Pain
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Writing Inferno
I write Because I must I have a creative inferno A fiery thrust It burns and rages On the inside of me Either I can let it consume me Or I can set it free It singes the paper With intricate scorch marks That somehow tell the story Of my aching heart And as I… Continue reading
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Misery’s Misty Mirage
An injection of misery Black poison in my soul Dragged my optimism Into a wretched hole Fed me sadness Stole sweet joys from my mouth Hung grey bags of misery To pin me to the ground A misty mirage To show me lies Replaying dark memories In my mind But a side effect It never… Continue reading
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Sticks and Stones
Sticks and stones May break bones But cruel words Turn hearts to stone You can get back up From a push or a shove But be crushed by the weight Of betrayed love Cuts and wounds Can be seen and sown While inner damage Hides in the unknown It’s the body’s nature To attempt healing… Continue reading
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Endless
Is there an end To this path? A respite from This sea of wrath? The waves have struck me Stolen my breath Stolen the warmth From the centre of my chest There’s no land Calling on the horizon Just a heartless sea Ever falling and rising Should I stop And let the sea take me?… Continue reading
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Treasured Words
My heart is A blacksmith’s delight Where an eternal forge Smoulders inside It is here that I Forge precious stones And purify ores Of silver and gold I fashion treasures Of infinite worth And hide them amongst These tortured words So on the days The light is stolen I harvest hope From these treasures golden Continue reading
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Lost
A lament Thick fogAnd murky skiesMake mockery ofMy straining eyes I had set sailWith wonder in the heartBut the cruel sea windsRipped my sails apart Now I am lostUtterly rudderlessAnd my heart echoesWith an aching emptiness And so I am tossedBy heartless wavesWho lull me slowlyTo my grave Continue reading
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I Want to Win
I don’t want to Use my pain As a shield From necessary change I want to grow I want to win I want my story To have a victorious end The child in me Does need comfort I will always be there To ensure he is covered But I am An adult now And it’s… Continue reading
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Pedestal
Take me down From your pedestal Let me be normal Let me be a fool Let me joke Let me laugh Make funny faces Do a silly dance I am not a saint With a halo on my head I am a joker, a jester A confidant, a friend Take me out Of this straitjacket… Continue reading
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Inversion (Part 3 of 3)
A lament Twirling snowflakesBrand me with burnsTeachers eraseThe knowledge I’ve learned Scented flowersMake me cough up bloodCrystal clear raindropsLather me in mud Desert sands turnMy skin to mushGushing riversLeave behind fields of dust An inverted worldSets its mightTries to stop my journeyTo the other side Continue reading
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Bag of Sorrows
A lament I carry a bag Of sorrows around I was told to not Let it touch the ground For if I did Others may see in And they might see My intense suffering No, there is a rule That must be obeyed I must suffer alone There is no other way Because my sorrow… Continue reading
