captivity

By Lylani

I tried to scream
But you stole my voice
Choked the breath from my lungs

I tried to cry
But you stole my tears
Turned to sand on empty beaches

Because once upon a time I tried to love
You stole my heart
Shattered it 
Crushed it
disfigured beyond recognition

I tried to steal the stars out of the sky for you 
But they were never enough 
Fell through the cracks in your fingers 
On empty floors of this prison cell they cut my toes

The scars are there for all to see

But
No more tears
No more smiles
Just silent disdain

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Copyright 2012 Lylani
Published on Thursday, August 16, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • veingo On Saturday, August 18, 2012, veingo (533)By person wrote:

    A tear for every hrain of sand on the beach... This has the beauty of the comming tide, and the heart break of a sand castle lost. I always enjoy your posts... ^V^

  • Dreaming in Stanzas On Thursday, August 16, 2012, Dreaming in Stanzas (303)By person wrote:

    This is lovely, the fourth stanza was heartbreakingly beautiful. Great write.


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