Category: Poetry Corner

Layers

They seem stuck
hard to get off
but I must...

Shame hides me
tried to make me a ghost
durian strong
it lingers.
I peel back it's claws 
watch it disappear.

Doubt burns - 
burnt flesh nauseate
it reaches out to embrace...
I turn away
and let it slip down the drain.

Envy feeds on the bones of love - 
bitter and venomous
life withers in its path
Even so
it tries to seduce 
it must go
so,
I flung it over the cliff.

Fear digs deep...
drawing blood...
releasing Ethyl Mercaptan...
I almost pass out
but I removed it - 
it slithered and slid away 
screaming vengeance.

Now I am naked.
Ready
Rebirth.

Be

Well, you can imitate everyone you know

I like you
you seem strong
have it together
know your plans
have a focus.
So I will take your voice
put it in my pot
The way you move
walk
and smile.
I will fix my face to look like yours
you belief in this?
I will too!
I can fix me
forget my fringe
they look frazzled
because I cannot find my center.
Keep talking
so I can know you
understand you
step into you.

But now - 
there are,
so many yous,
years of collection
they are heavy...
so confused
don't know who to be
who to be 
today I am - 
tomorrow I will be - 
no!
Can I take these off?

can I still be?

A Love Afar

"Hello" - 

your voice sounds soothing
are you okay?

yes 
though I do not like to think
about my state.

Okay. you sound so interesting.
what are you doing?

right now I sit and look outside
it rained all day.

I love your voice
so rich with expereince.

Thank you.

Well it was fun talking to you,
I'll call back tomorrow.

"Goodbye".

Reality

Oh I was high
I wwas on fire...

Reality why are ou so cruel?
Why do you make me cry into the night
Too few spots of delight
Why
Are
You 
So
Cruel!
Reality
Get up off my neck - 
send help!
I cry
Mo' life
Even as I die.
Reality
You have cracked the mirror
Fed me venom filled fruits
I feel so used and abused.
Reality!
Reality!
Come and answer to your crimes
against humanity.

Clown Town

No fun
No sun
Only dark
That mark
Clown town
death sound
Everything spirals
Everything down.

I sit
I stand
looking about
land drought
land grab
maniacs smile
clown town
death sounds
everything spirals
everything down.

Home bound
asylum strapped
horror Nanking
death betrayed
world spins
kill all 
burn all
clown town
death sounds
everything spirals
everything down.

dreams die...

Remembering Pain

Remember
those nameless facless
heaps
of broken dreams
wasted with artillary assult
consumed by hatred
gifted from enemies far off.
Remember
the defenceless
dreamer
who thought and thought
into the abyss of forgetfulness.
Remember
the blood as it screams 
for release...
no yet but now
many a young deseased 
dying.
Remember
as you rest at deaths door