a boy [a story]

By pessum ire animus

run, run away young man
leave all your troubles behind
forget your family, forget your friends
it doesnt matter, its all to end.

drift, drift away pained soul
from the pleasures of this suffering
youve nothing left to live for
no reasons yet to die

school drags on, you despise going
a school of outcast, still on your own
disturbed presence, uncontrollable emotions
filled with hate, with only passion.

a destroyed childhood
your father, a disgrace
a torn home leaves scars
upon your heart of stone.

escaping... from what?
misleading information
you dont know why
you dont know how
all you know
is to jump
to shoot
to cut
to haze...
to die.



you are i... i am you...
what happens to me...
will happen to you...
what has happened to you...
instilled in my soul...

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Copyright 2003 pessum ire animus
Published on Thursday, October 23, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • nightshade On Monday, November 23, 2009, nightshade (120)By person wrote:

    I must say that this is a very thrilling piece which drags you down the verse. It is so simple yet hints at the true struggle which breathes right below the depths. A struggle which feels as if it reaches out from the page.

  • A former member wrote: you can feel the emotion put into it. and i know two brotheres who this story can relate to. it was a pleasure to read this. -Kat

  • aXe FactoR On Friday, June 18, 2004, aXe FactoR (335)By person wrote:

    love the last stanza, a punch in the gut...awesome write, again. -MeL-

  • KittyStryker On Tuesday, October 28, 2003, KittyStryker (711)By person wrote:

    another incredible piece. this digs deep into the heart and rips the tears out.

  • A Velvet Tongue On Sunday, October 26, 2003, A Velvet Tongue (436)By person wrote:

    "misleading information "..life's dosages of this 411 is far too high to stomach without poisoning..I loved this piece because it rode a different edge than most poems i've read as of late....it has a feeling of an insigificant limbo, yet a profound glory

  • manywalks On Sunday, October 26, 2003, manywalks (750)By person wrote:

    You know this had the most perfect cadence, excellent! ~ mw

  • SilentStalker On Friday, October 24, 2003, SilentStalker (1066)By person wrote:

    ...yes, this is a good work...I like the dark atmosphere you put into this...it really grips the reader...nicely done... -Darun Scholar

  • Rebel_Angel On Friday, October 24, 2003, Rebel_Angel (321)By person wrote:

    I don't know what ur talkin bout when u say it is a bad piece! I like it!

  • diavolessa On Friday, October 24, 2003, diavolessa (208)By person wrote:

    "you are i... i am you... what happens to me... will happen to you... what has happened to you... instilled in my soul..." haunting, i crept through the darkness of this page and stole a little piece of me! lovin' it! {dia}

  • Sky Singer On Friday, October 24, 2003, Sky Singer (153)By person wrote:

    my darling, you've changed your name yet again: back to times of old, i see. powerful words, poignant write... ti amo.

  • BleedSilver On Friday, October 24, 2003, BleedSilver (298)By person wrote:

    Awesome write...really describes life, and I can definately relate to it.-Mike

  • A former member wrote: "a torn home leaves scars/ upon your heart of stone"....that really hit the heart with me...described me...was me....great way to put it....I like....I love...great

  • Cinn On Friday, October 24, 2003, Cinn (152)By person wrote:

    ditto ditto ditto and simply amazing

  • nell On Thursday, October 23, 2003, nell (271)By person wrote:

    i like this thought... it is really sad how some of us really do only know how to die

  • A former member wrote: hmmmmmm, that last stanza was awesome. really was. i like this, i like it very much so indeed

  • DoctorAsh On Thursday, October 23, 2003, DoctorAsh (373)By person wrote:

    hmmmmmmm, this is impressive my friend .... you are i ... and i am you. [Excellent Expression].[D&A]

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