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The Somnambulist

Dovahkiin
Dovahkiin • 259 followers

I begin my journey
unaware.
In my own world
where I am safe.

Then someone catches my eye,
Someone beautiful.
She draws me closer.
Like a wasp to honey,
Moth to a flame.

Steadily I walk towards her.
The ground filled with obstacles
I gingerly step over them,
blindly....
I feel...
Unsafe...

I lose my footing.
I stumble forwards
through a barrier.
The cringing sound of shattered glass
wounds me, cuts me deep.
Falling.....

Falling....

.....Shock.

They found my body in the morning
A forlorn look on my face
Shards of glass strewn all around me
Stone-cold dead.

#dream-state #general #psychological-horror #tragic-death
Dovahkiin

@Dovahkiin

I'm 25, from Leeds, UK. I like to describe myself as a philosopher of sorts, I write poetry of the heart and soul. Currently trying to turn my hand to short story writing - will post first on here if I come up with anything good! Stay tuned!!

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Comments & Feedback (10)

shanwan
shanwan
May 23, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Powerful stuff. Really unexpected ending, I liked this a lot!

Dovahkiin
Dovahkiin
May 23, 2012 at 10:58 PM

@shanwan thanks :) glad you like it!

jojo72
jojo72
May 23, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Love the ending. The dangers of sleep walking! ... and chasing imaginary women ;)

naaviie
naaviie
May 24, 2012 at 8:27 AM

Beautiful and sad

Dovahkiin
Dovahkiin
May 24, 2012 at 6:26 PM

@jojo72 @naaviie thanks guys! :)

eliza
eliza
Jun 4, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Is this a narcissist walking towards his own reflection? Or just a regular sleep walker? I see a vain sleepwalker drawn by their own reflection and paying the price of one of seven deadly sins. Like it, very much. Xx

Dovahkiin
Dovahkiin
Jun 4, 2012 at 4:22 PM

@eliza great observation :D that's what I intended to come across!

eliza
eliza
Jun 4, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Hurrah! This is why I LOVE poetry!

eliza
eliza
Jun 4, 2012 at 4:31 PM

@Dovahkiin : I guess you're a bit like me, heavy on the imagery. Doesn't always make it easy to understand, but makes it more private for the writer and more special for the reader when they figure it out. Xx

Dovahkiin
Dovahkiin
Jun 4, 2012 at 4:32 PM

@eliza exactly :D I do that a lot in my poetry...and I don't let anything slip unless someone points it out!

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