The Failing

By Stormcomin

By night's dying darkness
I close my eyes and weep
For dreams flowing hopeless
I bleed the life I keep

I look upon the wounds that yawn
so deep across my wrists
I pound the clotting flow with blows
from ruthless angry fists

By dawn's divine torment
My skin begins to pale
But fate declines consent
As once again I fail

Though weak I plead in slashing screams
and soak my hands in pain
I curse the air with vicious prayer
of words that fall in vain

By noon's bitter shining
My flesh begins to heal
And death's futile pining
Grants life a sad appeal

I lay upon defeated sheets
Alone and filled with grief
Another day, another way?


...I cry in disbelief

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Copyright 2004 Stormcomin
Published on Friday, November 5, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • DorothyValiga On Monday, March 29, 2010, DorothyValiga (11)By person wrote:

    How disturbingly accurate. Well done.

  • A former member wrote: I know exactly how u feel. I love this poem. Thank you.

  • RubyXero On Sunday, March 28, 2010, RubyXero (484)By person wrote:

    really lovely flow with this piece. unexpected ending but i dig it :)

  • punk mc cool On Sunday, March 28, 2010, punk mc cool (75)By person wrote:

    this was a very dark and sad poem...i loved it....:D

  • A former member wrote: I like poems where I get a glimpse of what the writer was feeling when writing it, Good write!

  • Step_20 On Tuesday, December 19, 2006, Step_20 (25)By person wrote:

    Maybe I am a little late to comment, but I am glad I 'randomly' landed on this work. The use of the word 'yawn' nearly stopped my heartbeat. you gave me chills man...just what I needed before sleep...gracias

  • mywristshurt On Thursday, July 13, 2006, mywristshurt (408)By person wrote:

    damn... you have some talent.. and i don't know where you get it from.. teach me sometime, will ya? it was a fantastic write, and much like i feel.. so, id like to read more of your work sometime

  • Silent Assassin On Tuesday, December 7, 2004, Silent Assassin (108)By person wrote:

    Wow, just, wow. That was incredible. The flow of this poem was outstanding. God I loved it. This is definetly going on my favorites.

  • A former member wrote: wow...this was awesome....wow!

  • stuart_pid On Wednesday, November 10, 2004, stuart_pid (135)By person wrote:

    "i curse the air with vicious prayer of words that fall in vein." this line is amazing. the whole poem is awesome but that line sticks out to me. well done.

  • A former member wrote: Beautiful,though I thought the flow was somewhat halted between stanzas it still read well....and....well what the hell do I know

  • Solace On Monday, November 8, 2004, Solace (1069)By person wrote:

    You do something that most would view with disgust well...Very moving and well rendered...Welcome to DP

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