Lost At Sea

by Daenerys Stormborn   Nov 21, 2006


Cold beneath icy coverlets in something broken
A heart locket splayed across the wooden floor
Belonging to a drowned sailor, a lover's token
Bitten by the frosty air, sliced to her resting core

She kneels beside her mattress, eyes dripping wet
Praying the letter of her fiance's death, a lie
Tangling her fingers in the webbing of a fishnet
Clenching fists so tight, as sobs become a sigh

She shatters the mirror, imagining a ship sinking
Her bare feet break upon the glass fragments
As she walks to the open window, unblinking
The lace curtain wisps...'My lady, my sentiments'

A smile plays across her lavender lips; she laughs
Remembering moments of sweet love embrace
She climbs to the windowsill, her nightgown wafts
The sea far below, waves moving at such a pace

Holding her last breath, she slips from sanctuary
Staring at the moonlit sky, stars shining brilliant
Jagged rocks await below, her body does not terry
Shattered and swept away in matters of a moment

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  • 17 years ago

    by Independence Forever

    Incredible, awesome, great poem. great format, great pacing, great job

    your servant:
    david.

  • 17 years ago

    by katrina porter

    This is a great poem you write very well i hope you well bring up a future with it. Keep up the good work

  • 17 years ago

    by Lore

    Wow your amazing, I love your style of poetry and only wish I could do partially as well. I felt such a sense of grief and desolation when I read that it brought tears to my eyes.

  • 17 years ago

    by Gary Jurechka

    This is both sad and beautuiful, melancholy and full of love, the imsgery and use of laguage is very impressive, the flow and rhyme sceme is spot on.But it is the emotion that stands out.I will definitely be checking out more of your work.

    Peace, Poetry, & Power,

    Gary Jurechka

  • 18 years ago

    by TheRevelation

    Great job BRAVO BRAVO!! *clapping*
    my favorite part of all was:"A smile plays across her lavender lips; she laughs
    Remembering moments of sweet love embrace"
    for some reason that stood out to me but it was gorgeous the whole thing was beautiful.
    ~~nicole

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