David Kavanagh Poet Rhyme

Take Me Under

Dark clouds belie, such desolate eyes,
Nebulous in mind, approaching the void,

Bereft of love, what might have been,
Nightmares, are unrequited dreams,

Drawn towards oceans, dark and deep,
Traveled to the coast, now within reach,

Around my neck, placed rosary beads,
Don’t know why, just felt the need,

Pockets laden, filled with stones,
I jump off the pier, into salty foam,

Collected shingle along the beach,
Random ballast, brings me beneath,

Will I see God, beyond duress,
Sinking down, to certain death,

A wasted remnant, broken and weak,
Mind’s in collapse, still no peace,

Lungs are burning, screaming ‘breathe’
I acquiesce, inhaling the sea.

By 
David Kavanagh.

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Darlene De Beaulieu February 4, 2020 at 2:28 PM Hello David Kavanagh, the sea is salty salty water, it would not taste good. have a nice day my friend. David Kavanagh February 12, 2020 at 5:39 PM Thanks Darlene the poem is actually a true story about a friend who committed suicide, I placed myself as the character trying to understand how desperate he felt on the morning it happened cheers David Darlene De Beaulieu February 4, 2020 at 5:41 PM Hello David Kavanagh, Cheers! Have a nice evening my friend.