The importance of a sentence is usually told in the sentence itself, whereas "extra" details are withheld in brackets, this poem is the exact opposite. The sentences are beautiful lies. The brackets are harsh truths and inherently of more import.
Written at 3:04 am on 05/12/2015.
© L.J. Slaferek
Oh, miserable love And beloved misery What is the meaning of it all? Why do I feel the cold sting of m… And the warm embrace of twisted wr…
The Colours Are Almost Gone ‘Countless bursts of colours swim… Vivid explosions of expression That know no bounds That never had bounds
What is the surest way to kill a m… A man strong of body Murder his soul Take his meaning Tear it to shreds of
center WILL HE JUMP? HE STANDS THERE WAITING
He is silent He is sad He is in the dark He is judged He is ugly
I’m fine It’s a sign Yes, I know you love me I can truly see My days are bright
I don’t belong here Destined for another place So lonely It crushes me Falling through a black abyss
What is the most painful word? Is it hate? That abject raging emotion that… Hate can be fulfilled, one way or… Or maybe it’s sadness?
Your inability to see What’s killing me Endlessly This is my destiny A loop of death
Putz She laughed, sometimes Made me smile, a lot Raged, sometimes Made me run for the hills, occasio…
The words on the pages blur Fading away in a mist A mist of tears, floods In a waterfall, Like so many drops of blood
The smile hides the tears The laugh conceals the pain The jokes save them from his suffe… “I’m fine” he says “I’m okay” he says
What is the blackness other than n… Could it be something tangible? Something you can embrace? What if it is the one embracing? Every night, as you lie
Writing poetry at 4 am Is not as romantic as the poets sa… It is not with love I write Or hatred It is neither
Where do I go Where do I run When each breath means pain The pain of going on Which is far worse than