Ricky Wright Poet Free verse

Run For Your Lives

In the distance silence echoes
Fairness betrays its purpose
Salt watered lips aren't good for kissing
Life just sucks sometimes

I'm merely a shadow of my former self
There’s no escaping, its all in my head
Mentally barricading myself from the world
All of you gone

I would pray for you to seek me out
You wouldn't recognize me as I am 
It matters not, my worth has vanished
Just because

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Jerry Bolton February 7, 2014 at 4:26 PM Hard to comment on this one, except to wish you better, much better, days ahead. I relate somewhat. I struggle through two lost decades in much the same way you are. Ricky Wright February 10, 2014 at 7:25 AM Thank you, and thanks to everyone who has left comments. I appreciate the concern but the poems I've posted thus far were all written 14 to 16 years ago when I was in high school. I'll be sure put that as a footnote on future posts that were written during my years of angst. :-)

Vassilis Comporozos February 7, 2014 at 9:29 AM Sad, dark and all of these poetixally and evocatively written.

Dr.Ram Mehta January 28, 2014 at 5:18 AM Very sad write on depression, Ricky

Robin Davis January 27, 2014 at 9:38 PM Ricky Its Sweet Pea AKA Robin This was a very deep and emotional write. You expressed some dark and scary feelings. I hope you are alright and these are just words put into a poem. Hugs