What Lies within

the first moment alone

with loneliness

Is always hard to bear

drown it out with

Blinding sound

Scream and pull your hair

Try just to bide time

Try Appease your mind

but you cannot help but find

the darkness lying within

RUN

HIDE

SCREAM

but still find

No escape

soothed for a moment in another’s arms

appeased by the knowledge of your own charms

repulsion will stain

a green slime

an evil mind

lies buried not far beyond

Your

Blackness

Cuts

Sharper

Pressing      against

you

Out of the garden

Into the

Murk

A single silhouette piercing

 Deeper

 into the obscurity

of your soul

how do you live with the knowledge of what you have done?

Author's Note

Any feedback greatly appreciated

Reviews

[Kaylor Mason]

An accurate portrayal of giving in to the dark, inner demons that lie in wait within all of us, the violent, perverse rage in which they come out and the consequences that follow--particularly our own conscience. Which is worse: prison, exile, or a rich house, the world at your fingertips and a guilty conscience that gives you no peace? I wonder

[writtenfor]

"a single silhouette piercing" nice.

[Maddie:]]

beautiful!:] your poetry flows so nicely, your words so impacting and leaves me intrigued!
usually for titles i use an important phrase or word in the last couple lines or so.
hope that helps a little!!:]

[paparapapa]

Powerful and intense. Captivated me from start to finish. And despite the great number of pauses between lines or words, it still flowed smoothly. Great job. :)

[Harmonica winds]

I totally loved this write, very nicely done

[Roe]

Wow this is my favorite poem i've read!! And i love the question as the last line