The Undoing
Prison Or Pardon
She stood and she listened, to the birds as they called
Singing a song, she somehow, recognized
She read the writing, fate left for her, on the wall
A blank expression, replaced the fear in her eyes
Music played strangely, like pins, poked into cushions
Leaves wafted and meandered, slowly to its pace
Everything started to move in slow motion
A strange look of comfort settled there, on her face
Fear began to take over, so she killed all the ravens
No call for help, would ever be heard
Nothing on earth, could possibly save them
She captured their essence and turned into a bird
A master of whispers and a keeper of secrets
No one escapes from the shadows desires
Feathers and claws, are the prison they speak of
Death and rebirth, remain, long after the fire
She made the choice, transformation or defeat
The decision came easy, when morality's charged
The smooth transition, made the contract complete
Searching earth for her freedom, her peace, still at large
About the Creator
Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (9)
Gorgeous piece. Reads like a dream, and not a good dream.
I concur with everyone else, a hauntingly wonderful poem.
Whoaaaa! Such a haunting poem! Toootally unexpected. Someone should have warned me. Filmed me 🤣🤣🤣 Now I'm scarred for life. Cool writing ensnarement par excellence Kelli. I'll be more careful next time 😁
Whoaaaa, this was so melancholic and poignant!
The beginning, spellbinding. The end, so much more.
Your poetry really has readers thinking.
This is great 😃 you are doing well. Keep sharing good content with us.
Wow and double wow kelli, very moving ❤️
This is awesome. Great job