Gray

I wrote this after a very long break from writing. I've wanted to write for months now..but I just couldn't something always held me back.. something gray! Pictures taken by: Me :)

Gray is a sky with no stars to see       

the colour of injustice 

the lies, the fears 

The faces of friends who were once so dear 

Gray is the dirt banning the sunshine 

The ideas, the thoughts of empty minds 

The bitterness of my broken soul 

The good story that was never told 

Gray is the sword of a warrior with no faith

The colours of an artist pretentious and fake

The hours that never pass by

The boredom that refuses to die

Gray is a sky with no stars, no moon 

My disloyal town in the afternoon 

Life with no truth, no dreams 

no smiles, no hope, no tears 

Gray is the blood of the good king they betrayed

The kind heart that never prayed 

My sharp new pencil that never dared

to write what I had to say 

Gray is the color of meaninglessness

My unhappy reflection in the mirror

The shadow of regrets on my grave

of my identity stolen, hidden and lost

Gray is a sky with no stars to see 

The love that was never true 

The silent voices of you and me

A sunset that doesn’t set the sun free 

Gray is a summer with no winter to follow

The incurable sickness of the shallow 

The ashes of burnt books 

The remains of burnt spirits

Gray is a sky with no stars to see 

The bars that trap me into one song 

The memories that were never made 

The moment you let go, you freeze

Gray are the promises they never keep 

Gray are the things, the sounds, the words 

of people who exist no more 

of salty seas with no shores

Gray is the only color around me 

Gray is a sky with no stars to see 

Reviews

[mary green]

grey is the storm
and grey is the sea
before the sun comes
to help you see;
grey is the sky
after the rain
before the sun comes
to revive you again :)

i hope whatever made you write this has either loosened its grip or turned into a helpful muse so you could write more.

thank you for sharing!

[A.B]

thank you so much for your comment :)
i love the lines you came up with....whatever made me write this was obviously inspiring, felt kind of relieved after letting it out!!

[zainul]

Gray is your symbol for writer's block.
I love your eloquent expression that emerged to get rid of the frustration caused by the block.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful piece.

[Ahmed Negm]

Awesome ya Alaa !

[KatDarkness]

A very nice poem, with a lot of good images.
The pictures suited it perfectly as well :) my favourite line was "The blood of the good king they betrayed" that was a clever one.
A lot of emotion also, which I really enjoyed.

[Night]

...deep, lots of emotion...grey is a very real place...nice write.:)

[A.B]

yeah i think we all go through a lot of gray at some points in our lives...thanx for your comment :)

[Night]

I know I do...and you're welcome:)

[DEE]

.................................... :)