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I PLunged into clear; whilst murky
slept beneath avoiding
air bubbled skin
bring boats; navigate the coast
in search of me; my thoughts
you won’t recover
yet I fear not
breath in my lungs
will expire soon, my last
farewell to life and loves
that I have known
yet there is peace floating
bathed; nudged in silence like your hand
in darkness across a wavy bed
for our fingers never held in love
a Strike would find its way ~ as waves
CraSH towards the shore in search
of rest; the current pulled them back
as I with you returned for
insults; punishment
with one last look water veiled
plastic upon my skin; arms braced
I still shield myself from you
let the water gently fill my eyes
as I fear not
I shall escape into the darkness
into the sea of graves as others
have before me, indeed a privilege
of the life you found unworthy
and as I rest upon the sand
shards of light flirting with my skin
fish that pick my bones
there is freedom
no fight ~ no breath ~ no hate ~
I fear not
the TORment of you will disappear
the abyss will have swallowed me
and left you ~ a hatred memory
©JMTacken2013
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Ramblings From A Mum 
super intense jen )
Yee Haa The 1st of 15 likes to actually speak! 😀 Thank you sweet (I actually like this, I worked on it for a couple of days) though the professional poets may think not lol, so I appreciate you saying something. xx
A strong write, more than a little bit on the dark side.
Thank you Mary for also reading and commenting – yes the dark side emerged, greatly appreciated 🙂 x
wow. lots of strong emotion in this one..what a relief is death in those circumstances…even to be picked apart by the fishes is better…and that is quite the statement…let the dark out when it needs to…i go there…smiles.
Yes I saw the pic – and dived in head first, yes the dark and I do well I feel more so than the light and fluffy – thanks for reading Brian 🙂
whoa….. “I shall escape into the darkness
into the sea of graves as others
have before me, indeed a privilege
of the life you found unworthy”
That’s pretty deep Rambly….. very well phrased, though. Just deep.
Hello John and welcome. Thank you for taking the time to visit, read and comment. Always appreciated. Yes I did find myself going deeper as I went on, I hope you enjoyed its ‘depth’. I shall be visiting you soon. 🙂
I have to say, WOW! umm yah:)
Welcome and thank you for reading and your comment Miss Hannah, hopefully you enjoyed the read 🙂
Thank you, and I so loved this, there was only one way to describe it:)
🙂 appreciated
Intense emotions, very well articulated with very strong language, but very descriptive language. I expect it produced a clear catharsis.
Welcome Gay, thank you so much, it is so pleasing to get such positive critique – yes once done I was somewhat relieved – thank you so much.
Love the use of water, of bathing for this subject. Powerful piece!
Welcome and thank you so much for reading and your kindness Linda – popping over to yours now. 🙂
Wow, this is certainly a long way from fluffy, happy poetry!! Have you joined the dark side?
Shhh I am hiding in my cape 😉 xx
This poem bursts with strong emotion. Well done.
Best,
Ana
Hello and welcome Ana, thank you so much, I am pleased that you read and enjoyed.
the emotions are def. strong and sounds like the place she’s now is better than where she’s been
thank you for reading Claudia, yes I feel that she is also.
Jenny, this is so evocative, reminding me of a famous short story by a famous American writer and can I remember who? No. I’ve seen this eerie image before but the story you make of it is the best I’ve read.
Victoria, to have you read this and then say what it reminds you of…what can I say I am so truly thankful. Thank you so very much – your words mean a great deal to me.
Rambly?, i’m so sorry, i didn’t realize this was YOU!
and in this poem, you have written something very special, the breaks, the word combinations, the unapologetic naked emotion, yeah, you caught my attention and never let it go.
tsk tsk you bad lad 😉 You’re forgiven because I LOVE your comment – thank you so much my friend (hugs} and even a x
Jen, as dark and haunting as this is, there is something so unique and beautiful in the way you rhyme. I loved it. Realistic.
xxx
Hello my lovely lady, thank you I am pretty proud of this (patting myself on the back) and I’m not one to do that. xxxx
Soo strong visual devastating yet very beautiful and calming. Mumsy awesome as usual xx
why I thank you, *blushes* I am about to read your latest too 🙂 xx