“Sinner, I have never learned”…

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The angels won’t save you…
They’ve covered their eyes…

And blocked their ears…
So they can’t hear your lies…

They know what you’re doing…
They watch from a far…

They are keeping a record…
Each and every little scar…

Every time you deceive…
Each mark your soul…

They know all the details…
And the size of the hole…

The one that’s being dug…
Especially for you…

Your final resting place…
When this life is through…

As you won’t fly with angels…
Or sit on the right hand…

There’ll be no Vestal Virgins…
There’ll be no promised land…

Your fate has been written…
By you and you alone…

The depths of Hell awaits…
Chained to Satan’s throne…

Forever to be reminded…
Of what you have done…

Your crimes all replayed…
All your dark sins rerun…

In a perpetual playback…
For your eyes only…

Showing you the impact…
On the weak and the lonely…

Those you have hurt…
And stabbed in the back…

Those lives you ruined…
And pushed into the black…

Because no one can save you…
You’re the one they despise…

The one who is marked…
A sinner with snake eyes…

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“Sunlight wouldn’t melt her, this is how I found her”…

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Sugar coated lips,
spinning silver lies…

Flashing pure lust,
from honey trap eyes…

Playing her games and
drawing you in…

Truth became dare,
on a night of pure sin…

Speaking in Voodoo,
weaving a spell…

Exploiting your weakness,
she knew you too well…

Never saying anything,
but always just enough…

Designed to be intriguing,
in a simple double bluff…

Trapping your mind and
twisting your thoughts…

Promising maybes,
yet delivering nought…

Leaving you breathless,
full of frustration…

Filling your head with,
thoughts of temptation…

But left you hanging,
feeling like a fool…

Nothing was real,
in her fantasy whirlpool…

And now she’s gone,
without saying goodbye…

Her promises disappear,
on the winds gentle sigh…

As you try so hard,
to get her out of your head…

Remove the images and
words that she said…

Whilst you stand there dazed,
dazzled and confused…

It was fun whilst it lasted,
but you know you were used…

~

 

“That’s why I tell you, you better be home soon”…

~

Paulo

1959-2005

…still walking into rooms for you…

~

 

“You can tell a lot, by not saying a thing”…

~

Don’t say a word…
I think I understand…

The look in your eye…
The touch of your hand…

Behind the fake smile…
And your painted face…

I sense your anger…
Thoughts of disgrace…

That you keep inside…
Buried deep down…

As thinking about it…
Only makes you frown…

And transports you to…
A sad time and place…

That continues to haunt…
Feelings you can’t erase…

The permanent scars…
Etched into your soul…

The permanent reminders…
No one can console…

Or ever take away…
Remove from your eye…

These are yours to keep…
Till the day that you die…

But when you’re with me…
No words are needed…

A sigh is enough…
All warnings are heeded…

As I’m in there too…
That place of darkness…

That blinds my eyes…
With only blackness…

And makes each day…
Such a battle to live…

Where I don’t understand…
And I can never forgive…

So please don’t feel…
That you have to speak…

Just let me wipe…
The tears from your cheek…

~

“Whenever I fall”…

I am thrilled to welcome back our good friend Cate as a guest poet, it has been far too long!

Enjoy!

Free

I will have you at your will
But you are out of reach still
Trapped by feelings of guilt
I wait for the balance to tilt
For the sands of her time to run out
Dry deserts to give up the drought
A fresh start after a long dark night
Chance to bathe in warm sunlight
To drink from the fountain of true love
You must climb to reach me above
She has the power complete
I believe I cannot even compete.

She screeches in the night
Blood curdling accusations
Passionately wants to fight
She has a hold on you
How can I compete?

Talons dig in deep
Fingernails clawing you back
While I lie here at your tethered feet
She will never release you
How can I compete?

Staying by her devilish side
The enemy best wrestled closer
Timed moves to escape will arrive
But she won’t let you out of sight
How can I compete?

Pulling at your torn heart strings
Ripping further your tortured soul
The line reels you back in
She cannot unhook you
How can I compete?

Years of memories bond
Playing all her cards
The ace of hearts and beyond
She always wins you back
How can I compete?

Her naked charms persist
Open to tempt you to stay
Not able to protest or resist
She embraces with wicked smile
How can I compete?

In darkness trying to break free
Chains tighten and cut skin
Tears flesh just to be with me
She strengthens the links
How can I compete?

A poisonous spell intoxicates
Forms hallucinations of happiness
Keeps you in a drugged state
She makes you believe her
How can I compete?

Trying hard to leave the den
While hawklike attention’s turned
Undercover efforts deepen
She builds the walls higher
How can I compete?

With mind set on freedom’s gate
The path laden with clever traps
Yet still you risk your fate
She tries to keep you attached
How can I compete?

She devil sees you’re stronger
Midnight wails at her loosening grip
The eternal ties hold no longer
She cannot halt free will?
How can I compete?

I will have you at your will
My open arms calm and still
You walk at your pace towards me
My patience rewarded by what I see
A man who loves me and has choice
Comes to me with truth in voice
Embracing and falling deep
Equals in the life we seek
I am who I am, you are who you are
We accept each other so far
Finally together on our window seat.
I realise I didn’t have to compete.

“And there is time yet, for you to find me”…

Please welcome Malcolm as tonights guest poet!

You can read more of his work here: malcolmjarell.wordpress.com

I hope you enjoy!

Cheers

J

Reservation.

If I give you the
Love I would
want you to
Have,

Would you,
for me,
Do the same?

Across distances, let
Our love communicate,
Expressing all secrets
Of our hearts.

Like rivers of
water, my love
Flows for you.

Like warm rays of
Sunlight, my love
Shines for you.

Like lilies, reaching
For the day, my love
Grows for you.

Brighter than any
Star at night, my love
Glows for you.

Soon, this love
I will share with you,

Held close, with
Care, on reserve
For you.

© 2012 Malcolm Jarell

 

“Send an arrow up high, like an invitation”…

~

On an island far away…

She sends a message out…

Sent through time and space…

Removing any doubt…

It’s simple, pure and clear…

To be received by only one…

From this goddess of the sea…

Who’s basking in the sun…

Like an arrow from the archer…

Fired into the deep blue sky…

She’s sending out her signal…

Hoping that he will reply…

Praying that he’ll notice…

And be reminded of the past…

Forget the pain she caused him…

Release the anger he’s amassed…

She knows that he’s her soul mate…

And regrets what has been said…

The bitter words and actions…

That caused his hate to spread…

Like a cancer in his mind…

Erasing all that was good…

Isolating his wounded heart…

Because he never understood…

What he did to hurt her…

And force her to escape…

So he tried to forget her face…

And give his life new shape…

But he never shook off the feelings…

Those love and hate extremes…

Now she stands there calling…

The woman of his dreams…

It’s so hard not to notice…

He finds her impossible to ignore…

She is such a stunning creature…

Perhaps it’s time to end the war…

And travel to that island…

Fall straight back into her arms…

Devote his future to her…

And those seductive stunning charms…

But the voices send a warning…

Plant doubts inside his mind…

Could his heart withstand it…

If she was cold and so unkind…

But the message reassures him…

He’s ready to risk it all…

Fall under her magic spell…

And answer her enchanting call…

~

“Maybe the day will come, when you never have to feel no pain”…

~

He stares at the sky…
On a dark starry night…

A simple reminder…
Of his insignificant plight…

That he is so small…
This tiny little dot…

And in the bigger picture…
His life matters not…

Just a piece of dust…
A miniscule speck…

Wandering this planet…
His mind a total wreck…

Driven to insanity…
Within the madness of it all…

As the heights he once scaled…
Became the distance he’d fall…

His life unravelling around him…
With Karma taking its grip…

Tearing apart his reality…
Lashing him with a whip…

Dragging him into Hell…
Submerging him in darkness…

Where everything he loved…
Became tainted with a sadness…

And forced him to face…
The things he had done…

Replaying every action…
Rewinding each sinful one…

Opening up his eyes…
To all of his selfish actions…

The hurt he had caused…
By chasing cheap distractions…

And submerging himself…
In the feeling they gave…

But he wasn’t invincible…
And now he tries to save…

His soul and his mind…
From being ripped apart…

Wishing he could simply…
Just return to the start…

~

Fantastic art work by Tabitha Mix over at http://tabithamixblog.wordpress.com/

“This haunting is a reckless escape”…

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There are rules that make sense,
there are rules that simply don’t…

There are rules you must live by,
the rules you should never flaunt…

There are rules that you adhere to,
rules you cannot break…

Then rules that are just stupid,
rules for rules sake…

But when making your choice,
of which rule to follow…

Know there’ll be consequences,
of ones you don’t swallow…

As every choice made,
will provoke a reaction…

And life’s ripple effect,
will kick into action…

Sometimes you’ll see it,
other times you don’t…

Perhaps you may feel it,
or maybe you won’t…

But you must be aware,
when you drown their eyes…

And make the exception,
that’s wrapped up in lies…

Calling out to you,
like a ship to the shore…

And enticing you in,
as they beg for more…

Against all the rules and
all common sense…

If you make that exception,
then battle will commence…

And leave you looking,
over your shoulder…

Whilst guilt takes hold,
each day you get older…

Because when breaking rules,
consequences will follow…

One day Karma will catch you and
suck your soul hollow…

~

“Feel your attraction again, your instinct can’t be wrong”…

Presenting more words from my much loved guest poet Cate!

I hope you enjoy – Cheers J

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He pulls her closer to him
Holds tight to her arms
Memorising the smile in her eyes
Trying to resist her charms
He reaches down to the zip
Of her red velvet coat
Slowly pulling it up over her body
Right up to her throat
He smirks at her bemusement
As she tilts her soft lit face
Pleading him to stay
Needing the heat of the chase
He shakes his head profusely
Taking her in his arms again
He holds tight in embrace
Warming her shivering frame
He releases her slowly
She laughs, teases having her fun
Cutting through friction coursing
So evident between them
He falls under her spell
An addiction settles easy within
Futile to deny any feeling
She wins him all over again
He stands closer still
As rain begins to fall
Each breathing on moist skin
Accepting the devil’s call.
He holds her cold hands
Soothing stokes to calm her
Places them on heated cheeks
He allows her to become his cure
He knows he should go
Enforces the point kindly
Under street light she’s too inviting
Persuaded, he stays blindly
Enjoying freely times like these
Coming alive at her unique touch
Sometimes in awe of her presence
Knowing they need each other much
He keeps quiet for a moment
She stills as he studies her
In their own private universe
Their connection stirs
He reflects in her warmth
Beginning not to want to let go
She will have her way
Many more times he does know
He kisses her gently
Lips revealing more than they should
They hold and let go
Resigned to being good
He takes a hand
Clasps it so tight
Winks a knowing smile at her
Turns heel and bids goodnight.

~

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