The Dark

The noose tightens,
As i just sit here losing my mind;
Watching myself rot and decay
Watching as i run out of time.
No pride left inside,
No motivation to take a firm stand;
All this losing has crippled my soul,
I just dont know who i really am.
The cold coffin subtilly beckons,
Whispering lies of some moment of fame;
Calling me to dance with the eternal darkness,
Where even god forever blots out my name.
I watch as they rain dirt down upon me,
Its the last tears ever shed for me;
Left all alone under some  grey stone,
Where the dark will forever haunt me.

  Carl Fraser
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 5/5/2014 7:18:00 AM
This is great. Your expression is so real I felt like I was being buried, chills. :)
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Date: 1/10/2014 4:35:00 PM
came back to your first post on soup Carl,,and what a amazing poem this is,,as a 15 year old i was the guy raining down the dirt shovel and shovel full,, with all on the sentiments on the out side as you portray here the inside,,,
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Date: 1/2/2013 6:08:00 PM
Interesting work about death and dying..Sara
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Date: 12/15/2012 7:45:00 AM
This is spooky, congratulations. I read this one in the Dark so it added to the mood.
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Date: 11/29/2012 11:24:00 AM
A very belated congratulations in this Fear contest Carl. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/19/2012 11:30:00 AM
Carl, Congratulations with your thought provoking poem In Tanya's "What's Your Fear?" contest. Have yourself a nice sweet day.. always~ PD
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Date: 11/17/2012 1:26:00 PM
oooh, you wrote very well of death and darkness of it. ME LIKES this. Congrats, Carl.
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Date: 11/16/2012 11:27:00 PM
Congratulations on a scary win xx
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Date: 11/16/2012 11:02:00 PM
Oh so very sad. i hope you have made this all up. congratulations on your win. Love, joyce
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Date: 11/16/2012 10:50:00 PM
CONGRATS CARL ON A MARVELOUS WRITE ABOUT FEAR OF DARKNESS AND A SUPER TOP TEN WIN LUV ..
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Date: 11/16/2012 9:43:00 PM
congrats on your win cory
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Date: 11/6/2012 5:38:00 AM
Congratulations on your well written poetry being featured this week Carl. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/25/2012 11:58:00 AM
Sorry for being late reading your excellent poetry Carl. I enjoyed reading it today. I wish I could keep up with all the poets here but I can't. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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