Endangered Love
An Abecedarian Poem
Abstract Visions of endless possibility
Beauty found in the darkest of places
Condescending tones of silk and sandpaper
Drowning me with your proud, stained tongue.
Evaporated hopes gone up in smoke
Forged in tasteless memories
Given to me in my weakest moments
Happily soaked in my eager wishes.
Intrigued no less by your empty promises
Justified by your arrogance
Kept safe by my all too trusting heart,
Left wounded and exposed.
Matched by the flame of what dreams seemed, at the time, to be a budding comfort,
Nothing more now than a false hope for a forbidden reality
Opposing morals intertwined into a gut punch of toxic connection.
Promiscuous and taboo thoughts reigning the nights mind
Queen is what you called me,
Royalty in the eyes of men
Succumbed to your vile vices.
Touching skin to skin, piercing my aching, needy soul,
Under your spell, unable to say no
Visceral vulnerability, total control
Withholding affection to sustain your ego.
Xenacious undertones overpower my vulnerable core,
Yielding only when I see the truth in the lie
Zestful cycle of a future unsure.
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Tressa Rose
On a serious self-discovering, soul-searching journey. Breaking myself out of a stagnant shell and reaching out for my dream of being a writer. Small steps but this is my start! Please help me by commenting your feedback, I'd be grateful!
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Trigger warnings: Violence, Death. "May the Sun burn your tongue out, woman," Fredrick's father screamed the curse into his mother's ear as their elegant little carriage rumbled along, its polished wood and gilded trim glinting in the torchlight. They had just left the small village of Saffron and were on an unnamed road to the capital for the Royal wedding. Fredrick leaned back in his plush velvet seat to escape into the passing landscape, but across from him sat the servant boy, a scrappy lad named Jack. Jack's eyes held a mixture of awe and fear, the kind that only a commoner could feel in the presence of nobility. Jack looked up and caught Fredrick's gaze, offering him a sad little smile before reaching into his pocket and retrieving a little caramel treat. This candy was no doubt stolen from the kitchen treat cupboard; if he was caught with it, he would be locked in the box as punishment.
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Congrats on Top Story!! Love your work!🥰
Well done! Keep pushing forward with your excellent work—congrats!
Well now, this isn't a surprise! Back to say congrats on Top Story!
Back to say well done on your top story Tressa!🥳
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Creativity at it's peak!
What an amazing job! Congratulations on the Top Story and a good candidate for placement!
👏👏👏 Take a bow! This poem took off and never came back down. It truly is deserving of a Top Story, Congrats! Tressa.
An abecedarian packed with powerful word choice! Great work!
Congrats on the TS.
Wow. Just wow. You really took this and made it your own, Tressa. This flowed so well and stuck with the tone and theme you had set up. Loved this so much - awesome entry for the challenge.
What an amazing a to z poem so perfectly done
Excellent. Can say no more
Hi-t ~ I always feel the need to read between the lines in your yarns ~ Thanks for Double Spacing ~ j-bud
I can't decide if its sultry or terrifying or thrilling or exhausting- you really evoke a whirlwind of emotion with this poem
Wow, nicely done.
Nicely done! Love the raw vulnerability driving this. :)
Captivating!!! Love it!!!💕❤️❤️
Goodness, this was so moving, great entry. Your “W” line felt so relatable, it’s a terrible thing. Thanks for sharing Tressa!
Such an emotional entry. I especially enjoyed the line “Opposing morals intertwined into a gut punch of toxic connection.” I could practically feel the gut punch in that line. Great job.
Beautifully emotive. Great entry!
This was so poignant, emotional and relatable! Loved your poem!
Excellent emotive word choice. Well done on the challenge entry Tressa.
Gorgeous work Tressa!! My favorite line was “c”
❤️💙Love this