if I stopped breathing tonight
would my shadows still dance around the house
prancing, crawling, and haunting
would I still whisper in your bed at night
or whimper
would you feel my skin against the back of your hand
anytime you felt angry
and when you start with another girl
will she feel me, too?
will she hear my voice
will she see me in the reflection of your eyes
warning and pleading
beckoning her to leave
will you see me in her eyes?
and more importantly
will it change anything if you do
will you turn around
drop your hand
get off
or will it just push you
to keep going.
~ ~ ~
This poem was inspired by the song "Wildflower" by Billie Eilish.
You say no one knows you so well
But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt
Valentine's Day, crying in the hotel
I know you didn't mean to hurt me, so I kept it to myself
About the Creator
Belle
I host unofficial challenges and enjoy writing microfiction and poetry.
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Comments (6)
Well-wrought! I wonder still, having wandered around quite a bit myself, if the real effect of "free love" hasn't been to merely soil the heart. It remains an open question for some, and I cannot testify as to another's subjective experience, but for my own part I feel as if I carry the ghosts of many misadventures when I would have rather had one unified story to look back on.
Very nice, is a pity that Vocal had no formatting support for poems. I very much wanted to participate in the previous challenge but I have been busy traveling and with other tasks at hand.
Those first five lines hit so hard I had to stop, think, and restart the poem. Absolutely powerful writing. You are such an amazing writer!
wow ! The vulnerability and rawness of the poem make it deeply emotional.
This was so heart wrenching! Sadness and sensuality and hurt mingled so well here and all throughout the poem.
Gosh this was so heartbreaking and it hit me so hard! Loved your poem!