Fractured
I can't feel my feet below the rubble
I feel numb inside once more
I can't deal with so much of my stubble
I will shave it off to the core
I can feel my heartbeat beating in my chest
I can't slow it down all the way, even if I try
My best won't due and even if I pass this test,
What good will it do? I can't stop the beats that go awry
Showers of water make a puddle
I'm stuck in the middle..in the middle…….
Like a broken record of Hey! Diddle diddle
My mind seems to make things look so little
Pound to the rhythm of my heart, searing me into fiery art
Something feels heavy on my chest from the very start
Sound the drums in my cranium and hum the numb away
Someone once told me to never let go of childlike joy I pray
Troubled waters don't know how to rest
Swimming otters swim at their very best
They swim river to river and ocean to ocean,
Doing whatever and whatever with playful motion and commotion and devotion
I feel my hands reach out to the air
The air of oh so much despair
But, I want to be without a single care
All you do is stare with a glare
My busied mind seeks shelter to rest
Why are you acting like a little pest?
I know God forgives our sins from East to West
Life is like a hidden treasure chest...unable to be found at its best
The lack of rest is what I detest
God gave me this test, so I must pass it
The fact that I'm trying my best
Is making me feel like I tried my hardest
I feel a tad bit nervous
I get extremely uptight
I am such a dirty mess
Can't put up the fight
I feel shadows consume me
I feel like the ghosts of yesterday
Has a hold on me completely
But, not today, please not today
I get so obsessed with failure these days
I need help in many ways, in many ways
I get so obsessed with failure these days
I need help in many ways, in many ways
I stumble upon a fantasy of perfection
I crumble down by reality's rejection
I tumble down the road of romance again
I humble myself before my Lord, placing paper upon pen
I get so frustrated
Because I'm jaded
I feel somewhat hated
I hesitated...feeling faded…
Lately, I don't know why
Frankly, I don't care why
Lately, I haven't a clue
If I should die away from you
I have been weighed down
For so long by your...frown
I think maybe gravity will do me right
But, it did me wrong with all its might
Share a little happiness with me someday
Share a little kindness to lead me in the way
I should go…
You know?
Share a little happiness with me everyday
Share a little kindness to lead me away
From woe…
You know?
You're helpless and scared,
So much blissfully unaware
You're hopeless and unprepared,
Living your life on its last tear
You're in distress in excess
Well, I can tell that you are
Let me help you nonetheless
Yes, I can heal your scar
Your fractured, dismal mind is slowly tearing apart by the seams
Your injured self-esteem has ruined your ambitious dreams
I can't feel my feet beneath the rubble of lies
I feel this heaviness in my chest of crooked lullabies
Copyright © J.W. Earnings | Year Posted 2019
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