Golden lights flicker
'round your beating heart,
Goodness glows
Light-heartedness abounds.
*
Still, my anxious heart
Tick. Tick. Tick.
It knows.
*
And they come,
Still, they come.
*
I see, from a distance
They come closer,
Darker, Blacker.
Fear prickles through me.
*
And they come,
Still, they come.
*
Silently swirling their capes
The heavy darkness drags
Invisibly covering your warm light
Snuffing it out.
*
They have come.
Yes, they come.
*
They walk away gleeful
Knowing what comes next
They know the torture
They know the pain.
*
You carry on
Battling inside
Warmth has gone
Cold black embraces you.
*
You have come.
You have come.
*
Ice-cold slivers dance and jostle
For their place around your heart
Freezing, snowy, frigid
No room for a lick of warmth
Your eyes and heart, the same.
*
Until the day
The siren approaches
White light, floats around you
Smiles appear, but eyes stay cold.
*
Here she comes.
Here she comes.
*
Tortured, twisting,
Coiling, circling,
Hypnotised.
*
Secrets come, yes
Secrets come.
*
The bubble bursts,
The splinters cut,
The words destroy,
I weep, the smoking tatters
Burn my hands.
*
It had to come
It did come.
*
The circle then
Begins again,
I know it well,
As you can tell.
*
I wait, I know,
I know.
And they come.
And they come.
About the Creator
Ruth Stewart
I'm a grandmother of four amazing grandchildren and a mum of three fabulous children. I write poetry mainly, also prose and the odd story. I live in Scotland, UK. For a secret link to watch me read my favourite poems click right here!
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Comments (7)
I WAS SO HOOKED BY THIS. The glow the word choice the repetition. 😊
This was enrapturing so well crafted. Quite impressive Ruth!
Oof, this hit me so hard! I loved how emotional this was!
Ruth!! This is so good. I felt to emotion in this piece. Great job.
I like your way of writing keep going
Ta, muchly!
This was a very difficult read for me....but, you penned it masterfully and it really is dripping in raw emotion and so many of your word and phrase choices are sublime! Well done, darling!