"the only people for me are the mad ones..." <3.

[fiftyfour.livejournal.com]

I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
Mad Girl's Love Song

I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
God topples from the sky, hell's fires fade:
Exit seraphim and Satan's men:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
I fancied you'd return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

-- Sylvia Plath

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/-allergic/]

awesome subject line quote, even more amazing poem. "i think i made you up inside my haid" so so so on the spot.

thanks.

[fiftyfour.livejournal.com]

isn't it just too lovely? i agree. &i feel like i'm taking credit somehow for the poem, but you're welcome <3

[mizraim.livejournal.com]

Nice choice, this is one of my favorites!

[fiftyfour.livejournal.com]

:) you should post your favorites. <3

[jewlers.livejournal.com]

sylvia plath did some amazing work.
that poem included. thank you
so much for posting it, it was
truly wonderful. you're a dear!