Sleep now, please

By RibbonHeart

Angry whispers shake my bones from the limp death of my cocoon
Another telling of the unwise to an eager ear for violence.
I don't believe in fairytales, only nightmares grace these walls
Shattered pieces of what we used to be talk to me from hidden spaces.
I'm not yet tired of my ugly life, but weary all the same.
Dismayed is the only hope I hold, a little too tight for the still born.
I don't believe we have met on this earth, yet my eyes hold you like a dear friend.
Beware the tales of woe and sin, she'll suck you dry with every breath.
Heritage runs deep in veins, but nothing a sliver of silver can't devour
Pick out the bruises they left, cut away the memories.
Bathe in deep red, licking insects from the sheets of our monotonous bed.
Deep down here is where she lives, look, see, quiet is her voice but never does she sleep...

Inside me she hides, waiting unnervingly, unwavering in her hope to unfold me.
I am you now, you are me. 3am... Mourning insanity...

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Copyright 2013 RibbonHeart
Published on Sunday, February 24, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • worm On Friday, September 1, 2017, worm (1149)By person wrote:

    I just found this gem... I'm glad I did! write more!

  • FadedBlues On Monday, February 25, 2013, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...in the long hours of darkness, odd thoughts occur to us. being writers, we write. morning light shows us the shock of our discoveries...

  • BetaWolfinVA On Sunday, February 24, 2013, BetaWolfinVA (791)By person wrote:

    i always have trouble falling asleep, way too familiar territory Scholar

  • A former member wrote: This captured my attention, and held it with every word. Your expression of 3am insanity is vivid and beautiful in a disturbing way. Nice write Scholar

  • Pryzm On Sunday, February 24, 2013, Pryzm (71)By person wrote:

    Everytime I read this it takes me to a different place. I am not yet sure why this speaks to me, but I like it - and I will continue my quest. Your voice is unique...I look forward to more.

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