Dolores

The Cranberries - Linger

A poem motivated by the passing of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan

Dolores: The Virgin of Sorrows

So much had changed
Save nothing

Black & White
Good choice
Separation concise
To that in the light
And those suffocated by the darkness

I saw her you know
Closeted cabaret
Similar lighting
Contrasted
Caught
Time
Past and present danced
Eagerly awaiting a future
That was sure

So much had changed
Save nothing

As long as one didn't notice
Between her laughs
Checks towards the phone
Silent swipes

The walk
Outside
Press towards the shadows
To hide the light that burned fierce
At the slightest touch
Life erupted
With each move kinetic
Each caress
Primal

So much had changed
Save nothing

Words spoke
Bodies screamed

For the moment

Til she walked away

It was a game you see

So much had changed
Save nothing