The Low Life

Scratching at my head until it bleeds
Wondering why everyone thinks I'm such a sad seed
Don't wanna be this way, don't need to be this way
It's just the only way for now

Someone please, bring me back to life
I want to live in present, in the now
To feel the pull of future, see it pleasantly
Instead I'm stuck looking back

Trying to stare at the sun is a bit hard
When a cloud hangs over your head
You want to scream and shout, rage at the world
But what good would it do, it never seems to change anything

Put me out of this misery, this sullen state
I almost feel like I need to be amongst those that feed the trees to be at peace
I can't see anything that gives my soul a reason to say
Everything will be alright in another day, everything will be ok

 Feeling like the spark is all gone
As I ponder all the ways life went wrong
Looking back, trapped in a loop of constant "whys"
Nothing connects, nothing makes sense, nothing feels as it should

I guess life can't always be a parade
But it feels like things will forever remain a misery
As I fail and fall every time I look to pull my gaze from the stone gray ground
And let these clouds pass by and fade
So that I can see the light of the sun, light of hope for a better day

Reviews

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Blake, this poem was an excellent read! I think alot of us can relate to this poem.

I guess life can't always be a parade
But it feels like things will forever remain a misery
as I fail and fall every time I look to pull my gaze from the stone gray ground
And let these clouds pass by and fade
So that I can see the light of the sun, light hope for a better day

When I went through a depression this stanza is how I felt!