#poetoflies
The Knot-The Noose
Withering like the leaves on the tree
Falling down to the ground they too
Thought they were to be free.
I climb through the hurt
I run through the dirt
A deep breath in
I scream, you won't win!
Three knots tied together like a noose
One knot for the mind
One knot for the body
One knot for the soul
Dissembling, letting them go
Of those things that influenced me so.
No longer have their hold
The noose of hatred let's me go.
It's grasp no longer there.
A deep breath in
I scream, is this what it's like to finally win?
As within
So without
These walls are crumbling
I believe in myself
That there is no doubt.
Feb 23, 2023
Feb 23, 2023 at 10:18 PM UTC
The Funeral Portrait
This portrait stares back
I feel the guilt burn behind those eyes
Once full of life
Now is the avatar of strife
Sunken cheeks
What reeks of failure and shame
Just another pawn in Life's cruel game
In this portrait
The birds of prey circle
The haunting call of the grave
She beckons, do I give in?
In this portrait
I do not recognize
Pins, needles poking and prodding
It's starting to crumble to ashes.
The moonlight shines through shattered windows.
The room is glowing with brilliant rays
This portrait now burning
Is this what it's like to feel finally alive?
Oct 27, 2022
Oct 27, 2022 at 8:18 AM UTC