Daisies of Damnation

a tale of transformation. Every stage of life is a gift and every experience a lesson

I was pushing up the daisies of damnation,
buried under the untenable weight
of a carpet of fibers of fear...
At your age.

I was diving deeper daily
in doses of dream and drug;
a decent that would cradle me
in the arms of quicksand’s dark, moist lining
until I was fully gestated
and readied for a new birth...
At your age.

Clawing my way up thru the earth and weeds
of wound and shame, trying
to free myself from the debris of dirt and dung
I had dove headlong into
disregarding any stop lights or caution signs,
screeching warnings of impending doom....
At your age.

And life grabbed hold of me,
squeezed me by the throat, taking the breath of rebellion
out of me, and wrestled me to the ground.
It pinned my skinny, sapling strength to the floor,
gasping for air as it counted far past ten....
At your age.

And when I struggled to my feet,
and staggered back into the light
punchy and shell shocked from my internal wars
that left me scarred, but made me whole,
I flew like a fledgling with weak and shaky new formed wing
and landed on every branch of a strangers kindness
Until I could soar.....
Looking back to see the daisies of damnation
Had been transformed into fields of flowers
with dancing angels playing on the tips of their petals.

Reviews

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This is really well written. The repetition is very effective. And the last stanza excellent. You really are able to pack so much wisdom into this ...... yet not too much.

[Wildfleour]

Very intense. The ultimate meaning, I feel, is that transformation is possible. I believe in that, at very age. We never stop.

This is a very strong poem! I loved how it goes from stage to stage! It does evolve! Great poem!

[Your Tasty Field Adviso..]

i love how this poem evolves throughout every stanza. i like the feeling and emotiong with each word. its a really great poem.

[None]

You went through hell but came out a better person for it. We don't know why things happen but they shape our new life for us. Excellent writing and superior display of emotions! I certainly was happy about your last several lines!

[lady o]

enjoyed this so, well written with heart & soul. thank you for the read...

~ the O

[Lindsay.]

Oh wow.. this poem touched me, it truely did. I know exactly the kind of feelings you had to go through, because I've gone through them as well. A year ago my whole world fell apart but that made me who I am today.

Your poem flows nicely and it is highly enjoyable to read it.