Somebody

The feeling when you're at the end of the line.

Somebody

 

Lost in the shadows of days I miss,

Dead at the patterns of the way you kissed.

No, I can't go on like this,

So can somebody wipe the blood away from the scars upon my wrists?

 

Dying on the desert floor of sand,

Nothing left to the life I did command,

And with my body broken beyond demand,

Can somebody be here to help me stand?

 

Nothing left of what I want to be,

Mislead by the prosecution of all that's in me,

Forced down on my hands and knees,

Can somebody be here to help me see?

 

My sorrow is a trap so neat,

Leaving me in the cold like dead meat.

Knowing that I'm on my way to defeat,

Can somebody be here to help my heart beat?

 

I sealed my memories behind the door,

I know there's nothing more.

With no hope left and nothing now is sure,

Can somebody come help me move off of the floor?

 

My grit is sealed behind my teeth,

My will is strung up like the wreath,

And with panic rising from beneath,

Can somebody be here to help me breathe?

 

I knew this was the call,

And I know this is my fall.

Knocked down from a height so far tall,

I don't know if anybody can help me here at all.

 

My dreams will forever keep me captive

For the thoughts I can't forgive.

And with nothing I can give,

Can somebody give me a reason left to live?

 

Author's Note

I know the rhymes for "breathe" aren't the best, but breathe is a hard word to rhyme.

Reviews

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Very powerful and emotional is how I would describe this poem for sure.
I felt your emotion and the struggles you described in this piece.
I thought with the rhyming and the way you have set this poem out it sounds very poetic.
I liked the rhymes allot, a little room for improvement but they are good.
Overall I enjoyed this piece.

Seems by this piece you are struggling with depression though, and I go through it to so its hard for me to read this, knowing how you are feeling. The ending is quite sad, when you say can someone give you a reason to live.
If you ever want to talk feel free to message me.
Please keep on writing you are pretty good, and with each poem you will only get better and better.
Thank you for sharing :)

[Seth Armstrong]

Thank you for the kind words! Yeah, I agree that the rhymes in there aren't the best -- especially for "breathe." I think I was so obsessed with writing this piece with that specific rhyme scheme that it actually somewhat hinders the poem. Oh well.

Also, if you find the ending sad, I guess it achieved its goal. This poem is from a long time ago, so the vestiges of the emotions that I felt while writing it are long gone. Much of my writing like this is far more dramatic than I am; for example, while this piece was inspired by a rough patch I was going through at the time, I wasn't actually bordering on suicidal thoughts. However, thank you for the concern; I appreciate it.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Im glad that hard time in your life seems to be over then.
No the rhyme scheme didnt ruin the poem in my eye's. Just needs a little work but its still quite good
Your welcome anytime :)

[A. Amos]

Interesting piece of work thanks for sharing

[Seth Armstrong]

Thank you!