What Lies Beneath

By LovedByAMiracle

The dark circles dancing under
the valley of your eyes,
the deep gashes, the scars spread across your face
your face, showing signs of a battle with undefining emptiness
to which you surrendered

The battle ground,
a solemn memory of a part of you killed
Murdered by a war of your own consciousness
An unintentional suicide,
starving for life

The scars just a bitter memory of destroyed hope
A reminder of what lies within,
a crimson heart turning darker
An inner child suffocated by a pillow of death
made by your own hands
A darkness faced alone
and memories never to be forgotten

Its ridiculous to be destroyed
mearly by the thoughts that ravage your mind
After a total destruction of your city of purity
it takes but a state of mind to regain yourself
Pain is only imagination's cruel joke

Small bloodshot lines appearing in your eye
thin and red, yet marked with a plague of sorrow
Every scar tells a story
of what lies beneath
in your souls inferno

When did your world stop turning?
The only danger is not getting it to spin again
To be battered and beaten by your own state of mind
leaves lasting pain in your eyes
that may never fade

To regain life is not to forget
but to refuel with strength
A new life ready to be taken
Better to be out crying in the real world
than to be locked in a dungeon of yourself

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Copyright 2004 LovedByAMiracle
Published on Sunday, January 25, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Nimue44 On Monday, January 5, 2015, Nimue44 (296)By person wrote:

    Actually haunts my thoughts: I'm one of those persons that are always daydreaming and during nighttime as well. I identify with this, brava!

  • Niemand On Sunday, December 30, 2007, Niemand (361)By person wrote:

    This was extremely thought provoking...-Gin

  • A former member wrote: the end i would like to add is very thought provoking im guessing either these two things its better to cry out and where people can see you and get help or its better to cry for other peoples losses so you can get away from yourself could be wrong

  • A former member wrote: tottally awesome im astonished!!! hope to read more stuff

  • A former member wrote: DEEP. Very true and as always, real to life. Nice poem. Great Job, can't wait to read a new one... Sou1ess

  • Jaded Jezzabelle On Monday, January 26, 2004, Jaded Jezzabelle (328)By person wrote:

    im fcking speachless....this is perfect in everyway....well written....emotionaly honest..... I LOVE THIS....going on my favs....yo've got alot of talent there girlfriend

  • A former member wrote: Wow this is s.t.u.n.n.i.n.g! You give such beautiful haunting description, and even the title is perfect. ~Wish Upon A Star

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