Pain from the Past

I would like to thank one of my best friends who has been there with me through all my sunshine and storms. I was having a terrible day and he helped me write this.

The pain from the past can creep up on you 
like a cat in the night 
leaving a scar that no one can see.

Mentally breaking us down over the years 
without even yourself noticing til it's too late
leaving such a hunger that no amount of love and caring can fill.

The pain blinding you to the truth of the future 
eating away at the soul like a virus 
leaving us dead inside with nothing left but an empty shell.

The pain from the past can rob you 
of your hope and joy 
filling the future with misery and sorrow.

It can drive away a bright future 
clouding us with visions 
of fear of being hurt.

Weighing us down like a ball and chain 
the addiction of pain drowns us with the sea of sorrow 
us in a comatose state blinding us from a new perspective.

Pain being cold and ruthless isolates us in a desert of sorrow; 
feeling dry and never ending leaving us thirsty for relief 
pushing us to the edge and mocks us to give up.

No matter how lost, dead inside, or hopeless you feel; 
just remember in every dark tunnel to shift your gaze and fuel your fierce 
heart and push on to the light at the end of the tunnel. 

Author's Note

Written with: Adam Rodriguez (not a cafe member)

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

A good write and collaboration...Thank you for sharing...:)....................

[Cleide Tatyana Almeida]

heart wrenching and well structured

[Cleide Tatyana Almeida]

heart wrenching and well structured

[Blacksheepfiction]

Great job, I am not a great authority on poetry, because i tend to be wordy and long winded, however I do enjoy it.

[Vidya Bacchus]

your poem is very heartening to read .To live in the past is to let life past you by .Your message is a great one .Lovely poem winter

[FlatLineBeauty]

Thank you ^^ xo Winter

[Laura Harrison]

I love how the last line was inspiring :) it's terrible how pain controls our life in a way, but as cliche as it sounds, things always get better

[FlatLineBeauty]

Yes it does. I agree. Thank you for the review. ^^ xo Winter

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

This is an absolutely amazing piece of poetry. It truly is remarkable how dark memories from bad things in ones life can crop up from most random things

[FlatLineBeauty]

Thank you for reading, Cher. ^^ I am happy you enjoyed it. xo Winter

[Shreya]

I loved this. I could feel my own pain getting merged with this poem, and it was a beautiful experience.

[FlatLineBeauty]

Thank you Shreya. I am glad you enjoyed it. xo Winter

[Shreya]

You are welcome, WInter.

[Trace]

I really enjoy collaborations. this one works well. Trace

[FlatLineBeauty]

Thank you, Trace. xo Winter

[dillonjensen]

I feel like we all possess a deep-seeded masochistic nature to us. Meaning that our pain may lead us to something greater than we were before. I enjoyed this.

[FlatLineBeauty]

thank you Dillon. I agree 100% xo Winter