I feel haunted, assaulted while I sleep
There is no warning. Nothing to prepare me for your arrival
You show up unwanted and manage to unearth the pain & loss
The tears & hurt
Even the friendship and love
I wish I could keep you away
I entreat you not to plague me
But you do
Forever locked away in my subconscious
Yet able to unleash yourself to invade my slumber
My heart was left broken and tattered.
Did you claim a piece as plunder from battle
Or is the memory of you simply a remnant of another life that will forever be with me?
V, this is very stirring! Thank you for sharing -- I look forward to more of your poetry.
ReplyDeletewell jo, that was my first....i have never ever done poetry or thought I could do poetry.... i take that back. i did a really rhymey poem in 8th grade :) Thank you for you encouragement!
ReplyDeleteI second what Jo said! You should do it more! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is really great. Do you have any more to share?
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