Darkness of Life

by Twan - Aries

Somehow living, shuffling through
Thinking I'll never be whole
I failed at life, succeeded at nothing
dropped into a blackness that was total, like coal
I became depressed, I snarled to believe
I sat down with a heavy hole in my chest
I died a thousand deaths to only live once
I compared to everyone else but I wasn't even second best

To stand here as a fraud, to love as a man
I said nothing that anyone wanted to hear
And I sat in the darkness
with my frustration, my despair, and my fear
Finally an angel appeared to me
soothed me with his smile
and with that whispered
"You'll get out, but in a little while."

I stood and begged, but she stood pat
told me this had to go differently
So I sat in my prison
offered a plea
And then the light appeared
and I dove into the heat
because my rampaging insecurities 
finally met defeat
I fell in love again
But on this dime
He and I will proceed
in due, due time.
Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2004-08-10 18:38:41
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:41
Poem ID: 70277

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