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William de klerk Feb 2019
Release, like any poison brings both euphoria and
self shattering shame

constantly bordering between
shackles
and freedom,
He invites numbness
to slowly swallow His sanity
til He finds comfort in His cage.

As He Willingly
Dives
         Deeper
Into a
Sensless Stupor

This sickness steals with hungry hands
while his soul slowly starves.
Through a teary ghoulish gaze of glass
he looks at an absent face.

his mind contorts and twists in
writhing agony
as simple seconds span eternities
and days merge as mere moments.

his silent screams to be saved slowly start to fade like a flickering candle surrendering to the cruel Darkness.

the last of the glistening light reflecting from
his empty eyes dimly shines
as his heavy head falls
and he surcomes to slumber
.
Dave Raubenstine May 2016
I awoke again this morning,

Like so many other days,

Reality there to greet me,

I surrender to its ways.

 

  I know I should thank the Lord,

For the time that we had,

Instead I find I curse him,

For always feeling so sad.

 

Lord, you brought me to my knees,

Stripped my emotions to the bone,

You left me a broken man,

I feel empty, and so alone.

 

  I miss you angel face,

You were my love, my best friend,

My heart forever aches,

For the day we’ll meet again.

 

  You said I could do better,

Though I always doubted this,

Loneliness now shadows me,

Our life together gone amiss.

 

  I miss the comfort of your voice,

The joy of holding your hand,

The smile that always reigned bright,

A spirit that’ll forever withstand.

 

 Will we be together again?

The answer escapes me still,

  Will we be strangers in heaven?

As so many say we will.

 

 I love you with all my heart,

Don’t know if you felt the same,

Wish you would come appear to me,

My heart forever speaks your name.

 

 I can’t let go of my pain,

Cause it means letting go of you,

I’m so tired of this hurting,

No end to the struggle in view.

 

  Now I travel this lonely road,

Unaware of what is to come,

Feeling afraid and insecure,

The endless pain, my heart surcomes.

 

  If only time could rewind,

How different would life be?

Living life like there’s no tomorrow,

Each sunset be our last to see,

 

  Or would nothing have changed for us,

Travelin’ the same road as before,

Living life as if there’s still hope,

Till death forever closes the door.

 

  I hope you’re soaring with the angels,

Living the life you’ve always deserved,

No longer feeling pain or sadness,

Eternal peace for your time served.
Wrote after my wife passed away 9 years ago.

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