Situational Apprehension

By Imsosickxxx

Stationary with tear-stained vulnerabilities,
You open your heart like a revolving door,
Out with the bad in with the good.

You write of simple things and love the most.
But your dreams wither and die, just like a butterfly,
Light on the breeze as your words carry anvils to my heart.
Cascading silhouettes of photographs and memories,
And heart-sparked infidelities


But this heart beats no more for you,
And barely makes a sound at all,
Like raindrops on a window,

Pitter-

Patter-

And clocks and rabbit holes can never take me home again,
A spyglass of wine…or two…maybe I’ll be better off,
But no, I’m stranded, clinging to dear life,
Caught in your spider web of lies and deceit.

But you look so innocent playing by yourself,
Humming softly as you pluck at all the pretty flowers
Your eyes glow red underneath porcelain skin

Yet no one seems to notice.

My demon of deception,
My angel of oblivion,
My last testament to a blood stain I can’t remove
Your name was tattooed into too many hearts

Unwittingly I submit, if only for the moment
The ashtray’s all full, and I have nowhere left to turn
My world stands still and the clock doesn’t seem to notice

Tick-

Tock-

I laid claim to happiness once
Took stock in the moment and lost it all
I don’t mind losing security
But you’re an investment my dear, mature, grow up

Maybe then you’ll shed that skin
Grow a bigger heart
Feel sorry for yourself,
Remorse, envy, jealousy
Something that might make you seem human

Instead of eating hearts for breakfast

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Copyright 2011 Imsosickxxx
Published on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: I really love this, thank you.

  • whisperingwalls On Friday, November 18, 2011, whisperingwalls (210)By person wrote:

    Great apprehension... I have an AngelDemon of my own in the past.. They can be treacherous.... Light on the breeze as your words carry anvils to my heart. Cascading silhouettes of photographs and memories, And heart-sparked infidelities ... Those lines spoke to me.. Also loved your imagery with the rain and clock.. Tic-tok.. nicely done

  • MikeShank1989 On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, MikeShank1989 (92)By person wrote:

    The way in which you compared a heartbeat with the gentle sound of rain on a window was potent imagery. I also liked the play on words in "But you're an investment my dear, mature, grow up." A wonderful write to be sure.

  • Imsosickxxx On Friday, November 18, 2011, Imsosickxxx (80)By person wrote:

    Thank you. Honestly, I smiled as I wrote that line, nothing makes me feel as good as writing a line that fits so perfectly. Even more so when it turns out to be a double entendre =)

  • NikesRain On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, NikesRain (1240)By person wrote:

    a gentle melancholy start that builds with a strong ending... a lot to take in and reflect... connect to, consider and move on from... welcome back and enjoyed this a lot... well done

  • Imsosickxxx On Friday, November 18, 2011, Imsosickxxx (80)By person wrote:

    It seems things have been left in my head without a proper place to put them. Feels good to be writing them down again. Thanks for the comment!


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