Nothing Left

Drowned in sorrow

Lost in the shadows

Can't get out

Losing my battles

Loved ones left

Alone with my thoughts

Burdens piling up

Can't be left alone

Scared of living

Pills aren't helping

Guess they were right 

I guess their abuse was advice

Should've listened

Failed to live 

Everything ripped apart from me

I'll be free soon

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

i like this poem, im a bit worried about your ending and being free. i lost a sister to suicide years ago i never got over it and by being free i hope you dont mean same. I pray for you that you didnt have that on your mind. you must be in a dark place to write that poem. i hope you can reach out to friends on here or in the real world. take care talk anytime xx

[Pumpkin Girl]

I'm really sorry for your loss I do hope that you can get over it soon and thank you for worrying about me I am trying to work everything out and make a better life for me.

[Avia]

I pray for you too. And like Julie said, I hope you have people you can talk to. Please take care of you.

[Avia]

I hope you're fine now. If you haven't, please read my poem Standing on the edge, I hope you feel good soon. There's always a light at the end, hang in there, whatever you're going through, I believe you can do it.

[Pumpkin Girl]

Thank you for believing in me it means a lot to me

[barleygirl]

Juliespenhere read requested me on your poem. This is the first time I knew about her experience with suicide. I answered a suicide prevention hotline for 2 years, so I have some experience here too. I want to compliment your writing as it’s an original way to show how it can feel when life is going all wrong it seems. I feel you’ve expressed this dreary mood in creative ways, instead of a mind dump of hopelessness. Here you use good details to define exactly how it feels. And I can relate to this, since it describes much of my own life too. I found that having suicidal feelings isn’t always a bad thing (as long as you’re not a bit likely to actually DO anything about these feelings). For me, feeling suicidal gives me the courage to forge ahead in life & do something I never would’ve done. After all, I have nothing to lose when I’m feeling so bad. I’ve had many amazing life experiences (I’m 61) based on my tendency to throw caution to the wind, becuz I don’t care if I live or die. I’m not recommending this approach, but it’s one way to look at suicidal feelings. Since your message is stated so creatively, I trust that you will also find a creative way to use this hopelessness to find some new path to try (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Pumpkin Girl]

Thank you for the advice