. . Atë Prodigy II. .

By NikesRain








oh so innocent are her eyes

such pools of beseeching poison

asking love and understanding

vanity stained lips wanting need

with a needing to be wanted

but just remember your place

only ever on her terms

give her your all or nothing

and never ask for anything

for she collects your hearts like stars

for her own little universe

basking in her false frailty

hiding a heart of lead caressing

so free and tempting she speaks

putting words together with venom glue

lies painted in monet brush strokes

from a distance it all seems perfect

colors of tears and hardship

such white washed sorrow

spilling infecting like a vice

to entice all to gather her up cherished

upon closer inspection more like dali

a mass of melting corrosion

chaotic and twisted with greed

narcissus hidden in the lines

she claims broken dreams

but she dreams all to be broken

to bend to her desire

spin tight about her finger

trapped in her snare

by a smile and a kiss








 

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Copyright 2011 NikesRain
Published on Friday, December 23, 2011.     Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

modified from orig. 2005
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  • FadedBlues On Saturday, December 31, 2011, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    .....the clock strikes 12...the century is 12...happy new year.....

  • FadedBlues On Tuesday, December 27, 2011, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    The smile and the kiss get us every time...

  • A former member wrote: I must say one could apply this to several venomous whores on this site. You write with conviction..Bravo!

  • A former member wrote: This really resonated with me..I love the art references, the innocent appearance in the first couple of lines which then turned dali-like and twisted..very beautiful.

  • veingo On Friday, December 23, 2011, veingo (533)By person wrote:

    Sound like the kind I always fall for.. *sigh* ^V^

  • A former member wrote: A warning that drips with menace. I like the Dali reference. Horrific to look closer. "she claims broken dreams but she dreams all to be broken..." wicked write. Thank you for the top shelf poetry. Your words always shine, Doe.

  • NikesRain On Friday, December 23, 2011, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    i don't know if my words really shine so much as the light you shed on them with your comments.. thank you seems so not enough

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