Tug of War

Tears fall down my face as I feel my heart break
At times I wish I could fall asleep
Live inside a happy dream from which I did not have to wake

I remain wide awake unable to stop the pain I feel inside 
Whomever said there were happy endings must have been wrong
Or maybe they just lied

Feeling completely all alone without anyone to understand 
Every time I turned for help they turned away
And I am left alone still reaching out my hand

My cries go unheard and words forgotten just like me 
I stand right in front of them
But not one person seems to see

As if invisible or unimportant at all 
Attempting to be heard I shout 
But nobody hears me when I call

Trying to remain strong but growing weaker every day 
Losing the game of tug of war
Giving up the desire to continue to play
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Man Avatar
July 11, 2018 at 6:04 AM
Whoa.. a sadly depressive write that pops with authenticity, Danielle!
Brunelle Avatar
July 11, 2018 at 9:15 PM
Yes I have many more sad ones I tend to write most when sad
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