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Necrophilia is a dead man walking through me

Necrophilia is a dead man walking through me


When i close my eyes
i see nothing
but my imagination
the sound of Om
echoing through
the antechamber of my mind

my heart is a lace curtain
my heart is a paper tiger
aflame
with thoughts of You

i am useless
to the world outside
i am cloudy
tonight
ruthless
with desire,
wanting You

i smell You
close to me,
i touch
Your hardening--
trace the shaft
of my memory,
the roundness
of our intensities
throbbing
in my hands

You are gone

what is left of You
lies in Your grave
in Your native soil
I resurrect You
again
and again

Your headstone
will not speak
with me.




— Kailashana, Dec 17, 2009

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Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 5 months ago

Why Anna! DEAD MAN WALKING!!!

You leave me speechless! What metaphorical mayhem! "I touch your hardening, trace the shaft of my memory" (now there's a thought!) and many such double ententre's. "My heart is (too) a paper tiger" about to burst into flame at these suggestive, highly inflammable descriptions!!! Well done! Bonita j ps. Just one tiny alteration/question...? why not: "will not speak TO me?"
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 5 months ago

Dear Boni, I am nearly

Dear Boni, I am nearly speechless, *you* noticed the double entendres. Tsk Tsk. To answer your p.s. I would never be involved with a man who speaks TO me and not WITH me. In or out of the grave, so to speak. ;-) Hugs, Anna Don’t let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart.
Seren

Seren

16 years 5 months ago

Dearest Mum

WOW ... I am nearly speachless ... but I have to say I disagree with boni on the last lines I like it as is ... my heart is a paper tiger aflame... I am going to have to read this one to snake he loves tigers ... the want and need is amazingly palpable love and hugs Jayne x x Edit lol had barely speachless lol half asleep sorry (huggles) love you
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 5 months ago

Hugs Jayne. I smile upon

Hugs Jayne. I smile upon your new Avatar. I was watching the Jeff Corwin experience on the animal planet (so much loved and miss your fallen Aussie, Steve Irvin.) Guesstimations are between 5 & 7000 tigers remain in the wild. I fancy myself a pantera negra, wrote several poems in my alter ego. ;-) love, mum Don’t let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart.
B

bjp

16 years 5 months ago

Dear Anna,

A great poet. And you have the knack for great poetry. Sometimes, I just am moved by the force of the words this way, that way, so good they are. Brian
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 5 months ago

Life is always exhibiting a

Life is always exhibiting a touch of humour, if not anywhere else, in its irony, ever present and abundant. Sometimes humour is all I have to get me through the days and nights, sometimes I am overflowing with joy and bliss, regardless. Thanks for your kind words Seahbac, Brian and Elfie. ~A Don’t let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart.