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Dark Times

I see you
Sad and blue
So lonely
I feel your pain

Everything is so complicated for you
Nothing is straightforward or ever simple
You’re lost in a maze of your own doing
I desperately want to help chisel away
All the excesses that weigh you down
But it’s pointless

You are the only one who can and must do it for yourself
You’re getting caught up in the eye of a tornado
I can only witness as you 
Desperately helplessly spiral out of control
And it’s excruciatingly painful to watch



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on September 4, 2018 for CONTEST 490 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND

and on September 6, 2017 for contest HURRICANES sponsored by JULIE LEIGH RODEHEAVER

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/22/2018 1:02:00 PM Line, I was watching a video on this just the other day. How some people just weigh themselves down with thinking, overthinking, worrying. I do it on a small scale and after a short time, I release it to the wind. My husband just can't stop dwelling on things. It's hard for many to do. This poem captures the essence of that. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/22/2018 2:00:00 PM Thank you so much for your visit and most endearing comment, Andrea. Most appreciated.

Old Man Emu Date: 9/9/2017 7:55:00 PM This can be related to anything Line! Drugs, alcohol etc. Correct it is painful to watch and not be able to do anything. Thank you for sharing. Regards, Craig Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 9/12/2017 12:27:00 AM Good observation. Thanks for your comment.