Into the darkness
I found my way
The call was strong
I had to obey
It beckoned me
Pulled me in
It seemed so fun
The ways of sin
The sounds of laughter
Fun and drink
Drew me in
Like a pen to ink
Just a taste
Upon my lips
Not one or two
But many sips
Make me feel different
I don’t want to be me
Dull my pain
Set me free
No one to know
I want to hide
The shame I feel
My loss of pride
Out of the darkness
I long to be
From this evil
I want to be free
Toward the light
I long to go
Away from this sin
That Haunts me so
But,then again
If you truly knew me
Who I really am
Would you like me
If I released this sham
If I dropped the masked
And stopped the role
Would you could you
Love this soul?
A contest entry
- The temptations of life by annesall235.
425 points, ended December 10, 2008, 25 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Addicted by Velvet Rose Petals.
900 points, ended February 24, 31 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Sometimes I used to believe that the love from someone special would make all the rest of the worlds trials ease just a little, and that I wouldn't need masks, crutches and escapisms...but how do you find that love hiding behind a mask, unable to chase on crutches when you're too afraid to come out of hiding to begin with...
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heck yeah i could friend...excellent write...heartwrenching and an honestly quality...a delicate sense of personal darkness...a spiral turning inward and incessantly....well done...tons of emotion in this...great language...i dig it
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Nice work
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This write is truly true to life and the topic, thank you very much for entering and you earned the gold you got
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Thank you very much.
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this is amazing! It's asking one of the most painful questions that we have to ask ourselves, if I stoped pretending would anyone like the true me? most of us say we never pretend to be someone we are not but that is bull, we all pretend sometimes, great write you are in the finalists for sure, and I hope that you enter in all of my future contests
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