A Whiter Shade Of Pale

by Deana   May 16, 2009


Reflection, mirage of the heart
Betrayal held within your eyes
Deceived, a fool for empty lies
In loathing, I view your demise

You, the instrument of your own pain
Walk into the midst of a violent storm
In garments already tattered and torn
Now you stand questioning and forlorn

In your moment of truth I despise you
Can not bear to look upon your face
Your weakness, a secret disgrace
Image of these errors, magically erase!

Tears stain your countenance
Resolve weakened by need
Yearning, a wound that bleeds
Regret, a shallow buried seed

Now you stare at me, from behind the glass
The stillness guides your sail
In dead silence, looking alone and frail
I leave you, a whiter shade of pale

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  • 15 years ago

    by Tom Swart

    All I can say after reading this poem is this - If when I die I have to come back as something I want to come back as one of the pens you write your poems with...

  • 15 years ago

    by C Cattaway

    Beautiful. Utterly beautiful. xx

  • 15 years ago

    by Faithless

    I like how you unfurl the story in this poem.The 1st stanza just draws me into the poem. I don't know whether my interpretation of this poem is correct, but i figure this is a poem about self reflection? At certain point of time we would look ourself in the mirror and see the secret identity of ourself that is hidden from the public view. I like this interesting poem of yours and also how you work with the abbb rhyme scheme.

    Excellent Job

  • 15 years ago

    by debbylyn

    Interesting use of rhyme....I take this as a poem of self reflection?.....
    Very enjoyable read...

  • 15 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    When I read this for the club challenge, I did not know you wrote it. You think after admiring someones words for so long that you could recognize something they wrote. Ha!

    I love the word choice and flow. A very thought provoking piece. Excellent job!

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