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Sep 2022 · 1.1k
Unchained
J-Long Sep 2022
I feel like I'm running
But the line's getting further
I reach for the sky
As i start to fall faster
And all of my hopes
Are put out to pasture
When i reach out to life
But keep falling right past her

"Don't worry about the ground,
Its just rising up to great me.
Think about the peace I'll feel,
When mother earth gets to eat me
Though i tried so very hard
That I'm convinced that life did cheat me
Here I am just falling...
As if she already beat me"

So i do away with logic
Expel any rational thought
Always better at my worst,
Oh you must've forgot
So bring out Despair
And famine and Rot
Let them do their worst
Before i show what I've got

I've lost this fight before
But since then I have changed
Started speaking with the beast
Cause he often seemed so pained
Now we fight as one
And i have no need to feel ashamed
This time I'll be victorious
Cause the beast is now unchained
Aug 2022 · 803
The walls 2
J-Long Aug 2022
Gather around
Listen to my voice
I bring you news
And i bring a choice
Some shall lament
While others rejoice
But a decision will be made
When i hear everyones choice

The town is in peril
The streets filled with chaos
People turned meek
While others become callous
The leaders have met
And come up with a plan
To rid the town of demons
And return the streets to man

Either put up the walls
Return to the old ways
Or survive the demons
And live in chaos for all your days
The decision is yours
So choose wisely
The demons are harsh
But the old days should not be taken lightly

Let the people speak
And decide their fate
I pray you choose quick
Before its too late
The town is being overrun
At a steady rate
So the final decision
Will be announced at a later date
Aug 2022 · 695
The Walls
J-Long Aug 2022
Some people rejoice
As the walls come down
And the sun shines again
On a once dark town

But for some
It is judgment day
As the demons of the town
Come out to play
The atheists plan
As the religious pray
But it was those same prayers
That brought them here today

A town with no walls
Has no protection
As people come and they go
With no discretion
But maybe now
The people will have more satisfaction
When the walls come back up
At their own suggestion
Aug 2022 · 477
Araqiel
J-Long Aug 2022
Oh my brother!
Bringer of light
Made from the fire
Oh what a sight
Why anger father?
Why try to fight?
It doesn't matter
You will have my might

You called to us
We answered your call
But we had no chance
Though we gave it our all
We tried to run
Some tried to crawl
But in the end
We caused our fall

Oh the fall
Oh it was heated
Curse the ground
By whom we were greeted
On earth's throne
You were seated
But no compensation
For how we were treated

Our brothers love you
Talk of your greatness
Follow every command
Oh what blindness
As for me
I'm filled with sadness
I should have known
Should have seen your madness
Feb 2020 · 324
Suit Of Armour
J-Long Feb 2020
An old man stares at his suit of armour,
With the weight of the world
Upon his shoulders

Armour which at one time
He wore proudly,
Worn down by war and all its horrors

He had made a vow
To only dawn it,
In the darkest of hours

And as his world darkened
He emerged...
Ready to face whatever death conjures
Nov 2019 · 264
War
J-Long Nov 2019
War
What makes you
Want to start a war?
What fact of life
Absolutely shakes you to the core?
Is it maybe
The exploitation of the poor?
Or that you'll never again
Hear extinct beasts roar?


As i go through life
I am left with one question
What will it take
For our cancerous existence to see regression?
Will it be a massive reduction
In our population?
Or a global catastrophe
Causing planetary evacuation?
Maybe its time
For such a situation
A forced act of unity
Being the best choice for such an occasion

But in the end
What is it all for?
Many have died
For what we now consider folklore
Have we really surpassed
Those who came before?
Even though we hate natural plants
Enough to start a war?

The world is truly ******
And there's not much left to do
The only ones who will really suffer
Are those left after me and you
So maybe its time we band together
Make the world look spanking new
Give hope back to the young youth
And to those that already grew
Nov 2019 · 234
If you know
J-Long Nov 2019
Every night many kneel down to pray
Praying that they wake up the next day
Some just go out and have fun
Taking the opposite choice of a nun
Either way their day is done
Internet lovers still surfing
Night time turns into morning

Daylight comes for all
In some places with a rooster call
Days are for all the busy bodies
Nights for all those with hobbies
Though both are great for tv binges

Killing time playing on pc
Internet surfing to watch a movie
Linking memes to friends
Laughing together till the day ends

Having fun
In an attempt to pass time
Making money
Sometimes by committing crime
Everyone is different
Live you own life
Free from fake commitment
Nov 2019 · 213
Calm
J-Long Nov 2019
Inhale...
Accept life as it is
It will all get better than this

Exhale...
Just remember it gets better
And biting your lip
Will only make your eyes wetter

Inhale...
No shame in shedding a tear
Sometimes life's a burden
And gets too hard to bear

Exhale...
Relax and calm down
Think happy thoughts
And do away with the frown

Just keep breathing
And the fire will burn brighter
Keep on going
You know you're a fighter
As long as you fight
You'll get stronger
And the weight on your shoulders
Will get lighter
Oct 2019 · 289
Not tonight
J-Long Oct 2019
Oh man what a day
Why'd life have to be so grey?
As i lay defeated in bed
All i think of is being dead...
I go to sleep,
And i see some water
I take a leap
Into the endless river


Am I floating up?
Or is the sky falling?
I can't tell but the dead
And the living are calling
On one side is my father
Arms open and rejoicing
On the other is my mother
Heartbroken and mourning


I am torn and my heart breaks
I begin to fall as everything shakes
As I fall fast
My bed approaches
Filled with comfort
As darkness encroaches
Sep 2019 · 443
Where happiness dies
J-Long Sep 2019
Finally home
My little safe space
The only place in the world
I can show my true face

Not the happy face
Smiling at a bright tomorrow
But a zombie like expression
That shows nothing but sorrow

So this is me
In all my "glory"
Just a "happy guy"
With a truly sad story
Apr 2019 · 300
Lost
J-Long Apr 2019
I am lost, but I thought  
I was heading in the right direction
Though each turn I make
Takes me further from my destination
Like each step I take
On the stairway to heaven
Just takes me one step closer.
...To my eternal damnation
Mar 2019 · 237
Light Vs Dark
J-Long Mar 2019
Two sides, one war
And I don't know which is mine
My life hangs in the balance
As I walk the fine line

Continue to chase the light?
Or should I abdicate?
Join the dark side
And find new subjects to subjugate

Or maybe Be the light
And continue to illuminate
A way for those trapped in the dark
That they may find the gate

But... what if,
I was destined for the night?
And my dream of the light
Is so i can hide in broad daylight?

Am I light fighting for dark?
Or dark fighting for light?
This i can't say
Sudden bite with no bark?
Or bark with no bite?
Thats a question for another day

So tell me this.
What good have I truly done?
When every turn I make
I am outshined by the sun?
Mar 2019 · 196
The Light in the Darkness
J-Long Mar 2019
I am the light that shines in the darkness
Even though i was born out of shadow
I find those who've lost their way
And try to set an example to follow
I may not be the brightest light
But i strive to see a better tomorrow
One filled with joy and happiness
Instead of all this misery and sorrow

I am the light that shines in the darkness
Even tho i don't always shine bright
Just like you I'm only human
So not everything that i do is right
Just like you I've had bad habits
But i fought them off with all my might
I keep my vices from becoming crutches
So one day i know I'll be alright
Feb 2019 · 316
The End Is Nigh
J-Long Feb 2019
The end is nigh
I see it coming
Though there is no escape
Some people are running
The others repent
And feed the starving
But its too late now
The cycle is ending
After this cycle
A new beginning
But for now, the end is nigh.
I have seen it coming
Feb 2019 · 252
Missing You
J-Long Feb 2019
When I think of you
My heart rate increases
When I'm away from you
My mind is in peaces
Feels like I'm on the edge
About to jump off the deep end
One weekday
And one more weekend
Till we're together
And the world is set right
And i can see your smile
As you shine bright
While you warm my heart
With a radiant light
And I can hold you in my arms
Through the cold night
Feb 2019 · 618
Sweet Addiction
J-Long Feb 2019
The amount of hate
I feel for you is so great
But so is the love
So pure like a dove

Like reading a good book
That is missing a page
Giving you one look
Just fills me with rage

But then i fall
When i hear you speak
Cause your voice is beautiful
And makes my knees weak

Everything i feel for you
Is a contradiction
I hate that i love you
My sweet addiction
Feb 2019 · 618
New chapter
J-Long Feb 2019
I can't take this anymore
I might have a mental break
All the thoughts clouding my mind
Are getting too hard to take
"I feel no emotion"
Yeah that persona's fake
All the bottled emotions
Are about to leave destruction in their wake
The end of a chapter
Beginning anew
But the change hurts so much
Oh I wish I knew
Walking down a dimly lit street
Called 'Life Avenue'
To an unknown destination
But what else can I do?
Feb 2019 · 603
The Sad King
J-Long Feb 2019
The crown weighs  heavy
Atop the kings head
All his seers laid out in front of him.
Every one of them dead
They couldn't speak of what they saw
Not a single one dared
As they slit their own throats
So the King's life was spared

His heart weighs heavy
As he puts his wife to rest
With his stillborn daughter
Laying peacefully on her breast
All he has left of them
Is the tattoo on his chest
Above five loving words
"The dearest and the best"
Feb 2019 · 258
TIC TOC TIC TOC
J-Long Feb 2019
Tic toc tic toc
Its time to make a heart stop
Clock at 12, noon has struck

Time to make a body drop
Outrun by the mighty father time
Crashing down from way up top

Tic toc tic toc
Its time to watch a body flop
Cause of death

Time ran out
Out of breath
Cry and shout
Old poem i wrote just as an experiment
Feb 2019 · 239
Someday
J-Long Feb 2019
I gave you my all
And you just left me blue
Like a man dressed in black
Crying in a church pew
All your pushing
All your beauty
All the good, the bad
And even the ugly
They make me better
Just to tear me down
But i keep coming back
And wear my pain as a crown
Its all a matter of time
Till we make it last
And make this torment
A thing of the past
Feb 2019 · 415
Life
J-Long Feb 2019
So much chatter
Without much listening
And it just goes on and on

It doesn't matter
That meaning's missing
We want to chat till the break of dawn

To make it better
We might try singing
In hopes that everyone will sing along

Chatter gets greater
The noise keeps winning
We might as well just chat along
Feb 2019 · 193
The cure
J-Long Feb 2019
How long is one second?
One hour? One minute?
How long is a moment
of forever, infinite?
How do we know
All animals aren't sentient?
When we as humans
**** each other with no sentiment
Exalt ourselves
Cause we're the top of the food chain
Say we're good
But treat every other animal with disdain
Brother against brother
Just a rerun of Able and Cain
Obsessed with the past
But make the same mistakes again and again
Destroyers of the planet
God's most dangerous creation
Causing our own demise
Whether black, white or Asian
Time to change our ways
Stop the planet's deterioration
Be the solution to our own problem
The earth's medication

— The End —