Puppet Muscle
A ‘Sensational’ challenge entry, the break-up of two people who long ago fell in love
Your love weighs savage
So mercurial, this fire and ice
But now torment is my sole ravage
After all, flames built our paradise
Betrayal floods drown my puppet muscle
Choking on tears that taste just like saltwater
Two people of a jigsaw puzzle
Love is...not a slaughter
Panic bells ring on a deaf ear
You halved me, what’s left is numb
With or without you is what I fear
There’s no escape from what we’ve become
Blurred in color blind sepia
too young to become entwined
I’m dizzy and weak from your anemia
Unraveled is not easy to bind
Fatal and final, whelps a sting
Your monologue ripped it apart
Please, please, just cut the string -
And handover my rancid heart
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Fantastic absolutely fantastic!!! Loved it!!!💖💖💕
Oh, wow! I love so much about this. The flow, the wonderful rhymes, and the power. This is so beautifully done!
Oooo! I felt this! Great play on words to create churning emotions!
This one was just dripping in betrayal and emotion and pain. My favorite line: Love is...not a slaughter. Gorgeous poem, Dana!
This was so powerful and poetic. I’m so impressed by this Dana 👏🏽
I will not look at puppetry the same way again... ;)
That last line hit home. Very raw and earnest . ❤️
That was intense!
Wow such lively word use! Really enjoyed it!
Fantastic!
Great poem.. and the last two lines were a powerful end!
Thank you for sharing this. Powerful use of words. Love it.
Wow this is excellent. "Love is...not a slaughter". Beautiful and heart wrenching.
Remarkable piece expressions felt ❤️😉💯📝
Wow, very sad situation of being stuck . 😔Freedom hard to obtain in this poem
Wow ! “Please, please, just cut the string - And handover my rancid heart”. I know this. Great poem. 🥰