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Running, running, get away, move aside! I can't stay! Time is gone and I must go hurry now, move too slow. Heart is racing, pounding loud press myself against the crowd. Watching others hurry on, ticking clock, move along. Can't stop now I smell the fear of those that stop and linger near. Quickly, quickly, time to leave, Father Time there's no reprieve. Running, running, get away, from my mind I cannot stray! Eager thoughts that haunt my head, every moment turned to dread. From this prison, must escape or leave to time my soul to rape! Running rampant, eager thought red streaked vision, can't be caught! Heart is racing pounding loud emotions seething, darkened shroud. Mind will falter soon I know melting dreams that ebb and flow. Running, running, get away, can't break free, must obey! Vicious needs draw ever near, fight I must against the fear. Hands on me, the straps draw tighter motionless I fight the niter. Tightened crowd drawing closer Leave me now, you saintly poser! Help me not, no need to linger take from me your putrid finger! I can hear you softly speaking, honey venom from lips leaking. ---------- "No outburst today Doctor, completely catatonic, although his eyes have begun to twitch rapidly like when he had the last one." "Thank you, Nurse. I'll be careful." "What do you think goes on in his sick little mind?" "He has no regular or discernible brain waves, probably nothing at all... Broccoli." "What?" "He's a vegetable." ---------- Let me out, anger growing, veins are pulsing, head exploding! 09/20/15 Dark & Twisted Contest-HM Nathan D. 10/16/2015

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Date: 7/2/2018 2:50:00 AM
Hi James.. Congrats on being a featured poet this week. This poem is certainly worthy of that recognition. Blessings!
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James Inman
Date: 7/2/2018 6:05:00 AM
Thanks LM.
Date: 10/15/2015 9:41:00 PM
Hi James, Nice to see you on Nate's winning list. Congrats... Love SKAT
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James Inman
Date: 10/16/2015 11:30:00 AM
Thanks SKAT
Date: 10/14/2015 8:03:00 PM
A VERY CREATIVE POEM! Congrats on your win..
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James Inman
Date: 10/15/2015 10:15:00 AM
Thank you so much Robert!
Date: 10/14/2015 5:45:00 PM
Congratulations, very creative
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James Inman
Date: 10/15/2015 10:15:00 AM
Shirley, nice comment, thank you.
Date: 10/13/2015 11:47:00 PM
Wonderful take on the theme James with this superb winning write! Big congrats!
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James Inman
Date: 10/15/2015 10:13:00 AM
Thanks Dr. Sharma, hope your day is going well.
Date: 10/13/2015 9:50:00 PM
congrats on your HM that you share with me and a few others in this contest. How are you doing this week, my friend?
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James Inman
Date: 10/15/2015 10:12:00 AM
Hey, Andrea! Thank you. It is always a pleasure sharing things with you.
Date: 10/13/2015 9:38:00 PM
Great entry, James. I enjoyed everything about the poem, but the ending layout. The read was awesome. A veggie. LOL.' thank you. nate
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James Inman
Date: 10/16/2015 11:39:00 AM
Nathan, I am so sorry I missed your comment. Thanks for hosting the contest. Loved the theme. I kind of like adding something unexpected in my writes sometimes. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
Date: 9/22/2015 10:45:00 PM
oh my gosh, he is broccoli. haha. I know this is a serious poem but that really was funny when you said broccoli. This is a good entry for dark and twisted! I have a similar poem somewhere around here!!!
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Date: 9/22/2015 6:21:00 PM
James this is well thought of write very clever much action. Excellent.
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James Inman
Date: 9/22/2015 8:43:00 PM
Thanks for the visit Michael, and for the great comment.
Date: 9/22/2015 3:15:00 PM
Got curious on how you'd do it, James. I must say you did well in presenting the readers the complete picture. Ironic and sad but masterfully written. Good luck. Kim
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James Inman
Date: 9/22/2015 8:41:00 PM
Thank you, Kim. My mind works in strange ways at times
Date: 9/21/2015 12:24:00 PM
James, wow this is outstanding, wonderfully penned for the contest and thanks for visiting my poem, funeral ... oh that is a creepy one ...
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James Inman
Date: 10/15/2015 10:11:00 AM
Your "Funeral" poem was quite creepy, very Poe like. Thanks for the nice comment, sorry it has taken so long to respond.
Date: 9/20/2015 10:52:00 AM
Like it. Check out my Halloween At The Bates Hotel for my entry in the same contest.
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James Inman
Date: 9/20/2015 4:26:00 PM
Thanks Mark.

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