Thoughts

There you lay down Down on your bed You look at the sky, (Through the) window overhead Thoughts run through your mind Thoughts of death, (and) the darkness behind You can't shut them out as hard as you try You think to yourself, "What is after I die?" The thoughts continue, nagging at the core Continuing, until you can't take it anymore You think to yourself, this is all but a joke Nothing but a dream, waiting to be poked Your mind consists, curious to be told Before you can grasp it, you're already old. Soon you'll find out, every truth that you seek Were merely lies, (and) nothing but deceit You lay down again, but this the last time Not a thing can save you, not pennies, not dimes Not a thing you can do as your body decays This is the final moment, (the) last of your days You try to resist, as hard as you try life is gone, in the blink of an eye
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Thompson Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 1:49 PM
I sometimes think this as well. Nice write, thanks for sharing :)
Brown Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Benjamin. Love, Carol
Andresen Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 5:26 AM
Wery good poem Benjamin I like it...and welcome in P-Soup. - oxox love from Anne-Lise
Brown Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 7:20 AM
warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Benjamin. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
Schlueter Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Wow, thank you so much! I'm digging the community here everyone is so kind and the poems I have read on here are delightful to my eyes. :)
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January 4, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Wonderful poem :)
Schlueter Avatar
January 4, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Haha thanks! I don't know if that was sarcasm. But, I embrace it as a compliment.
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