there's hope at the end - 2
last night
i sensed its presence
the walls were slowly closing in
and soon
i know
i'll feel like I can't breathe
it's clenching down on my heart
the coldness spreading
draining out
the final drops of joy
i feel its weight
settle
on my chest
on my shoulders
i feel its heavy chains
tangle
around my feet
around my arms
so very heavy
leaden
i hear its siren song
echo
in my mind
always in my mind
i can't resist it for much longer
with every step i take
and every thing i do
i hear it louder
i hear it closer
its merciless and endless
commentary
why, who cares, it doesn't matter
life is just boundless pain and work
and then we die
so what's the point
are you prepared to live this way
for the next half a century?
i try to push it away
you try to keep it at bay
i try to drown it out
you try to hear it out
i try to scream at it
you try to empathize with it
it makes no difference
the siren song continues
of its own volition
until such time
when it shuts off
take heart, my love, it always does
it has a mind of its own
so let it play
let it become the background
the meaningless familiar din
be comfortable with it
be gentle with yourself
ask for a hug
do not believe its fictions
seek out other stories
and joy
will surely find you
sometimes in unexpected places
you will get through today
you'll see!
and then
tomorrow will be better
****
and so it was
Copyright © edhellinde elvensong | Year Posted 2024
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