Strength To Overcome
Every day I fought to overcome the pain
Reminding myself it couldn't be in vain
Even as it cut me all the way to the vein
I would not leave this world as a stain
Mirror mirror upon the wall
How I thought I had so far to fall
Where once I stood so very tall
Considering Death's lonely call
Whispered words so soft and barely heard
I felt confined like a caged bird
And I drank until my words were slurred
And tears made my vision blurred
I almost took my own life in those days
When I couldn't see past the gray daze
I went through each and every day in a haze
Locked in a lost and loony craze
To this day I walk around with a noose
But day by day that noose is more loose
No longer a victim of self-abuse
With life I could finally make a truce
Though my heart and body are scarred
And this life has truly been rather hard
My future shall no longer be marred
And I've slowly collected every heart shard
My biggest hater hid in my soul
Truth be told I paid a major toll
But for once I'm finally feeling whole
And maybe after all I'll reach my goal
Every day I fought to overcome the pain
Reminding myself it couldn't be in vain
And as I stand here in the gentle rain
I found the strength to overcome again
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2019
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