Longing, Despair, Pain
Fingers contorted
your hair.... not here
Hands cold and shaking
your hand.... not here
Arms lifeless, heavy as lead
longing to hold
you... not here
Eyes won't open
to see you... not here
Teeth grinding
Guts twisting
Blood bursting
Wound in my heart, my soul open
Mind racing
Why.... why... why God why
Why did this happen
I did this
She did that
Don't give a crap
End result same
Knees long for the ground
Long to beg for you
Please come back
Please God bring back
Arms spring into the air
Seemingly their own accord
God take me out
You virgin born bastard
This... this...tainted world you created
Hell no worse
This wretched reality
Curling up in a ball
Why must I reopen
This old wound
Why revisit
this longing
this despair
this pain
All that's left
longing, despair, pain
mental
emotional
physical
spiritual connection
Once shared
All that's left of
something real
something rare
something beautiful
something precious
something worth dying for
Longing, despair, pain
All that's left of you.
Published by Bud Young
I am a father of 2. I am primarily a poet, but I am expanding my abilities to include short stories and devotions. If you would like to know more about me check out the "Being Me" article below. View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentVery powerful, Bud. I am in awe and inspired. So raw and open and true, the words seem to pour out like the blood oozing across a tiled floor. Wow, I mean . . . wow.
Great poem, but WHY?