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?"
Comments on "My Annalee"
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On Saturday, May 9, 2015, sheff
(115) wrote:
I've always loved the name Annalee.
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On Sunday, January 4, 2015, Nimue44
(296) wrote:
Powerful. Left a trace of anguish and a subtle Poe's whisper in my head. Brava!
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A former member wrote:
hmm this reminded me of Poe as well...so sad but beautiful.
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A former member wrote:
beautifully sad...just...wow...
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On Thursday, April 8, 2010, Miztaken4beauty
(177) 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.
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A former member wrote:
So painfully sad and wonderful .thank you for sharing. it is very lovely. peace
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On Friday, February 19, 2010, Rowan
(202) wrote:
Wow. That poem was amazing. I wish I could write like that. Bravo!
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On Friday, February 19, 2010, lupus tenebrae
(872) 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.
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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.