"unhem" poems
Heart beat,
bruised bittersweetened, bent;
passion’s capillary action
relaxes then contracts again-
a seed beneath,
muscle fatigued,
toils and spends;
roots, a web of arteries extend,
branching tree stemmed,
leaves shedding red oxygen;
veins shredded to the thread,
frayed strands bleed,
unweave and unhem;
rivulets spill, unquenched,
hemorrhaging hands,
their fingers search to mingle, blend;
a crimson cardiac attack, defend-
for a moment, pressure wavering, suspends,
then pulled back, we cauterize
and mend our loose ends;
every line a vine of growth we tend-
surrounding blossoms rose gardens.
Aug 28, 2023
Aug 28, 2023 at 6:29 AM UTC
Fate is cruel to those who seek it.
Crueler still to those who meet it.
Thoughts in twain,
Emotions follow.
Reality sinks—
Forced to swallow.
A breath escapes;
The scream of soul.
Personality fights,
Destiny controls.
Downhill trodden,
Steps still taken.
Freedom hidden,
Universe mistaken.
Unhem the doubt,
Diffuse paranoia.
Cut the cord,
Bleed utopia.
Jul 29, 2018
Jul 29, 2018 at 1:02 AM UTC