Tired

Must I stay awake,
Must I always avoid those blatant mistakes,
Should I truly banish the horrors lurking in my slumber,
Should I again devour fear like flame scorching lumber,
Life ever so torturous,
Leaving my mind twisted and monstrous,
Reality fails to extinguish my will to fight,
All I seek it the embrace of a rest filled night,
Tired is the soul,
Which has been hurriedly forced into growing old,
Why does God not pity a feeble heart and show mercy with a single brush stroke,
Instead a slowing curse to live slower and choke,
What purpose am I to fill,
What is still needed so I may gain Earth's immersion atop my favorite hill,
Wretched demonic angels whispering while having me surrounded my lucid conscious their toy
for breaking,
What barrier keeps them out and away from a harvest of a soul ripe for the taking,
Life lessons and quotes repeat and repeat like an evil choir,
When will this body and mind be given a tranquil yet permanent retire?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Cochran Avatar
May 28, 2011 at 1:28 PM
Wow!! That was deep. I liked this poem and I hope to enjoy more from you. Thanks!!
Sweetheart Avatar
May 27, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoyed reading your amazing creative poetry ..enjoy PS as u continue to share with luv..
Mehta Avatar
May 27, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Creative expressions on self introspection of mind and body, Joshua
Breidenthal Avatar
May 27, 2011 at 12:49 PM
I really liked this poem. It is very deep and I can feel the despair. Excellent!
Flanders Avatar
May 27, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Oh, this is a very heavy and deep take on growing old and the end of life. Very well written indeed and you make good use of all your points...bet you are proud of this one..enjoyed a lot cheers.
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