When It Reigns

Dealing with what lies within

Ever present torments
Crumble from hidden places
Filling an arena where joy
Habitually contends to be dominate

Well-timed fraudulent smiles
And perfected guile expressions
All expire without fuss
Leaving only factuality

Sadness reigns,
A troubled soul resists not
Its irrefutable king
And bows absent of fight

Nightmarish images blister
Source of shame, guilt, resentment
Echoes with shrills of childhood demons
Beckoning brokenness

Oily limbs gather
Ushering away light
Luring the weary hearted
Into an abyss of it's own making

The couch of isolation
Comforts and repairs despondency
Silence lends a giving ear,
Safeguarding deep-seeded secrets

Tortured hands translate
Words are borne on passion' s back
Paper's purity is lost to oblivion
Ink, pulls the wreckage from deep

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, writing is a catharsis and no matter what is bothering the poet, expressing it on paper makes it easier to deal with...makes it less dismaying and appalling. Your emotive words are powerful and there is a light at the end of your poem....hope for the future. Good metaphor. Lydi**

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you so very much, Lydia.

[Shirlena]

And you said you are looking to do what? Shoot, you are already there. This is some good writing.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, your compliment and visit are very much appreciated.

[MsJewel]

Powerful and filled with emotion. Brilliant writing!

:) Julie

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, Julie I truly appreciate your wonderful thoughts.

[Lyn Anderson]

The couch of isolation. I love this line. A very powerful, visual write.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, I appreciate the great review.

[Shaun Payton]

The pen can be mightier than any sword. Some strength reigns beyond any darkness, write in light with hope.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

You are absolutely right, thanks for the encouraging words, Shaun. It's been a while, I hope the New Year has been kind to you.

[Shaun Payton]

Yeah a little while:) You're welcome. Its been okay so far. We'll see what happens:)

[s y e]

You have blown me away with this write Travis. Sorry I haven't been reviewing lately.

Well done on this one, it's great. I loved the imagery and wording.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, Noodle I'm happy you enjoyed it, and no need to apologize. You always make your way to my page sooner or later, I'm always honored by your visit.

[Carissa Faulk]

I especially love that final stanza, and that final line is just so very accurate to the life of any writer. Great job :)
My only suggestions for improvement is the first line of the third stanza. I feel like you could probably find a better word to describe that than just "sadness." Also, on a purely grammatical note, I believe that "it's irrefutable king" (stanza 3, line 3), should not have an apostrophe. It ought to read "its irrefutable king." "It's" is a contraction of "it is". Unless, of course, you intended for it to read as "it is irrefutable king", in which case that is actually kind of cool, and potentially brings a very different interpretation to the poem. :)
But seriously, really great job. It reads beautifully and is really relatable. Love it. :)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you for a wonderful and honest review. I tossed around whether to change or keep "sadness" in that line. It felt more sincere, due to its directness. Thank you for catching the typo. I truly appreciate your sincere and technical review.

[Carissa Faulk]

No problem. :)

[Sami Khalil]

"Sadness reigns,
A troubled soul resists not
It's irrefutable king
And bows absent of fight "

Our troubled souls look to break out of the demons that hold so much power over us and it makes sadness reigns in hidden places. So many ways to fight that but you have mentioned one powerful one which is the pen ....Bravo...........

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, Sami indeed it is a powerful tool. One I'm learning to yield more and more.

[Sami Khalil]

Good to know...You are welcome...:).........................

[Dhaye]

Writing keeps me sane. It's through this thing I can express myself. Just like in my Seclusion, though I wanted to be alone sometimes, that's when I want to reflect...and then to write my emotions afterwards.

Glad to read a mirror of my piece here, PH. Thanks for the share.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thanks for the visit and leaving me with your thoughts... it's greatly appreciated.

[Dhaye]

You're welcome. =)

[Rita L. Sev]

There are times when only the page will understand... This is a strong and evocative piece, Travis, deeply sorrowful until that last hopeful line...

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, Rita... You are absolutely right, sometimes, only the page understands.