Once beaten and battered
A new man has risen
Shaking his head
Dust and dirt fall from his hair
Not who he once was
A new man entirely
One of actions, not words
A form of sobriety
Newfound love and grace
From one simple thing
A simple smile
From his lover's face
Clenching his fists
He rises and bows
The audience's applause
Ringing so loud
Change of mind
Change of heart
He finds who he was supposed to be
From the very start
Jan 10, 2022
Jan 10, 2022 at 2:36 AM UTC
A blistered and battered heart
Beats a little stronger each day
Reclaiming my throne
Finding my worth
My hope has been treaded on
Pummeled into the dirt
But I dig it back up
Forcing it back into myself
Fleeting feelings of despair
like a spear driven into my torso
I withdraw it from my body
Throw it to the sky
Rising up from my throne
The people bow before me
They have seen my hope
How it prospers
My soul starts to shine
All of my followers smiling
I have become myself once again
This time I will win
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020 at 10:30 AM UTC
A broken temple
Inside my head
where one used to seek refuge
but now it is futile
My brain keeps churning thoughts
too much to process
I made mistakes
unforgivable ones I suppose
They keep saying things will improve
that I am strong
To stand proud
One day the pain will end
Right now I am nothing
Just a lowly specimen
Insignificant
Now I am ready to go
Feb 26, 2020
Feb 26, 2020 at 6:10 PM UTC
I swallow my sins
Running out of breath
Standing on the ledge
It crumbles beneath me
Out of options
I take the plunge
Into complete darkness
Oblivion
My soul exits its shell
Heart shattering to pieces
Everything is scattered
No matter how hard I try
Picking them up is useless
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 25, 2020 at 1:16 AM UTC
A distant voice speaks out
tells me to wake up
it echoes through my head
condescending
a moment of dread
chasing aspirations
a minute passes
my failures catch me
time to gather the masses
hunt me down
pick me back up
show me where I was
show me how things end up
what could this be?
a forgotten fever dream
a simple symphony
a glitch in time
it's all a memory
Feb 19, 2020
Feb 19, 2020 at 11:52 PM UTC
A perplexing voice calls out to me
white light burned into my eyes
shadows of dread and sorrow
a moment's dazzling disguise
my heart plummets once more
disheartening screams of silence
the rise of consternation
a battle I will not win
the walls of my head fall apart
my brain exposed
fleeting feelings of panic and dismay
swirling inside
A voice is needed
to guide and soothe me
for I fear if it does not appear
I shall break again
Feb 17, 2020
Feb 17, 2020 at 10:09 PM UTC
Take solace in my blistered heart
a disarray of bleeding memories
for I will rise from the ashes
unharmed and unscathed
a moment of equilibrium
glances of ambition
shattered photos of weathered faces
it would appear that I've been reborn
Bask upon the decline
the memories once again fade
becoming decadent once more
for I am frail.
Feb 17, 2020
Feb 17, 2020 at 12:29 PM UTC