soft spoken

by fatherfig

Published January 31, 2025

16+

In Old Poetry

Warning: This work has been rated 16+.



in careful silence staring at your skeleton
i am soft charcoal and i will coat you in soot
there's something freeing about sorounding someone else

when i don't have to be anything except love and chalk
god fuck i miss you and my thoughts of you
why did you shatter the illusion

break the glass
it will never return to the way it was
you know that

break my hands
they keep trying to hold you
when i'm not allowed

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Dossereana
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Dossereana wrote a review Review · Feb 3, 2025

Hi fatherfig I'm back again for another review on another wonderful poem you've written, so let's dive in again shall we. :D
*makes note not to tag you again*
*I don't no why I keep tagging the author I'm reviewing, like your going to get the notification anyway!*

in careful silence staring at your skeleton
i am soft charcoal and i will coat you in soot
there's something freeing about sorounding someone else


This seams to be talking about burying someone in there own soil almost like cover them themselves without needing to dig them a hole, because the holes been put into the heart of the person who's speaking.

Little typo here not sure if this was on purpose or not: sorounding should be surrounding, if this was intentional though then just ignore me haha.

hen i don't have to be anything except love and chalk
god fuck i miss you and my thoughts of you
why did you shatter the illusion


*me realizing what this is really about* what seemed to be perfect relationship ended in an amicable breakup but none the less hard to get past. <33

break the glass
it will never return to the way it was
you know that

break my hands
they keep trying to hold you
when i'm not allowed


Love can be wonderful but it can also sting like a cut that suddenly burns when it's noticed but doesn't cause any pain until it's seen. <3

So that's it for me again, I hope I wasn't being to harsh and if I was I'm really sorry that was not my intention at all, this poem really showed lots of emotion and a lot of pain that needs to heal, I really hope your doing okay fig <33

Your poetry is always a master peace and a wonder to read!

I hope you have a wonderful day/night

@Dossereana Flying Over Vintage Writings & Spreading Love And Peace

thank you <333

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herb
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herb wrote a review Review · Feb 1, 2025

hi fig! please excuse any typos during this review, i ak using my phone rn,,,

the death of something. you are spectating, surrounding someone, and yet they are no longer there for you. resounding, i love that idea.

"shatter the illusion" -- you are no longer there with them, sigh. such a powerful statement. missing is tenfold here, not being allowed to hold someone you love, glass no longer being able to mend!

i almost wish you put more anatomy into this, or more shatter-able things. i love the glass and hands, but i want more! more chalk! more poem! more everything! you are a strong poet, fig, dig deep and extend.

you make missing so strong here, i started tearing up, sigh. you know a poem's good when that happens.

best & sincerely,
herb.

thank you so much <3333



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