A/N: Hello everyone. This one takes a little bit of explanation. I beta a story called Lovegame by moneybeet. It's a wonderfully dark Twilight AU and I am absolutely in love with it. There's a link to moneybeet's profile on my profile. I'd been feeling inspired by her story for awhile but didn't quite know what to do with that feeling. Then the video for Heavy In Your Arms by Florence and The Machine came out. I will post a link to it in my profile. The video felt like a perfect accompaniment to Lovegame and it inspired me to write a poem inspired by the both of them. I didn't post the poem here but then the other day I saw that ffnet actually does have a poetry category so I've decided to go ahead and post it. All of this is with moneybeet's permission by the way. Eventually this will actually be a fic of her fic. I know that seems odd but I've already started writing it and will be working with moneybeet closely so that she approves.
All characters property of Stephenie Meyer (even though they're not actually named here yet) and no copyright infringement meant against Florence Welch. Normally I would say that my poetry is copyrighted however in this case I'm not sure that would be right. So I guess at minimum I would say that if you decide to repost it somewhere please credit me? That would be nice.
Reviews are love and we all need love. Thanks for reading.
I am a dead weight in your arms
I am the weight of love alone
Unreturned
Unremitted
In the serenity of trees
The peace of sun through leaves
My body lies
Cold and beautiful by your hands
I lay flowers at your feet
The curve of you in my arms
The slant of your calf in my palm
You are a blessing and a curse
You are a dead weight in my arms
You are the weight of love alone
Unreturned
Unremitted
I am limp
I am stone
I will carry you down
Till you are nothing
You think you have won
You think you are so clever
But my feet have left tracks upon this ground
You will be found
You cannot erase me
I am the ghost upon your tongue
I am your dream within a dream
A flicker in your memory
I have no face
I have no heart
I carry you under the boardwalk
Where lovers sing sweet lullabies
I am dressed in my finest shoes
I am wearing my finest hat
When death comes to your door tonight
You will let him in
I am shadows on your skin
I am bruises not quite done
I am the tear in your dress
And the twist of your wrist
You watch me sleep
You watch me sleep
You watch me sleep
You are shadows on the wall
And a whisper of unkissed lips
You are the one who creeps through corridors
And doesn't make a sound
I watch you sleep
I watch you sleep
I watch you sleep
I am a shadow on the wall
I am a whisper of unkissed lips
I am the one who creeps through corridors
And doesn't make a sound
You cannot know what is coming
You cannot understand
I am the shadow on the wall
And I will not make a sound
