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Nightmare Called Life

October 24, 2010
By ErisRose DIAMOND, Ashburn, Virginia
ErisRose DIAMOND, Ashburn, Virginia
50 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori- Love conquers all let us yield to love<br /> Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Bones Heal, Suck it up and dance! <br /> If they give you ruled paper, write the other way


Moon shining on an opal lake,
Stars dimmed by the heavy cloak called fog
Blonde mane covering her face, where
two wet eyes stared, stared
at their reflection
Tears streaming down her face
Blood pouring from cuts, wounds
That she had thought were necessary
The willow tree brushing, tickling
the back of her neck, sending a
Shiver through her skeletal frame
Purple bags hung, like a weight
From her eyes, lips chewed down to the bone...
A silver locket torn in two, all that was left of her heart...
The life she had led, pain, betrayal, anger, coming down to this ruin...
And as she cried onto the frozen lake, she saw a corpse,
Floating, floating, there beneath the brittle surface.
She was shocked, scared, terrified
Until. She. Realized.
It. Was. Herself.


The author's comments:
This poem was inspired by a nightmare that I had, and I realized that sometimes real life situations are the nightmares.

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on Dec. 21 2011 at 10:07 pm
ErisRose DIAMOND, Ashburn, Virginia
50 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori- Love conquers all let us yield to love<br /> Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Bones Heal, Suck it up and dance! <br /> If they give you ruled paper, write the other way

Thank you! I would love to check out some of your work:)

AvaJay GOLD said...
on Dec. 20 2011 at 11:24 pm
AvaJay GOLD, Spokane, Washington
13 articles 4 photos 184 comments

Favorite Quote:
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not pray for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.<br /> ~ Tagore

You should choose the format you like best but I think it's amazing the way it is! :) could you check out my stuff sometime?

on Dec. 20 2011 at 6:00 pm
ErisRose DIAMOND, Ashburn, Virginia
50 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori- Love conquers all let us yield to love<br /> Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Bones Heal, Suck it up and dance! <br /> If they give you ruled paper, write the other way

Thank you. I originally wrote this without any pauses or formatting and I liked it better that way. When I posted this I changed the way it flowed a little bit and I wish I kept it the way it was originally.

AvaJay GOLD said...
on Dec. 17 2011 at 4:35 pm
AvaJay GOLD, Spokane, Washington
13 articles 4 photos 184 comments

Favorite Quote:
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not pray for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.<br /> ~ Tagore

Wow... Just... Wow. This gave me goosebumbs!