Crimson Tide

by Vanessa   Oct 25, 2007


Turmoil and tranquility mix like pleasure and pain
As the sharp edged implement slices though the vein
Scarlet lines etched deep inside the skin
Cold and lonely feeling bleeding out within

Black mascara streaks the crimson tide
Lost and alone, she is dying slowly inside
Haunting memories whisper of a traumatic past
Echoing voices, fleeting images, that never last

She feels herself fading, body growing weak
Frantically she scrubs the tears from her cheek
Crying for forgiveness for her every sin
She feels the demons drowning, blood flowing within

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  • 16 years ago

    by Bradley Peter

    This is good, well, I like it anyway. The only real promblem I'm having is deciding whether to vote it a 4 or 5. I think the best thing about this poem are the words. They're really good and you've used them rather well indeed, once again, this is just my personal novice opinion. Good work love.

    Brad

    P.S. I'm going to vote it 4 because I'm hoping that will push you to write even better, plus, I like to be very strick with my vote to make up for all these other people who hand out 5s like they're going out of fashion.

  • 17 years ago

    by Momentary Relapse

    Imagery stands out in stark relief bringing a vividness to this one. The rhyming works for it as well. It does have that certain dark atmosphere. The topic cliched but given in a darkly beautiful way.
    ~Faith-less

  • 17 years ago

    by Wallace

    This very dark and deep, I loved the vocabulary and the way you protrayed the images was fantabulous, excellent job definite 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by xxSuicidalxx

    Wow! Beautiful poem...haunting and dark....so desriptive too....I loved it! It flows with emotion and flowed beautifully.....you did an awesome job on this one! Great job! 5/5 :)

  • 17 years ago

    by VYXSIN

    "Black mascara streaks the crimson tide
    Lost and alone, she is dying slowly inside"

    love this part so much.
    so well written.
    it flows nicely and makes so much sense, i understand it so well. i really like this poem, keep it up

    xx