Death Valley

You’re trying to pull me down in this Death Valley

The shadow of hell’s gates, I can see

This must be a dream or I’m going crazy

So hang me on this noose

And strip me of everything that I can lose

Watch me slowly die as there is nothing I can do

 

In this Death Valley I lose all my faith

I break down and wither away

To the emptiness I have come to know

Will I rise above or succumb to all the pain

You are starting to burn me

Nothing left but a little blood stain

 

I feel ashamed

With abandonment in my heart

Left to an open wound scar

I feel the blame

As the shame falls all around

In space a star cries with-out a sound

But in this Death Valley it’s only he who holds the crown

 

If I fall to my knees

Will you carry me home, please?

Or am I abandoned here for eternity

If I am, will you erase me?

I will never get my sweet serenity

I will always be plunging in this Death Valley

Reviews

[ewest1220]

The first two lines completely sucked me in man great job!

[Brandon Mathis]

Thank you

[Serenity Faith]

Very well written Brandon! Another emotional piece...I can't help but notice most of your poetry is about fear, or abandoment, or loss of some kind. Make me sad...though do you do create great works of art from that emotion.

[Brandon Mathis]

Well all i'm going to say is before my son was born i had a f@#ed up life. So that is prolly where most of that comes from but i do have some that are uplifting. I actually have one that i life-full that is published in a poetry book called my heart and soul.

[Serenity Faith]

I'm sorry to hear that, about your life before your son. Children bring us a happiness no one else could sometimes. I'm glad to hear you have uplifting poems as well though ^_^

[Brandon Mathis]

It's all good wasn't you're fault but with-out my son or wife i have no idea what i would do. I def. wouldn't be on here, prolly be some where wasting my life away. But i sent you a read request for that poem check it out if you have time.