The tunnel

I'm lost
Confused
Hurt

I want to help
I want to say what they need to hear
I want to love them the way they need

But what if it's a lie?
What if what they want to hear isn't the truth?
Should I still say it?

I am so lost
Because I love them like my family
They are my friends

But when I hear them say that God did everything to them
When I listen to them bash my beliefs
And I watch as they walk down a dark tunnel

I watch as they walk in the darkness
And I watch as they hold out their hands for me
They want me to join them

But I know I can't....

I love them
And it breaks my heart
To see them so lost

I try to accept what they think
What they believe
What they think is truth

But I know I can't....

They are all walking down a dark tunnel
Towards something terrible
Towards more pain then they can imagine

They can't see that it's all fake
That what they think is good
Is a lie

I love them so much
And it makes me cry
When I see them walking off a cliff

They only see what they want to see
They believe the lies
They believe everything the world has told them

And it kills me...

I try to grab their hands
I try to get them to stop
And see the truth

But all they do laugh
And role their eyes at me
And they keep walking in the darkness

And I am left standing outside the tunnel
Tears streaming down my face
Because I know what waits for them at the end of the tunnel

I know they don't understand now
But they will in due time
And by then

It will be too late....
  

Author's Note

I wrote this for some friends of mine

Reviews

[OT]

a nice poem highlighting the issues of being blinkered or "in the tunnel" as you've said, a great read which reads on many different levels, and can apply to many situations! I really like your use of them being in the dark in contrast to your enlightenment, nice!!

[Abbie]

i can definettly relate to this

[Brook Hughes]

Wow, this is an amazing poem. I can relate to this very well.

[Calypso]

I feel the same. There are time when I wonder if I should believe what people say.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Such a sad poem! You try to witness to your friends and they refuse to listen, it hurts, but stand firm on your faith! don't give up! Great poem!

[KAREN]

Excellent write! Alot of peopke is walking throught that tunnel!

[Undying Glory]

powerful work, and it's so touching that we can still continue to remind their friends even though they are laughing at us. this only proves how much we care for them, no? very cool work, i sure loved this.

"They only see what they want to see
They believe the lies
They believe everything the world has told them"
now those lines really reached out to me. i mean, we can say that "they believe the lies" and so on, but at the same time we should ask ourselves, how sure are we that we ourselves are not in similar error?
awesome!

[Robin]

you expressed this in a poetic manner that will others relate to with their own experiences .. good writing

[HopelesslyDevoted]

this is a very good poem sarah, i'm really touched by the love that when into this poem. thanks for posting

...i agree with what MuSe AmpouLe said.

[Jeff]

Very emotional, dark piece.

[Coyote Poetry]

Easy to get lost. Can feel like a un-ending tunnel. Great emotion and desperation in your words. A very good ending to this excellent poem.
Coyote