Tortured Soul

Eyes look into the mirror

Expecting to see truth

But only emptiness is reveled

 

Words whispered into the night

Echo back screaming

In desperation to be heard

 

Arms reach out for comfort

Expecting to hold

But only the nothingness

Returns their embrace

 

A breath of hope

Escapes trembling lips

But is heard as a sigh

Of loneliness and despair

 

A dream ready to be lived

But from the nightmare

A tortured soul

Will never wake

Reviews

[Lorry]

My first thought on first read through was "Is Notapoet in my head?" But then I remembered that this wasn't fight club and I can't be two people. Even using the line "Echo back screaming" is all the more powerful for the overall softness of the piece, and by that I mean the way it lends itself to be spoken slowly and softly, sigh like, which is quite an achievement considering the fear, pain and confusion spoken of. Perfectly captured.
Also, uhm...sorry to point it out, but there is a typo in the third line, reveled instead of revealed.

[Notapoet]

Thank you so much for the read and taking time to comment, also for pointing out the typo.

[Lorry]

You're welcome. :)

[Jo Billygoat]

The last two lines of your poem got me to thinking. Being a tortured soul myself, the waking is not the issue. The attendance at a never ending wake tis the conundrum which is only one parlay of multitudes of torture I battle daily.

Thanks for the poem.

[KBW]

Very beautifully written. The last line "a tortured soul will never wake" is my favorite. It's so very true.. Keep up the good work!

[Mini Febus]

Lovely. It truly captures the despair. Poetry is tricky because you have to show rather than tell in limited wording and verbs, but you did it wonderfully.

[Notapoet]

Thank you Mini for taking time to read and comment, I'm happy I was able to touch touch you with this piece