...frozen butterfly requiem dreams

By NikesRain

the clouds drifted on in their contentment
and standing on this razor's edge
i faced the night
haven
sanctuary
blissful tranquility

my face lifted for a kiss from the moon
as she parted the night and smiled upon me
eyes slowly closing as the breath of winter
envelopes me in its stinging caress
a form shivering in the darkness
shadow reaching for comfort

this season slowly seeps into me
i can feel it infuse me
sharp as needles
penetrating into my flesh
wrapping my bones
in the knowledge of life
sending my blood racing
to keep itself sane

it's so intense and this is winter
every whispered prayer and acknowledgement
torn from my lips with an icy kiss
my lungs feel as if they'll burst
from the shards of ice hidden in this oxygen
yet again i draw in deeply
reveling in the invading blades

this is but a slice of true reality
beauty and pain mixed with silence so loud
touching upon a wonder that few know exist
warmth and brightness may seem decadent
but bring at times a bitter note of sloth
that slips one into a comatose haze
this is gently grasping the sword edge
feeling the blood slide cold upon the skin

within this solitude a question floats the wind
why stand frozen beneath this winter's moon
.
i'm dying just a little bit
to remember how to live


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Copyright 2005 drdavis
Published on Friday, February 11, 2005.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • DorothyValiga On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, DorothyValiga (11)By person wrote:

    sharp and sweet

  • AniDayz On Monday, October 2, 2006, AniDayz (820)By person wrote:

    i absolutely love you, your voice, and all of which you are and .give. ---to me, each breath of your words, a rise to-with.in the depths of my heart...magick, you are indeed...this speaks fluently within that realm of magickness that you are.

  • Dei On Saturday, September 30, 2006, Dei (665)By person wrote:

    Enchanting is certainly that right word. Astounding imagry. well done.

  • A former member wrote: WOW, i'm left speechless...i could qoute almost the whole entire piece..you're enchanting

  • happilydepressed On Tuesday, April 19, 2005, happilydepressed (409)By person wrote:

    you kick ass NIKE

  • A former member wrote: Truly piercing and tender. I am transfixed by the emotional power of your words here

  • A former member wrote: abubu boobububu. ablablabllllaaa. *cough* sorry i think i got my senses back now. im on the floor with kya, this was just... perfect. so godamn beautiful it hurts.

  • A former member wrote: "this is but a slice of true reality beauty and pain mixed with silence so loud " every line is quotable but i thought i'd pick that one and say... i don't know what to say, but i love it.

  • Malice In Wonderland On Friday, February 11, 2005, Malice In Wonderland (987)By person wrote:

    jesus Rene, you floor me... Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Really liked the second and third stanzas. This was very descriptive in an enjoyable way. ~Ship! Scholar

  • call to arms On Friday, February 11, 2005, call to arms (31)By person wrote:

    Oh boy, I haven't read anything this amazing in a very long time. Stunning imagery. "sending my blood racing to keep itself sane" that was a beautiful line. But the last lines sold me on this. ::favorites::

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