i rediscovered you like an old favorite song
I listened deeply like a first breath after a long swim
I dreamed of you over and over like a loop
The song felt too happy for me to get the right vibes
Your big curves hit my ears like that beginning that makes me feel alive
The whole damn thing makes me sick
I don’t give a damn, I’ll listen again
My heart is full of weak water, all my salt left me and crawled out into the misty moonlight
I don’t even want to hear it
But I crave you in my soul
Itchy, unrested, tired body is human
Too much human
I’m dreaming of shapeshifters into the night
I’m dreaming of dying again, never again
Going into the putrid light
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
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I listened deeply like a first breath after a long swim- what a simile! Great Poem
The American Dad song reminded me about 'Majestic' by Wax Fang! Thank you I missed that song! Excellent story as always Melissa!
"My heart is full of weak water, all my salt left me and crawled out into the misty moonlight" Oh my, this was my most favourite line. And also the part where the song was too happy. I hate happy songs, lol. Loved your poem, Merly!
Such strong imagery! Love it! 🩷 "But I crave you in my soul" hits so hard right now, as do a lot of the lines in this!