I'm on the outside of the glass,
looking in on you,
an exquisite exhibit of everything beautiful
But maybe it's the opposite
Maybe I'm the one in the glass enclosure,
the common animal,
no better than a snake lying in wait
Can you see the serpent's coils of my heart,
tensed, taut, ready to strike?
Ready to lash out and latch onto your heart,
curl around and around until the choking force of my heart breaks yours
Can you see the reptile eyes I so carefully hide behind happy smiles,
when all I can think of is the jealousy poisoning my veins?
Can you see the lump in my throat from the feelings I swallow whole,
unable to digest,
and hidden in plain sight?
I'm the evil in the garden of Eden, honey,
and the apple I beg you to eat holds my love for you
It will surely be your downfall
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Author:
Casper James (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: "This will be my last confession, I love you never felt like any blessing. Whisper it is like it's a secret, only to condemn the one who hears it, with a heavy heart" –Florence + the Machine
- Category: Love
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Comments3
Always notice the apple and the death reference associated with it. ( So healthy as well.) Always say the beautiful will kill you, surely be your downfall.
ooooooo turned creepy at the end.... good shivers......
Cupid's poisoned arrow. The overwhelming desire of love condemning the brain to malfunctions override..... until... realisation.... oh snake.
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