Awakening

Awakening

Doubt casts shadows

    down darkened alleys

(Lurking madness trapped in tunnels of time)

    too foreboding to follow.

Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

Fear lends doubt a sinister hand.

Texas Hold ‘Em

    dealt shy of fifty-two.

An overtly stacked deck:

    laden with insecurities,

    dripping with remorse,

    overburdened by deceit.

Ego’s heavy hand deals dirty every time.

House rules rule absolutely;

    no exemptions,

    no excuses,

    no exclusions.

Please remain seated Sir,

    the ride has just begun.

Tolerance breeds ignorance.

Contempt digs an early shallow grave.

Bitter tears beget blind souls;

    lost eternally,

    deep space vacuum of the mind.

Reserve no wasted pity

    for the damaged dealer.

Sympathy for the devil

    is more productive.

Empathy is a two way street.

No more misguided, delusional acceptance,

    misdirection,

    or slight of hand.

Upend the table.

Throw the chairs.

Cause a scene.

Raise the war cry.

Scatter the lies.

Call that ageless bluff.

Slam the emergency brake

    and end the tumultuous ride.

Survival of the fittest,

    strength pilfered from within.

End the irrational terror

    of illuminating the shadows.

Change is NOT a four letter word.

Fear of the journey is just wasted folly;

    the beginning

    will always find the end.

You are the destination. 

Reviews

[Sapientiam]

The personifications of dark emotions in this poem was absolutely amazing. I especially love the last line because we, as human beings, are the destination towards failure or achievement. Every stanza had some type of strong theme that meshed into a wonderfully complex message of the world. Thanks for sharing this poem!

[Lorry]

I like the growth in this piece, from verse to verse, you feel the strength of the awakening in the writer. Realisation that life is no longer sugar coated and that you have to grow up all too quick these days, in an ever changing world.
Great ending too.

[FreedomFighter]

You have confidence and it shows in your writing, well done