Faded Dreams

A poem I wrote on 6/24/14 for my solo project, Solitude's Call.

As I stand atop mountains,

The truth of the world is made clear.

 

I feel the suffocating wind,

A bitter heartbreak,

The crushing void.

 

I see rivers of tears,

Dark forests of pain,

And barren deserts of death.

 

I reflect upon the days that passed,

My hopes and dreams of old.

Just as true happiness never lasts,

My heart’s been left empty and cold.

 

I reflect upon the meaning of life,

For what purpose are we here?

To feel anger, envy, hatred and strife,

To suffer, despair, and fear?

 

I reflect upon how many times I tried,

My failures I wish to forget.

Just as everything eventually withers and dies,

My days are filled with regret.

 

My heart’s been broken, my hope undone,

The only thing I see now is the dusk.

Just as night follows the fading sun,

My dreams have been crippled and crushed.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

the way the first two lines draw you in:

As I stand atop mountains,
The truth of the world is made clear.

and the rest of the verse gives the reader your position in life...
and the declaration for which you ask and question for answers in the verse...
seems I should of read this first before the other...