Loneliness Kills

By darkness_descends

Sullen and alone
Looking at the same four walls
Day after day
Week after week
Year after year
Tear after tear
Staring at the stains on the floor
From many nights past
With a knife in my hand
Carving myself
To release my blood
Trying to lessen
The hatred I have for myself
That rages inside
Threatening to kill me
But no one knows
Because I'm always alone
Noting more than a prisoner of myself
Chained to a lifetime sentence
Of being me
The only parole in sight
Rests on the edge of a knife
Teasing me
By showing me freedom is in my grasp
Knowing I wanted to take it
I tried to find some help
But no matter where I'd go
I'd find I'm still the only one there
As my will to stay alive wore thin
I had to resign and give in
As I was granted parole
I came to the realization...
LONELINESS KILLS!

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Copyright 2003 darkness_descends
Published on Thursday, June 26, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • HeLlSeND On Saturday, August 30, 2003, HeLlSeND (40)By person wrote:

    lovin' it....sticks me right in tha heart man.....way too close to home...Great work

  • _Andrew_ On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, _Andrew_ (245)By person wrote:

    crazy write, i loved it alot, the flow was phenominal, and so was the message, very cool *~*aNDReW*~*

  • Seraphic On Friday, July 11, 2003, Seraphic (209)By person wrote:

    now if that didn't just grab me by the throat and make me listen, I dont' know what will...write anything new lately? I'd love to read it, you are an incredible writer

  • _Andrew_ On Monday, July 7, 2003, _Andrew_ (245)By person wrote:

    very nice write, i can totally relate to the sense of isolation in this poem, and it totally touched me, very good work.

  • maddin foxxxy On Wednesday, July 2, 2003, maddin foxxxy (358)By person wrote:

    i couldn't agree more...loneliness does kill in a strange dark form..nicely done.

  • A former member wrote: I keep trin for the parole mentioned here, one day I will suceed. lates---Nat

  • Recycled On Thursday, June 26, 2003, Recycled (94)By person wrote:

    I can relate to this. I am in the cell next to yours. I keep refusing parole. This was a great write.

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