there is no holding her

Luke Brannon
Author: Luke Brannon
Word Count: 119
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there is no holding her

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she knows not where she goes
and bleeds dreams
as if she had too many
sex is an offering from god
as she lies entrenched
caught by a memory in deceit
dancing upon a bubble
of self destruction- spiraling, grasping,
throwing herself as lead

there is no holding her
as she lives on her sleeve
or at most with the touch of another across her skin
searching the surface
for some foothold to emotion
that will not approach affection

there is no holding her
she is a dream that bleeds,
that cannot see the false boundaries
of her emptiness

as a child, she cries
“find me… if nothing more¹”
 
 
 
1. The Smiths, “Suffer Little Children”

  • gretchen .

    gretchen .

    bleeds dreams is the most intense vision put into me today, utterly intense Luke. such achingly, fabulous writing. xox

  • Luke Brannon replied

    gretchen, thank you for the wonderful comment and that this work was able to strike a chord in you.

  • Sara Johnson

    Sara Johnson 9 days ago

    Breathtaking…this is the type of writing that i LOVE to read. This work lures the reader in and doesn’t let go until the end. Very good!

  • Luke Brannon replied 9 days ago

    Sara, thanks for kind words… :)

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