Piercing Flesh

by Lioness   Mar 30, 2012


It didn't take
long for me to
beg for my life
and -

It didn't take long
for you to
dismiss it.

For years I would
look up to you
and now -
it's as though
you are looking
down at me.

Now tell me darling -
was it so you could
feel a little bit
taller?

Your piercing
eyes would stab
my flesh, as if you're
seeing me for the
first time and -

now I want to
look at you
as though it's
my last.

Not because I want
to die.

No darling...

It's because
I want to live.

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  • 12 years ago

    by earlgreytea

    Wow this is really good........... it gives me hope

  • 12 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Sighs... Liz this is a moving piece.... sometimes in order to live me must let go... this piece touched me...

  • 12 years ago

    by Autuumnbree

    Well written, I love how you ended this poem. I totally agree sometimes we need to let go to regain ourselves. Excellent write and the determination and finality are perfect.

    Excellent

  • 12 years ago

    by Innocent Fairy

    This is greatly written,,different and like some have said strange but I love it,,keep up the greatness

    My favorite stanza:

    now I want to
    look at you
    as though it's
    my last.

    But everything is you and great,,,very interesting peice,,I really love it,,I'll nominate it :)

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    It's strange to say something is sad but beautiful at the same time and yet I find this is just that..awesome

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