Love, Poetry

Unveil my Mysteries| Poetry

Leah Chrestien 
Before you remove my long flowing veil,
And uncover the secrets that lie beneath, 
Be wary of the peril that lies ahead,
As you face the demons under the sheath.

Scarred by horrors of my troubled past,
For great lengths of time, I lose control,
Inept at love and sparing in trust -
Spasms of anger devour me whole.

When you gently touch my bruised arm,
I withdraw my hand with much distrust, 
Do love and loyalty grace your touch?
Or is it nothing more than primitive lust?

When I color my crimson reddened lips,
That age has now withered with years,
You brush off the paint and kiss it dry -
My eyes swell up with happy tears.

Paranoid, I scream in sudden outbursts,
When misfortunes shake me to my core, 
Seeing through my fears masked as tears -
You sit quietly beside me by the door.

You never leave me stranded and lone,
You know all of my horrifying histories,
With little effort, you finish my words -
Little by little, you unveil my mysteries.

You show no haste when I begin to heal,
For I've lived so long as a lifeless wraith,
I stand in awe as you embrace my flaws -
Slowly, I reciprocate your steadfast faith.

How ungrateful and wicked do I seem!
A simpleton who knows nothing of love,
In your revered presence, life is green -
Sunshine and rainbows smile up above.

In your patient love, I sprout and grow,
Like little shoots of promising springs,
Gazing into your eyes, I'll make my vow -
Hold you close with outstretched wings.
Source: https://www.wattpad.com/story/3661386-the-forgotten-queen

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Published by Leah Chrestien

I'm a doctoral student currently living in Prague. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, photography, hiking, theatre and literature.

16 thoughts on “Unveil my Mysteries| Poetry”

  4. You find the most impactful, often heart-wrenching photos to associate to your already gripping poems, which I find to be a pretty neat skill to have, I guess I would call it…stirring aesthetics? 🤷🏻‍♂️

    Hope the pestilence with its other disagreeable side-effects is keeping of-course, steering clear away from you, whatever corner of the world you live in nowadays, and much happiness to fill your days 🤗 and hopefully bring about some new poetry sprinkled with blossoms of love and hope.

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    1. I’m so glad that you like the pictures I use. 🙂 I do, indeed, put a lot of effort in selecting them. At times, I come up with themes by just looking at the pictures. Stirring aesthetics is a nice way to put it. 🙂 I like it !

      Thank you for such heart-warming wishes. I hope you stay vigilant and untouched by the pandemic that has carried on for way too long. Wish you happiness and success in all of your endeavors in the coming year. Best wishes.

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