Notice of absence from arqios
an absence of Presence conjures Absence…
an absence of Presence conjures Absence…
How have you inked this palpitant heart? Let me tell you:
Your barbs extend long and deep,
far enough to pierce the skin of my resistance,
with the needlepoint of your persistence.
But not only skin deep— you refuse to settle for what I had to offer.
You broke the skin and plunged deeper than anyone ever did go,
pierced right through every venal lining,
polluted my bloodstream with your insistence.
Infusing ink of thought, rushing in its onslaught,
sucked through the mitral port into my ventricle,
left graffitied and stained. Your ink spread toxin,
tainting alveolar sac transactions
till all my breath is you.
Such good poison it is too!
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crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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Good write A.
Thanks O 🙏🏻🕊️
Funny how we like our poisons. Be it drugs, cholesterol, sugar, inactivity, toxic relationships they are the things we live for. A write that seems too real to feel good about but its appeal like the drug brings one back. Lovely Cryptic
It must be the comfort of the familiar and the ‘reliable;’ kinda like those morphine shots that were stolen from Tristan 🙏🏻🕊️
Wait, who stole my morphine shots? 🤣
It might be a case of mistaken identity! The embarrassment would solely belong to me 🫠😅
Good poison! For a moment there I thought you were going into self-pity! Like so many on this.....no wait, I'll keep my mouth shut.
Haha! Tah, Mutley; it is a sworn task not to sink into maudlin sentimentality without losing the sentiment and feel. Glad that was kept in this offering. 🙏🏻🕊️
Wow this is a snake bite with plenty of venom. I'm not sure who is upset with whom but the message is palpable. Wonderful
Tangling vipers perhaps! Thanks David 🙏🏻🕊
How some people and things get right under and into your skin, either good or bad and once resident very difficult to eject, enjoyed the read
So true! 🙏🏻Thank you🕊
You are very welcome
Well done, my friend! Who doesn't like a li'l good poison, now and again! Loved this! 🌹👏
Thanks man 🙏🏻🕊
that summative line is a bloomin killer and to die for & furthermore, creased me up .. Neville
Love how you get to th bottom of things! 🙏🏻
Great write. To me the poison is a women. Like a poisonous medication that works barley better then a bandage. Just saying.
Good for us to know, then antidotes could be ascertained 🙏🏻🕊
A fine write arqios. Great use of language. The barbs kicked in with vigor. This dame certainly made her mark deeper than those that went before her. Your final line was unexpected and is a classic. Poison, so many variants of it. Hard to resist.
Some would describe it as chemistry, even alchemy, to push a further nuance. Thanks Cassie 🙏🏻🕊
I thought of the perfume called Poison. It is intoxicating. These words are too. That final line says it all. Good poison. In a strange way it reminded me of chemo. It can be a life saver.
May that poison bring that love to you forever arqios.
Andy
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