I try not to think of the future too much these days,
It gets too much to bear if I do;
It wakes the serpent lodged inside,
And wraps it around my rib cage so tightly,
Weaving in and out of ribs so lovingly,
I cannot breathe,
I cannot scream,
I can only sit
With teary eyes
As the snake gnaws at my heart with its poisonous mouth,
And try to imagine what it’ll be like,
When you finally leave,
When our time is over,
Will the serpent devour my heart,
Like did Ammut, a sinner’s,
Heavier than the feather of Ma’at?
Will my soul be cast off into darkness forever,
I must know
For there is no doubt, my dear
That when you leave I shall cease to exist.
love the allusion to old Egyptian deities!
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Thank you! 🙂
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you are welcome!
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let the tears be wiped off from your eyes..
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Well, they’re bound to run dry some day…
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“wakes the serpent lodged inside” , yes!
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Profoundly beautiful…TOPS!
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Thank you! 😀
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This is awesome and makes my head spinning! You´re creating dark and beautiful images in my head…
And thank you soo much for following my blog and liking so many posts! Wish you a wonderful weekend, Sarah:)
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Thank you very much, and it was a pleasure! 🙂
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Hi Moony! I´ve come up with an idea for a drawing related to your beautiful poem “The Future” and wanted to ask if you would mine if I were to reblog it on my blog? I reckon it might not be in the usual style of pictures you seem to use here (and which I love – black and white photography is simply the best!), but as the drawing could only show up on my blog with the reference to yours of course, I thought I would give it a try and ask you;) Have a lovely day! Sarah:)
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OhmyGod, please do! That’d be so wonderful!
I’ll change the image for the poem on my blog too, once you’re done!
Thank you so much! 😀
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Oh, thank you!!! I´ll get started right away! But please: if you do not like it, don´t feel pushed to issue it on your blog! You´re blog has a beautiful and classic look to it that I like very much, and I´m not sure, if my drawing will match it…
I´ll let you know when I´m finished as soon as I can! Sarah:)
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I’d post it on the blog even if it were a few scribbles, I’m so touched right now, Sarah. Art isn’t supposed to look good, it’s supposed to make you feel, if I may quote Eleanor And Park. 🙂
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Ah, that´s so sweet of you, Moony! Thank you so much for the confidence boost! And what a beautiful quote – I haven´t heard it before but now it´s going to stay with me:) Good night! Sarah:)
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You’re welcome, and it’s from one of my favorite books. 🙂
Good night to you too. x
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Hi Moony! Just to let you know – I´ve done it! Hope you like it… Sarah:)
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I’ve been so busy these last few days I only just saw this, but thank you so much! Just going to head over to your blog and see it now. Excited! 🙂
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Such an achingly beautiful imagery these words grant. You have some mystical imagination! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Excellent poem!
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Thank you so much, I’m honored! 🙂
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🙂
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