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Superstitious tongues childhood blights Exorcisms and voodoo fill his nights A cursed birth, a an evil within Only he knows that the devil is him How else can a child so bright Make sense of such a plight? No spell can cast his evil out But leaves him scarred and in no doubt That those who care are mistreating him: Youthfulful belief had him filled with fear Now he knows that those he held dear Saw only the power his shadow could weild Untramelled knew not his mind is a sheild hes the founder of a design business lo and behold! Recessions see it fail, misery round the world But each time anew, his charismap so bold Saw business and enterprise for him unfold "Mind razor sharp Strategy got me through Both violence and crime And a degree or was it two. The devil within had a different plan Twas but disease afflicting the man Who every adversity had over come Stronger than me, not a single one " I fought for my place I fought to the top Even when hopeless I fought left to rot They can take it all: faith in my father hollow loyalty Gone is my eye but never clearer I see: No place on earth now Is safe for me, trusting and Loving no more I allow Family and friends I disavow To live is to sufffer And pain has no end. Trials far tougher Just round the bend Now love turns to hate As delusions grow My hurt so great Hurt I cause less so Promise of tomorrow? , that I have none No feelings of sorrrow Just safety of my gun Behold and shiver! My venimous rage a deadly viper ... I spring from cage My tongue whip smart Knows just what to do A future in which I'll play no part Or so I thought but things do cbange What I did is done, but life is strange And the carnage I caused can be erased.

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Date: 10/12/2020 4:41:00 AM
A stanza a day, keeps the emotions flowing with expression... let that viper release and release and if you need to rage, then rage.. especially if it helps your mindset and to succeed in whatever you want to do...
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