Beeyotch's Poem Writing Contest

"For Her" by Erin Mae O. Buraga [English]

FOR HER
there was a way with which she wrote
enticing
provocative
depressing
yet so attractive
sadistic
raw pain and pleasurable atrocity

dried tears and fresh blood
pouring
pouring
pouring still
from the edges
every serif and
every curve
of every letter
in every word
that came and left my skin

there was a way with which she wrote
devastation instead of fairy wings
insanity in the midst of false hopes
truth rather than love that don't really last
because though it hurt an awful lot like hell
at least it set you free
from the bondages and chains
the universe clipped your wings with

there was a way with which she wrote
bloody
but
still
pretty
when gore was never meant to be beautiful

there was a way with every stroke
her hands created
hideous monstrosity
to be the paradise
of masochistic human beings
there was a way with which she wrote
downhill poetry
and i was in for a roller coaster ride
and i'm falling
falling
falling in the deep abyss of
excruciating damnation
screaming
out of
just a little bit fear
with a mix of pain
but lots
of
enchantment

it's been an honour to know such a beautiful hell

- em