Lonely Places

[Ashke]

Author's forward: This isn't actually about me, technically. It was written 'in character' by the character I roleplay online.. so I suppose it's written in the mindframe of Kevin "Trace" Anderson, a sixteen year old street artist and junkie, about one of his best friends. But in a way, I guess it is partly from me, because I work out a lot of issues thru Trace. Anyway, on to the poem...
:+: Lonely Places :+:
I'm not a poet, I only try
To fill me up with something lasting
But nothing's lasting.
I pour a picture onto a page quick as I can
For my visions are everbright
But always fading.
And you, I watch you as you sleep
Restless always, lips and fingers twitching,
I press my cheek down to your chest
So slowly,
Holding my breath,
Wishing I could sooth you.
I am full of lonely places
And try through colors, dreams, and heroin dazes
Even with these words I try
To fill me up with something lasting
But nothing's lasting.
Except maybe you?
And I think, I would offer you my pulse
Should you bid it.
Because you too are everbright,
But still right here, with a promise
That you won't fade.
So I watch you as you sleep
And tell myself you'll be here always
Close my eyes and slow my heart
Ready to try again
To fill the lonely places
Inside me.
~*~ Ashke ~*~

 

[pegasus-]

me likes veddy much.
It made me feel sad but serene, kind of like the feeling of being away from home but in a beautiful place.

 

[Puck]

Beautiful poem, Ashke... Once again, thank you for sharing...
~*~ PuCk ~*~

 

[RaVeN_pkfl]

There is no way that I can even begin to describe how perfect and fitting that is. There is only one line that doesn't fit in my situation. NICE!!!