Joshua Legister Poet Blank verse

I Lay Awake

I lay awake at night, dreaming of my future.
In the black void, my destiny flickers faint,
A fragile ember fighting the pull of silence.
I fracture my pain into shards,
Each a memory too sharp to hold,
Yet too bright to ignore.
The sparks ignite lightning through my chest,
Burning a path I cannot escape.

I lay awake at night, dreaming of different futures.
I see the love I held, could have held,
Would have cherished, should have saved.
Faces blur those lost,
Those who never truly stayed.
I reach for them in the shadows,
But the weight of absence presses me down.
I try to give, to help, to heal,
But every open hand meets fire.

I lay awake at night, dreaming of discipline.
If I endure the harder path,
What will I become?
I see the echoes of lives touched by me,
The takers, the users,
The thieves of my aura.
I guard my energy,
Let no one siphon the light I’ve earned.

And in the void, I find a spark
Not to ignite,
But to guide me through the dark.
The fragments of my pain align,
A mosaic of scars and strength.
I become what I strive to be...
Me.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment