1000 times have I lost hope,
lost wars even without a fight.
1000 times have I slain myself,
no cuts inflicted by others, despite..
1000 times have I fallen into despair,
deep and beyond reach of any light.
Why does the human soul,
who harbors volume after volume
of lives to hope
and hopes to love,
incline to self-ruin and gloomy doom?
What if a chance was given
to golden seeds to blossom and bloom?
And therefor:
1000 times have I lost hope,
1000 plus one I crawled back on my knees!
1000 times for every blade was swung,
not even one has made me bleed!
1000 times have I drowned in darkness,
but further beneath
was a flame within me,
flickering, trembling
yet surviving,
like a gentle candlelight,
enough to burn all demons and devils
and endless seas..
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This is fantastic writing
I think we all have a self destruct button
But also that light even a small ember still burning
Tremendous message
Thank you for the comment peto!
That's a whole lot of times .. but at the end of the day it makes a whole lot of sense to try and keep picking ourselves up and keep going .. after all, when failure is not an option, where else is there to go but onwards and upwards .. .. Neville 😎👍
When failure is not an option, I will make sure to keep that in mind Neville thanks!
Your flame is burning bright in your soul, otherwise you wouldn't even have these magnificent poetic lines my friend, we all have our demons it's how we let them breathe that counts and yours have just been turned into poetry. Kudos. 🌹
I hope we never yield and keep going on forward Teddy, thanks for the comment!
This one burns with resilience…a battle hymn of the spirit. It’s raw, human, and unbroken. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you for the comment Tristan!
Your eloquent poem states beautifully and simply the state of the human condition. No matter the adversities of life, we can find that one moment that reaffirms all that is hopeful. Loved it!!
I am glad that you like it my dear friend Bella!
i like the positivity and ray of hope shining out here - you are a true survivor - so will overcome all odds and challenges life will throw at you...
Well said Nafisa, thanks for the comment!
you are always welcome
1000 times! It must be done!
That's the spirit Eugene!
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