The Lifeless Man

Sadness, no longer kept inside;
It's not an attempt of suicide;
The man just no longer cared;
Life or death, either way was fine;
Dragging his feet along the line;
No life inside, left to be shared;
With a heart too broken to be bared;
He stopped doing the simple things;
Stopped desiring to be saved;
Incapable of smiling, feeling depraved;
Stops looking before he crosses the road;
Throwing all safety aside;
Knowing this way, he could die;
Leaving it for fate to decide;
The man did not purposely try;

Reviews

[Michael G.]

You have given an excellent description of what must be "rock bottom." Most would say the only way from there is up. But, you show us one can simply stay there.

In my background at this moment, the opening soundtrack to "Cast Away" is playing. It really sets a somber mood for this reading. I got caught up in it and accidentally while rereading this again, I flipped lines two and three; and realized, they still fit.
A very fine write, sir.

[Jock Engelman]

Thank you very much. I had originally wrote it with the linesv2 and 3 the other way around.

[lightsong]

I said it many, many times to feel empty and nothing is far worst than feeling pain or hurt. at least when You are hurt You feel alive and sooner or later You will heal it. the most wonderful thing about your poem is the ending. to surrender... when You totally surrender miracles happen. whatever that is happening here on earth You are loved from above my friend. all the best along bright blessings~