i kissed a girl
slept in another man’s bed
because i thought
maybe then
my heart would
forget you.
it didn’t.
i still look for you
in every stranger’s eyes
hear your voice
in my dreams
and your fingers
burned holes
in my skin
nobody’s touch
can erase.
i live with
the remnants
of you:
the gum on my wall
the bracelet on my wrist
the hole in my heart
the darkness under my eyes.
i have ten lovers
but none of them
is you
so i have none
at all.
i put a gravestone
on your memory
that refuses to die
in my soul.
rest in chaos.
because i will never find
peace.
About the Creator
Sara
Don’t look for love.
Be love.
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When Contradicting Images Reveal More Than Logic
I have a history of analyzing the utterly brilliant and soul-touching poetry of Mesh Toraskar. It seems I’m unable to read his poetry and move on with my life, as each line, each half-line, each word is so rich with imagery, references, concepts, et cetera, that it requires taking slow, quiet time to fully appreciate it all. He took quite a long break at the beginning of the year before returning in April with the stunner, “fresh terror to love.” He has published two more pieces since then, one poem and one Feast narrative, both of which I highly recommend. You’ll quickly deduce that I will recommend everything this man has written. Anyway, I promised to come back when words were no longer failing me and I did not. A lot has happened to me and it simply has not stopped, yet this is no excuse for being mute to the following beauty.
By Mackenzie Davis6 days ago in Writers
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Rest in chaos! Gosh I loved that so much!
You last three lines are echoing in my head. I hope you are well...