Emptiness

Sadness surrounds me 
on every side 
No more hellos 
and no goodbyes 

Just an emptiness 
that overwhelms 
Alone in a world 
on the verge of hell 

There's no more light 
and no more joy 
No more hope 
left to employ 

Shattered dreams fall 
from a shattered soul 
The abuse of man 
has taken its toll

Scars remain 
under the skin 
Sexual corruption 
led to horrendous sin 

Battered and bruised 
my heart cries in pain 
Nothing left to lose 
and nothing to gain 

Just darkness is left 
by mans moral disease 
By my inability to fight 
and my need to please 

Just a loneliness and pain 
that runs too deep 
Creeps into my mind 
and steals my sleep 

Though life remains 
flowing through my veins
My bloods been tainted 
by men's deadly games 

Memories of abuse 
imprinted in my cells 
Vileness penetrated 
that I can't expel 

Reviews

[Frieda P]

First let me say, good to see you again and read your poetry, I've missed you Carolann....and you knew this one would speak to me in sharp painful jabs....

Shattered dreams fall
from a shattered soul
The abuse of man
has taken its toll

It takes its toll and keeps on giving, very affecting my friend.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks so much Frieda I've missed you too. Yes it certainly does keep on giving sometimes in the most horrendous of ways.

[Frieda P]

More often than not, yes unfortunately...stick around will ya? :-)

[Carolann Dowsett]

Yeah I'll try to stay around this time. I believe that I somehow belong here :)

[Leslie Philibert]

this impresses with a clarity of voice, well balanced verses, good rhyme and a sad, poignant content -
all very well done.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks so much.

[Angel]

So much pain...
Oh, why do people abuse one another?
This poem breaks my heart...

[Carolann Dowsett]

It's a cruel and heartless world we live in. Thank you Angel

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you write pain very very well..and there is such force...did you mean the title to be "Emptiness"?

but yes, after your last two pieces, my mood has shifted...

well penned.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Oh yes lol thank you for pointing that out. I hope it hasn't shifted from good to bad though.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

no, i'm okay...just implying that your poetry is so strong it could change a mood...strength.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks so much that's an awesome thing to say.

[Baby Ricochet]

Heavy. So very heavy......................

[Carolann Dowsett]

That it is......................

[Phantom Heart]

"Just a loneliness and pain
that runs too deep
Creeps into my mind
and steals my sleep"

My favorite stanza. So good!!!!

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks so much Morgan.