Love Like Winter
His words were sweeter than honey, like fire, they warmed me within.
We had a love like no other
of that I can be sure,
I'll tell you how it came about
and what happened long before.
His words were sweeter than honey
like fire, they warmed me within,
sooner in time I believed him
those words which became his sin.
His touch was gentle and soft
his eyes like emeralds green,
his voice was strong like thunder
the most handsome I'd ever seen.
This was part of the masquerade
for the creature which dwelled inside,
was just waiting for opportunity
until then, his true colours hide.
As time passed he started waning
his sweet nothings turned something sour,
his mask has begun to falter
and his efforts withered like flowers.
Desperately, I clung to the threads
and tried hard to rekindle the flame,
but in the end truth be told
for I was not to blame.
Once it felt warm and bright
but it soon turned frail and old,
it was indeed a love like winter
for winter is lifeless and cold.
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Jess Kerridge
I specialise in poetry but I'm quite open to the idea of writing short stories, my imagination, my wits and my pen are my best weapons.
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