When I Recall

When I Recall

I fractured in several places

as I fell to my death

and the horses of the apocalypse

trampled my bones to dust

as you stood there,

smiling sweetly

and waving to the crowd.

Blue pain engulfed my spirit,

a creeping paralysis

leaving me emotionally tetraplegic

and vulnerable to the savage dogs

who would have my flesh off these arid bones.

I died not only once as you kept me alive

for your pleasure,

taunting my heart with your fiction and delusions.

I died each moment from the slow poisons

you injected with your tongue.

They flowed though taut veins

to swamp my mind in the cloying,

artery clogging, dripping fats of hatred.

I tried so hard to see,

through smoke blackened eyes,

but no lights shone for me

as the paroxysms

took their steady toll

of my soul.

 

06/07/13

Author's Note

Reviews

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

My eyes widened a little at the second line, you sure got my attention, and i was frowning by the sixth, upset with the culprit who inspired this very grief filled one.
There's so much hurt floating around the words and a betrayed resignation.
:'(
Well written, it had its effect.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thank yous Kwiksie.

[Jack...]

Sadness creeps its way into your words again my friend, but in a very well delivered piece of poetry. Sad but well done. You do paint sorrow well.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

As always historical sorrow I( am glad to say Jack. Many thanks.

[Mark]

holy crap! how do you cope ? how do you fight back? ack... I'm a bit overwhelmed by this work. I think you might have a typo... did you intend to write 'taught veins'? taut veins would seem to fit better.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha Mark my editor, too much sun and too much beer!

[Mark]

well, you did a great job and under less than ideal conditions! :) beer sounds good. I"m going to be home next week and enjoy a few Guinness. BRILLIANT!

[Archangel Gabriel]

A very emotional and hurt perspective John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Gab just thinking of the past.

[A. H. Pinley]

The human heart is so easy to fool, especially when a beautiful lady is involved. Nice piece!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed AHP, indeed!