Sweet misery
-Adele from Blue is the Warmest Color
My soul wretches with the very thought of you hating me
If you believe you are better without me,
Righteous or pious
Selfish, angry
Your soft hellos after the hard, silent goodbyes
Fill my heart with a savory pain
Like the best chocolate tempered over a hard roll
I cannot chew
I once felt butter waxing poetically in my mouth
As you drifted into the arms of others as if it was
nothing
As if I was always nothing
Layers that taunted me and a ghost of a pretend play that desired passion over substance
I'm in silent, sweet misery.
About the Creator
Melissa Ingoldsby
I am a published author on Patheos.
I am Bexley is published by Resurgence Novels here.
The Half Paper Moon is available on Golden Storyline Books for Kindle.
My novella Carnivorous is to be published by Eukalypto soon! Coming soon
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Perfect Little Pirate
The rough, sodden rope bit into her fingers as she swung over the roiling water far below. Reaching out with the toe of her boot, she managed to catch hold of the rain-soaked railing of the ship- and promptly slipped. Throwing herself forward, she landed hard on the deck, slamming her elbows against the wood planks. The sharp yelp of pain quickly bubbled into a laugh, and she rolled onto her back, laughing up at the gray sky as a torrent of rain washed away the soot covering her skin.
By M. A. Mehan 4 days ago in Fiction
Comments (18)
Gorgeous! Love that movie as well!
Congrats on TS. This is brilliant: Your soft hellos after the hard, silent goodbyes Fill my heart with a savory pain
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations for top story 🎊🎊🎉"Your humanity infuses your writing with authenticity, empathy, and depth. Embrace your unique voice, for it holds the power to connect, resonate, and inspire others in ways only you can. Keep penning your truth, and watch as your words illuminate the path for others to follow."
Tragically beautiful. Wow. Wonderful
Great job
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Sometimes it can be the coldest colour... A beautiful piece of work, MI!
There it is. 👏👏👏
this steals the breath right away from you. Great job
This one had a lot of lines that make you stop and think. "Passion over substance." got me good. Deep and poignant work, Mellisa!
Wow, Melissa! This hit hard. What a way to describe devastation.
This is so devestatingly beautiful but so perfectly written - Every line is a masterclass 🤍
I read this: "Your soft hellos after the hard, silent goodbyes Fill my heart with a savory pain Like the best chocolate tempered over a hard roll I cannot chew," and went "holy fuck, Melissa." And I mean that in the best possible way. Then I read the next couple of lines and went "damn!" This is outstanding. I simply love it. 👏👏
Heartbreaking expressed poignantly!!!❤️❤️💕
This line was my favourite, "I once felt butter waxing poetically in my mouth" and this line resonated so deeply with me, "As if I was always nothing". Loved your poem!
Oh, the joy of navigating the hazards of young & ever so fickle love.
Love these lines: "Your soft hellos after the hard, silent goodbyes Fill my heart with a savory pain Like the best chocolate tempered over a hard roll I cannot chew I once felt butter waxing poetically in my mouth"