Need


Need
I'm at a loss. I can't escape
It grips me as soon as I awake
The want the need I wish would go
I'm feeling weak I'm at a low
I never thought I would need a crutch
I never thought I'd need so much
How did I ever end up here
Not long ago my head was clear
I would ask for help but I'm ashamed
Of what I am my soul decayed
Destroyed by loss Destroyed by me
What will it take for me to free
My underlying want to feed
My soul destroying want to need
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February 20, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome 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." Be blessed.
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