An Apple from The Land of Enchantment ?

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Wilting Blossoms.

barely conscious of memories,

buried beneath yesterday

piled under masks of lonely

for which i now feel, incomplete

disheartening, my ability

to set you free, haunted by

the ghost of a love, that left me

lost and out of reach.

Reflecting, in the mirror

the i told you so's, i never fail to mention.

this self pitying, burning of my heart,

from cinders to ashes, grasping frantically

for whispers of description to explain my apathy,

the fashion in which my manner speaks

is such a calculated force, of weak and fragile

that somehow, i smile,

while creating the torment

for the masochist inside me.

precise cuts, so deep and neat,

searching for an opportunity

to conquer my surreal, identity,

brave  thoughts, for a heart in jeapordy.

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Athalia Lystra's picture

Would I be wrong to read this as a stream of consciousness piece? I love it. The flow is so natural and yet so thought provoking, it’s rather striking. The last line’s stayed with me… “a heart in jeopardy.” Isn’t that how it always is?! Love, or even sentimental care, are so hard to come by these days, and yet when we ourselves give them away someone always seems to walk all over us. It’s tragic, it’s disturbing, it’s lethal. You play your emotions out nicely and the words almost dance on the page, because the engagement is so intense that the reader dare not look away.
Lovely title as well... wow!

CHRISTIE FELTY's picture

never let a scattered soul hurt your heart.... some people just aren't made for this world..and i am not speaking of you. some of us do not deserve your gentle heart...not worthy. may you wake to find the sun shining on your heart..i wish for you smiles..immense pleasure...a lifetime of beauty. let the scattered go free...for we never mean the things that bring pain...may i wake in the universe where i belong for this cannot be it....
still scattered about...

ps i have some things to say but as you know this is my only outlet now sooo... i will try to say what i need to within these pages... take care of you!