Helpless

In a place so dark, so deep.
Where only the minds of the irrational sleep 
There is only one certainty,
That love wasn’t meant for me.

Tears of helplessness fall in the night.
Like daggers in the eye, to rid you of sight.
Loving a man who doesn’t see,
His fire is slowly burning me.

Eyes that show a woman defeated,
Smiles that mask a heart mistreated.
So many loved ones unaware of what they see,
That hell on earth is the fate for me.

Escape is a choice I can not make.
Defence is a battle I can not wake.
Tied to this torture I must be,
As walking alone wasn’t meant for me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 1/13/2025 10:27:00 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Have a blessed New Year.
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Date: 1/19/2016 12:33:00 PM
hope to see you back this year. 2016
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Date: 6/9/2014 9:56:00 AM
Lelay, Congratulations, on your win in Cyndi's "HELPLESS, KYRIELLE CONTEST." take care -LINDA-
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Date: 6/8/2014 3:20:00 PM
Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
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Date: 6/6/2014 6:22:00 PM
Favorite lines: 'In a place so dark, so deep. Where only the minds of the irrational sleep'... If this is from personal experience, be assured that you will NOT walk alone and that love IS meant for you! Congratulations Lelay and thank you for your contribution - Tim
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Date: 6/5/2014 9:07:00 AM
Wonderful take on theme Lelay ! Congrats on great win !
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Date: 6/5/2014 2:17:00 AM
Perfect Kyrielle with apt take on the theme, congrats on a fine win, Lelay
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Date: 6/4/2014 3:49:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Lelay. A lonely and powerful poem. I hope this is not your real situation.
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Date: 6/4/2014 2:27:00 PM
You have certainly captured a feeling of helplessness, here. There is a good flow to your poem. I have survived an abusive relationship and escaped, so this poem truly spoke to me on a personal level. I chose to leave, became strong, lived alone for a some time. We can overcome. Alone can be good... BETTER. Thank you for entering your poem and if this is a true story, please, please, consider leaving him. We are capable of more than we thought possible. Cyndi
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Date: 5/15/2014 8:37:00 AM
HELLO, LELAY, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 5/15/2014 5:54:00 AM
I also welcome you to Poetry Soup. Thank you for your recent review of my work.
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Date: 5/12/2014 1:22:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup. Thanks for joining us and posting this poem which I found to be good reading. Keep writing.
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Date: 5/12/2014 12:13:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Lelay :) - I choose your first great written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/12/2014 11:40:00 AM
Lelay, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 5/12/2014 10:57:00 AM
Thank you for sharing :) It touched my heart
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