Black Swan
(Inspired by and “written with” the aid of Natalie Portman’s brilliance)
I lost myself in you
Consumed by the purity
Purity held, lost, convinced of
Who are you
Who am I
The sheltering womb consumed
Fragile lies unreachable dreams
Devouring the mind, spirit and whole
I lost me in you
In me
In this
As I reach
And grasp
Hold for all to see what I’ve attained
But what is real
But what is me
What is this
And I die
Wrapped in the blood of
Perfection’s duplicity
Copyright SGW 2010
Note: Who/what devours Nina? Is it the controlling, slightly demented mother? Is it her own innocence at war with the hunger of her just out of her grasp/within reach dream? Is it something inside her too in opposition with itself to live after it is discovered?
Note: I wrote this with uncontrolled passion. It was completed instantly. I was left exhausted and needing to re-find myself upon completing this piece.
6 comments:
I love it.
just....wow.
Thank you. A very powerful performance led me this way.
I have not seen the movie yet ... but will for sure after reading this ... if it's half as good as your poem ... it'll be time well spent ... really wondrous and gorgeous poem ... best wishes
Thank you, Fenny. You will love the movie!!
absolutely brilliant, I know why you were exhausted after writing this, it is a very powerful peice. Natalie Portman would be very proud to inspire such poetry:)
If you bump into Natalie, tell her to come read the poem. Always have loved her.
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