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I thought I was free No, I KNEW I was I'd witnessed myself crawl helplessly out of the merciless void that sticks like steaming tar to my scarred skin I prevailed only days ago Now it's as though I've plunged back into the abyss that torments me so with its labyrinthine passages, none of which truly lead to the romantic lie of happiness Like a sinful Puritan, I fear the inevitable dark, for in the absence of light, I am punished by mental illness for innocent actions the depression deems "heinous" So kiss me while you can, I'm growing more exhausted everyday Hold my body while it's warm, the blood that courses through my veins will soon instead flow to the bathroom floor Take my breath away before I take it for myself
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Nov 29, 2014
Nov 29, 2014 at 11:12 AM UTC
Take my Breath Away
I thought I was free No, I KNEW I was I'd witnessed myself crawl helplessly out of the merciless void that sticks like steaming tar to my scarred skin I prevailed only days ago Now it's as though I've plunged back into the abyss that torments me so with its labyrinthine passages, none of which truly lead to the romantic lie of happiness Like a sinful Puritan, I fear the inevitable dark, for in the absence of light, I am punished by mental illness for innocent actions the depression deems "heinous" So kiss me while you can, I'm growing more exhausted everyday Hold my body while it's warm, the blood that courses through my veins will soon instead flow to the bathroom floor Take my breath away before I take it for myself
Free verse on my experience with slipping back into the "void"
alyssa-pearson
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Nov 29, 2014
Nov 29, 2014 at 11:12 AM UTC
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