I remember the day we met
Too young to see the danger
I didn't know the devil you were
That you'd fill me with so much anger
At first you gave me comfort
Numbed me from the pain
But the light you gave me faded
Brought blackness to my veins
Your trap worked as always
I am not the only one to fall
So many friends forever gone now
No one's left to call
Dragged me to rock bottom
Each day a life in hell anew
Felt there was no possibility
Of breaking this dependence on you
Every day I woke
With only you on my mind
Desperate for your love
More desperate for you to die
Through time I saw you were evil
I watched you steal my soul
Each time I tried to get away
You would not let me go
Tried to scream and cry
Eventually accepted my fate
Everyone had tried to warn me
And now it was too late
Family and friends could never understand
Couldn't hear my silent plea
They did not want to see
The sick effect you had on me
You locked me in a cell
You made me freeze at night
Made me deceive those I loved
Made me live in constant fright
Left broken, battered, and bruised
My number of scars grew
Both physical and mental
While the number of wasted years flew
Went through the motions like a zombie
No longer did I see
Any type of future
In this world for me
You erased any shred of hope
When everyone turned their backs
Difficult to escape this dark hole and cope
Impossible to defend against your attacks
I knew no church, no God
YOU, my ultimate power
No way to know real love
I was now a rotted, dead flower
Then one day it happened
Most amazing hope one moment brings
And I decided then and there
That I would grow my wings
No longer will you take from me
Like you have stolen all these years
You will never take my life
No longer will I cry these tears
I will deal with the pain
I will swallow all my pride
I will deal with my life of rubble
I'm prepared for this difficult ride
If it kills me to leave you
Then I will gladly die
Because with you I'm only surviving
And I have been destined to fly
I will soar, laugh, and smile
Will breathe my life once more
I will go back to a time
Before you came knocking at my door
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Author:
lost-but-not-broken17 (
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- Comment from author about the poem: this one is about my depression. It's finally going away.. little by little day by day
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Comments4
Never forget the lessons that pain and emptiness taught you. You're stronger now, and you will continue to grow.
I gladly look forward to seeing those wings. Make sure you stick around, so we can all see them some day.
Thank you(:
Wow, an incredible poem lost-but-not-broken! I could feel the despair at the beginning and then the slow change to hope, decision, and strength. Well written! I am glad you are winning, and wish you all the best!
Thank you!!(:
Awesome poem. Very strong like you are getting to be. Keep yourself high.
Thank you!
i thought i was reading about drug addiction, then i read your author's note. Interesting that your words are equally applicable to a drug overtaking a persons life. Superb write recounting your pain and your positivity shines out.
Now that you mention it, it could be a poem for that too haha I didn't even notice that
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