Raven
It was night at late
October. I was dizzy, but still sober,
Dizzy lying on the
floor, probably moving nevermore.
Stuffed with candy, as
expected, candy that I had collected
Together with the Titan
Team on this eerie Halloween.
Just now I realized, I
was lonely on the ground –
No one else was to be
found.
Lying I began to
ponder, guess there was no need to wonder,
I just could see within
the gloom, I was lying in my room.
Suddenly I heard a
sound, which forced me to get of the ground.
The sound I heard, 't
was a tapping, it prevented me from napping.
Like an untamed hound,
growling I walked towards the door,
My tummy feeling rather
sore.
Feeling like I've
eaten Glorg, beyond the door there stood Cyborg.
"What is?" said I.
"Check this." said he. "I've got something for BB."
BB, that's me. "And
what?" I ask. "For you I've got a special cask."
Just then, with a
bright grimace, he shoved some chocolate at my face.
I pushed him back, him
and this chore. How could've eaten I much more?
"Just get away." I
closed the door.
Inwardly I felt like
sleeping, but I knew there was something creeping,
Coming, an entire
flock. Already then I heard the knock.
"Am I right, that you
implore, that I open up this door?"
Though I detested from
my core, I did as asked, just this once more.
I saw, from my room's
dire mire, grinning like the cat Cheshire,
Robin there, and his
Starfire.
At the little
changeling's sight, both were smiling, rather bright.
"Oh Boy of Beasts,
I'd feel delight, if you would join our movie night."
Sometimes, I think, at
least I guess, there was a chance that I'd say yes,
But not tonight, there
was no way, within this room I sure would stay.
"What I have to say
to you..." and back then I was being true,
"I think it's a
thing for two."
I once again was left
alone, people had come and had been gone,
Only one was now left
missing, the one I often dreamt of kissing,
Whose nearness I would
never mind, who clearly was one of a kind.
I stood there, staring
at the clock, clanging in my head, the Tick and Tock.
I waited, being good
and tame, yet everything remained the same.
The one I longed for
never came.
So be it! People, mark
my words, I know that no attention hurts,
But if she won't give
me her hand, than it is I who'll take a stand.
I kicked the door,
flung open wide, walked out with an impressive stride,
Aiming for where she
has been, with every move I felt more keen.
There she stood, my
living lore, through the window looking at the shore –
Stood, and watched, and
nothing more.
As I saw her skin,
her shading, I could feel my courage fading,
Fading into love and
fear, now that I had come so near.
"Raven." I said –
No response. She left, I followed her at once.
"Who on earth you
think you're stalking?" I just was happy she was talking.
That's one fear less,
because just a few seconds before…
I feared she'd talk –
nevermore.
But anew she remained
silent, the quiet hammering me violent.
Fear was gone, I now
felt pain, 'cause love and pain are much the same.
I must presume she just
likes seeing, this worthless, green-skinned beastie being
Suffering and mentally
bleeding, till I can't take it anymore.
"Will there ever be a
time, when I'm not one you ignore?"
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
It all happened days
ago, I was well and she was so,
Unexpectedly feeling
good. This Halloween has raised her mood.
Colloquy I initiated,
but from the start it was ill-fated.
What began with
friendly waffle soon turned to a fervid scuffle,
Oh! Direful, what this
fight bore! The one I love, I called her whore.
Our friendship, thus,
was nevermore.
Who could forgive, what
I've betoken, I never even should have spoken.
I had hurt her, that I
knew. As time went by this feeling grew,
The guilt, the pain,
the agony! Oh, why had thou forsaken me?
I guess though, I
deserved her spite. I guess though, I was one to smite.
She can't embosom me
once more, like back then, in the days of yore –
What's broken once –
heals nevermore.
Thank god I didn't
quit back then. I would explain, she'd understand.
Just that was my entire
plan. With this in mind, I spoke again.
"I know I'm worthy
not of yours, I'm scum, the sum of all my pores,
I mustn't talk, much
rather touch, but Raven, I don't ask for much.
It's only seconds I
ask for, so here I stand, beg, plead, implore!"
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
"But why?" I caught
myself loud shouting. I didn't stop, the words were spouting.
Spouting, clearly, one
by one. Was my mind once again begone?
"My feelings inside
have me torn. Out of frustration those words were born.
I'm sorry now and was
before. Please, won't you listen, just once more?"
I stopped, as we had
reached my door, she stopped, as I grabbed what she wore.
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
That's it – I
thought. The time had come. This wouldn't just become undone.
I stood there, held
her, wouldn't move. I simply had to tell the truth.
"What I then said, I
now regret. If only I could just reset.
I know, what I said, it
still hurts. But listen to these honest words.
I hope this words,
you'll not ignore. You're place is in my bosom's core.
I fear you'll leave
there nevermore."
"I love you, Raven.
For long I did. I was afraid and hence I've hid
My feelings for you all
this time, knowing you'll never be mine.
But now I think I had
to tell. I know it won't make all things well,
But maybe now, you'll
understand, I never could've raised a hand
Or willingly insult
you, dear, 'cause you're the one that I adore
And I could hurt you
nevermore."
She looked bemused and
quite surprised. It was then, that I realized,
With sweat I was
completely soaked, my secret I had just uncloaked.
That time I didn't
dare to wink. What would she say? What would she think?
The air was muggy, the
mood was hazy, the silence slowly drove me crazy.
Now, that she knew whom
I adore. "When will things be like before?"
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
I shook my head, I
stomped my feet, my heart, it boiled from inner heat.
She knew my feelings,
yet remained cold? I better never should've told.
"There's only one
thing I implore, that's not to love you anymore.
Since nothing will be
like afore." I then let go the cloak she wore.
"Now take thy face
from out my heart and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the Raven,
"Nevermore."
She pushed me back,
back to my room, herself, too, entering the gloom.
Her face, what grace,
it showed a smile, no longer cold, no longer vile.
As step by step she
closer came, I realized, she felt the same.
And then, oh lord, oh
what a bliss – our lips united to a kiss.
She stepped back,
turned around once more, sheepishly grinning closed the door –
It then was opened –
nevermore!
