Deny

Deny

Deny

Deny

Strings

tangled

tripping

wrapping

someone’s marionette

made to dance

made to cry

made to speak

mouthpiece for the weak.

Deny…..

Deny…..

Deny…..

Such a pretty puppet

stripped of humanity

stripped of morals

stripped of value

insipid

sitting upon the mantle.

Deny…..

Deny…..

Deny…..

Twisted screams

incoherent babbling

mask made of ivory snow

vivid slashes

carmine lips

curved in

curved up

false as an idol.

Deny…..

Deny…..

Deny…..

Words written

spoken

lies

contorted

made into the truth

failed fake

hung up

a prize for all to see.

Deny…..

Deny…..

Deny…..

Broken

battered

strings shatter

agent for the beast.

Drained

defiled

defeated

pretty little princess

tossed aside

left upon the garbage heap.

Deny…..

Deny…..

Deny…..

©May 5/19

Picture via Pinterest found by The Eclectic Contrarian

Serenity

Like a small child

hunkered down

hiding

dreading the blow to come

so do you

make yourself so big

so boistrous

that all are distracted by the gloss.

The pains are less

washed down with spirits

with tainted love

drowning in disbelief

how did it come to this?

Within

I see the potential

I see the man you could rise to be

if only….

you gave yourself a chance

if only….

you realized happiness could be ours

if only…..

you could see yourself

through my eyes.

Understanding gained

pain released

hold me close

never let go

your serenity I will always be.