Sunday, March 2, 2014

The Voices in my Head




picture source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/375909900118066560/




They’re in my head, they won’t get out,
circling and churning my hist’ry they shout,
there is no silence, there is no reprieve,
the truth is splintered, my today deceived.

I cannot escape their angry torment,
there is no defense to their bitter dissent,
driving each thought with the crap of a whip,
on sanity’s grasp I’m losing my grip.

I pray for the darkness to take me alive,
the little that’s good I now shun and revile,
for silence eternal my voice has stole,
gone all the hope that is left in my soul.




14 comments:

  1. You express beautifully, loved the way words rhyme.

    Silence eternal may have stolen your voice....but you sure is heard loud and clear with your poem. Have a great Sunday.

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  2. painful to lose all hope, whats left then you know.....and having lost that i cant imagine sanity is far behind...today deceived, i like that turn of phrase...

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  3. A sad one, Shadow. Hope that you are doing well and not reviling the good. Your voice here is still strong.

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  4. Hi Shadow, you remind me of me 10 years ago only you are much more talented in expressing yourself so beautifully. Hold on there, in your total surrendering a rebirth can take place as unlikely as it may sound. A phoenix always rises from its ashes. Hug*

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  5. Wow, Shadow. You truly blow me away. This is the 9/10s I was talking about that poets expose.

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  6. Wonderfully expressed. I believe though that hope never completely leaves the soul.

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  7. Lovely vintage sign shot juxtaposed with Baptist Church Welcome sign ~ lovely penned poem ~ artmusedog and carol
    www.acreativeharbor.com

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  8. INCREDIBLE PIECE! I suppose I really don't have all that much to complain about the voices in my head, after all.

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  9. Tired and weary,
    dark and dreary...Shadow Shadow...you are so good with your talent,
    rather masterful in your succinctness, expressing well that place where
    nearly everyone has visited mentally....for a time short--or long.

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  10. Nice job. I hate voices in my head. They can be confusing.

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  11. hello shadow its dennis the vizsla dog hay the voices in my hed just tel me i shud shred blankets and towels and carpets and furnitcher and stuffeez and mams klothes so i gess i hav gottin off eezy!!! that seems like an odd hotel to have ben neer a baptist church!!! ok bye

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  12. Nicely written piece. it was clear and precise of were your thoughts were...

    peace and love
    1ManView

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  13. Your dark poetry is enchanting and this one should be under the banner "One Door away from Hell"...it gave me shivers' Sorry I haven't been by lately...have to play catch up when RA his way with me due to the rain and snow and freakin' cold!
    Sandi

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  14. WoW..... speechless to say the least. Shadow your words of expression are unbeatable. Blessings.

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