Pen.

By Dei

You laid beneath me staring blankly and ghost pale
but I knew all you needed was to be filled. So
I covered your skin with simile and metaphors and
the pretty words clung to your aching shoulders
like an oversized leather jacket with an ancient satin lining
Worn and smelling of your father and menthol cigarettes.

I gave you everything. All of me. Hoping you would never feel empty
Letting you soak me up and in till you could bear me no longer
And without your emptiness I'm useless.
And I feel like there's a little less beauty in me now
but I'll move on anyway, and turn to the next page

Perhaps this one will run me dry before the break down.

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Copyright 2013 Nefarious
Published on Sunday, March 17, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Thank you Poet.
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  • A former member wrote: that is truly beautiful... reminds me of someone I know.

  • FadedBlues On Monday, March 18, 2013, FadedBlues (2169)By person wrote:

    ..the intent of 1 is to accept, the intent of the other is to give. there is harmony in the hope that 1 will absorb everything of the other...

  • BetaWolfinVA On Sunday, March 17, 2013, BetaWolfinVA (795)By person wrote:

    i loved this... 'tis any thing but "crappy" well done... Scholar

  • Star On Sunday, March 17, 2013, Star (920)By person wrote:

    beautifully written, natelle... love the story of behind this... (:

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