Zombie

Endless drifting, day and night. 

Slowly dragging the lifeless body. 

I speak in grunts and groans. 

Sometimes i scream in anger 

or desperation, its all the same. 

What drives me is hunger. 

To taste the living.. to be alive. 

It controls me. Chasing everything 

that has a pulse a heartbeat. 

I need to feel the rush of blood 

it warms this rotten corpse. 

I can't snatch up or run down 

the opportunity, that passed me by. 

I lift my head and turn towards it 

just clawing at it, as it runs and hides. 

Sometimes i stumble upon a dark corner 

where i find a heartbeat with no escape. 

I reach to touch it. Perhaps we can share 

the warmth of your body. Perhaps.. 

it will wake me from my grave. 

Screams of horror, 

call only my anger, envy and hate. 

I become, the monster the undead, 

attacking, blind and reckless 

destroying, consuming life. 

Till there is silence and hunger, 

for the new, the living for life. 

The Zombie always searching.

Author's Note

The endless chasing after things that make us feel alive.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

What drives me is hunger.

To taste the living.. to be alive.

It controls me. Chasing everything

that has a pulse a heartbeat.

I need to feel the rush of blood

it warms this rotten corpse.

[FlatLineBeauty]

I really loved this. If you think about it there are plenty that walk around in a zombie state and are numb to some emotions and life, when really all they want is to be able to feel and live again.

[Patrick O'Neil]

Thank you for reading and ,yes very well put. I fully agree.

[Dreamer]

You did very well writing from the eyes of a zombie..

[Patrick O'Neil]

Thank you for reading and a positive comment.

[Chris]

your note WAS my take AS I read the lines aloud... this is a relevant write for any period.

[Patrick O'Neil]

Thank you so much for reading.

[Dye]

I wasn't sure what to expect when I clicked on this one, not being a 'zombie' fan, but I am so happy that I read it. I love the metaphor!!! I think this can relate to most people, that want to feel alive. Always searching, sometimes feeling lifeless, a state of frustration. A great read that I truly enjoyed.

[Patrick O'Neil]

Thank you so much for a positive review.

[Dye]

You are most welcome :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow . This write can go deeper than the surface where it touches on all our bloody chases in life and how some of it make us alive and some make us feel dead. We are always in that constant search mode...bravo...:)

[Patrick O'Neil]

Thank you so much. I was hesitant on the subject and was afraid to overstate it,but still wanted to get the message across.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)