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Josh Wood Apr 2019
You lure me to bed when i have no desire
You tell me you'll end the pain for a while
As i crawl in i start to hope for something
That feels both attainable and wanted

But then you pull away and leave me frustrated
Others are travelling the land of dreams
While I am tethered here
So i get up from the bed in an undead state
I try to find a purpose while I'm stuck awake

I go outside alone and sad craving a connection
I lay gazing at the stars in silentsipent contemplation
Is there someone else gazing at them to
With whom i can connect for a moment

But the cosmos suggest a greater space
Between me and the connection i crave
So i slip on the slopes of emotion
And start to drink, smoke, and wonder why
I am surrounded by loved ones but still alone

I listen to the wind and smell the wild flowers
And get comfortable in my skin and my vices
I start to think that company doesn't need a heart
Perhaps the elements will let me feel as one

Then i feel something on my lap that'sthats warm
It is my darling cat, perhaps my oldest friend
I did not know she followed me out of the door
But she knew I needed her so she came along
I finally find my peace and we slowly drift off
Josh Wood Apr 2019
A seemingly easy task
Unattainable
A life of happiness and love
Unsustainable
A bond so strong it can’t be broken
Unforgivable
A future that will make you proud
Unachievable
That you can be happy here with me
Unbelievable
Josh Wood Apr 2019
I tried to smile this time
And think of only you
As i try to think of a rhyme
My tears are just a few
My sadness should be a crime
When faced with all you do
You make me feel so sublime
And yet I'm feeling blue
We still are in our prime
And have built ourselves a crew
It's time to begin this climb
Perhaps we'll find something new
Josh Wood Apr 2019
I let my parents down
The moment i was born
I picture that first frown
When i feel forlorn
Josh Wood Apr 2019
Depression eats away
As I gorge myself on food
I eat my feelings all day
But they never raise my mood

When I face a deadline
Anxiety kicks in
Today i’ll drown it in wine
Or perhaps gin
Josh Wood Apr 2019
I question our existence,
I wonder why we’re here.
My mind gives only resistance,
So I drink another beer.
Josh Wood Apr 2019
Independence is a virtue
But it's loneliness to me
Because when I'm without you
My soul is never free
This prison I’ve been drug into
Co-dependence is the key
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