Jump to content

  • Join Gay Authors

    Join us for free and follow your favorite authors and stories.

    Cynus
  • Cynus
  • Author
  • 12/22/2017
  • 136 Words
  • 1,144 Views
  • 4 Comments
Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 

Musings of a Mongoose - 8. Shadows of Feathers

Someone told me love was like the wings of a bird,

To love like the right, to be loved like the left,

And here I sit, wings clipped and flightless,

My feathers fading to molting sickness,

Within a cage of thought and memory,

What purpose is there for one bereft

Of the wind which made my soul feel free?

I've but shadows of feathers now,

Nothing to lift me up but the songs I can sing,

But who will listen?

The birds I loved have all faded away.

And only I remain trapped in the cage.

Will I ever dance with the wind again?

Or will he remain as distant as the feathers,

Discarded on the floor of my cage,

Whose shadows remain on my flesh,

As intangible as the weight of his caress.

Copyright © 2017 Cynus; All Rights Reserved.
  • Like 4
  • Love 1
  • Wow 1
  • Sad 2
Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 
You are not currently following this author. Be sure to follow to keep up to date with new stories they post.

Recommended Comments

Chapter Comments

FormerMember4

Emotion captured with heartfelt imagery. You may feel like you’re fading. When you least expect, your Phoenix will rise from the ashes. 💋

  • Like 2
  • Love 1
Link to comment
Cynus
6 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

This makes me terribly sad, and sadder still to know someone caused you pain so that you had to write this. 

It's written out of a longing for someone life tore from me, actually. Life itself caused me the majority of pain, over a really long process.

But getting it out also made me feel better. :) I thank you for your support.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Cynus
1 minute ago, BlindAmbition said:

Emotion captured with heartfelt imagery. You may feel like you’re fading. When you least expect, your Phoenix will rise from the ashes. 💋

It's possible. The wind and I may not be completely done yet. I still dance with his memories often, and I do believe devoutly in reincarnation, heh.

(Note: for anyone reading this who thinks I'm anthropomorphizing the wind, I'm just calling a person I once knew 'The wind'. It's not the same thing.)

  • Like 2
  • Sad 1
Link to comment
View Guidelines

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Newsletter

    Sign Up and get an occasional Newsletter.  Fill out your profile with favorite genres and say yes to genre news to get the monthly update for your favorite genres.

    Sign Up
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Our Privacy Policy can be found here: Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue..