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There's Another Side of Me

My gentle tongue, Loosely professes my sorrow Aches and pain fill my body daily My warm soul, Speaks words of love and loss of reality For my love has gone astray and left me lonely My crooked feet, Walk the floors of insanity And leaves footprints in vain My scarred arms, Curdle up with coldness Shivering like a dope fiend My friendly heart, Talks to me daily Offers guidance and strength My bare ears, Hear words, Words that are not spoken Paranoia steps in My youthful mind, Wonders through and through Disconnected from the world outside My fruitful body, Seeks pleasure, In the midst of another To ignite that fire that burns within me My glossy eyes, See vengeance and anger For those that accused and slandered me My inner child, Is speaking out, Speaking out loudly for me My sense of life, Slowly deteriorates Like a drunk that can't tell the time of day My thought of love, Increasingly escapes For happiness is not meant to be, Least not for me My lonely nose, Smells death , Lurking in the dark Carrying the scent of flesh and loss of life My greatest fear, Of change, Keeps me bound Afraid to breathe , This breath of life I feel like a zombie, Walking the floor Of a lifeless earth, Knocking on enemy's door Open up, Here I am...

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Date: 3/28/2009 11:03:00 AM
Wow...I so agree with Ruben. Excellent write.
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Date: 3/25/2009 11:32:00 AM
thought by thought, line by line, very well written! Jim
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Date: 3/24/2009 4:17:00 AM
A very original write Tyesha.Well done.Keep sharing..Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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