Misdirected Focus (Poem)

Stepping in to the realm of chaos

Energy rampaging

Blinding my sight

Testing myself

All for what they caused

Enemies lighting the fires of fight

Once united

I fled from love

Her touch reminded me I was still weak

I killed

I cleaned

I stuffed the dove

Mounted it high to climb back to my feet

I made the choice to break free from these chains

Constricting and slowing my body's life force

I found my voice and I'm seeking change

Lifting this weight

Finally shifting my course

For those changing themselves for others

Shifting your focus

But not feeling right

Take back your pride and step out from cover

Lifting up hope and your wings to take flight

Author's Note

I let my obsession (of becoming a tough and bad as I could just for the moment I would meet up with some guys again) ruin everything in my life... I accomplished what I sought out and I have the scars and people that shared some of those crazy memories with me to prove it... But was it worth it? No. I lost focus of my family. My new born daughter. Never let what someone else does or says affect you and just be you no matter what. Never fear.

Reviews

[Somber Eyes]

Fantastic poem of descent and redemption.

[Damien Davison]

It seems I have a few of those, lol. Thanks again for another review!

[L.]

Really love the emotions evoked in this!

[Damien Davison]

I'm glad you do, thanks for reviewing!

[Lover Of Words]

Your an amazing writer i am a fan! GOOD JOB

[Damien Davison]

Haha, that's very flattering!

[Ana Soo]

We do bad things. We do the worse. We have a lot of questions in our head rooted from our very experience. Self doubt, regrest and so forth. But when you sit down with a pen in your hand those things can become your powerful tool to create a great work of art. You just don't write for the need of it. You write because you see a bullet flits across the room and then suddenly you hear the pages of your journal calling you. When it happens, a poem is meant to start.

[Damien Davison]

Very interesting review, took me away, I loved it ha, thanks!

[scripted]

IM A FAN LOVE THIS POEM YOUR AMAZING AT WHAT YOU DO
ITS DARK IM DARK AND IT WORKS!!!

[Damien Davison]

Well thank you for appreciating my work!

[}Echo{]

I like this, it's really cool. :)

[Damien Davison]

Thank you!

[Sir Jaykom]

"Take back your pride and step out from cover
Lifting up hope and your wings to take flight" Favorite line.

[Damien Davison]

Glad you liked it man!

[Kaylor Mason]

A lesson well learned

[Damien Davison]

Many lol, thank you!

[LamentedHaven]

Great write you have pulled from your heart. The dove is a bird that resembles peace so I could relate to that specific verse. I think many people will gain inspiration from reading this.

[Damien Davison]

That's what I'm trying to achieve, thanks a lot for the encouragement!