Demons Asleep

About how traumas felt in childhood can affect the rest of your life

I severed every connection with you 

I don't spend my time wondering about the past

All the scars I've collected

All my relationships burned and crashed

The legacy of your parenthood

I scorched the earth on which you walk 

I haven't spent my years wallowing in the dark

All the memories I've purged

The aborted adventures I try to start

The idea of love is never enough

A summary of swinging emotions

All compressed into to the chorus

It's everybody's fault but my own

That I never left the demons

To fall asleep at home

The calm has come for once

Now I'm resting in between moods

The fire and the ice temporarily fade

The grey between the red and the blue

Pondering on my tattered childhood

All of my vision tuned to crimson

Over and over I push another away

Who's fault is it but my own

That I never left the demons

To fall asleep at home 

Reviews

[L4rn13]

Truly magnificent piece I love it. I can relate to this poem strongly. Beautifully written and very gentle.

[Clara]

A powerful write, Jay.

I like the juxtapositioning you used:
'fire and ice'
'red and blue'
'love and hate'

You write with clarity about how it feels to be confused, hurt and... betrayed.
A great write, my friend.

[Simon Welsh]

Those demons trample and yet inspire a great poem. Nice one, dude.

[Rafia ~ Yellow Girl]

Demons asleep, though later in poem they are quite wide awake...
Lovin this piece immensely! It has so much within memories, joys, and foremost the gloomy days of past.
Thanks for sharing ! :)

[WithLoveandLoss.]

When I read your description, I understood immediately. Things of the past-especially if it happens at home-can affect the course of your life with such magnitude. I had a strong connection with this write, most definitely.

My favorite lines:
"A summary of swinging emotions/
All compressed into to the chorus."