Wayne Riley Poet Dramatic Monologue

One More Ride On the Merry-Go-Round

The room you find yourself in isn’t lonely,
Neither is the world outside the window.
It’s the mind inside the head.
That’s the machine that drives the madness
And burns the shadows on the walls into dust.

There is nowhere to hide.
Nowhere to run.
Only death can bring peace
That is so desperately denied in life.
But to get there
You must first step through the door.

And,
You’ll do it.
One day.
When the pain becomes too much to bear
Or the illness too strong to fight.

Doing it isn’t the problem.
You don’t need courage for that.
You just need to deny yourself
 A reason to live.
The step,
After that
Is easy.

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Beata Agustin November 22, 2025 at 9:27 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." Be blessed.

Jennifer Proxenos December 23, 2018 at 11:49 AM Hi Wayne, a very sad poem for this time of the year. Hope it is only a poem and not you that you are writing about. Where there is life there is hope and where there is hope there is life. I hope this Christmas brings all your dreams to fruition and well as the coming year. All the best, be well. Jennifer.