Writer’s note: Often films I see, or stories I read, influence the ideas I have when writing. I recently discovered the film that inspired the term ‘gaslighting’ (Gaslight, 1940) and [badum tss] decided to write something. I often get writer’s block, so poetry is short enough for me to get myself writing, but also get my creativity flowing again. This poem is the first one I have written in nearly 9 months, and I feel it may be simple, but one you can enjoy!
A windswept thief at night
A conniving murderer at dawn
my foolish anticipation of
endearing compliments
affections
adornments
colloquial turn of phrase
promising of love and adoration
Empty
The footsteps in my head
The dimming gaslight in our home
“perhaps i am mistaken”
(or suffering Stockholm?)
i could have sworn i saw him
Yell
Angry
Enraged at what i…
or perhaps
the gaslight is still burning bright
and i am (by myself) misled?
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