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Hope Is Hidden In The Smoke..

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From a burning cigarette
In the hand of a liar.
Choking me as it builds,
Then disappearing in the arms of a gentle breeze.

From a burning picture
Of a love I'll never forget.
Stinging my eyes
As your twisted smile warps and melts away.

From a burning home
That we never really had.
Replacing my oxygen
As it infiltrates our nonexistent children's rooms.

From my burning flesh
That knows I deserve this.
Screaming at me not to stop
Until I can no longer feel the fire of love.

My hope is smoke.
Pretty to look at,
Yet, there's nothing to hold onto.

I'll set fire to the world,
I'll burn everything I've ever loved,
But no amount of hope can change the facts;
We are destined to fail.
I hope this makes sense..I woke up at 7 this morning (after the dream/nightmare (described here: [link]) & wrote this before going back to sleep..


Inspired by:
Personal experiences/emotions lately,
Misery Loves It's Company - The Used,
& (subconsciously, cause I just realized it) Set Fire To The Rain - Adele


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Michel-le-fou's avatar
Critique: For free verse, it is profound. The use of imagery and metaphor shows good awareness of techniques. Like me,You must have been writing for many years. Good conclusion too. We all fail eventually. That may be a modernist attitude. Solitude and failure of the individual. Good show!