how many more?

I wonder how many coffee cups

have borne your touch,

the warmth of your lips

and been recklessly abandoned.

 

I wonder how many blankets

have given you comfort,

and just how many

have been twisted in your slumber.

 

I wonder how many pills

have passed through your system

trying to fix you, to fight for you,

only to be taken apart into pieces.

 

And I wonder,

just how many more white pages you will write on

with your heart of ink,

describing your sad, sad eyes,

laughing as you write,

your hands trembling with sadistic glee.

Author's Note

Photo: http://imisshowitwasbefore.tumblr.com/post/105312158963

Reviews

[RileyRedding]

"I wonder how many pills
have passed through your system
trying to fix you, to fight for you,
only to be taken apart into pieces."

This excerpt is simplistically brilliant.
I would buy a book just based on those few lines.
You convey a powerful message in very few words.
I can't wait to read more.

[Natalie]

Thank you so much for your generous comment :)

[Matching Socks]

Good poem Natalie, great questions. :)
Some relationships are just very unhealthy, as you have described so well.

[Natalie]

Thank you Ana! :)

[Mayank]

somehow I placed myself as that man there in your poet.... I don't know why it was quite a resemblance.

[Natalie]

I'm glad you could relate to it!

[ANTO]

Quite inventive metaphoricals Natalie - I especially liked the 'twisted blanket' and 'heart of ink' lines.
Really good - I hate the blanket twisters of this world !!

[Natalie]

Haha, I hate them too! Thank you for your kind review :)

[Coyote Poetry]

This is poetry dear Poet. You raised questions and left the reader with a sad vision of sadistic glee.
"And I wonder,
just how many more white pages you will write on
with your heart of ink,"
Amazing use of words. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Natalie]

Thank you so much for your unbelievably kind review!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Natalie.

[Lexi Richard]

This is great! Really intriguing yet sad.

[Natalie]

Thank you Lexi!

[Justin]

that was really great :) it tells a teenage love story :) :) great job

[Natalie]

Thank you Justin :)

[Justin]

your welcome ;) u are a great writer :)