03-23-2009, 06:13 AM | #1 |
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Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem
Part 1 (Poison Memories, and a Lonely Suicide) As you stand there and speak, I slowly drift away Poisoned by the memories of yesterday Flashbacks play like a broken record in my mind Cause have you ever felt- Like your emotions were wrapped in barbwire? Confused, trapped, and lonely You open the cupboard door And remove the long silver knife Contemplating a million worries at once The knife is trembling in your dead hand Screaming out in silence, you desperately look around for comfort But you find nothing- No one knows you're there, slipping through the circles of hell Alone and falling- Despair is a cruel mistress In a state of disbelief, you raise the knife to your throat And wonder- "Is this really what my life has become"? Tensing your muscles, and tightening your grip, you're ready to end it End it, and escape- All the pain, all the lies, all the loneliness Part 2 (Guardian Angels, and a Moment of Truth) Suddenly, in a moment of truth Your life flashes before your eyes And some intense and bittersweet emotion Rushes through your veins Then- As if your guardian angels finally arrived You pull the knife away from your throat But after a short-lived feeling of serenity The aftermath hits you like a ton of bricks The weight of confusion is crushing "Was I really just about to slit my throat"? Part 3 (Forgotten Flowers, Underneath the Snow) As you begin the painful process of reflection It becomes evident, that whatever guardian angels you had Have since departed Cold, lonely, and desperate You try to find some silver lining Some justification or rational But there's nothing Your soul has withered Like forgotten flowers Under the winter snow And your heart turns bitter Like someone left out in the cold Who can only watch the warm fireplace From outside the window Part 4 (Cherry Red Roses, After a Long Winter) Years have passed since those dark times in my life And after much introspection and soul searching I’ve realized that loneliness and despair Can melt away, like snow and ice And that happiness and serenity can blossom Like cherry red roses, after a long winter I’ve learned that love and friendship Are what’s truly important And I no longer envy the warmth of the fireplace From outside the window In my soul, I used to contemplate suicide But now I realize that life is a precious gift In my soul, I used to find confusion But now I realize the secret to life… Tempus Fugit Memento Mori Carpe Diem |
03-26-2009, 05:19 AM | #2 |
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Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read this, and all of my poetry. I truly appreciate it. Hope all is well.
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