The Meadow

I prance this meadow;

The oh so beautiful meadow,

Lined with rows of thorns.

Demons hidden in the darkness,

Their victims’ skeletons shadowed by rose bushes,

Whom I have no sympathy to mourn.

Greeted by dusty sunsets,

Bid farewell by coal black moons,

Looked upon by empty, gray clouds.

Happiness has no place here,

Faith has all vanished,

Everything hopeful is gone, no doubt.

I know it sounds dreadful,

But this is all I know,

This meadow named depression is my home.

No matter who attempts to enter,

Who attempts to save me,

I’ll always reside in this place, all alone.

I refuse to leave,

Unless my lover comes to save me,

I’m damned to die; a war that cannot be won.

Yet, this is impossible,

For the lover I once knew,

                                       
       is long gone…                 

Author's Note

This was inspired by a song titled "I don't think about you anymore but, I don't think about you" by the "Hungry Ghosts."
Enjoy :)

Reviews

[Bluefire]

This is beautiful and sad. I love the imagery and story of the poem.
Very well done!

[Tai Ryens]

Thank you, Blue!

[Bluefire]

No problem. ^^

[Extant]

"Their victims’ skeletons shadowed by rose bushes,"
[I've always found something off about roses . . . ]
So descriptive, I could see every shard of darkness pressing into your skin, the patches of dead and vibrant grasses, and every whispering demon muttering those words that keep you bound.

[Rhea752]

that was deep and emotional. i kinda hope your not really depressed but here would be the up side all the brilliant poets were depressed. LOL great write.

[Summer D.]

Darkness hiding within the light.... How is that possible?
The ending was great. It was like a tumble of thread, thread being thoughts, that just ran out in a sort of sad muse...
"The Meadow." Definitely not what I was expecting.
I was thinking of some ode to nature...
Great piece.
I enjoyed the imagery in the poem...
"Whom I have no sympathy to morn..."
Powerful.

*100*

[Lost in Wonderland]

This is beautiful and absolutely heart breaking. Your voice as a poet is incredible ; God has given you a divine gift:) The emotion and imagerey in this piece is fantastic. Great poem!

[just is]

Very deep piece here, but so nicely expressed and written

[K-mo]

Wow! really good I have to say, I always love reading your work:)

[Thea]

Aw, Tai...That is so melancholic...Depression is hard to handle and I hope you're not really experiencing it. And the ending is so sad...Waiting for someone who will never come totally hurts! Anyway, this was a great piece!
:)))

[Summer'sBreeze]

What an emotional, dark, yet beautiful piece, Tai.
A wonderful job well done.

[lalala]

That is a fantastic poem. Very dark and deep... I LOVE IT!! >.< lol you are a great writer. keep it up!