Thank you for your kind words and friendship; however, I must take a temporary leave of absence for several months to provide care and support to a friend, out of state.❤️
A quiet mask, a careful grace,
No tremor shows upon my face.
The world perceives a steady climb,
Unknowing of the brutal time
I've spent beneath a silent dread,
A hidden burden in my head.
I struggle on, but none can see,
The breaking waves inside of me.
This silent ache, a crushing weight,
Has grown too vast, has sealed my fate.
The pain has climbed beyond control,
Invaded every fibre, whole.
Each breath a fight, each thought a sting,
No respite left, no song to sing.
The overwhelm, a rising tide,
Where can a weary spirit hide?
I can no longer carry on,
The strength I had is spent and gone.
My will is frayed, my spirit worn,
A tattered flag, forlorn, forlorn.
To persist in this, I find I can't,
No further plea, no fervent chant.
The well is dry, the flame grown low,
There's nothing left, nowhere to go.
It is what it is, the fight is done,
Beneath this pale and setting sun.
It is what it is, I can't pretend,
This weariness must find an end.
Just let me go, release my hold,
A story finished, brave and old.
Just let me go, and find my peace,
From endless pain, a sweet release.
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This poem expresses resignation and acceptance of giving up on fixing things when they are foo far broken. The poet in this write feels they have reached this point and is looking forward to the end. Well written and worded it speaks with good rhyme and meter. Nicely done my friend
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Friendship, heartbreaking and beautiful…you’ve turned despair into poetry that still breathes compassion. May writing it have lifted a little of the weight. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Nope, I can't even fix this with super glue! heehee.
Your skill as a poet shine in this particular post .. and it seems my reviewing predecessors have emphasised many of the positives that I might have listed .. however, there is no point in just repeating these for the sake of it so I will just add ... although what is broken my appear beyond repair .. given time, the means and the will, then some things can be fixed and become not necessarily more whole, but even more beautiful and complete .. take for example kintsugi .. (I have met and known quite a few individuals over a good many years, who I consider fine examples of this kind of recovery) .. There now, having got that off my chest, I just need to congratulate you on this fine ink you have laid down here for us to enjoy .. Neville 😎🌻👍
Absolutely brilliant
I'm in awe of your talent
the longing for release , and the resignation is so well depicted that it brings tears to my eyes..
beautiful
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