Misanthropic Thoughts I

We live in a world of contradiction,
Bound by those who wish to bathe in the blood
Of our sorrow, our misfortune, and death.
If I had been a light in younger days,
Before my soul was tainted by their hate,
I would give all I had to show much more;
More smiles, more love, more true happiness,
But I fear that from my foolish actions,
I'll never know what true happiness is.
My heart screams out but my mind restrains me.
Strength, I have in abundance, my dear,
But emotion is my one, greatest fear.
So many times I have been ripped apart
And left to dwell in a broken heart,
Alone to grow without a single friend.
My only sustenance was this old pen
That let the words from my dark, broken heart
Flow to the world, and you, to see as art.

Author's Note

A poem I wrote for somone

Reviews

[Fragilebrokendreams]

These words are ever so piercing to my weary soul. Haven't we all given and been resented? A lovely and well done piece of work.

[realmwriter]

I could read this kind of work all day cause I know exactly how it feels to have your heart ripped out and spit on, only to be put back and broken again the ripped back out and stomped on by sledge hammer of a foot with all the wait of the wait of the world behind it. Very nicely done.

[GridLok]

Indeed we do … live in a world of contradiction; it is the paradox of universal existence.

Would you consider "I'd have given …", in place of "I would give"? I think it might make the past-perfect tense being used, function more smoothly.

As ever you put words together well.

[Miss Marie Riorden.]

Well I wonder who this is for....

I still like the first line
"We live in a world of contradiction"
Because it sets it all off beacuse we know it's true.

Still well written, as always.

With neutrality,
-Marie Riorden-

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Well that someone is something that truly upsets the synaptic signal in your brilliant mind!