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Reflecting: pt. 5 (Bye, Bye Beautiful)
by Beth K HannahI ached in the morning chill
Holding my skin as an offering;
Knees bent, ready to give sway.
I knew my hands could not pour words out
And I knew I could not grasp you.
I clung to the notion you'd slay dragons for me
But even now, as we lay in peril,
I see distance in your eyes.
I see death in your smile.
You used to whisper,"I'll love you as soon
As I let go of her."
I always told you,"It's alright, as long as
I can feel your hands on my thighs."
She broke the sunshine of your day
And stole the moons beckoning eyes.
I lay in front of this window pane,
Perishing without my soul.
You stole me and my footsteps.
And now you walk away,
Smiling teeth and all. 11/10/2004 Author's Note: "Now you wanna kill me in the act of what could maybe save us both from sleep and what we are." Coheed and Cambria
The title is from their song, Favor House Atlantic
Posted on 11/11/2004
Copyright © 2024 Beth K Hannah
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Don Coffman on 11/12/04 at 06:12 AM This poem makes me think of how beautifully written words can convey even the saddest of things. Wonderful job with this, and I very much agree about the dragon slaying line. That's a classic. :D |
| Posted by Cymbre Dolphay on 11/12/04 at 06:27 PM Amazingly heartbreaking. 'You stole me and my footsteps. And now you walk away, Smiling teeth and all.' Love those lines. They sting as only rejection can. And we both know how much it can. |
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