Lament
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Scarlet Clouds
A lament Scarlet clouds On orange-splashed skies A doomsday’s morning After a tortured night Blood drenched tears On a pillow of white Misery’s dying embers In the morning reignite An oppressive night Leading to an oppressive day These blood-red clouds Are here to stay Continue reading
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The Past
A lament I fear the slippery slope I fear the gradual slide I fear gravity’s grip I fear what is behind Is my past attached to me? Are the chains still there? Can I escape its clutches Or more fruit will it bear? I yearn for a future Where I am free No longer looking… Continue reading
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Close The Door
A lament Close the door Turn off the lights Snuff the candles And embrace the night Tear down the lampposts Crack each light Break the lanterns Let the darkness inside Let no joy be heard Let laughter be banned Twist every hint of a smile Into the deepest of frowns No jokes, only tragedy No… Continue reading
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Frustration
A lament So many fears Of things I can’t control How can I fight A monster I do not know? I don’t know its weaknesses Where I can strike I am caught out by its tactics That overwhelm my mind I want to live a life Chasing after my dreams I fear being trapped in… Continue reading
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Struggling
A lament I am exhausted I am run down I fight every day To pick myself off the ground The duvet wraps around me In an iron grip My legs are weak and trembling My mind can barely think Every day I dig deeper Into reserves I didn’t know I had Every day I find… Continue reading
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Hope’s Star
A lament Into darkness I fell Lost sight of all light Pierced by agony By the depression of my plight I held a star in my hand Its heat burned me But if I let it go No other light will I see O tempestuous storms Hear my cry Tell your waves to calm Do… Continue reading
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Hidden Stories
A lament Deeply frustrated Seared with pain Burdened with purpose But tied up in chains I have worlds in my mind Characters wander around Their clanging voices In my dreams sound Their epic stories Clutter my thoughts I see their pain and agonies See the battles they have fought I need to let them out… Continue reading
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Mood Drop
A lament Why does my mood drop Like a stone in a lake? Like a dead bird from the sky Like a beast bitten by a snake? Why does my mood drop Like a foolish climber off a cliff? Like an elevator gone rogue That is descending too quick? There is a gravitational force Working… Continue reading
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Dark Cloud
A lament I feel it looming Even as I write A dark, nebulous cloud With eyes so bright It’s an anchor around the neck A rope around my foot It clings to me like mould Pierces my flesh like a hook Every waking second It is always there Even in my dreams Sometimes it appears… Continue reading
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What It Feels Like
A lament Ennui A creeping mould Spreading over my brain Until it takes hold It paralyses my limbs Weakens my will Punctures my passion And yet it advances still It drains my drive Consuming my joy Tears down my confidence My self-esteem it destroys Colour drains from the world around me Food melts into bland… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Lament, Pain, Poetry, Writing
