The Void

Nothing is everyting that it seems

The Void

 

Darkness finds my world this day

Sorrow forms the tear

Loneliness of empty dreams

As all light disappears

 

Craggy cliffs of memories

Drenched of pains bequeathed

Above me lies the shadowed ridge

Of long forgot belief

 

Silence rings its anguished bell

A resonating lull

Thoughts of sadness fill my mind

Of which I can’t control

 

Hollow as all time relates

Exhaustion now deployed

As my life does once again

Collapse within the void

 

And like a shadow calling

With fingered waving pose

I realize that this loneliness

Is full in my control

 

For as I stare off wearily

Abandoned on the shelf

I find it’s just a frame of mind

I’ve placed upon myself

 

For if indeed this is a void

Then nothing would exist

Days would go uncounted

Even after all is missed

 

When now in my illusions

A’ wander on this trail

The void is my solution

I’m certain not to fail

 

When if this sorrowed feeling

The torment and the pain

Is tossed into the dark abyss

Then nothing shall remain

 

And I shall breathe a sorted

Sigh of disbelief

To learn that in this nothingness

I find my true relief

 

So take this of my being

This sadness now deployed

To disappear before my eyes

Into the darkened void

 

Author's Note

always empty, always dark

Reviews

[LadySoDivine]

It's hard to read such painful words, specially coming from you Jack, but you still manage to write it in such an exquisite and breathtaking way that I can't help myself from reading.
"When if this sorrowed feeling
The torment and the pain
Is tossed into the dark abyss
Then nothing shall remain."
Truly, the worst feeling of all, is having no feeling at all.
Wonderfully penned, dear friend.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much LSD. I always enjoy your visits to my pages, I always find a smile on my face when you do.

I love the new photo, by the way.

[LadySoDivine]

Thank you, Jack. I decided it was time I put my own picture up. :) And I enjoy reading your poetry very much as well. You always manage to bring emotions into my life with your work.

[Jack...]

I do appreciate you my friend.

[Frieda P]

Pains me to read such sorrow but your darkly poetry is still so exquisitely written Jack, your talent never ceases to amaze me my friend.


To learn that in this nothingness
I find my true relief

Gave me chills...

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Frieda, the song "Slipping into darkness" by War, just came to mind as I was writing this to you. I always appreciate your visits to my world...even if it is darkly at times

[icelandicblue]

Those voids are like black holes they suck all the light away. You have done a masterful job of the sensory deprivation that occurs when we stand in the bottom of the void.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Anne for your visit and your kind words.

[shallimarRose]

"As my life does once again
Collapse within the void"
you pen my thoughts sometimes Jack.

Amazed as always at the ease with which your words flow into rhyme so effortlessly. xo Rose

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Rose. This was inspired by the song "Into the void" by Mike McClure.

[shallimarRose]

Your inspired a lot by music huh? xo

[Jack...]

I love music...Mike McClure is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. His lyrics are always so poetic. You should look him up sometime. He borders on country and I don't really care for country that much, but his music has an edge and always a story. I go see him live everytime he is in town.

[shallimarRose]

Well you know I am all about the Country and oldies.. **winks** I never heard the void though. Ill look it up.. xo

[Jack...]

Check out these, by Mike, if you can find them. Wicked game of hearts and Hotel Band. Flood and Remain. I could write song titles all day.

[OTownPete]

A real internal skirmish goes on and on while trying to figure whether it is all totally hopeless or not. Your friend in words, Pete

[Jack...]

Yep Pete...it seems it 8is like that at times. Thanks so much

[SyberRose]

That elusive thing sadness and loneliness are agonies we unfortunately have to deal with and
hopefully overcome...nicely penned Jack...Rose

[Jack...]

Thanks so very much Rose. I always love when you visit

[Emerald Seas]

Well that was a twist I wasn't expecting. I was expecting more sorrow, but this is a tale of rising above the circumstance. I like that twist, my friend! Well done.

[Jack...]

So you saw that huh? Thanks for reading so deeply my friend.

[Pryde Foltz]

'Toss it into the deepest void of blue'', indeed. But you stay here!!!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Pryde. I'm hanging on...dangling...don't look down...holy crap...anyone got a snickers bar?

[Pryde Foltz]

Hahaha. But you need to eat better chocolate. Lol.

[CecilA]

Jack,

If you can find a word to replace "does" in this inspiring poem, I believe it would make it superb.

[Jack...]

I will look into that. thanks.

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

I like the inspiration of taking responsability for our state of mind and state of emotion. Ultimatly we are able to rise above our circumstance, to opt out of our anguish. I like the word choices. Rolls off the tongue easily.

[Jack...]

Thank Valormore. Nice to see you here and thanks for bringing me to WC.