As Blood Runs Black

by Beautiful Chaos   Oct 31, 2007


Ruby red and oh so sweet,
Until he swept her off her feet,
He left her there to cry alone,
Black as night, cut to the bone.

Striking out, no looking back,
Time may run, but she'll attack,
Drag you down where spirits go,
Tortured souls we used to know.

Broken by such bitter word,
All they've seen and all they've heard,
Life no longer valued here,
Close your eyes and live in fear.

Breathing down your neck at night,
She'll kill your heart before the light,
Do not trust that velvet smile,
Soft and sweet but, oh, so vile.

Damaged goods, the label reads,
Now unsure of what she needs,
From red to black, her blood ran cold,
Lost to all she could not hold.

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  • 18 years ago

    by I Seem to be the Heartless

    This really is a fantastic poem! Such a beautiful flow!!!

    Keep it up!!!

    Josie

  • 18 years ago

    by SuicideNotes2Poems

    Great job 5/5 =]

  • 18 years ago

    by Pete

    I'm sorry about this I have refrained for so long .. I can't contain it any longer. You make me so embarrassed! I mean that quite litterally.

    I'm not quite sure how I can call what I scribble down "Poetry" after I have read your work. When I saw this entry in one of the contests, I finally had to give in and comment on your work.

    1 word for me sums it up ..

    Flawless!

    I'm ashamed that the words in my comment cannot do your work justice.
    This poem just flows so effortlessly, never once do you have to think about how the line/structure/rhyming is supposed to sound. Every word is perfectly placed with a surgical precision.
    No critique needed on this .. I wouldn't change a single syllable!

    As much as it pains me to give such high praise, I feel I must. This type of work is what I aspire to writing.

    [6/5] < If I could.

    ~Pete.

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