Maddness

by jazmine - Taurus

APRIL 8, 2002

MADDNESS

WHAT IS THIS MADDNESS I FEEL
ERUPTING LIKE THE VOLCANO
SPIRITED WORDS FALLING FROM LIPS
DO I LOVE BECAUSE I HATE
OR HATE BECAUSE I LOVE
DO I STARVE BECAUSE I FEAR
OR FEAR BECAUSE I STARVE
DO I FUCK BECAUSE I ENJOY
OR ENJOY BECAUSE I FUCK
WITH THE LAVA SPILLED OVER
I LEAVE WRECKAGE BEHIND
WORDS I CANNOT REPLACE
WITH ONES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
LIES THAT FELL FROM MY MOUTH
NEVER CAN BE INSERTED WITH TRUTH
DOES THE PAST HAUNT ME
OR DO I HAUNT MY PAST
WITH EVERY BREATH A MEMORY IS MADE
WITH EVERY DAY THE MADDNESS GROWS
AM I MAD BECAUSE I REMEMBER
OR REMEMBER BECAUSE I AM MAD
DEEP THOUGHTS PURIFY MY BRAIN
YET THEY COME INFREQUENTLY
FOOD, BODY, RAPE, INCEST
LIVE LIFE IN FEAR
FEAR OF LIFE WHICH IS IT
WHAT IS THIS MADDENING CYCLE
REPETIVNESS OF TORMENT
DESTRUCTION OF A HUMAN BEING
ONCE I HAD SOUL BUT LOST IT
MADDNESS TOOK THE SOUL FLEW AWAY
ONLY TO LEAVE A ROOTED VINE INTO DARKNESS
WHERE THE SOUL USED TO LIVE
BUT IT DETORIATED AND LEFT THE SICKNESS
ONLY THE MADNESS OF ME
TRAPPED IN MY OWN CYCLE
AM I MAD TO TRY TO LIVE
OR DO I LIVE ONLY TO BE  MAD


WRITTEN BY:
JENNIFER PAYNE
HOBSON

COPYRIGHT APRIL 2002

Reason for writing:

    Well I think everyone questions their own view of life which is what this is about. I am question my own sanity and my reasons for life and what has happened to me why i say things or even do things i do..    

Birth sign: Taurus
Date created: 2002-04-09 01:25:43
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:18
Poem ID: 69053

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