Emile Pinet Poet Quatrain

Pit of Despair

Sometimes, life seems so unfair
that your heart loses all hope.
And from a pit of despair,
you struggle merely to cope.

Life is a fantasy dream,
interlaced with nightmare thoughts.
And feelings are oft extreme,
tying your stomach in knots.

You try to rewind life's tape,
and yet, it seems stuck on pause.
And there's no way to escape
the suffering, or its cause.

Abuse morphs into self-hate,
guiding the blade on its path.
And admonishing your fate,
you let its edge purge your wrath.

Every cut exacts a toll,
unleashing a scarlet flood.
And yet, the pain in your soul
is numbed: by the flow of blood.

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Line Gauthier March 16, 2018 at 3:45 PM Great lines "You try to rewind life's tape but you find it's stuck on pause." Emile Pinet March 16, 2018 at 3:53 PM Thank you so much Line, your support is appreciated my friend, Emile.

Lindsay Laurie December 22, 2015 at 5:20 PM Merry Christmas Emile... a nice flow in this poem using a topic that appears more and more prevalent in modern society - thank you Emile - Lindsay Emile Pinet December 22, 2015 at 8:01 PM Thank you Lindsay, it's always a pleasure to hear from you my friend. Emile.

Trevor Mcleod December 11, 2015 at 2:13 PM Hi Emile. I liked the rhythm. The story is good too. Lately I find more bad times in life than good. You can't look for the happy times. You have to make the happy times. Hope you write more. I like your style to this. Emile Pinet December 11, 2015 at 2:20 PM Thank you Trevor, I appreciate your insightful comments. Emile.