A Demented Clown

Drowning in a lonely and frosty lake,
                                       I pretend to struggle,
                                       I feel so fake.
                                       Holding my breath,
                                       each time I go down,
                                       distorts my face,
                                       like a demented clown.
                                       Perhaps I should surrender
                                       and give in?
                                       Allowing all of the lake's
                                       frosty water to win.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Rodrigues Avatar
March 24, 2020 at 5:28 PM
Wow! The emotions! Congrats on your win, Sheol!
Neumann Avatar
March 24, 2020 at 1:34 PM
Congratulations and kind wishes, Kai
Andresen Avatar
March 24, 2020 at 1:12 PM
- Congratulations on your win ... great written, Sheol :) - // Anne-Lise :)
Kearley Avatar
February 6, 2013 at 2:40 PM
You must stay afloat...For one day will come a boat...That will pull you to shore...To walk Gods great lands,again once more. :o)
Beesley Avatar
October 11, 2010 at 2:37 PM
know the feeling if i decide to surrender i'll be devoured by a desert dragon...same thing
Kendrick Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 1:29 PM
That is a terrible situation that you have gotten yourself into..May I throw a lifeperserver...Sara
A   Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Now this is a poem, i wonder why one can feel traped like that. Sheol, enjoyed your poem it really has reality when one fakes and does not know when to surrender. Have a nice and cool one,..p.d.
Culverhouse Avatar
September 24, 2010 at 12:41 PM
don't go down...keep floating/bobing holding on...it is not that bad.
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