.
A glutton, that's me,
Wandering off to the desert
To look for her.
I'm so hot, as the sweat
Runs down my thighs.
It's not my tears that blur
My vision,
But a mirage
That burns my eyes.
She stands before me
And I hear her sing.
She was brilliantly red
With a black cape
For wings.
As I neared her body,
I reached out
For a feather.
My body trembled
In fear.
As my hand shook open,
Instead of catching
A feather,
In it landed
One single tear.
I looked up at the Phoenix
As she spread open
Her wings,
A span of which
Seemed infinite.
As she closed them
Around me,
The warmth of her body
Burned through me.
I trembled again
Then cried.
For I knew in a moment
My climax would end.
I would be back
Where I started,
Saying goodbye.
So I'll continue
To cry.
I'll dare to dream.
I'll hurt,
I'll fight,
And I'll scream.
Until my Phoenix appears
And cries in the night,
I'll suffer
And relish
This pain.
Author notes
Written March 4th, 2004
A contest entry
- write about what you love or what your passionate about by Raging Chaos.
450 points, ended March 16, 2008, 23 entries
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A very interesting tale, dark, and it keeps that sort of mystifying fantasy element about it without it being to overbearing. Good read. Thanks for your entry and good luck!
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great write, good luck!
-Raging Chaos -
Interesting piece. I have to say, Phoenix tears wasn't what I expected, but I believe this is what's called a "pleasant suprise". Well done.
**Erin -
Actually, I wrote it after I saw her in concert the very first time. I've seen her four other times since then. Thanks for reading and the applause. I never thought I would meet a quality person on line. Never say never!!
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This is really great! I'm so glad she touched you hand. It sound like you were a very deserving fan. Great write! How did you know to write this before the concert????
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No more pain my dear. You've suffered enough. It's time to break through the pain and heal.
Edited on Jan 07, 1:40 p.m. because 'misspelled a word'.
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