I am...

By Narcissa

He blinks.
Blinded
and broken
…She made sure of that…
He mumbles
“Who are you?”

I tell him
I am
A sapphire in the rough
Imperfect…like you…

Like earth
Carved of valley and hill
I am
Raspberries in rain
Dark and seductively bitter
Lavender in wind
The scent of home
Of your pillow and bed sheets

I am
Your dream

…that never comes true.

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Published on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "I am..."

On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, Cassette (1087) wrote:

this is reminiscent.
A former member wrote: This is on my top 10 for sure
On Sunday, February 14, 2010, Dilated View (582) wrote:

This accounted for all the senses. A vivid picture of those things that always remain just out of reach. I appreciated the way you painted this picture, very nicely done.
On Sunday, February 14, 2010, Aleas (169) wrote:

God damn, you kick some ass. Nay, not just some ass. Just ass. You kick it. I wouldn't even know where to begin. Probably at the end, of which, I can only say, I feel sorry for "he".
A former member wrote: this was devastatingly exquisite.. it smelled and tasted so real....
A former member wrote: Your poems make pain so palpable...almost as if you have brought to life these leeching parasites of despair with their own hearts and brains and long fingers that lurk in the corner of otherwise perfect paintings. You rouse such buried depths...
A former member wrote: you couldve just killed me instead of writing those last two lines. truly.
A former member wrote: I sometimes cannot believe how a few letters, in a certain order, can be so beautiful. so very beautiful. you profound me. ~moony
A former member wrote: This is really beautiful. Amazing job. *Alice*
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, urbanhumility (1158) wrote:

swift to the heart.....stings........well done.
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, maggot death (60) wrote:

hmm....pretty good! I liked this poem, and I encourage you to keep writing!
A former member wrote: You never fail to impress me; another flawless piece.
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, Narcissa (391) wrote:

I believe I was inspired by your last post...since it was the last thing I read last night and this was spinning in my head this morning...so thank you...I think. I suppose it could have ended different...but I just write what's inside...like the rest of us.