My Annalee

By Malcholm Dark

Skin so supple with lips of ruby, her flowing hair tied with lace
Eyes that sparkle with a soul of glow, like embers in a fireplace.
My rose of beauty calls the night and drinks me like the wine
Her unclothed body beneath mine quivers as our souls entwine.
Her name I'll forget tomorrow, she matters not to me
This woman I shall use tonight to forget my Annalee.

--Our love gone awry, our marriage gone wrong
until death do we part I once said.
--In contrast we parted to the same old song
now, there is a stranger in my bed.

Love is funny and unpredictable, at times it is quite insane
When it works you feel good, if it doesn't there is only pain.
Oh, the things we do to suppress our retched sorrows
They bring us here today and take away our tomorrows.
Mans' life cannot be lived without such pain, this I can see
And the form of my sorrow is my lovely ex, this my Annalee.

--Our love gone awry, our marriage gone wrong
until death do we part I once said.  
--In contrast we parted to the same old song
now, there is a stranger in my bed.

A night has fallen and she comes to me, how our passions burn
My lust will die at dawning's break, a lesson she will learn.
Daylight brings a chill to one used up and wanted no more
Satisfaction guaranteed from this woman used like a whore.
There is no drug or alcohol that will let my soul be free
No stranger's love within my bed shall replace my Annalee.

--Our love gone awry, our marriage gone wrong  
until death do we part I once said. 
--In contrast we parted to the same old song
Now, there is only me in my bed. 


                               Anguish

                "Lies upon lies, my anguish plagues me
                 Die slowly die, since she has left me
                 Cry sadly cry, what will become of me...
                           without my Annalee?"



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Copyright 2010 Malcholm Dark
Published on Friday, February 19, 2010.     Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"
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  • sheff On Saturday, May 9, 2015, sheff (115)By person wrote:

    I've always loved the name Annalee.

  • Nimue44 On Sunday, January 4, 2015, Nimue44 (296)By person wrote:

    Powerful. Left a trace of anguish and a subtle Poe's whisper in my head. Brava!

  • A former member wrote: hmm this reminded me of Poe as well...so sad but beautiful.

  • A former member wrote: beautifully sad...just...wow...

  • Miztaken4beauty On Thursday, April 8, 2010, Miztaken4beauty (177)By person wrote:

    Poe's Annabel Lee, with a sad twist. But you bring her back, night after night, with a stranger who resembles her in the right light. Twisted, horrid, human.

  • A former member wrote: So painfully sad and wonderful .thank you for sharing. it is very lovely. peace

  • Rowan On Friday, February 19, 2010, Rowan (202)By person wrote:

    Wow. That poem was amazing. I wish I could write like that. Bravo!

  • lupus tenebrae On Friday, February 19, 2010, lupus tenebrae (872)By person wrote:

    That was a masterpiece, I agree with kayoticfear, it does sort of give off a Poe vibe. I don't think you can write a bad poem. Simply amazing, thanks for sharing this great poem. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: My god this was superb. I can see the Poe influences lol.I wish to one day be half the writer you are, sir. Scholar

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