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!!

[Arsenic Nemesis]

Wow, I like this a lot, such a strong and emotional piece. Really nicely written and well structured too - the darkness of the poem is wonderful as well, seems to almost reflect the tunnel in a way. I enjoyed this a lot, keep up the good work~

[JanieB]

To watch family and friends destroy themselves is awful. Good write.

[Rikkevi Rue]

well the whole point of integrity is to remain true to oneself and ones own goals, which this conveys. Empathy is a terrible curse sometimes...yet the sweetest blessing at others. I favor dichotomies in matters like this, lest the misimpression is created that all is dark...

[Alicia Schroeder]

Wonerful write.

[MuSe Ampoule]

It's difficult to see people whom you have strong connections with walk vastly different paths than you. Be it religious or something else everyone has their own path to walk.

Passionate write.

[Marie Harrison]

A sad poem to me. But I love the strong sentiment that's rings clearly throughout this poem.