Grimmest

Grimmest Apr 2016

I met a beautiful stranger,
Sitting by a Lake.
He looked in my direction,
And my heart began to quake.

His eyes shone a crystal blue,
And never left my gaze.
He moved in my direction,
And I truly was amazed.

Why should such a wonder,
Want to talk to me?
This beautiful Adonis,
Whatever reason could it be?

He continued to approach me,
I felt so very meek.
I longed for his embrace,
My knees were suddenly weak.

When he finally reached me,
My chest was feeling tight.
It was then that he asked me,
"Do you have a light".
:-O

Never take yourself so seriously.

#laugh

Apr 2016

S S

Painted face

Makeup caked face cover scars rotting with regret
Scarlet lips purse, forever frozen in a pouted grin
Always for the audience, always the next show
For the crowd to keep cheering, new tricks in store.

Heart laden with dreams unlived, a life unloved
Body twisting at whims of the gaping throng
Underneath cries a lost soul, begs to be set free
Forever stuck in clumsy shoes, dancing for money.

Removing blond wig, at blessed end of last hour
Shredded dignity held together by the will to go on
Smiling front cascades away and slips down
Such is the story of the sad party clown

Dressed to please

Grimmest Apr 2016

Baggage

I find peace in the darkness,
But long to feel the light.
Its warmth down upon me,
Its aura soft and bright.

The light captivates my mind,
With dreams of gentle skies.
It reaches through my darkness,
And strips away all ties.

My darkness fights against it,
This bringer of the light.
But it fails to pierce its brilliance,
And fades into the night.

Freedom has finally found me,
And I respond with open arms.
I embrace its vivid glow,
And all its hidden charms.

The weight has finally lifted,
I truly now am free.
Of all my darkly baggage,
That had a hold of me.

#peace #freedom #light

Grimmest Apr 2016

Silence

I sit alone and wonder,
Why I'm always in the dark.
The sun it shines so brightly,
But it doesn't reach my heart.

I feel so lost and broken,
Like my soul will tear apart.
I care no more for anything,
My indifference was the start.

The tears they flow so often,
For reasons I do not know.
I bask in my depression,
And the emptiness that grows.

I am scared of my surroundings,
So I do not leave this place.
I find a sense of safety,
From life's obscure embrace.

I wish for a connection,
A branch for which to cling.
But the power of the darkness,
Won't let me stretch my wings.

So I suffer here in silence,
Part of life's bitter game.
I am trapped in its grasp,
I will never be the same.

#depression #alone #mentalillness #darkness #mentalhealth