Hated Hunger



I hear his voice
playing in my head
like some damn
button stuck on rewind.
I wish to erase it
while hoping
to never forget its sound.

Why can’t I let go?
Betrayal, a broken heart
should have me
begging an exorcism
to remove every trace
of him from me.
Yet I sit here
hungry for his touch
on my skin.

My arms cold ,
starving appendages
beg to hold him
and feel his warmth.
Oh, that I could kiss his lips
to remove the goodbye
from them.

I hate the hunger
consuming me.
I have tasted
the bitter herbs
of his lies.
There should be anger
not this longing
to crawl into his embrace.

Gods, goddesses,
stars, the moon,
whatever heaven
will send to purge
him from my heart,
please do it now.
I am weary of daylight smiles
that drown in nights of tears.

©Susie Clevenger 2011
Poetry Picnic Wk9 :Longing, Loss, Losing and Failures
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Comments

Kremo said…
Wonderfully described ! Beautiful !!
Daydreamertoo said…
Awww ... No-one can take it away from you, sadly.
It's you who has to make the choice to let whatever it is that has a hold on you, just go.
This is deep, haunting, emotional.
RYN: Sometimes when we discover the 'reason's it gives us a little bit of peace from all the incessant 'whys'
Hugs.
Janet Martin said…
The last two lines are the perfect climax to this haunting plea...Thank-you for visiting my blog and for your words.
Teresa Marie said…
Wow, very emotionally charged poem! Great job. Blessings, Terri
Morning said…
dramatic emotions,
powerful delivery.

:)
The Orange Tree said…
strong ending.
well composed piece.
Craig Watson said…
I Love this... Great write !
Scarlet said…
very dramatic and gripping.. i hope she gets what she wishes for...
Anonymous said…
This, I can understand.
The Poet said…
Hello.
Thoughtful & heartfelt.
Powerful ending & imagery.

Thanks for sharing & visiting. Much appreciated.

The beauty Of Love
I like the "whatever heaven". :)
Anonymous said…
Absolutely wonderful ... love the flow and the last two lines to sum up the plea! :-)
rch said…
I love 'bitter herbs of his lies' that is an awesome phrase, enjoyed reading.
Beyond Horizon said…
No single word can describe the beauty of the poem :)

trace of love still present in a broken heart
Beyond Horizon said…
No single word can describe the beauty of the poem :)

trace of love still present in a broken heart
Anonymous said…
This is a feeling that most of us, I'm sure, have experienced. Pain well-expressed. Victoria
Anonymous said…
I agree this is all too common... Nice write
Ann LeFlore said…
such a dynamic write filled with so much images of love, hunger and emotions
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/10/18/mirror-of-truth/