My first poem posting dreamerpoet: :(Sorry to bore you guys with my sad poetry. I have been feeling bummed out lately. Especially after the fiasco of Father's Day. Thanks for listening.
The Journey
As a child I saw the world through hopeful eyes.
Why did no one tell me life would hurt like hell?
No explanation for these fears,
the reasons why the laughter hides the pain.
Behind my smile lurks the tears.
The sadness overwhelming when darkness falls.
The silence deafening and hollow,
echoing with empty promises and broken dreams.
Scattered like dust in the wind............
I want a refuge, a safe haven;
bury myself till I feel secure again.
Build my walls so deep and high;
let the hatred numb my sorrow.
My eyes cast down fearing you will see
the truth written there;
my weakness, fear and insecurity.
What have I done? A living death sentence.
What has changed from the beginning to the end?
Drifting further away.
An array of masks to hide myself away from
this world.
Is my strength and maturity merely a disguise.
Where lies the real me in all this masquerade.
Every beat of my heart continues.
Strength seeps in from the cracks of my walls.
I open my eyes to the light that floods in.
Like a flower I turn my face to the sun.
Perhaps then, the shadows hidden safely
behind me, I can step into a new day.
Re:My first poem posting jimloveless: there is nothing boring about a living death sentance. i've felt that bitter irony, myself, and you've described it quite accurately.
keep posting ;)
Re:My first poem posting dreamerpoet: Thanks, I wansn't so sure it wasn't completly melodramatic. LOL. :)
The darkness inside one was a little more bitter than this one though but very therapudic. ;)
Re: My first poem posting Cherry: *bump*
