Red Mist

Red mist collects in the corners of my mind
Clouding many images that should be clear
Confusion greets my thoughts I find
And my eyes begin to tear.

Revenge burns within me
Rage beats like I have two hearts
Contentment and peace I cannot see
Wait until the healing starts.

Come the day when all is forgiven
When, I cannot say
Weakness and pain now are given
At the end of each working day.

To this I am condemned most unfairly
No act of mine did warrant this charge
And now fallen I can raise my head barely
For my burden is overly large.

Please come the day when it’s finally over
And my waking won’t be with regret
Then I will walk in fields of sweet clover
And those wrongs I will gladly forget.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
August 23, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Welcome to PoetrySoup Richard. I am wishing you he best in your writing. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
August 22, 2009 at 3:07 PM
I like the feeling of peace in the last two lines. Sweet peace. Poem drew me in very inviting. Keep writing. Sara
Christian Avatar
August 22, 2009 at 7:47 AM
awww a great write, its humble we all make mistakes but the good thing is we can put our past behind us and move forward, it will be over one day somethings take time but ti will come, welcome to poetry soup may you find many friends in writing on the site, God bless you
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