Little Boy Lost

By island warrior

Little boy lost
In the concrete jungle
Overawed by the magnitude
Of the pressure he's under
Does he know where to go?
Or will he just wander?

Eyes wide open
In a body so frail
Drained of all energy
Delirious and pale

Tears trickle down
An expressionless face
Fast lane got too quick
Couldn't hack the pace

Put out your hand
Help pull him out
Of this pit of quicksand
This well of self doubt

Can you hear his call?
The pathetic yelp
Why dont you answer?
He needs your help

The chain slipped
He lost his grip
It wasn't the way he wrote the script
It just happened

Now he sits in a room
Surrounded by madness
Looking for ways
To solve the sadness.

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Published on Friday, February 11, 2005. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Little Boy Lost"

A former member wrote: Truly a heart retching piece filled with emotion. A cry that can't be heard. It's alright, I hear you. Great write.
On Friday, July 22, 2005, capt_funguy (777) wrote:

quicksimple structure for painfully poigniant verses .. the pressure immense .. well expressed ... cool man ... funguy
On Sunday, February 20, 2005, Lotophagi (333) wrote:

great write, this has got a really fast pace that seems to slide almost out of control - very emotive and expressive for lines that are so simple and short.... just awesome. Thank you.
On Thursday, February 17, 2005, Green-eyed Raven (54) wrote:

Oh my... sadness and beauty in one... WOW, I love it. *Raven*
A former member wrote: this reminds me of a kid i know... his mom has cancer and he cant understand it. it made me sad to read this. good job.
On Saturday, February 12, 2005, K_Love (525) wrote:

This was deep and filled with heartclenching emotions. Incredible job.
On Friday, February 11, 2005, AniDayz (812) wrote:

...like being locked in a hellhole of saddness with your vocal chords ripped out and motion cracked and stolen from your joints...
On Friday, February 11, 2005, AniDayz (812) wrote:

*swallowing*....but the lump in my throat has manifested itself into an infinite mass ....a heartwrenching...gut pulling...'nerve striking'[indeed] piece.
On Friday, February 11, 2005, elisa (1595) wrote:

this is like a dark surreal dream.......nerve striking......,modal~elisa