Crying out for hope

tallisman

She’s listening, I can see

Lost inside her mind

Thoughts that should be free

Turn to fears that bind

Circling around like eagles

Looking for their prey

Thoughts that inveigle

Her memories this way

 

She listens to the voices

She knows them so well

They make her pick her choices

From a menu written in hell

The stories that they tell her

Have no base in truth

But seem real enough to infer

She’s guilty without proof

 

She carries that guilt within

Hides it from her friends

Admitting it would be something

She scared would never end

She apologises for all that’s wrong

Though she’s not at fault

Shes trying to just get along

While her emotions somersault

 

She questions her perceptions

On every conversation

Scared of deceptions

And seeking affirmation

She is crying out for hope

But cannot understand

Shes balanced on a tightrope

With nowhere safe to land

 

And in the quiet of the night

The voices always call

She cannot fight or flight

Or hide from it at all

She losers her sense of reason

Cannot see through the mists

It’s always a winter season

When depression exists

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  • L. B. Mek

    so well written, dear Poet
    yet
    such a sobering theme
    still
    we can but hope
    a path to escape
    can
    become a reality, someday soon
    for all those, trapped
    like she

  • JudyStella

    I love this! The manner in which the voices are portrayed is so accurate! Plus the questioning of perceptions and balancing unstably. Very accurate!

  • tallisman

    Thanks Judy,!

  • Raven333

    Oh Wow, Another great one to put in your books. I actually read this one to my daughter and she was blown away. She was like.. that sounds like me. LOL This poem was so very well written and the flow was GREAT.

  • tallisman

    Hi Raven, I’m glad you both liked it, depression is a terrible thing and it affects not just the afflicted but all close to them. It is also so hard for people to understand or know how to help.
    Thank you for this wonderful review! Stay well and safe!

  • spilleronsheet

    This is inked, dipped with reality
    Those tears rolled over
    As if words were relaying pictures of life
    So well penned dear poet…

    • tallisman

      Thankyou for these kind words..

    • GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

      What do I say? You have a way of writing that relates to others and helps them feel less alone. Thank you so much for sharing this?

      • tallisman

        Thanks Shamrocker, for taking the time to read it!



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