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sleeping beauty
Contributed by
Cancer
on
Wednesday, 10th September 2003 @ 07:35:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
DarkPoetry
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sleeping beauty
forever dozing
destined to wake to joy, supposing
the right prince comes along
lying, trapped
within a dream
careless in sleep, so it would seem
but inside she cries, praying for release
hopefully, if all goes well
she'll be rescued from this hell
by her knight in shining armor
her valiant prince, with lips of silk
in her dream (nightmare) she's married to
a blue collar, white trash slob
who doesn't appreciate her
and beats her 'cuz he hates his job
as she does the dishes
in their financed single wide
she silently cries, as she so often does
o'er some long forgotten loss inside
so long inside those tower walls
postponed memories atrophy
resigned to her new life of tears
she forgets the sleeping beauty she used to be
years of abuse take their toll
denied the fairy tale life lived by some
her husband is cheating, the kids all left home
only alcohol can bring the numb
her beauty wilts, unmourned by eyes
other than her own crow-footed orbs
and dreams of death steal in with ease
promising an end, promising peace
as the depression deepens
it slowly drives her mad
and our sweet sleeping beauty
makes the only choice she ever had
in the bathroom of their trailer
sleeping pills bring her sweet suicide
seconds before the long awaited kiss
that would have brought her back to life
Copyright ©
Cancer
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2003-09-10 19:35:00]
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Re: sleeping beauty
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Wednesday, 10th September 2003 @ 08:57:38 PM AEST
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Interesting write, Cancer... I enjoyed it immensely..
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Re: sleeping beauty
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by Jellybellyprincess on
Friday, 12th September 2003 @ 06:27:15 PM AEST
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Cancer,
Absolutely loved it! It was dark, but not just for the sake of being dark, you know? The words just flowed. It was such a great twist- the dream was fabulous. Personally I like the topic of this one better than the topic of "I Read the Bible for the articles", but I should shut up about that, shouldn't I? lol =) ; )
Anyway, you gave dark poetry some beauty and color, and I enjoyed reading this one a lot.
Love Joy and Peace,
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Re: sleeping beauty
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by jaeann on
Monday, 15th September 2003 @ 01:35:34 PM AEST
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| i love this.......shocking end.........love that too........like a final **** you!!!! |
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Re: sleeping beauty
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by deathwriter on
Tuesday, 23rd September 2003 @ 03:34:11 PM AEST
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Cancer,
Great write, i loved it. You put a dark twist to a happy fairy tale..which makes this poem interesting to read yet still had its meaning. once again great write.
Always,
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