Agony's Lullaby
By lshidonil
A river is pouring down my face,
with the images of a loved one
vivid in my mind.
She is more radiant than the stars,
something that will never have a high enough price
that will ever match it's value.
As her eyes consume my heart,
she glues it back together.
She is a dose of something I never knew I was missing.
She shined light into my darkness,
but a darkness is consuming her.
Demons scratch out the light in her eyes,
and hide her precious light.
Now, they have taken her to hell,
but I was not left behind.
Fear cuts into her eyes,
and pain consumes her body.
I'm stuck in the barbed wire,
watching from afar.
I don't feel the teeth of the fence,
digging in anymore.
As I watch her burn,
I begin to burn as well.
For her burns are mine.
Helplessness settles into my body,
lighting the bomb,
of anger and pain.
When I am set free,
of the entrapment of her walls,
the fire still burns,
but I won't feel it anymore.
Her slow breath and the sound of her heart,
it becomes a lullaby,
and it sings me to peace.
The warmth of the fire is there,
but the sharp whip of the flame,
is dull.
Her love protects me,
from much more than she knows.
I just want my love to save her.
Comments on "Agony's Lullaby"
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A former member wrote:
Truth is, no one can be saved unless they're looking to be. My favorite stanza is the second to last one, absolutely beautiful.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, WillowGreybird
(23) wrote:
Sometimes we have to burn to truly see the dangers of sunshine.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, lshidonil
(22) wrote:
It doesn't mean that you have to hide from the sun.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, WillowGreybird
(23) wrote:
No. But sunlight only casts shadows.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, lshidonil
(22) wrote:
Yet, you cannot have the good without the bad. That is the shadows. If you turn and face the sun, your shadow falls behind you.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, WillowGreybird
(23) wrote:
And even then, your shadow leaves you on occasion. Alone is the way we are meant to be. Enjoy it while you can.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, lshidonil
(22) wrote:
Being alone can be destructive to one. It's not always something that is enjoyable.
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A former member wrote:
I like how you gave it a sad ending not all things are happily ever after