I have a love,
it’s ten storey’s high.
It towers,
achingly aware.
Exposed and unshielded.
It has sturdy walls,
in a determined sort of way.
Earthquake weather safe.
It’s appearance is a little dated.
There are marks and cracks and bruises
that speak of vandalism
and a rough neighbourhood.
But please step inside
and have a browse
at all the pretty veins.
The doors are wide open
to allow for easy access.
There’s a room with velvety cushions,
that mold to bodies like tongues
and embrace like lips
and gentle arms,
begging for you to take off your shoes.
She wanders it’s corridors,
my queen of joyful whispers,
watching you come,
making you come,
then watching you leave.
She’s awkward in the mornings
whilst watching your limbs climb into clothes,
acheing to climb in with them,
neatly tucked into your shirt.
And she draws the curtains when you close the door,
wishing you’d stayed for supper.
She lives on her own.
It seems the safest choice.
She sweeps out the mess you leave
and sings lullabies
in her crying shower.
She holds a key to the dungeon
where the fierce creatures dwell,
with their fangs
and their claws
and their chains
willing you into their clutches.
To keep you near.
Without the fear
of losing you.
If you can handle it,
she’ll open the door
for them to lunge,
to eat from you
and to feed you back.
To tear you open
and to lick your blood
into a clean wound
that will heal into a smile.
And she will lick her lips
while watching yours
and prepare for her next visitor.
Steve Hook, 11 days ago
VERY VERY ON
A lovely peace
Ciao Steve H.
Riyllan, 11 days ago
Very cool…. very fine….
Luckyvegetable, 11 days ago
I love this. It says so much about the tearing tragedy and pain of loneliness, without for one second losing the strength and passion of a love worth having. It’s finding someone worthy of the queen that’s going to be the challenge…
And you forgot to look on the battlements, there’s a guardian or two up there =)
xo
Yasemin Sumner, 11 days ago
There are marks and cracks and bruises
that speak of vandalism
and a rough neighbourhood.
achingly beautiful metaphor…so elegantly layered and visual, worth the wait, little one.
bellmusker, 11 days ago
So rich and vivid and as Yase says, elegantly layered. I want to keep rereading it…..my queen of joyful whispers indeed. x x x x
Ozcloggie, 11 days ago
No imperfections to distract. Enjoyed my visit to this towering structure.
Paul Louis Vil..., 11 days ago
Others above have used the terms “Elegantly Layered”....
So aptly described is this piece by these words.
There’s one metaphor (that I perceived) that need to be screamed out….
That “Tower” you describe is only a fraction of the size of love that you give. :)
Erin Lyall, 11 days ago
There is just so much in this, I could read it over and over…
Paul Ruiz, 11 days ago
it is almost cruel to do this to artist’s imagination, such enticing use of language… I instantly want to draw now. thanks Jess
Firedrake, 11 days ago
I want a velvety tongue cushion!
Lovely writing miss x
Rosie Red, 11 days ago
‘it seems the safest choice.’..i like that.
Rella, 11 days ago
Awesome…I like the ‘pretty veins’ xx
Adrian Carmody, 11 days ago
I’ve tried 10 times now, but I just can’t find the right way to tell you how wonderful this is
sings lullabies
in her crying shower
that took my breath away
Kristy Lee, 11 days ago
Jeeepers….absolutely exquisite…just too delicious, JessieT.
Mmmmm.
Jessica Tremp in reply to Luckyvegetable’s comment, 11 days ago
thank you m’darlin…and she is thrilled with her fist waving guardian…x
Jessica Tremp in reply to Ozcloggie’s comment, 11 days ago
hehe, i’m learning, i’m learning
x
Jessica Tremp in reply to Paul Louis Villani’s comment, 11 days ago
sweetheart