in my wildest dreams
you meet me in the ladies room
and hold my gaze again
you take my hand in the mirror
and your fingers crush my bones to rubble
for once, you smile at your own reflection
and no one else’s
you make me fuss with your perfect hair
before you tell me to stop
and i do
you lead me out and away from here
you’re selfish with me
you take me wherever you want to go
you don’t think
you don’t say a word
and like your knight in shining armor
i stay at your side
to provide for you
to protect you
to make it all up to you
no matter how long it takes
no matter what i have to do
i would put it all on the line
to erase the past i’ve corrupted
to unwrench this knife of regret from my back
i wish for you to twist and turn it
before you rip it clean from me
i wish for all of your hate before your love
i need your anger, not your silence
i need to know how much you despise me
for leaving you all alone
to exist in your presence
for only a moment again
may be enough
for i need you here again
yet only in my dreams
do you come back
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angela hepworth
Hello! I’m Angela and I love writing fiction—sometimes poetry if I’m feeling frisky. I delve into the dark, the sad, the silly, the sexy, and the stupid. Come check me out!
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Llion the Brave Version 2
Her screams diminished as Llion was dragged away from the cell. The stench in the corridor was less but there was still damp, decay, defecation, death. His feet dragged, like a raggedy puppet, the guard either side of him holding him fast. He could feel their individual fingers digging into his scant flesh, leaving their impression on his bones.
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Comments (12)
Pull the knife out, the rest has been done enough!
Super intense! Don't ask me how I can relate to this so well...😥 Writing makes for great therapy.
Friendship breakups are wayyyyyy worse than relationship breakups. I'm so sorry you had to go through this 🥺 Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
Great job capturing the ache of a broken friendship! A sad but good read!
ANGELA, you did a great job I red your poem for the first time but it is stunning
Ah this is so heartbreaking, Angela! Silence is the worst thing...and not having a chance to rectify mistakes. Found this very relatable. Beautifully penned, if very sad.
Is heartache not the deepest emotion we can feel. You really brought that across in this poem
And silence speaks more than words. Anger is far easier to deal with. Well said, my dear.
A poignant poem, painful to read if one understands how eloquent some silences can be, and how parched and arid others are.
I so get it, Angela. I completely understand, I hope you're feeling okay! 🥺🥺 Beautifully written & poem! 💌
Beautiful poem! Great job!
It's a touching tribute...... that speaks to anyone who has ever felt the sorrow of missing someone dear.....liked your poem Angela...