She was a pretty little thing

By With love_Crow

She's a pretty little thing, slender in her form
Grim like the reaper, an open eyed sleeper
Walking through the thickets, vines thorn and  wicked
From the tree tops hung her noose, old and worn

She steps out of her shell, this lovely creature
Wearing a white dress stained with unpleasant dreams
Her breath is drawn and heavy, a bit unsteady
Wary that her corpse can find strength to breathe

Hair untamed, ebony in color
Eyes an enigma, revealing windowless panes
She fell for a deceiver, a classic web weaver
Playing with her heart like a childish game

His touch was unforgiving, his voice too alluring
And where winter meets the borders of spring
He attracted flames just to snuff it out
Crushing dandelions while he merrily sang

She was a pretty young thing, radiating light
While he cracked open her soul like sunflower seeds
He tossed them to the wind to his red eyed friends
Knocking on her door with a bouquet of weeds

He is a dark raven, the right hand of Satan
Taking all he could and offering her nothing
But he did make sure to taint what was once pure
And thought that perhaps that had to count for something

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Copyright 2011 With love_Crow
Published on Saturday, November 26, 2011.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: The twist of this was something subtle in a way I didn't quite see it until I read the tags. Then I had to reread the poem in a different light. At first it was darkly beautiful to me, then tragic. But still very well penned. I like this. I liked this a lot. Everything flowed very well from stanza to stanza, and your imagery was spot on. Even with the subject matter, it was...a gorgeous kind of rotting. Thank you very much for sharing. Pretty little things are always the most captivating, aren't they?

  • FadedBlues On Thursday, March 1, 2012, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    ...tall, dark & handsome & a predator...this somewhat reminds me of Cummings' 'Tumbling-hair'...

  • The_Broken_Fox_2112 On Monday, January 9, 2012, The_Broken_Fox_2112 (70)By person wrote:

    Awe-struck. Bookmarking. NOW! Thank you for posting. It's beautiful, but such a chilling ending.

  • dwells On Saturday, November 26, 2011, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    You remind me of a trial member of a different name I can't recall, a few months back perhaps? Really enjoy reading your stuff, thanks.

  • Devilish On Saturday, November 26, 2011, Devilish (2662)By person wrote:

    And I say DAMN!! Crow im impressed !! Each stanza is a hit! The ryhme is brilliant.. Hold on let me resite my favorite part... Eyes an enigma, revealing windowless panes... She feel for a deceiver, a classic web weaver... Beautiful!!! Scholar

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