A sip of Poison
Villanelle of Regret.
You are the poison I sip from my Lalique cup
The ache that burns like venom - acrimonious
Like Romeo's fair Juliet - One sip and I die
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The crystal gleams though shadows rise up,
A chalice of grief, beauty existing in infamy
You are the poison I sip from my Lalique cup.
~
Each swallow binds me, I cannot but cede,
To the taste of despair, so dark and odious,
Like Romeo’s fair Juliet - one sip and I die.
~
The heart repeats what the lips interrupt,
A vow of love, both tender and ruinous,
You are the poison I sip from my Lalique cup.
~
The stars bear witness, yet in silence corrupts,
Their light extinguished, their promise erroneous,
Like Romeo’s fair Juliet - one sip and I die.
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So fate entwines us, no turning, just lips,
The end is foretold, eternal and piteous -
You are the poison I sip from my Lalique cup,
Like Romeo’s fair Juliet - one sip and I die.
About the Creator
Antoni De'Leon
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. (Helen Keller).
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Very sensitive, filled with pain, love, nostalgia, strength, and so much more. How beautifully you describe love as something destructive, yet perhaps also resurrecting — like a poison that does not kill, but strengthens you if taken little by little. The image of the stars is also very beautiful. Very sweet creations that radiate sweetness and warmth.
What beautiful words of love. Good work.
Whoaaaa, this was so poignantly beautiful. Loved it!
Stunning work AD! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾