Madelin Barton Poet Free verse

As Darkness Falls Upon Me

I lie awake while
Desperate for sleep
Time it keeps passing
Yet the hours bleak

I've come to the conclusion
That I must be doing something
Wrong or maybe it's just my 
Patience long gone

I don't know what others think
Before settling for bed
But sure wish I could abandon
these festering thoughts
As the pillow cradles my head

Mostly because of anger
Maybe because of rage
Mostly because I desperately seek
The key that opens this cage

How am I to love a man
Who has no sympathy for my grief
Instead of holding my hand
He shuns and grinds his teeth

What the f*** am I supposed to do
With this disdain for life I feel
Cut the wounds even deeper to see
If by all means it ends or heals

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Laura Breidenthal July 20, 2013 at 7:13 PM Raw emotion. I respect you. Hope your heart doesn't weigh you down too much. From what I see you are such an uplifting poet, but I must say I am glad to see a different shade in your work. Very emotional one. Loved it. Always, Laura Madelin Barton July 22, 2013 at 10:14 AM I love that you've taken the time to read my poetry and understood them. I write from a very obscure and painful place. I am but a novice trying to find an outlet to hurt and make it into something better thank you so much for your encouraging words friend

Jacob Bellville March 14, 2013 at 4:21 PM Great poem! I love the haunting ending. Definitely one of my favorites. Madelin Barton March 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM Hi Jacob thanks for commenting on my poetry and visiting my page -Maddie

The Situation February 11, 2013 at 2:33 PM God is a very jealous god.

Anne-Lise Andresen February 11, 2013 at 7:19 AM A touching poem, Madelin - Thank you. - Hope your week will be beautiful and good. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Madelin Barton February 20, 2013 at 4:29 PM Thank you!!!

Painted Hunter February 10, 2013 at 1:21 PM Painful...i love it! Madelin Barton February 20, 2013 at 4:31 PM ;) It's an outlet nothing more... A pen can wear many faces but the heart knows with what intentions it writes Thank you

Frank Guglietta February 8, 2013 at 9:53 PM Good stuff there ps, smart people cant sleep Madelin Barton February 27, 2013 at 1:58 PM Thank you for visiting my page and commenting on my poetry ;)