Everlasting Words

by Xanthe   May 18, 2012


She sat beneath
her rose ice-cream tree
quietly,
patiently
drowning her sadness in
his brown or blue paradise;
just as my
Everlasting words sat
at the tip of my tongue
quietly,
patiently
waiting to be spoken.

Alas!
The caramel
burnt her own tongue
for lingering
there too long.
I gave her my spare cup
but no water
ran through
to wash away the soreness.
Instead,
all she found was a
cockroach.

And now,
she paints the breeze
with words stolen
from my own mouth
because she has finally
confessed
to be the
Thief of Words.

05/18/12
For no one else but Lucero (Everlasting for all those who don't know -.-)

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  • 8 years ago

    by Everlasting

    Lol , i remember the poems that this piece is including. I have them stored somewhere in my laptop.
    Good memories.
    I wish you stop by to at least say hello

  • 8 years ago

    by hiraeth

    Four years later, and I can still see Luce in this poem. :)

  • 13 years ago

    by Blissful

    How clever! I liked how you structured this piece with the line breaks and punctuation. This was a personal dedication to someone that everybody can enjoy because it was crafted so beautifully.

    "The caramel
    burnt her own tongue
    for lingering
    there too long."
    ^ I really like the image this left in my mind...great use of "caramel"

    This was a lovely piece, nicely done!

  • 13 years ago

    by East Poetry

    Lol... funny to see fellow poets on the site engaged like this.

  • 13 years ago

    by Lioness

    I can see Luce in this piece! Awesome write!!!

    x

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