Drowning In Despair
Blood drained from my face,
Accumulated into a scream.
Never released,
The silence was too fragile.
Dripping into my lungs,
I’ve finally found the ocean’s end.
Droplets within watery depths,
Lost starlight overlooks my eyes.
The blanket of darkness muffles my sounds,
At last I’m able to exhale.
Heart racing towards death,
Gradually slowing and slipping away.
Somebody save me from the raging winter in my soul,
If it were stabbed a thousand times I doubt I’d feel a thing.
I sleep on a bed of needles in hopes of experiencing a different pain,
But my body grew numb just like my emotions.
Damp, soddened soul,
Heavy with the guilt of existence.
Pained, shallow breathing,
Pierced by my thoughts.
Blood escaped from my lungs,
I broke the glass petals of silence.
Emotion chosen: despair
Date: 08/08/2022
Contest title: Strong Emotions Poetry Contest
Name of sponsor: Emile Pinet
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