Debris

by Melissa   Oct 30, 2011


I'm afraid I will always be
a piece of debris
sloshing against your safe harbor

but what haunts me the most is
the way you always keep your compassion at bay,
how your arms reach with limp purpose
just barely skimming the surface
of my love,
a rippling reminder that you're there,
but will never gather enough courage
to plunge in
and carry me from the same sea
that held no mercy
for so long

no one should feel this vulnerable

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  • 14 years ago

    by Saerelune

    The sea has fascinated so many poets and painters... And surely many of them have worn the sea out in their artworks. But you didnt for thismix of genuine emotion and clever wording truly makes any well-known theme special and thats what i love about your work. I know Im a bit late but i just wanted to congratulate you for a very well-deserved win (despite what some people may think)

  • 14 years ago

    by Britt

    Not much to say that Melpomene didn't. You know I stalk your poems and love every bit of them :) Congrats on your win, very well deserved!

  • 14 years ago

    by Decayed

    Congrats Melissa.

    This was really worth a win :)

  • 14 years ago

    by nouriguess

    Melissa, I enjoyed this poem.

  • 14 years ago

    by Britt

    LP are you saying Melissa has no flow in the last line? Do you understand what flow actually means?

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