Dejected Diction

by Aegis   Apr 21, 2017


Whisper words sub rosa to
my rapacious soul.

Water them tenderly until
letters creep like wild
ivy through my
licentious
veins.

And if by chance one day
you stutter and I
choke,
coughing up vitriolic memories
like leaves recklessly in
every direction-

forsake me.

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  • 7 years ago

    by beyouplur

    :(

  • 7 years ago

    by ddavidd

    I find this piece very powerful and well written. Such powerful wording and imagery!

    • 7 years ago

      by Aegis

      Thank you so much:) This was one of the most challenging pieces I've put together yet. Most of my poems are written in the span of a few minutes or hours, but this one took multiple attempts over a week or two. I even changed it last second before I posted it on here. Honestly, I considered removing it due to the lack of attention it received, but now I'm feeling much better about it!

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