Nocturne of Shadows
My every night is spent in pain
And my every day in vain
With nowhere to turn
I wait for somehow to show
I may not know their name
But when they come I will know
What shadows have befallen upon my life
Will agony await around the corner?
Or will I face my toil and strife?
My gut instinct tells me the former
My struggle to stay alive
Is constantly put off by my past
The sand is fading fast
In this translucent glass
I wish I could turn back time
When I write just to rhyme
A time when it was all fun
And when my life was not coming undone
The hours are fading
And this life no longer shows hope
I am left alone in this world
And with no happiness to elope
I sit here in this hell
These four walls surrounding me make up my being
I am left alone
And without a reason for leaving.
Copyright © Matthan Atherton | Year Posted 2011
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