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 Oct 2021 jdmaraccini
Nellie 55
You can't trust the world. You're surrounded by a dark and gloomy place. You've got tears drowning your beautiful face. About to lose your faith but you shouldn't girl.
I've seen that fight in you, it wouldn't be right for you to allow yourself lose. I know there's no one to help, I'd a given it all I've got if I was there beside you. But not one or a few have a clue. Not even I can say I relate because we've all got a different point in our view. We picture a happy place but we caught depression with no flash. Now we wished for a happier mistake to take us back.
I understand that your nights are so dim, I can agree the other side of the bed is colder with no one to grip or hug. A false dream and no love. But without a struggle how will these lefts go to the right? How are we to win a fight. I've lost a lot to just conquere a battle. But I forget this isn't a game, but a conflicted war I better be more careful. But these battle scars gave me a reminder of some potential wins, just a man losing and winning step by step. If I was there I'd give you a hand and some light. Visiting that dark place left me speechless and emotionless and I would hate to see you in the cycle.
"You'll find the rainbow after the storm"

Under the shade of the banyan tree
And green cascading leaves
Lay shoes and backpacks on the ground
Bicycle handles curled to the left
Parked by the lake
On the side stand
There were sounds of laughter and music
On the other side
Quiet the water in the lake
Inspired by a photo
Before I toss them
on the barbie,
I gut and skin,
cut off their heads,
wash thoroughly,
salt and pepper them,
then lather on some
Bbq sauce.

I grill until crispy,
careful not to overcook.
Delicious!
In the darkness of the night
Silence hangs heavy in the air

The weight of grief presses down upon my chest
Each breath catching in my throat

2 A.M. is when my demons come out
They taunt me
And let me know what I am losing

I built my life around you
Never knowing it could come crashing in

2 A.M. is when the pain comes in
Nothing holding it back

I hold in a sob
My chest aches with the effort
I curl in on myself

An attempt to keep
The feeling of cracking
The feeling of breaking

It overtakes my body
I lose my battle

The sobs break free
My body shivers and quakes

2 A.M. when my world sleeps
When the silence is too much

All my haunting thoughts breaking in
The grief overtakes me
I fall apart
No longer able to keep my pieces together
I am trying to work through and understand some of my past pains.
I see myself in ruins
All of my pieces
Scattered across the floor

A jigsaw puzzle
I do not recognize

The broken pieces
Of who I was

The pieces that once fit
No longer even resemble
Their lines cut new
And the images, changed

A jigsaw puzzle
I do not recognize

I just stare
A sense of confusion
Despair washes over me

I am lost
In this mess
Of broken pieces
A heavy weight lay upon my chest.
But then I gave a sigh. Of both, pain and of relief.
The pain of coming to an ending.
The relief of it all being over.

In the pain, I felt grief.
Of what was.
And of what could have been.

In the relief, I felt comfort.
Of letting go of expectations.
And the breaking of a long-held silence.

With that sigh, the weight was released.
In its place, peace took over.
water the plants
first the dying
then the healthy
but you've forgotten
which one is which
or just haven't paid attention
so the dying
wilts away
leaves turn to a frown
as green turns to brown
you smile away
at your green succulent
as the other fades to mold
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