Struggling against the Water

A new poem, my first poem I have made in 5 years. Enjoy :D

More than eternal torment I despise you my fear,

Pulling me away from the ones I hold dear.

You had a hold on my heart that I could not break,

And because of you my happiness I surely did fake.

 

For the many years I had you present in my chest,

I just wasn’t living, the thing I do best.

My solemn countenance comes back as I remember,

That fateful day, seventy-five years from last September.

I suffered from a fear of drowning of that I knew

And bad dreams that I feared would probably come true.

I write this as a wrinkled old man,

Scrawny and weak, but I write as fast as I can.

 

I have a statement directed at you,

Intended to help a younger generation, it’s true.

Look deep in your heart; forget bad things of the past,

And you will finally find inner peace at last.

Author's Note

The human struggle is a vigorous one, but everyone needs the time to sit back and look at their life and make the changes necessary before it's too late!

Reviews

[Kacie Delane Davis]

well done Perez