You Terrify Me
A Poem
You terrify me
Because from the moment we met
I knew
We had met before
In a waking dream
A dream I sought to ignore
Something long ago
I decided was imagined
Because it didn’t happen that way
But then the day came
And she said something would be new
And I didn’t want it to be true
I laughed it off
Ignored it
And then it all came
Crashing down
Locked in the storm with you
I had
Still have no idea
What to do
When I’m near you
Was it prophecy
Wishful thinking
Just an inkling
A sinking feeling
It was coming
Like the hum of distant drumming
A freight train of predestination
Or an invocation of my will?
Who knows
Be careful what you ask the universe for
You may just get it
And regret it
Feelings of selfishness
Muddied visions
Of futures past
Will this last?
Am I baiting chaos?
Or just fading into the fated twilight
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Final Call
She flings her arms around my neck and squeezes me like she’s never going to let me go. My head spins as her lips brush against my cheek. She must be able to feel my heart thumping in my chest. I shuffle backwards and ram my hands into my coat pockets, watching her reach down and heave the rucksack across her shoulders.
By Caroline Craven2 days ago in Fiction
Comments (12)
You always manage to write stunning love poems that never seem cheesy, but are still deep, meaningful and impactful. Congrats on this getting Top Story! Trying to play catch up a little here and there! :)
"Just an inkling, A sinking feeling" There is so much melody in your poetry. Congrats on Top Story!
Well done
these lines: ''Like the hum of distant drumming A freight train of predestination Or an invocation of my will?'' poetry at its FINEST! congratulations on top story!
So very powerful! Your words flow like magic. Very well done. Congrats on the Top Story.
Congratulations on your Top Story🎉
This was adorable and I want my husband to say this to me Great top story! 🥹
Absolutely stunning work 🥰🥰 your top story is very deserved
Very gorgeous poem. 'Was it prophecy Wishful thinking Just an inkling A sinking feeling' were some extra beautiful lines
Be careful what you ask/wish/pray for. And remember, whether it's God or simply the Universe, they have a sense of humor. While I was serving two churches in South Dakota, I became extremely stressed out. I remember looking up into the sky & crying out, "Dear God, I need a break!" Two weeks later I crushed my tibial plateau on my left leg, hyperextended the knee just by stepping on second base getting ready to trot off the field (out by a mile). All I could say was, "You know that's not what I meant!" That having been said, I did have to take it easy for 6-8 weeks.
Fabtastic work-I wish there was a 'sticky note function-so many great lines, and so powerful. I loved this, 'A freight train of predestination' so damn much! 🤍🤍
Great work! Destiny is a strange thing when we meet someone we've met before, someone we've always known yet just a passing stranger. Should we embrace this chaotic delight of life or let it fade into twilight?