The Sanzu River

by Kakera   Feb 19, 2014


2014-02-19 19:31

If I could change the past
I would force us both
into never changing faces
with the strangers hidden
in our dark reflections

I would've stopped you
from letting the dragon
perform acupuncture
on your beautiful virgin skin
with his iron claws

I never would've let you go

I would've stopped us
from molding black holes
in the spherical shapes
trying to replace our blind eyes
so that we could finally see some light

I would've broken the spirals
that led up to the
sadness of your painful love
leaking from the bullet holes in my heart
coloured by the red love letters falling

I would've snapped your thousand needles

I would've pulled you down
from the aching of bloodshot eyes
written inside those labyrinthine veins
that pushed you up into the heavens high,
weaving irresponsible promises into lies

I would've drank the
dragon's liquid gold remedy
that completely drained your strength
as you struggled against the inevitable
crossing of the Sanzu river

so that I could've gone with you.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Jack Nightengale

    The subliminal messages in this poems really do shed light and pant a picture of many shades and colors. From the lightest of grey to the darkest black. (Not glossy black but, matte black) Another Great poem. Keep your head up.

  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    Well great job felt sadness in here you are a great poet :) i saw you made it longer i think it's better title couse you said it in the poem

  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    Very sad poem here ? is it about someone dying?

    • 10 years ago

      by Kakera

      That's a part of it, yeah. I wrote this with more than one meaning, all of which are based in a chain of events leading up to the ending of this poem, but most of those other meanings are hidden in the implicit, the undertones.