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Fighting the demons within are hard wrote this to get rid of the bad thoughts going around in my head i am strong and I belong peace to all

Help Give Me Strength

HELP me I'm struggling today
These thoughts won't go away
Help me I feel so sad
Am I really that bad a dad

Angry at the slightist of things
Losing it when that bell rings
The bell that just can't be heard 
So cranky it's really absurd

Help me I feel I have failed
Yet again my judgement is impaled 
Help me get back on the road
I dont like this when I explode

Scary to the ones that I love
Here the calling of the white dove
Go away dove it's not my time
Leave me be and I'll be just fine

Venom of a deadly snake does alight
My family are the ones I do fright
I must now attempt to put it right
Stay awake late into the night

Force all these thoughts away
Live once more to fight the day
It came this time out of the blue
I really don't know what to do

Fight or flight is what I have learnt
Alas either way I will be burnt
Locked away to drown my sorrow
I need to find that tomorrow

But tomorrow is the thing that never arrives
Regret and sadness is what appears
Tears flow from these tired eyes
Not wanting to say goodbyes

The demon within is strong this time
Pulling hard on the twine
I'm using every ounce of strength I have left
But he knows I'm so bereft 

If I go then he has won again
Taken another of mortal plain
But I'm not ready for an epilogue 
I'm the Prince dressed as the frog

The love I get from my family
Give me strength and clarity 
He is strong but I remain still
Win this battle yes I will
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Theraven Avatar
October 12, 2019 at 1:40 AM
Gordon, The days have flown, soon the memories will too. But your message will always be ours at any cost. But suffer we will at the words struggle..,lost. -Richard
Theraven Avatar
August 3, 2019 at 11:53 PM
Gordon, Thinking of you this day. Missing your turn of the phrase. -Richard
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 13, 2019 at 3:05 PM
Hello Gordon, yes you will win the battle. Because you are strong. Be positiveit does work. have a nice day my friend.
Alexander Avatar
March 31, 2019 at 11:55 AM
Thankyou darlene my friend always giving me positive feedback on my work I'm blessed and humbled
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