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This Once Familiar Place
February 18, 2015
He wanders onto the grounds of this once familiar place, envisioning the once white memories, now tainted with the fraudulent depictions of a place he once called his escape.
A place once filled with unrivaled warmth is superseded with thorns that burn when brushed to his cheek.
He will endure their bite no more.
With arms steady, he caresses his iron bride as he approaches the gates of his former paradise.
He imagines the white walls to be elegant when she breathes crimson onto the interior.
He passes the flag he once saluted upon the same hour each day one last time.
He wanders onto the grounds of this once familiar place, savoring the moment he left his bed, knowing his return to be illicit.
© Halsey S., Marblehead, MA
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lifestructure_words BRONZE said...
on Feb. 20 2015 at 10:37 am
i loved this purely for the reason it was so deep and vague. i love how much intensity it seemed to carry. really great job!
Originally written as an informative article on the Columbine High School Massacre, I became interested in the psychopathology behind it. The article soon changed into a story from a murderous student's perspective in a similar, fictional incident. After getting into the character's head, I asked myself "What was going through this person's head as they went into the school, knowing they weren't coming out?". I was intrigued by the thought.
TakeAGuessKatara SILVER said...
on Feb. 19 2015 at 9:45 pm
This is so interesting but also quite vague. What are you referring to in this poem?
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