Written In the Dark
While I was trying to forge a better me
I got lost in the process
And sank down past the fiery pits of my own personal hell
I created it for myself
But I refused to believe that so called myth
I awoke from my nightmare only to find it was my new found reality
Nothing that travels through a process makes it out perfect
But my flaws were written all over my face
And seen in my eyes
And reeked through the scents under which I tried to hide
As I attempted to shy away from the Darkness
It kept calling me closer
Weak as I was to Its temptation
I sank deeper on the path to my internal damnation
Others couldn't comprehend my desire for Its pain
Through Its pain I hid my tears
Refusing to divulge in wanting ears
As the pain took me over
My eyes still sunken lowered
I'm at the mercy of the Darkness
And no pity does It have for me nor my loss of self worth
I'm worthless in this state
So I can't afford the price of escape
Damned to my hell
Further engulfed by my reality driven nightmare
As my body took the pain of the Darkness to my shrunken frame
Too weak with regret
Still digesting the poison of my debt
As I assumed my tears were all dried up
And the love had left my soul
A light flickered in the corner of my eye
Bright enough as if it were sunlight
I fought my way through regret
And forced myself to do battle with pain
I waged a war with the Darkness
Hoping that myself I would eventually gain
Although my body was weak and forlorn
My soul divided and war torn
I weakly lay claim to victory
The Darkness escaping from me
With Its defeat within my grasp
My strength returning at last
I murdered that which once claimed possession of all that I embody
No longer will I let my pain consume me
And drive me to the Darkness
There's forever a light shining through
To give me the strength
To stay to myself
And to myself
Forever be true
Copyright © Sky Dickens | Year Posted 2009
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