She fell for wonderland
Now that her mind’s taking over
she takes a gander and wonders
if she could understand
Minimal hand holding,
she felt a sense of control
beyond her natural limits
and met her inner soul
And it was smiling back;
they had a conversation,
praising the gift and the curse
that come with ruling nations
Corrupt insinuation,
standing ovation to a leader’s malfeasance
like a “crowd-pleasing” situation
It told her to breathe
She saw her love and her fire
Her wants were thrown to the flames,
and burning with desire
The air around her was pleasant,
and compared to the toxic and suffocating reality,
a refreshing present
The water’s effervescence
felt like diminishing truths,
and every second was shackled
with fear of evanescence
This dream is liberating,
lucid enough to abuse it,
and yet the fear of awaking is very irritating
Is she falling in peace,
or falling to pieces?
She’s now feeling the sheets,
but refusing to leave this!
“I am nothing without this,
I’m begging you to wait up!”
(You’re terrified without us,
we’re getting you to WAKE UP!)
“I’m with the love of my life”
(…but it’s only a dream)
“Immune to cuts from my knife”
(…but it’s only a dream)
“Dining with those that I’ve lost”
(…but it’s only a dream)
“Willing to pay any cost!”
(…but it’s only a dream)
“Heavenly taste of this world”
(…but it’s only a dream)
“I’ll buy more time with these pearls…!”
(…but it’s only a dream)
“I’m satisfied with my looks!”
but it’s only a dream!
You’re so lonely, it seems!
THE WORST WE’VE EVER SEEN!
THE WORST WE’VE EVER SEEN!
…
If she could understand,
she’d take a gander and wonder
whether her mind should take over
and fall for wonderland,
but the love of her life
and her family members
surround her hospital bed;
they pray that she remembers…
…that people love her,
and life is gray,
but we give it color.
Outstanding piece bro! Love the repetition in this. I’ve always said you’re the best at storytelling. Great job as always with the image to match!
Truly appreciate your continued support, brother! Thanks again 🙂
Bravo, Cyrus! As always I was engrossed and awed and impressed by what you’re trying to get through.
Keep going, poet friend!
Thank you so much for stopping by and reading it, my friend! So glad to see that you’re in awe of this – it’s undoubtedly one of my personal favorites 🙂 Thanks again.
The way you smoothly crafted such depth into this almost seems effortless.
I love this:
“she felt a sense of control
beyond her natural limits
and met her inner soul”
Also, the way you ended this was perfect.
“…that people love her,
and life is gray,
but WE give it color.”
Like you’ve told me in the past,
Love the way you executed this piece by shining a beautiful ray of loveshine on such a gloomy piece.
Hello again, friend. Thank you so much for reading this piece. I’m so happy to see your interpretation/glowing reaction of it. I look forward to reading more of your work. Thank you again 🙂
Fantastic as always Cyrus! Completely captivating and draws you into another world entirely.
Well done! 🙂
Thank you kindly, Ryo 🙂 so glad to see that you’ve had such a positive response to this! I truly appreciate the review!! 🙂
Beautifully dark write.
The imagery is vivid, your thoughts and emotions are well executed
I appreciate the read, fellow poet 🙂 Thank you so much for reading!