I'll never really be me again. (Death of a poet)

By Dreaming in Stanzas

A pen to the vein
And write these words in my blood
So I can't forget to live what you told me
And I can't forget that you wrote my soul

A pen to the vein
Because I'd bleed ink anyways
If this world was metaphorical
And who said it wasn't?

If I wrote these words into my skin
I'd know it meant I wasn't as broken as I am
And maybe I could pretend I wasn't destruction
Disguised as a girl, who's
Disguised as a poet, who's
Pretending she has a real weapon
And not just this pen
and a vein
And these broken dreams

Because really, what do dreams sell for these days?
Surely a fistul of falling stars
And a pinch of my dignity?
Surely a poem?
Surely a pen mightier than my shattered will to live?

My soul was a poem



But I sold it before I could read the last line.
 

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Copyright 2012 Dreaming in Stanzas
Published on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Lux On Sunday, October 6, 2013, Lux (299)By person wrote:

    This was well deserving of POTD. An excellent write, miss.

  • A former member wrote: very very impressive one of the best ones ive seen so far! thanks for sharing it

  • MorganaRose On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, MorganaRose (74)By person wrote:

    An excellent write. "Written in Blood" has always been a favorite phrase of mine...and you brought it to life beautifully.

  • A former member wrote: Heart wrenching and Impressive expressions. Pen to the vein that is a definite feel when it comes to writing dark poetry. Its a method of bleeding the black to make room for progress. Thank you for your write

  • A former member wrote: perfection. I love this.

  • A former member wrote: You weild a quill dangerously...like a scythe. Magnifique!

  • TyrantAvDetForbannet On Saturday, August 18, 2012, TyrantAvDetForbannet (274)By person wrote:

    without growth their is no life. excellent write.

  • A former member wrote: man u r good

  • veingo On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, veingo (533)By person wrote:

    I think this is my favorite of yours so far. Spoken like a true poet. Period! ^V^

  • haunted On Saturday, February 11, 2012, haunted (851)By person wrote:

    very cool, inked in blood, down to the bone. i loed it, great poem!

  • A former member wrote: i am in love with your writing skills, wow! this is so poetic, so deep

  • FadedBlues On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    ...the pen is a weapon, you use it like a ****** bazooka...


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