Love Does Not Die

There is cruelty in love's death.

Love Does Not Die

I bleed from the savage rapier blow.

That sharp foil you incised

my heart's flesh with.

Your words fresh, and bold

and icy cold as Satan's venom,

left dripping from these

open wounds.

And as I fall from love's stage,

simply a page torn from another play,

a mere prop of a corpse,

my life's blood draining

upon the verdant earth below,

it is still in your eyes,

in your grace,

that I see passion.

 

28/06/15

Author's Note

Reviews

[sereenaoutloud]

wow this is so raw and heartfelt , so much to point out that is stunning !!

And as I fall from love's stage,
simply a page torn from another play,

Yes ..just another casualty of loves games! just love this description!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Sereena, I am grateful for your company.

[sereenaoutloud]

Always welcome my friend! Love reaing your writes ! :)

[R Smith]

stunning work John,

Your words fresh, and bold
and icy cold as Satan's venom,
left dripping from these
open wounds.

a wonderful verse, just love the sheer savagery of this writing :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Richard. I bleed for real.

[MsJewel]

And as I fall from love's stage,
simply a page torn from another play,
a mere prop of a corpse,
my life's blood draining
Your words are heartfelt John, the images are haunting. Great writing my friend.

:) Julie

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Julie

[Willard Wells]

John this is one of my favorites of your work. Very descriptive. Thanks,

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Willard. I am blessed to have dear fellow poets.

[Willard Wells]

That is a mutual situation my friend.

[wordman]

such a profound write of life and death

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much WM

[wordman]

my pleasure john

[jacob erin-cilberto]

an excellent poetic soliloquy here...."a mere prop of a corpse" is a really wonderful line....wish i had written that one.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Praise indeed from THE master. Many thanks Jacob.