Whispers of life// poem by Jesse Emmanuella
It whispered to her ears With red eyes awaking her fears A demon of silent whispers Speaking to her only in dreams. In nightmares Sending duplicates of excruciating feelings Into the holes on her heart. She melts every night in tears to examine the ticking clock Tick-tock tick-tock. Tick-tock tick-tock. Life sits uneasy. If she could discuss with life, The matters of betrayal Like how Brutus stabbed Caesar and made Rome weep With wails for a king, a brother, a lover, A fallen hero. If she could di...