Angels Never Known

I was only a young boy,

a child, 

with no one to hold my hand.

And I sat on the rooftops,

the shingles, 

and watched as people planned.

They whispered their secrets,

their worries, 

as I tried to fall asleep.

I remember the embers,

their burning. 

Death causes them to weep.

They say we're all heading

towards hell

with no chance to get away.

But what if the whole world is

a hell that

we wake in every day.

The people are dying,

they're crying,

and reach for a hand to hold.

But we tell them that we are

more human

because that's what we are told.

My friends- they are dying.

I'm lying

when I tell you they are fine.

But I ignore their hearts and

their gashes

to stare at cuts on mine.

'Cause I'm bruised but they're bleeding

and they're leading

their souls closer to death.

And I don't want to take it-

their final

and heartbreaking breath.

So leave me as I am!

They're needing

more attention than I will.

'Cause I'm whining and crying

but they're demons

move in for a final kill.

So hold them, and heal them

with words that

you're too afraid to say.

But I promise that when you

protect them

the demons fly away.

Give them what you cannot,

what you hold to,

so you can turn away the knife.

Because sometime we all will

be fighting

every moment for our life.

Author's Note

Recently I've been hit in the face by how small my sufferings are compared to some people in the world. Some of them are on here. You know who you are. I hope everyday that you'll understand just how loved you are and how you all- the broken, the beaten, and the damned (Chemical Romance anyone?)- are in some ways more human, because you understand pain like nobody else. Carry on the fight.

Reviews

[Aphy!]

Spoke to me. Hit a really dark place that I've managed to turn around. I like how your poetry just flows and how effortless it is. How it just speaks to different types of people. And all in one simple poem.
But thank you hey
I loved this and it really did get me thinking and contemplating my life and looking at in a different and more positive way!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem Dante

Aphy

[Not here]

thank you aphy :) i really appreciate this very much. im glad you liked it

[Willard Wells]

Interesting view and some of your words match thoughts I have had about coming back to earth after death as this is "Hell on Earth". If you don't get it right and go to heaven you come back and do it all over. Thanks for sharing.

[Not here]

thank you willard :) i really appreciate your review.

[zaisham9393]

I agree there will always be someone going though worse and we take thing for granted when
we should be thankful..so I agree with you 100% :) this is a positive message that deserves to be read :)
thanks for sharing :)

[Not here]

thank you very much for this :) im glad you liked it

[Brittany Bostic]

Wow what an intense poem. You are right often times we feel terrible about the little things and then think about the bigger picture and realize what is really worth hurting over. There were quite a few lines that I read over because they were so deep and yet so plain. I really liked this poem and the comparisons you used as well as the great detail and description.
-Brittany

[Not here]

thank you very much brittany :) im glad you liked it

[Astrid Blake]

THE FEELS. This was great, yet true at the same time. Great comparisons!!! I really did like it. If you have anymore read requests, just let me know!! ☺☺☺
~~The Cheshire Cheese Cat

[Not here]

no problem :) ill send them to you. feel free to check out any of my other stuff if you ever get time. ill trry to look at yours, and send me read r's of course

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and strong words.
"Give them what you cannot,
what you hold to,
so you can turn away the knife.
Because sometime we all will
be fighting
every moment for our life."
I agree. We will fight daily and seek reasons to be alive. Thank you my friend for sharing the excellent poetry. Left a lot for the reader to think about.
Coyote

[Not here]

thank you coyote. that was my intention so im glad

[Coyote Poetry]

You did and you are welcome.

[Shadowkai]

Lol MCR, but as for the poem its amazing. I wish i had your talent with word, plus yea only recently have i noticed how good i have it. Sure life can be a b***h but i can see know how bad others have it compared to me. So now i extend my hand to those in need, thank you dante this was a much needed revelation.

[Not here]

thank you shadowkai for understanding. i appreciate your review :) send me read requests anytime u want something read

[Shadowkai]

Will do Dante and no problem man

[Not here]

yep yep. i look forward to reading your work

[Not here]

Got the idea and wrote the poem to the tune of Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q9q6zl3WIs

thats the link

[Not here]

Well, loosely based the tune anyways. I'm not too good at writing to songs.