I get so tired of hearing
How you want to end it all,
Run away from the world
Build you a wall.
Eventually, you learn
That none of that works,
There's no escape, the booze
And the pills just hurt.
You just have to get down
And crawl under the fire,
Go over the fences
Made of barbed wire,
Build up your defenses,
Turn a blind eye
To the ugly world
That makes you want to cry.
Sometimes it gets better
But usually it's worse,
You just have to dig
Through all of the dirt,
Find a small, little spot
Where you think you can breathe,
Reach out your hands
And try to believe
That you're here for a reason
That you don't understand,
To make things better
For, one child, one woman, one man.
To reach out a hand
Though you can't help yourself
You just might be able
To help somebody else.
It's not very pretty
Can't say it's much fun,
But there's a job out there
That needs to be done.
So, build up your courage
Put on your breastplate
Dig in your heels,
It's never too late.
Author notes
toomysterious
Quote "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." Maya Angelou
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This is a nice piece here in life to just get tthrough another day is a battle that many deal with and win this is a great piece that shows there is a way thanks for your entry
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this is EXACTLY what i was looking for
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this is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G
never in my life has a poem made me cry.
i think it just fits a little too well. it touched me from the FIRST stanza, no lie. thank you firstly for writing something so deep, and secondly for entering it here for me to find it. i wish you well, all the best because you deserve it!
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Thank you so much I really appreciate your comments and am so glad you liked the poem.
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This was a very strong piece. I really liked the lines
"You just have to get down
And crawl under the fire,
Go over the fences
Made of barbed wire,"
It was great use of imagery, and pulled at the emotions. Great job, and good luck!
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