nail in the coffin
The Unnecessary Line

you were held on puppet strings
while they assigned me
wipe other people’s butts
even though I had more knowledge in my head
than anyone else there
as theory has always been my strong suit
despite reluctance to accept
power based on emptiness
this led me to avoid things
and the others received it poorly
One hundred and fifty miles an hour
but the only reason was injustice
seeing things in the wrong rhythm
black and white, but still
undoubtedly denied
as if they were pie in the sky
eaten at the wrong time
before dinner, as I usually do
so I can swallow it through my
sensitive taste buds
surrounded by the darkest night
my thoughts became
the darkest too
I waited for the longest time
until they complete the investigation
but instead
it nailed me down
the coffin was prepared for two long years
and now they have culled me down
designed to be the one
out of my needs and wants
where you played a key role
and even if it was a long time ago
it still hurts and the effects will be audible
forever in my heart
were you the one who had it?
take revenge on me
on someone’s behalf?
if it’s about it, well
I hope it was worth it
About the Creator
Moon Desert
UK-based
BA in Cultural Studies
Crime Fiction: Love
Poetry: Friend
Psychology: Salvation
Where wild roses grow full of words...
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