I heard the word bespoke; I was overwhelmed with the thought of bespoke, I was crazed and frantic and frazzled; mad with fear of bespoke
Death inside of a small house that had blueprints just made for one family’s torment
Like the heart that blew up the halo inside the heavens
I can’t even imagine one moment I forget how ugly the house was made, so useless with four walls that reflected shadows
Yes, the secret of the fearfully, wonderfully made, bespoke world
I cry through your furious love that intends to soak like a sponge until it’s squeezed out
Your name in my mouth is bespoke
It sounds like a carnival, it tastes like a fairy tale, it smells like a sweet dream
It pours like a tea that is too strong
I could take all of your pain, all of your fears, all of your anger, even if your anger is at me,
Bespoke, bespoke, bespoke, bespoke
all day in my mind.
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"Nicely explained!"
'I cry through your furious love that intends to soak like a sponge until it’s squeezed out' is a stunning line - excellently written Melissa well done!
Wow Melissa I felt this. I could get lost in reading it again and again
Congratulations 👏🏼🎉
How lovely! Really loved the line, "It pours like a tea that is too strong" Congrats on Top Story!
this poem has so many different elements to it, the alliteration, repetition make it such an interesting to read.
Enjoyed it. We all want someone to take away our fears.
That second verse... ! ❤️
Great poem! Very moving. Keep up the good work and congrats on getting top story. 👏
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
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Congratulations on top story.
🎉🎊 Congratulations on achieving Top Story! 🏆✨ So well deserved! 🙌👏 Your talent shines through every word! 🖋️💫 Keep inspiring and soaring to new heights! 🚀🌟 🥳🎈💐 Way to go!
One of the best compliments presented in poetry
Wow! Very powerful.
It pours like a tea that is too strong - what a fantastic line and a great top story.
"Your name in my mouth is bespoke It sounds like a carnival, it tastes like a fairy tale, it smells like a sweet dream It pours like a tea that is too strong" These lines were my favourite. Loved your poem!
Stunning work! Go Melly Gold Go!
I had to look up bespoke. It's very sad when you get let down by something suppose to be custom made for a particular person or group. This is an eye opener for me
Tailor-made in all the wrong ways?