If You Were Real

We accept the love we think we deserve

You are an image sent from God

Your very existence shakes my facade

If you were to open your loving arms

I would gladly fall into you…

If only you were real.

 

Anxiety and anger

Have pushed me

To the brink of madness

Lost and lonely

In the middle of a pristine world

I wander;

A wounded warrior

With no sword and no purpose.

 

I swear - these shadows - they’re alive. 

They follow my every foot step

With unseen eyes 

Bitter sweet desires,

Born from dark and delirious thoughts,

Permeate the light; 

Unsatisfied with just invading

Every waking moment,

They too must steal my sleep

Tainting all they can.

 

I serve as the footstool of demons

Void of all compassion

Hope has become a distant memory

Courage has become the enemy

Days are long

Nights are cold

Everything’s been ruined

By this toxic and unyielding despair

Everything, but you.

 

The hand reaching through the dark

Willing to overlook the horrible things I’ve done

Willing to be my hope

Willing to be my courage.

 

Please,

Open your loving arms

And I will gladly fall into you…

If only you were real.

 

Author's Note

Thanks for reading, reviews are welcome.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"I swear - these shadows - they’re alive.
They follow my every foot step
With unseen eyes
Bitter sweet desires,
Born from dark and delirious thoughts,
Permeate the light; "
One of your best writes dear poet and those lines are great indeed...Thank you for sharing...:)

[Kristin Lee]

Thanks Sami, I appreciate that.

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Imara]

"Your very existence shakes my facade" Best line in my opinion. It expresses being yourself around that person because you can't help it o perfectly.
A very mysterious poem if nothing else, it took me a few readings to get what I think the meaning behind this one is: I think you're talking about a life in ruin, where there as far as you can see there is nothing but negatives. But you have this image of a person in your mind, be it a glorified image of a real person someone you've never met. But he or she is the perfect person who keeps you going in these dark times in hopes of meeting them in real life or becoming them. At least that's what I took from this. Awesome job, beautiful use of language as always. Great job :)

[Kristin Lee]

That's exactly it Imara :) A life is totally ruin and the hope that the perfect person will come along and save them. Thanks so much for stopping by and offering your insight. I appreciate it.

[Imara]

It's always great to read your work thanks for sharing :)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

A desperate please, articulated with expertise, I felt very moved by the content, touching and disturbing writing I felt.

[Kristin Lee]

Thanks so much

[Cool Handless Luke]

A dark and vivid imagery you have captured here Kristin. It flows very well and weaves a tale that finds the reader at the very altar of the pain and emptiness you speak about. Nice touch!

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you