The Fading Sister

By dark_sister

Her moon face looms at me.
Hatred broils and it's the heat of the sun.
If I looked at her,
her flaxen hair would burst into flame,
her creaking facade would melt.
In her shadowness she brings me gifts.
A turtle made of onyx.
A worn book.
I snatch them from her hands,
leave the scorch of molten anger on the paltry tokens.
Her light has always been a reflection of me.
But now she is waning as I grow.
The sister-bond severed,
her whole world is wilting.
Merrily I shine and shine,
with a viscious spark.

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Copyright 2003 dark_sister
Published on Thursday, July 3, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: This poem makes you feel sympathy for the younger sister, and makes you angry at the older one.

  • KittyStryker On Monday, September 1, 2003, KittyStryker (711)By person wrote:

    this is fascinating... reminds me of a story i read by le Guin.... shadow sistes and mirror images. well done.

  • GothicBlack On Friday, July 4, 2003, GothicBlack (186)By person wrote:

    I could feel the fire burning with this one. I love it, as always your work is outstanding! ~gothic~

  • urbanhumility On Thursday, July 3, 2003, urbanhumility (1175)By person wrote:

    complex, and filled with duplicity.well done and tasty dark................urban

  • maddin foxxxy On Thursday, July 3, 2003, maddin foxxxy (358)By person wrote:

    i am amazed by this one...the words just make the perfect image...alive & dreamy.."Hatred broils and it's the heat of the sun"....this work is excellent to my eyes.

  • Stranger On Thursday, July 3, 2003, Stranger (264)By person wrote:

    You are definitely one of my new favorites. I just read about 15 of your poems in a row. They were all, every one of them, amazing. I will try to go back and comment on them later. Love your work! This one was particularly vivid

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