Peter Dome Poet Verse

Back From the Dead

Back from the Dead.
I viewed others lives through a telescope
For far too many lost years
For I, lived in limbo
Gave up hope
Tried to climb a slippery slope
I know what darkness is
It's a place in hell
I know
Only too well.

I felt the pain of acid rain
Hundreds of tiny razorblades cutting my tender skin
I don't know what the future holds
But I know where I have been.

A single fish
In an endless ocean
Drank hemlock 
And liked the poison
Laid naked in the gutter
While the scornful Ravens with hideous eyes 
Beaks and claws
Tore and scavenged on my tender flesh
Every day
A fate worse than death.

I stood on the edge of the abyss
Staring at the deep inviting chasm below 
Swaying backward and forwards
In the wind
Not knowing not sure which way to go.

For my heart has many festering wounds
That never seem to heal
My life is just a circle
On a perpetual spinning wheel.

But suddenly
I have awoken
I feel again
At last, I see the light
The shackles that once held me down
Now gone
At last, I have a life
Nightmare over
For I am free
To live the life I always dreamed of
And be the man
I long to be
Reborn.



Peter Dome. Copyright.2019.

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Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2019 at 5:44 PM oh, my friend. I truly hope you are reawakend to life!! This is a very emotive poem filled with images of such pain. I am so happy to see you have put up something new. I ended up not even catching up with comments yet and need to teach in just 15 minutes, but I just had to see if you wrote a poem and HERE you ARE!!! Peter Dome April 20, 2019 at 5:02 PM Andrea. I can't thank you enough. I know you are a busy Lady,I really appreciate your kindness. you have always been the biggest asset to this site. your encouragement and support, has been tremendous. I'm so proud to know you. you and your family take care. My very best wishes. Pete.