I lie half paralyzed, waiting for the feeling.
I've all but convinced myself it's coming back this time
To strip away the black...
To break the cold sense of being alone...
The white light drapes us all in haze.
It calls to me in a voice too loud to be understood cleary
Telling me to stay down
Telling me it's going to get worse...
It's deafening.
It holds me still.
It burries me.
Screaming "STAY DOWN. IT'S DEAD AND GONE, STAY DOWN."
It strips me of my will to move.
And all I want is sleep.
It denies me even rest.
It denies me even pain...
Screaming still, "IT'S BETTER THIS WAY, STAY DOWN"
Day seems to blur past day, and I still lie unmoving.
I lie completely shattered.
More like crushed.
Because there really are no pieces to pick up this time...
The White light drapes us all.
Although I'm sure I'm all alone...
A contest entry
- Dancing With the Scars by Kathryn Bowden.
600 points, ended June 25, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Make It Dark by peregrin.
450 points, ended August 10, 2008, 81 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Wow, it is....
wow, I like it
very good!
Good luck in my contest! -
This is such an intriguing piece, very emotion with a good dose of desperation. Rythym and flow are good. Thanks for taking time to enter and good luck and God bless.
Kathryn
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Awesome.
I love the first two lines, great way to open the poem.
I can't wait to read more of your poetry
~sam~
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Sadly, there are so many that feel this pain, like the end of dreams as well as days.. You have a well expressed piece here that many can relate to.. Great job, and I hope things get better, and you can slowly pick back the pieces again.
PassionsPromise
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