Anywhere but Here

Scanning the horizon
O'er the sea
And land
Scaling the mountains
Dwelling in the deep

Somewhere else from
Where I am I am

Peering into the faces
Of other men
Seeking
Some relief from the pain
Focusing
On their failings
When in front of me
I failed to see
My own wall of pain

Wrapping myself in their
Empty embraces
Begging for bread
Receiving crumbs
Running away from my
Numb

Somewhere else from
Where I am
I am

Finally the dark
Caught up with me
Hiding from it
Please don't let it
Swallow me
Whole
Forcing me to face it
Face to face
Surprised to see
My own face peering back at me
With empathy

All this time I wanted to be
Somewhere else from
Where I am I am
But embracing
Unleashing
The dark in me
Setting me free to accept my
Frailties
And pain

Reviews

[Karmee]

there is a lot of depth and feelings in this write, nicely written and said

[Pete]

very relatable. you write really well with depth and emotion. title, wording, flow, imagery all terrific. this blew me away from beginning to end. you also wax philosophic between the lines. a keeper says i. great read ... :)