Your Poetry Dot Com - Bitter Lullaby

Array ( [sid] => 179386 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Bitter Lullaby [time] => 2014-10-03 15:11:51 [hometext] => Inspired by a documentary about two men who died while trying to conquer Everest.I tried to imagine their final thoughts waiting for the end. [bodytext] => We conquered you, yet cloaked in ice darkness you sneer undefeated
The long ridge where we exalted ourselves in bright sunshine
In the still of night now the blade of vengeant knife
Piercing our hearts as we huddle against the wind whip of your rasping tongue

We mocked you, the beast that roared but had no bite
That now devours our flesh and proffers only hunger and cold
As all hope evaporates, our minds cling to smoke images of those we love
While the billowing haze of snowflakes shreds our tempered spirit

We praised you, worthy adversary to youthful exuberance and undaunted optimism
The snake road, silent to all but heavy breath in pressure choked lungs
Your jagged peak, monument to ambitious folly and underestimation
Rises before us, the raised sword of the slayer ready to strike

We respect you, willing victims guided carefully to the snare
Morning will be an epitaph, our graves white blankets of folding snow
Stubborn hope finally flickers and fails like the light from lantern lamp
Cruel arms envelope us as the storm sings bitter lullaby to final sleep
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Bitter Lullaby
Date: Friday, 3rd October 2014 @ 03:11:51 PM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: puppy_dog_eyes

We conquered you, yet cloaked in ice darkness you sneer undefeated
The long ridge where we exalted ourselves in bright sunshine
In the still of night now the blade of vengeant knife
Piercing our hearts as we huddle against the wind whip of your rasping tongue

We mocked you, the beast that roared but had no bite
That now devours our flesh and proffers only hunger and cold
As all hope evaporates, our minds cling to smoke images of those we love
While the billowing haze of snowflakes shreds our tempered spirit

We praised you, worthy adversary to youthful exuberance and undaunted optimism
The snake road, silent to all but heavy breath in pressure choked lungs
Your jagged peak, monument to ambitious folly and underestimation
Rises before us, the raised sword of the slayer ready to strike

We respect you, willing victims guided carefully to the snare
Morning will be an epitaph, our graves white blankets of folding snow
Stubborn hope finally flickers and fails like the light from lantern lamp
Cruel arms envelope us as the storm sings bitter lullaby to final sleep

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