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Darkness:
Darkness was my pain
My rod, my staff, my cane
For darkness I became

Not for evil, power, or gain
Nor for lust of mighty reign
But because I held such disdain
For the things to which I am chained

From the sky it fell like rain
A dark and growing stain
Chilling my shredded veins
The source of all my shame
Simplified Jul 2015
What is a word for this feeling?
For this sinking feeling.
This feeling of dissatisfaction,
That chokes my breath.

Can you tell me a word for this feeling?
For this painful feeling.
This feeling of powerlessness,
In this great wide world.

Is there such a word for this feeling?
For this dizzy feeling.
This feeling of constant spinning,
Where my feet never touch solid ground.

I need a word for this feeling!
For this heavy feeling.
This feeling of hopeless choices,
I can’t make up my mind.

There has to be a word for this feeling!
For this frozen feeling.
This feeling of time flying by,
When my life is numb from the cold.

Will you find me a word for this feeling?
For this defeated feeling.
This feeling of constant failure,
Because I’m too weak to stand.

I shall pursue a word for this feeling.
For this old feeling.
This feeling of quickly ageing,
And not completing a single thing.

I hope I find a word for this feeling.
For this persistent feeling.
This feeling that never leaves me,
Keeping me from sleep.




What is a word for this feeling?
Simplified Sep 2014
It scares me
All of it
The thought, the realization
That I cannot control anything
It is killing me, fear
It’s destroying me from the inside out
I lose control over my emotions
And the fear sets in
I lose control over pain
And the fear sets in
I lose control of work
And fear sets in
It deprives me of sleep
And puts me off food
Sometimes it is hard to breathe
Everything puts me close to tears
Because of fear
Not fear of death
I do not fear that
But fear of no control
The losses I will one day have to face
I know they must come eventually
Fear of the pain I will undoubtedly feel each day
Fear of how I will react
Who I will hurt
Where it will take me in life
I know I must trust
And they say not to feel
But I cannot bring myself to do it
It has begun to consume me
I feel as though I am letting Him down
Because I fear
Because I am human
I cannot shake it
And it has begun to choke me
It weighs me down like a heavy blanket
And blocks all light
I cannot see what I can do
I cannot scream because of its hold on me
How do I get through this
Do all others feel this way
Why when I feel this, do I feel so alone
Is He not meant to be there
Am I not meant to feel Him
Why do I feel like this
Why can I not feel this once more
Control.
Simplified Sep 2014
Forever tormented
Never left alone
How can I escape this pain?
And begin to make my own

Sudden attacks of panic
Fruitless attempts to escape
Nothing can stop this battle
This war that leads my fate

Why am I not stronger?
Where is the strength he gave?
Alone in this painful hour
Pointless to be saved

Drifting even farther
Losing all I love
Losing that connection
That I had with Him above

Sinking slowly deeper
Darkness fills my mind
Lightless figures follow
Devouring what they find

I grasp at times of Joy
Attempt to keep it near
But it slips away so quickly
And I’m filled again with fear

When will I be free of it?
When will this darkness leaves?
I’m so tired of this pain
That can change what I believe

Breath does not come easy
Rarely do I sleep
Ghosts that always haunt me
Until I start to weep

Tears that never end
Screams that have no sound
All hidden deep inside me
Fighting to be found

I've lost all motivation
I do not care to eat
My body’s weak and weary
And my words are never neat

But somehow I will make it
Somehow I will survive
Cause though it doesn't seem it
I control my life.
Simplified Sep 2014
Cries that wrack my body
Pillows mask the sound
I've held it in all day
But now I've broken down

The cut has left its mask
My heart is split in two
No longer can I bring myself
To be okay for you

You are not to blame
How could you even see
That while your heart breaks for her
That’s what’s breaking me

I've tried to be a good friend
I've tried to understand
That if I really cared for you
I’d be there till the end

It’s hard to keep my distance
It hurts to stay this near
It hurts that you don’t trust me
With this burden that you bear

Lying in this darkness
Thoughts keep me awake
Think of all these situations
And breaking from the weight

Not knowing what to do
Not knowing what to say
Not knowing how to comfort you
And make it all okay

I feel like I am useless
No good to fix the joint
And really I have come to realize
I've reached my breaking point
Simplified Aug 2014
Resisting the urge to yell,
Resisting the urge to scream,
Resisting the urge to tell
I’m breaking at the seam.

Every breath is deep,
Every thought a command,
Every step a leap,
They wouldn't understand.

The shadows always follow,
The voices never stop,
The nonstop feeling hollow
That has me teeter from the top.

Pain that blocks my throat,
Pain that fills my soul,
Pain that seems to gloat,
Has begun to take its toll.

I don’t know where to go,
I don’t know what to do,
I don’t think they should know
That these feelings are not new.

I pray for strength and mercy,
I pray for burdens lifted,
I pray for hope so I can see
The plan that He has gifted.

I feel like I am drowning,
I feel like I am burning,
I feel like I am dying,
And the world is quickly turning.

I wonder if they felt like this,
I wonder what they’d say,
I wonder if they’d notice
If I wasn't there one day.

It’s not that I don’t feel loved,
It’s not that I don’t see,
It’s just that I don’t feel enough
Like I’ll never be quite worthy.
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