VOICES IN MY HEAD
THIS JOURNEY THAT OBLITERATES MY IMAGE
TORN AND BLOODY
THROWN HARSH AGAINST THE GROUND
THIS MIND OF MINE IS DESERTED
AS I SHRIVEL TO NOTHING…
HOW YOU WANT TO SEE ME WALK
WITHOUT THE CHAINS THAT HOLD ME
LONGING TO SEE MY FACE OPEN AND FREE.
MY BROKEN FACE DEAD AND DRY
AS A MUD WOUND OF THE EARTH.
IN THE NIGHTS ABSENCE
WITH YOUR EYES
YOU TRIED TO HELP ME SEE
THAT SHINING STAR IN MY SOUL.
YOU TRIED TO HELP ME SEE
THE SKY THROUGH MY OWN EYES
AND I TRIED TO
HEAR ONE WORD FROM LIFE.
JUST ANOTHER BITTER ANGEL
UNTRUE
WITH A FLAME IN MY MOUTH
I SWALLOW HARD
PUSHING THOSE SECRETS DEEPER!
DEEPER…
DEEPER, INTO THE CASTINGS OF MY BODY’S SOUL
LOCKED INSIDE FOREVER!
YOU ASK
“WHERE ARE YOUR THOUGHTS, LOST ANGEL?”
AND I REPLY’
WITH NO HOPE LEFT IN MY EYES
“I’M DRAWN TO LISTEN TO THE BLOOD”
THE BLOOD, TOO HEAVY, THROBBING
INTO MY BODYS SOUL.
FEAR ENTERS ME…
LIKE A KNIFE
STABBING,SLICING
TEARING ME APART,
BUT, ONLY ON THE INSIDE
WHERE NO ONE CAN SEE
ONLY I CAN FEEL.
SO TWO THOUSAND KISSES
I SEND TO YOU
FAREWELL MY FRIEND
FAREWELL MY SOUL
FOR IT WILL NOT BE LONG
BEFORE DARKNESS CLOSES IN…
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Hello Laurel,
A very personal deep poem. At first I found it hard to understand who you were speaking to when in fact its yourself, to one of those many voices in your head. Self hatred, lack of self worth getting lost in the darkness of depression all well expressed. I particularly liked " MY BROKEN FACE DEAD AND DRY AS A MUD WOUND OF THE EARTH." Great choice of words to show the mere shell/image of a person that is left behind that all can see.
thanks for sharing " one at a time" :)
ron
" It's not if you will when you want to, but if you can when you have to "
Voices
Laurelrobins
thanks for commenting, you completely got where I was. This was written many years ago....still sometimes feel that way.
by the way the new ones here have been reading, I have been at a loss for words...
Hopeless and destined for hopeless
A very dark poem and glad to hear it was so long ago. But those emotions are intense and well described here.
Thanks for the write.
where's the rest?
I know someone who could write this piece has more.
I'd love to read them
-Donnelly
Bravo!
An excellent poem. Very dark and full of pain. You described your emotions well...your words left a lump in my throat. Well done!