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Published: 2011-06-20 13:05:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 211; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 0
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I hurt myself todayTo know that I'm still real.
I gave it all away
To the truth and its cruel feel.
I flew away too far
To make this foolish deal.
I came like moth to flame
To trade my mind for steel.
I left it all behind
To reach a higher plane.
I made it to the end
To truths I can't restrain.
I lost my faith somewhere
To stand out in the rain.
I searched myself for happiness
But all I found was pain.
And I could have had it all
But the steps I can't retrace.
And I could have helped myself
But now I've lost my place.
And I used to walk on water
But now I'm under the sea.
And I used to love my life
But the future I couldn't foresee.
I sacrificed my mind
To that which doesn't care.
I felt the final blow
To the mind I can't repair.
I keep it locked away
To spare the world despair.
I wear this smiling face
To hide my soulless glare.
I try to summon strength
To brush away my chains.
I spend my time alone
To blot out all the stains.
I stare out of my window
To beauty in the mundane.
I am left alone to wonder
If I'll ever be me again.
And I could have had it all
But the steps I can't retrace.
And I could have helped myself
But now I've lost my place.
And I used to walk on water
But now I'm under the sea.
And I used to love my life
But there's no love left for me.
Comments: 4
serpentine-eyes1994 [2011-06-21 05:57:56 +0000 UTC]
Very moving; I think many people can identify with this work. Thank you for posting this!
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Foxspawn In reply to serpentine-eyes1994 [2011-06-21 16:22:57 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the kind words!! I wrote it about existential nihilism, but I love the idea that other people can apply it to their own thoughts as well. Have an awesome day.
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serpentine-eyes1994 In reply to Foxspawn [2011-06-21 17:22:29 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome and have an awesome day yourself as well!
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alicesleepwalks [2011-06-20 20:13:28 +0000 UTC]
Johnny Cash inspired?
It's a great poem though, it sums up depression so well, a bit too well
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