The Tower of Madness

By Melancholic VIncent

Took a few more steps down
Long is the stairwell of depression
One can easily stumble down
Hard is climbing those countless bricks
Doesnt matter how deep can one go
There's always a darker place to fall
Once in a while, we turn back
Gazing to the closing spiral holding the way we came
And we see those tender kisses
That old warm illusion of family confort
Disappearing behind debris
And barriers of thin air
From missing stairs too high to reach
Like old memories frozen in pictures on the mind
Pandora's little Box
Can't open it without shedding blood and guts
Not meant to poke around there and remain alive

It's bottom lays hidden
For one can walk miles deep and not find it
Although once in a while one is convinced that
They found the rock bottom and feel no urge to climb up anymore
Illusion given by whatever is laying down there
Because every now and then it's always found another step down
In Insanity for some reason, we find reasons to be curious
A sudden urge to be thorough and get the bottom of it
One finds that even when losing it's reason
It is found reasons to continue endlessly

At some point
One forgets if he descends to a hidden treasure
Or if one climbs to the tower of madness

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Copyright 2013 Melancholic VIncent
Published on Sunday, May 5, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Invisible Girl On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Invisible Girl (134)By person wrote:

    I do love the dark and twisty of this... Do the stairs on the tower of madness travel up or down... And does one know which direction he is going when climbing??? Hmmm

  • Melancholic VIncent On Friday, May 17, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (431)By person wrote:

    When you're drunk with depression, your perception starts shifting in a way that everything you perceive is the opposite of what reality really is. Thanks for your comment, it is always appreciated

  • Deathkitten On Sunday, May 5, 2013, Deathkitten (573)By person wrote:

    I agree with Leineco. Very well written & full of truth. I enjoyed this very much.

  • Melancholic VIncent On Friday, May 17, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (431)By person wrote:

    I thank thee :)

  • Leineco On Sunday, May 5, 2013, Leineco (59)By person wrote:

    Two things come through very clearly..the madness of this spiraling descent...and the compulsion to pursue it. The mood and tone effectively maintain the analytical frame of mind, and at the same time enforce the concept of rationalization by "insanity". And of course, the poem itself successfully transmits the seductive pull of depression. Very effective poem

  • Melancholic VIncent On Friday, May 17, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (431)By person wrote:

    Your analysis of my poem was amazing! And showed that you really enjoyed it. Many thanks!

  • A former member wrote: its really beautiful the words strike the right chords indeed

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, May 5, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (431)By person wrote:

    Thanks for your contribution :)

  • A former member wrote: There's always a darker place to fall... indeed.

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, May 5, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (431)By person wrote:

    There you are. You're still active in here :P

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