She grew used to hunger
til it became a language to delve into
the ache a reminder
she once lived
the gnaw a shadow
of a former self
kneeling for prayer, her arms beneath the moon
in swaying movement
that moment elongated like youth
thinking she’d live forever
eternity her dance partner
even then
she did not need sustaining
no warm glass of something to forget the ghosts
they were not yet powerful enough
and meal time was a delicacy of suggestion
fruiting in her eyes
as she undid her zip
the slow fall and hiss of clothes
finding purchase in gravity’s collapse
she stood before you bare and empty handed
your eyes on her, hot and smiling
causing her to
light up like she were composed of a 100 watts
shining because you regarded her
nothing else was necessary
not even a meal in her empty stomach
unaware one day, many years hence
she would need the strength of eating
something whole and solid
to keep herself upright
now that you
had switched off and taken away
that warm light
Fabulous, Candice, missed you lately 💐💐
Food for thought 💜
Not all hungers are equal. Some are urgent, but dependent on others. Others are fundamental and denied at peril.
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TheFeatheredSleep – Two hungers
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In the honor of these words, none of mine can or ever will be spoken. In an awe, I read them and I want to stay so much in that awe for the rest of my life. Words are beautiful than any being out there except the being from out of whom these came from. Before anyone or anything, I have and always will continue to fall for words.
Oh my heart!! Candice… this is so incredibly beautiful. I love the gorgeous language and the lovely imagery it inspires. You’re wonderful.
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Candice’s writing is stunning 💛
Such a sad denouement – beautifully expressed light of love extinguished
Such a sad denouement – beautifully expressed light of love extinguished
O.M.G. Right in the feels. You manage to bring me back to some of the deepest emotions I’ve experienced in my past. Heartbreaking but damn so good. Thank you for sharing this, Candice.
Ah, beautifully tragic…
You’re warmly welcome 🙂
Thank you darling girl
Thank you so much dearest Kristiana (I love your full name hence why I nearly always use it in full) for your support. It means so much to me especially after such a long period of not being able to write
Thank you so much dearest girl I Love you
Thank you so very, very much for this honor of a reblog and your kindness and your appreciation of my effort. It is so appreciated. Thank you again you have made me so happy
It is always my pleasure to support your work Candice 💛💛💛
Thank you friend
I missed you also Charlie, thank you for caring and being here. I appreciate you. Very much.
I will always support you and yours and I am so grateful that you deem me worthy it means a lot coming from someone whose work I really love. Thank you beautiful
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As are you by me, beauty! ❤
My beautiful friend you are so appreciated by me