~ In Darkness and Love
~
I saw you through the clouds of someone else’s
fears
in that place where all reason disappears
dark and brooding, misunderstood
a dark
angel, they saw more harm than good
You looked right at me, I couldn’t move
battle of wills, what had we each to prove
that I would abandon all for you
and to me you would never be untrue
A pact was made, lives to rewrite
we’d come together upon midnight
you told me sleep, and then I’d see
in a dream, you’d come for me
When the
dream came, I held my breath
you whispered “forever starts with death”
with my eyes
closed I went insane
the transition nearly inhumane
I saw my funeral,
mourners wept
an unexplained end they could not accept
helpless, I watched them from above
if only I could tell them I’d died for love
You watched me wrestle with my grief
and compared yourself to a lowly thief
for selfish reasons, stealing me away
just so you could love me without delay
I saw your truth, and I remembered
that my days on earth were always numbered
it would have been a matter of chance
as to when, or if, I’d find true romance
My face the world will soon forget
and I’ll follow you, with no regret
to hear my name, forever from your lips
as we love in the shadows of our souls’ eclipse
© Dahlia Ramone, July 3, 2015
This was written for Blogophilia Week 19.8
Topic: Dark
Angel
Bonus Points:
(Hard, 2 pts)
Integrate a lyric by Crosby, Stills, Nash
& Young **
(Easy, 1 pt)
Incorporate a funeral
** “When the dream
came / I held my breath /
with my eyes closed / I
went insane”
from the song ‘On the Way Home’
Quite the abrubt transition, but one where none of the details will be forgotten, even in a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteLove your poem, and Happy Independence Day.
Yes, quite abrupt. Sometimes we just need to close our eyes and jump, so to speak.
DeleteHappy Independence Day to you, too :)
Another emotional ride here. Your poems always know how to evoke the deepest feelings...and that song is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, C - I immediately thought of this song when I saw the topic. I've loved this song since the 80s when I first heard this band. I still have the cassette tape (The Trinity Session) that I bought - lol!, but I've since upgraded to CD :)
DeleteThat was very cerebral - just left my mind racing
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Yes, I imagined and felt all kinds of things as I was writing this. Thanks, Tyler :)
DeleteThe things we do for love! Very intriquing write!
ReplyDelete8 points Earthling! :)
Marvin
I guess that is truly loving without limits. Thanks for the points, Martian Dude ;)
Delete"The cloud of another's fears." Great line.
ReplyDeleteOne person's fear could be another's salvation. Thanks, Christopher :)
DeleteHappy 4th of July
ReplyDeleteThe things we do for love indeed
This grabbed me and wouldn't let go straight through to the end
Stormy
Thanks, Stormy - I'm glad to hear; that's always the goal of any writer. And Happy Fourth to you, too :)
Deletecaptivates the reader, great job
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and enjoying, Linda :)
DeleteEloquent and amazing. I love it! So very talented.
ReplyDelete*Smiles* You're so kind, Barbara. Thank you :)
DeleteYou made going with the dark angel sound so romantic, Dollface! Love it!
ReplyDeleteIrene
Even a dark angel deserve love - loll! Thanks, Irene :D
DeleteWonderful write
ReplyDeleteThe first line really grabs you and pulls you in and then the final stanza...wow!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that this keeps the reader engaged. Thanks, dollface :)
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