Shambles

By Lord Kalgalath

I have lain here in darkness forever it seems
writhing in agony at the flames
which burn but never consume me
I am hollow inside again
All the more hollow for having been filled with that feeling

As I lay here
on my self-made bed of nails
their cruel barbed points
sinking slowly in
I cry out to the emptyness

Trust not hope
that hateful emotion
it is an exit that leads ot worlds of illusion and delusion
an empty release

I have ripped out my own heart
and now i must eat it
grinning all the while to hide the hurt
i scream a lament to the stars
as cold and distant as we have become

I will walk on, cloaked in my sorrow
This my freinds is my final goodbye,
the person you know is gone, he is dead
as you read this his shell walks on, but the essence is gone
if you see him, say hello, for he is utterly alone

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Copyright 2004 Bestrafer Engel
Published on Sunday, July 11, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Angst Queen On Saturday, December 11, 2004, Angst Queen (370)By person wrote:

    deep, dark, cold....a feeling i get rather often. amazing work dev

  • urbanhumility On Friday, August 27, 2004, urbanhumility (1158)By person wrote:

    this is deep within the heart of despair........touchingly cold.......well done......urban

  • A former member wrote: I find your pain vivid and somehow romanticized...brilliant.

  • cre On Tuesday, August 10, 2004, cre (410)By person wrote:

    Ahh . . this is so sad and filled with despair. I really like the stanza that begins with "Trust not hope" . .

  • Malice In Wonderland On Saturday, July 31, 2004, Malice In Wonderland (976)By person wrote:

    this is beautiful devon...sheer perfection in its own right...great write... kya Scholar

  • sixsixnine On Monday, July 26, 2004, sixsixnine (476)By person wrote:

    BIGTIME KICKNASS WORK!!! loved this piece* very well said & the flow keeps one wanting more... *669*

  • girlafraid On Sunday, July 11, 2004, girlafraid (479)By person wrote:

    i scream a lament to the stars as cold and distant as we have become-this is an excellent line...and the emotion throughout is painfully clear...good write, i'm off to read more

  • Alacer_Cogitatus On Sunday, July 11, 2004, Alacer_Cogitatus (140)By person wrote:

    what a wonderful write. you are good my friend. A_C

  • A former member wrote: I have seen few peices that portray this ripping as brilliantly as this one. Absolutley outstanding.

  • NikesRain On Thursday, July 29, 2004, NikesRain (1240)By person wrote:

    I agree with Azz, this whole write vivid, raw and forceful. Brilliant.

  • Anth On Sunday, July 11, 2004, Anth (1126)By person wrote:

    truelly emotional and powerful write,some really great lines in this and a lingering empty feeling projects itself

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