These the Lonely Times

By cre

I must have slipped away for days,
It's hard to tell when the mist and the haze,
Tangle in the lashes of my still unweeping eyes,
Though sorrow's saturation I have yet disguised.
The failing windows fall to less than clear,
And a slating shield replaces glints of fear.
I've grown weary as this path displays no end,
And though I race, I know I will not win.
I could never win . . .

And I hear I'm lost but I will not be found,
For all that dies inside I can't abide the sounds,
The screaming still that follows me to sleep,
The eyes of fear that stare me down in dreams.
The haunting cry from a hallway of our past,
I never could have saved you, and you never would have asked.
I wish I could have saved you . . .

I know now, as I fall beyond the days,
There is nothing left to live for, but I'll live anyway.
For in some moments, I recall the smiles we braved,
And how our hearts could love, in spite of all we faced.
So now I gather tears, but keep them safe inside,
For I'm still too much afraid, in these the lonely times.

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Copyright 2003 cre
Published on Wednesday, July 23, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • hoops On Sunday, March 1, 2020, hoops (10)By person wrote:

    why does this make me feel i’m reading about myself

  • punk mc cool On Thursday, March 11, 2010, punk mc cool (75)By person wrote:

    nice write bro loved it :)

  • BoldSolitude On Monday, April 5, 2004, BoldSolitude (214)By person wrote:

    Making it through the lonely times is the worse part of life. Sadly, just because your lonely doesn't always mean you're alone. You expressed the power lonliness has over your senses very well.

  • Cwn Annwn On Saturday, January 3, 2004, Cwn Annwn (91)By person wrote:

    That was really good...it's going on my favorites list :) ~GoNe~

  • A former member wrote: Falling tears & Sad smiles... That's all I have to say!!

  • A former member wrote: this brings a truly deep sorrow to read this. through the brilliant poetry i can feel a tragic depression within. i hope this has past, and if not i hope it will soon. :)

  • Mademoiselle_Minx On Thursday, July 24, 2003, Mademoiselle_Minx (108)By person wrote:

    Beautifully written :'( Dark Lil Minx

  • diavolessa On Thursday, July 24, 2003, diavolessa (208)By person wrote:

    this was a powerful punch in mu guts, all the air got sucked out! I just love it, cannot say much more! {dia}

  • Jonas On Thursday, July 24, 2003, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    like a river of sadness, true in it's indigo hue, but also in the way the sun seems to sparkle on the ripples that come from somewhere below the surface... bittersweet, always.

  • Ophelia On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, Ophelia (221)By person wrote:

    Once again you have created something so wonderful, the saddness and the misery are so profound, yes this is very good..........O.

  • A former member wrote: this is so truly sad. but true...it flows together so well..its hard to imagine someone could write this in one day.

  • Nomad On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, Nomad (38)By person wrote:

    I really appreciate the stubborn- perseverance-before-futility theme in this poem (and though it's been said, it is beautifully written!).

  • Six-Out On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    "There is nothing left to live for, but I'll live anyway" Damn. Jane, I know I may sound monotonous, but this is beautiful. Just, damn. I don't know if I should cry or just bow before you.

  • finaldestiny On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, finaldestiny (74)By person wrote:

    very well written and it flows together really well! my props!


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