Crawling
Clawing
Stinging
Scratching
Tempting whispers of relief
Seducing looks for my release
Spinning spiral circling down
Mocking faces with empty eyes
Laughing
Pointing
Kicking
Screaming
Heart pumping in my ears
Chest contracting
Last breath escaping
Stomach dropping
Fingers clenching
Brightness fading
And then not gone
Hope returning
Air inhaling
No longer trapped or drowning
Blood stops pouring
Crow dissolving
Old man just watching
Tilted head with question framed
Waiting
Listening
Shrugging shoulders
Answer received
Not now
And maybe
Not anytime soon
Written 11/12/11
Edited 20/12/11
I know I said I'd post this earlier but with moving home & Christmas I didn't get a chance (& then the internet wasn't connected properly)... So I've borrowed a wireless thing & thought I'd post it before the new year comes around.
ReplyDeleteHappy silly season. xx
Ooh bonus points to anyone who can guess the song from where I got the title to this poem from.
ReplyDeleteHint: it's an Aussie band.