🥀Peel me off your skin like a sticker, do you feel my pain?
Lick my edges and fold me to send me off
Because time and time again
I explain
Don't ruffle my feathers or drink my patience.🥀
There's a lot within my veins,
Insecurities that drives me insane.
I am not a fool I can fix my pain.
-•-
🥀If you surrender to your tongue,
you might reverse all the work
I've done… so run!
It's all fun.
-•-
Die to yourself to deliever me
I sink in my tub.
High on a reverie
-•-
Be patient with me, as I am with you.
It doesn't take vinegar to make a sour beginning, watch the 🥀
way you use your tongue.
It's not just for fun
I run.
—•–
To make a curse for you in burning bush
🥀 The tongue is a form of thief, it will give you that push
Wilted roses is not a gift to receive
What lengths it will go to achieve?
A way to exist, a reason to live, to destroy on Halloween.
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Static Giant
Static giant standing tall — branch of algae, lichens and bark Though your leaves may fall beneath, you are a silent guardian that speaks Carbon dioxide you intake — to make climate change —cease not rage Though I may be dust you give me breath — to live through my daily tasks at best If I may drink — parasites and filth, you come to my rescue — purified my fill Excuse me if I am… curious, what wisdom do thee keep? Bristlecone pine, may have the answers to find — immortal divine When your soul declines, just look outside — your static giant stands — in odd shapes and size
By Caitlin Charltonabout a year ago in Poets
Comments (13)
Ouch- I feel that! Too beautiful!
This is so beautiful! ✨
I agree with Dharrsheena, it doesn’t take vinegar to make a sour beginning is a wonderful line. I also loved the line the tongue is a form of thief! But the best line of all was your opening, peel me off your skin like a sticker, do you feel my pain? It is such an intimate and raw expression of love and hurt. Very, very powerful!
I see a Halloween movie hiding betwixt these words. All the major characters lining up to play the monster. Me, me,,,pick me please. Well writ, CC. Now on to Thanksgiving.
The nearly-repetition work so well in this, feels like I am being shifted from this perspective to that one with absolute ease.
Soul-stirringly Beautiful writing! BRAVO Caitlin!
"It doesn't take vinegar to make a sour beginning" That line was my favourite! It was soooo deep! Loved your poem!
This was so beautiful and very on theme for halloween!! Love it Caitlin!!
Your poem is beautiful and full of imagery that evokes strong (and at times) sad emotions. Artistic. I've read it many times.
Oh, powerful range of emotions and evocative imagery throughout. Expertly done!
This was so powerful. And created a rush of emotions. Love this poem.
This is quite a different poem for Halloween, but good work and Happy Halloween!
Lovely!