The Burden I Carry
I had a nightmare, 2 nights ago
After 7 hours of fighting insomnia
This nightmare was hard to bear though
It forced my heart to sink into my gut, and caused me great nausea
In this dream, it was August thirteenth
The temperature felt 70 degrees, it was bright and sunny
My arm tingled from the UV Rays and I felt relief
I was in bliss and wanted sugar so I made a wish for some honey
But as I made that wish, this dream took a quick turn
Prism-like, ominous clouds started to swarm the sky
Suddenly I wasnt outdoors anymore, causing me much discern
I breathed in through my nose to calm, so I would not cry
I was standing in the operation room at clermont hospital center
Seems I'm a scrub nurse, considered for promotion to resident
But I'm the only one at the table, no one allowed to enter
If they helped, the accountable would be everyone present
My test was to open a jar that was far from the normal
The purest golden honey was inside, but it didn't come from bees
This honey, as I was told by my cousin Taylor, afterall
Was made of happiness, and that could cure any disease
I stood there shaking wildly, Taylor trying his best to advise
He was standing on the spectator platform to my rear
Since he wasn't allowed to interact, and Taylor has always been wise
He gave me a huge grin of confidence, that rounded past his ear
Time ticked by, I struggled for 12 hours to open this jar
My knuckles on both hands were bleeding and sore
Trying to achieve my dreams I had come so far
I've wasted my chance, and now it's all broken up and done for
The timer buzzed finally. It screamed, piercing me like a wraith
Taylor faded away into a puff of smoke and I was in solitude
I laid the jar on the ground in defeat, since I had lost my faith
The dream faded away, waking me in my current foul mood
This poem is a metaphorical explanation
Of the burden I have carried for far too long, you see
This dark depressing mindset has long since been taken
Now I'm beyond help from others, only I can help me
Tuesday April 16th, 2019
Copyright © Jeffrey Howey | Year Posted 2019
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