Zombies and trolls

"we all have our bridges we are scared to cross"

He walks like a zombie, one leg longer than the other

taking one step at a time, while everyone passes him

I see his face, each morning, as we meet on the bridge

beneath the veneer of obvious inconvenience

i see a burning of hope, a belief of some sort

but it does not make sense to see it there

compared to my obsessions with another pair of shoes

his quiet acceptance of his painful lot

condemns my frivolous soul

This morning I was late, but I could see his beaming face

a hundred meters past the bridge

sadly encouraged by his joyous, painful soul

he  past his bridge, yet underneath, I remain the troll.

Reviews

[Tina]

Wow. You blew me away. This is an incredible poem that made me feel. You need to put this on the market if you haven't already.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thanks :)......though "putting poems on the market" will not put bread on the table....:)......need to either put music to a poem or turn it into a novel.....give me a few years, okay? :)

[Tina]

Okay :D Okay :D Okay :D (needed at least 10 characters)

[~]

The most difficult bridges to pass, are the ones we tell ourselves we cannot pass. It is in the moments of doubt, when painful hope reigns.

It might not be easy to stay away from tormenting failures,or dreams not achieved, to wake up each morning viewing someone you do not think should be the one looking back at you.

Blocking our own future because we are the most severe judge.

p.s. i tried :D

[SleeplessVolcano]

naaahhh.....you succeed every time! Thanks for the review and thoughtful comments......I relive this poem each morning 6:25 am when I pass our punctual friend.......mmmmm......maybe one of these days we will have a meeting on the bridge....:)

[~]

ohhh.. really? or are you just being biased? ;)

[SleeplessVolcano]

nnaaahhh.....I tend to mean what I say and do not use a lot of poetic licence.... ;)

[~]

i know darling, you prefer 'acapella' :D

[SleeplessVolcano]

in my dictionary, dear, it is two words, but hey, I am sure you have corrected dictionaries before...;)

[~]

lol, i know that is why i put it within quotes, it is the 'american' way :D

[Ken Simm.]

This is a portrait. It is easy to pass pain by. It is easy, they say to chase concience away. But is it? Extraordinary and layered in bothe description and subject. A thoughtful poem.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thanks Ken.....when poems reflect real life experiences, they are tough to write, even if the end result passes as mediocre poetry...:)

[613]

First off, great picture. Second, this poem was truly written very well. Nice work!

- Brittney

P.S. Would you mind taking a look at my novel, HIM, please? I'd like to send it in for publishing but won't until I get as much feedback as I possible can. This is where you come in! (:

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thank you very much! My jam-packed reading schedule contains 4 non-fiction books right now, so once I can clear one (LOL) I will make a plan to read yours, okay? I am a bit of a serial reader....wishing to become a serial writer....umm...in about a decade or two....:)

[613]

Haha. Sounds good.
& you're welcome!

[FateDictates]

interesting, like the way you're always seem to be evolving into different directions leaving one to wonder what will be next..

[SleeplessVolcano]

Different directions......like a fork in the road, always has a promising allure, not so? ......Is it not the unknown stirring us on to open as many doors as possible?