Sapphire Serenity
Formed From Starlight
One
The world is black and white
Like an old TV screen and
The room is an ashen grey
An overcast sky promising rain
But he is blue
A sapphire serenity formed from starlight
Shades of teal and cobalt and cerulean swirling
Like a whirlpool of change and hope
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Two
You wanted to collide with him
Before you'd even heard the light gentleness to his voice
And you didn't care what kind of explosion it might cause
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Three
You've always loved spotlights and applause
Always reached for the kinds of boys who attracted both
But he is dressed in normality, wearing kindness
In the same way they wore destruction
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Four
You crave the feeling of
Your hands running along his spine
But he is a closed book and they say that
He is somebody else's to read
You hope she turns the pages carefully
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Five
The epilogue is this
There is no explosion because there
Was no collision
Only a granite coloured room
And you wondering about
The warmth that could've been
About the Creator
Karissa E.L. Cuff
I breathe in words and bleed in sentences. Writing is my love language.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insight
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Comments (7)
This was stunning.
Well..I'm glad you commented nice things on some of my things because that led me to find this stunning piece! Not surprised it got a runner-up position in the challenge. Well done on this. Can't wait to read more of your work, Karissa!
Oh my. This is beautiful. The ending surprised me. I was waiting for the explosion. So well done.
“But he is a closed book and they say that He is somebody else's to read You hope she turns the pages carefully“ Wow! I really love the voice here. It’s not only sad, but giving. What a skill you have with poetry.
Love this. As someone who is perpetually single and held back by the restraints of social anxiety, I felt it.
What a deep and succinct piece!
I love it when a writer can say a lot with as few words as possible. Great depth here.