The Truth

by .K.i.T.t.Y.   Mar 20, 2007


Aged, weathered hands,
Like wrinkles in time,
Tremble ever so slightly,
At the chain,
Around your neck.

Coarse whispers crack,
From the old mage's throat,
Out comes a secret,
"The truth lies closer
than you think."

Her fingers drawn
to the amulet dangling
upon your bruised chest;
She gazes at the charm,
Silently chanting an incantation.

Slurs of words,
Slither off her tongue,
As if she were a snake;
They tangle through
Your gold necklace.

Slowly the clasp unfastens,
Slipping from your neck,
And is put under a spell,
The mage has it floating
in the thin air.

Your hands extend,
Trying to grasp the locket;
You are out of reach,
A yelp escapes your mouth,
It's gone.

The necklace had
flown just above
the tips of your fingers,
And crumbled,
Raining gold.

Falling to the ground,
You gasp for air,
And tears begin to fall,
Of pain,
Or is it joy?

The shaking hand,
Is placed on your shoulder,
A hug formed,
And no apology given;
Just silence.

"Truth,
Is when your heart tells you
you are safe,
And all fear fades;
You love."

Gazing at the cold eyes
of pure white,
You shudder;
You don't believe
a word she says.

You do love him,
With all your heart,
You are unwilling
To let him go,
He's your world.

He loves you too,
He claims it each night,
Tender kisses,
And warm hugs,
Doesn't he?

Do you
Really love him,
Or is it lust,
For his beautiful body,
A breathtaking retreat.

"Let him go,
He's not worth it,
Not worth the pains,
You get with him;
It's not true."

You hang your head,
In utter shame;
She knows the secrets
of your so called love;
A betrayal of your locket.

So what if it isn't true,
What if my love dishonest,
He does not hurt me,
That hard,
No gushes of blood.

Lies,
Betrayal,
Lust,
Abuse,
And DENIAL...

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  • 17 years ago

    by The Lonely Rose

    Wow....this poem was a lil shocking..this poem was really awsome..i think ill read it again...i lik the ending..very good ending

  • 17 years ago

    by Kaila

    I liked it! It wasn't cheesy or to overpowering it made it so everyone can relate and understand! That's what I love about your work there never to hard or easy...

  • 17 years ago

    by xo kisses xo

    This is a beautiful poem. it really spoke to me! i love these lines

    Do you
    Really love him,
    Or is it lust,
    For his beautiful body,
    A breathtaking retreat.

    this is really great! 5/5

    xoxo kisses

  • 17 years ago

    by Drusus Bathory

    Not surprisingly I didn't like the subject matter. Which naturally makes me want to vomit. Ha, love is such a silly thing to write about.

    However. I think this poem deals with things others have left out on the subject. I won't bore with too many details. Just the generals. I find most writers, tend to put into love poems what makes them sound deep or an expert on the subject and what it should be like. I found a striking open nature to this poem which almost seems to admit the writer knows she has not really fathomed it completely but doesn't care and although the poem picks its moments to hit you with its darker tones it definately seems to give itself that deep down feeling of a writer pushing through and generally enjoying things. Its that kind of open attitude that I picked up on in this poem and as I got further in I realised it was welcoming feeling, one I hadn't felt since reading early Frost poems for the first time.

    I'm not comparing and by no means catagorising, just saying, thats how I felt, that is surely a good thing.

    In fact for a long poem it seemed to just ride past. A welcome change to the drivel usually spouted on the subject. I will admit I went through a few of your poems and didn't feel the same at all. I'm not sure what mood you were in or what gave wings to this poem instead of the legs of your others but you should go back to it.

    Thats my opinion and mine alone.
    Drusus

  • 17 years ago

    by The Queen of Spades

    An excellent poem, very deep and meaningful. The imagery was phenomenal as well in this piece, there were so many parts I wanted to pick out and place that I loved, but there are just too many! Fabulous job, this definitely one of my favorites I've read from you!

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