Sorrow's Reign

Sad has been my soul of late.
As I drift from lost to trapped
Only hurt can I contemplate
In sorrow I am wrapped

Grief consumes my mental state
An anguish I cannot dismiss
Too real the prison my mind creates
As I sink to a woeful abyss

Such pain shall hasten this body's decay
If balance cannot be achieved
and this mind will surely fade to gray
If these stresses are not relieved

If this time on the Earth is all that we get
I wish to be free of these chains
To know inner peace to forgive my regrets
And find joy in the time that remains.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 2/20/2011 5:54:00 PM
Very well written with great descriptive wording and rhyming. If you're from Boston and like the Red Sox, you might me interested in seeing one of my newer submissions.
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Date: 2/18/2011 10:33:00 PM
Joe - xcellent philosophy in end. Thanxs for liking my verse, "India Shinning". Luv/best wishes ......Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 2/18/2011 9:58:00 PM
oh joe, you paint such profound rant about angst with seamless lines and depth... thanks for the visit.. kindly check my piece" rareness of a soup man." .. it;s for all you guys here on soup! :) huggs , nette
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Date: 2/18/2011 5:43:00 AM
Your pain is written in each word of this amazing poem and Joe you are not alone in the abyss, many wander there~~
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Date: 2/18/2011 4:56:00 AM
Hey Joe! Not a fun living with "Sorrow's Reign". It can be so dark, when it becomes a shutter blocking out the sunlight. Now you'd need to create something brighter and more sustaining. You had unknowingly pulled me out of the mud once, with your first 'Calamity' comment. I'd been trying to crawl out of a dismal shell.:) I wish for you 'joy' and 'inner peace', Joe. You really are a cool guy! Love, Mikki
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Date: 2/17/2011 4:25:00 PM
Living in pain is no way to go, Joe. Please feel better soon. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/17/2011 3:49:00 PM
I hope you are not really feeling this way Joe. Keep the faith that happier days are ahead. Best to you, Diane
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Date: 2/17/2011 7:29:00 AM
Joe this is a most in depth piece and a sensitive write ... keep a positive outlook on life and good things happen.. pain is part of this life ..ah but the next one is pain less..luv.. enjoy the ride here and especially through your poetry ... sharing is great and looking forward to a new day is even better ..enjoyed your innermost thoughts Joe..
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