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Run-Away Train

Under grey autumn skies Rain and teardrops trace Washing down upon my face In this barren place In full disgrace I screamed heavenward Some words absurd Only to be once again unheard Here we are again Duking it out In a final bout With a God who carries All the clout Feel like a puppet on a string No control of anything No path to follow No song to sing The rain beats down Skies turn dark and cold Angry clouds over me unfold A price is paid A soul bought and sold. Not worth the dirt If truth be told Years pile up since my birth I wonder my worth upon this earth Does no good to cry in vain And as time passes Again and again I bite the bullet Warm up to the pain So for now i will refrain And stand here naked in the rain Just me and God On this run-away train.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/19/2013 4:56:00 PM

Hello Carl, hope you are doing well. Thank you for stopping by my latest poem. I kind of get this feeling, of a run-away-train. The pure feeling, of having God by your side... a blessing poem... LINDA

Mark Peterson

Date: 12/18/2013 12:59:00 AM

How can one be anything but somber in the face of something for which you believe there's a plan, but it's hard when you don't understand even the basics. I can assure you, however, that you are not the only one who would like the train to pull into the station once in a while. You wound this one up nicely.

Donna Jones

Date: 12/17/2013 8:10:00 PM

I've been here...sometimes I think we have to get down to just us and our maker to get back on track...away from all the distractions....I enjoyed your poem

David Fisher

Date: 12/15/2013 8:29:00 PM

Wonderful description of that feeling of helplessness. Also, the format made for an enjoyable read, too!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/15/2013 1:17:00 PM

- A very touching poem Carl, but beautifully written in your poem! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)