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You're the best kind of
rigor mortis
I ever had, the kind that will
never
come
back.
Ring that bell all you want —
I'll never hear you.
rigor mortis
I ever had, the kind that will
never
come
back.
Ring that bell all you want —
I'll never hear you.
Literature
the departure of an imaginary friend
the little girl in the green dress
needs a spot at the breakfast table her shoes
are very red, a new red to me then
now i see it on the wall another girl
becomes my mother a spectre
holiest projection of her only fear scattering
a guilt in the disarray of her decorating
i never cared to attain to her model
of a perfect magazine home,
the terror of ugliness. so many pretty things came with me
from the space before existing i know
vanity is a woman's sin just because
i hated learning to be pretty not pretty not pretty
like i wanted to be learning really
ideas to make pretty ugly, that little girl
had white hair i wanted i loved her enough
t
Literature
you're ruining your teeth
i think i
lost my way with words -
maggot-skulled,
i've unlearned imagery
or:
13 cavities
rotting to
bone-crowns &
starvation-poetry
Literature
Absence
there is snow all around
and we have invited you in
but silence falls like night
and the winds carry no sound
I remember; it was by the river
when you carried me on your shoulders
I covered your eyes with my hands
and there was laughter
It was in the woods, I remember
you taught me to ski
it was getting dark already
and there was still a long way to go
and yet there was no rush
and we talked about the stars
I remember; It was by the sea
already after everything changed
on a cold day still full of joy
when we were all brought together;
there were few words, even then
but we could still see the shine
and the pride in your eyes
as I took h
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On removing poisonous people from your life.
and lying about how easy it is. the rigor mortis never left.
and lying about how easy it is. the rigor mortis never left.
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You're voice is lovely in this poem! I loved it! Especially the last two lines. You have such a strong tone, and even though it's not a long poem you portray your feelings very well. Keep up the good work! : )