Night

PerditaRose

Spinning, sweating in her room

Not knowing this could be her tomb

In this world that makes no sense.

 

Unaware of where she is

Running down dark passages

Deceived by their appearance.

 

Voices only in her head

Whisper while her feet are led

A dance of no coherence.

 

Her footsteps falter, tumbling

To reasons that their mumbling

She offers no resistance.

 

The music leaves her trembling

Her mind awakes remembering

Someone stole her innocence.

 

Soon it will be time to sleep

In the dark her secrets keep

Persistence of existence.

 

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  • Jerry Reynolds

    Good write, Perdita. And welcome to the Poetic side.

    • PerditaRose

      Thanks for pointing me in this direction, Jerry.

      • Jerry Reynolds

        My pleasure. Now, read some poems written by some amazing poets and make some new friends.

      • sorenbarrett

        This poem is hard to put the finger on but it is special. Is it the dark topic, the rhyme scheme that feels like a heart beat and the tercets make it feel as though it is skipping a beat yet caught up in the next tercet. All merge in whole message that is haunting. Welcome to MPS with a fave

        • PerditaRose

          Thank you for reading my poem and for your thoughtful comments. I purposely didn't try to explain what my poem was about. Do you think that would have been helpful?

        • arqios

          Welcome to MPS! This is raw, unsettling, and beautifully put together. Thanks for sharing such a powerful piece. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™

          • PerditaRose

            I'm sorry, Arqios, for not responding yesterday. Your kind comments were greatly appreciated. Thank you for welcoming me to MPS. Yesterday was my first day, but already it feels like a very natural place to be.

            • arqios

              You are most welcome๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™



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