He would go down sometimes like black coffee
I don’t know why
Between the bitterness and the empty spaces
Maybe I lost the match
Maybe I just lost my will to try
He reminds me of how tired I am
And how much of this just isn’t even our own
Meddling hands rotting from the inside out
Envy strengthening her vines to choke
And then I think maybe it wasn’t him
Maybe the bitterness was already there
Lying in true form behind the cloud of hunger
Tickling my insides raw
So then she appears—the truth revealed
She is the one who steals everything
The taker and the taker
Always the victim as she steals away
But in my dream we reconciled
We washed away her devious deeds
We embraced and became whole
And he smiled because he was no longer severed between.
© 2008 Stacy Lee
ozjami, 7 months ago
wow,impressive piece Stacey..well done !
Brad Sumner GLP, 7 months ago
.............................................................wow…......................................what emotion!
Carlos Solorza, 7 months ago
holy moly! do you know how to write or do you know how to write?
this is excellent! i love this!
mlgkats, 7 months ago
wow awesome stacy this is real and you feel it as you read well done
Randy Monteith, 7 months ago
Excellent Stacy I really love this!
Randy Monteith, 7 months ago
Excellent Stacy I really love this!
Gregory Ewanowich, 7 months ago
You’re writing is so powerful and intriguing! The pictures painted by your words will haunt me in my dreams! Very creative and imaginative.
Jewd, 7 months ago
You got the gift…its official…deeply stirring…happy new year luv x
missmilly, 7 months ago
Amazing words!
Jessica Tremp, 7 months ago
intriguing…
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
this is a real good poem stacylee…..it’s clear and yet you leave a question on almost every line…like the subtleties and innuendo working through it.
Kimberly Palmer, 7 months ago
Very nice writing Stacy.
Trish Cooper, 7 months ago
Stacy WOW…I think this is one of your personal best…....such truth in this piece, this really struck a piece of me…can relate to this…..absolutely amazing Stacy…you have grown so much in your writing..though you have always been fantastic…this piece is truly exceptional writing!!!!!!! Once again all I can say is WOW WOW WOW!!!!!! HUGS :))
Kathryn Potempski, 7 months ago
Now Stacy, this is an amazing piece of written work and will go into my favorites for years to come well done my friend.
Nicholas Averre, 7 months ago
Wonderful piece Stacy.
Jeff Burns, 7 months ago
wonderful writing great work
Julie Langford
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7 months ago
Brilliant writing StacyLee – so powerful.
Jen Whyte, 7 months ago
A very powerful piece of writing
Judy Gayle Waller, 7 months ago
StacyLee what a very wonderful writing..touchs your soul…you have it..
Leon Walker, 6 months ago
“Lying in true form behind the cloud of hunger”. It is difficult to recall that I have been there too. This is an absolutely powerful piece Stacy!!! Wonderful in every way!