Born of the dark
Felt "lost-ish" (for unofficial challenge)
Ever I sought to be the good, the kind, the loving
but I was born of the dark
forced to sleep in the cradle of despair
suckled on the bosom of lust
weaned on moral turpitude.
What chance was there for me in this world?
'twas the unkind hand that pressed me down
'twas whispered words of deceit that filled my ear
I longed for the light that was hidden from me
prayed for forgiveness that was never to be
so here I linger
here I wait
watching
hoping
for
an angel to take pity
to raise my soul
to the heavens
longing to be a lover
gazing upon the stars at night
believing their light shines for us.
No,
all I feel is the fire
fanning the flames
of hate
forever
inhaling sulphuric fumes
of lies
forever
accepting my fate
knowing others live by the grace of God
walking in the brightness of the divine
and live a life worth living.
What choice have I
it was never mine
for
I was born of the dark.
*****
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About the Creator
JBaz
I have enjoyed writing for most of my life, never professionally.
I wish to now share my stories with others, lets see where it goes.
Born and raised on the Canadian Prairies, I currently reside on the West Coast. I call both places home.
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Comments (47)
I really have missed a LOT of great stuff, and a good portion of it is your stuff! Well done, Jason!
Oh, I remember this! So glad you wanted to share this as part of the book! Thank you, Jason!
Lost in despair...the place we have to go to find a tunnel to dig out of
Wonderful story, bringing attention to an all to prevalent problem. - The Homeless and the desperate. We see it even in the colonial town of Dover, Delaware on each and every corner. We never saw anything like it, but now we do. Well Deserved top story. I gave out Wendy's gift cards to the homeless in my son's memory for Christmas. Nicely Done!!!
Well-wrought and a well-deserved top story! Though we are largely what we are conditioned to be, this only applies until we realize we have been conditioned. I surmise this to be the point from which we can make the greatest and most benificial changes... but it takes time and effort! May our hearts be pure and our paths true!
Wow really hits in the feels. Well earned ts
Congrats on the well deserved top story!
Wow, this is deep and I think, at times, we’d all be able to relate to these words. Well done.
How excellent!
This is genuinely soul-touching work, Jason; such a deserving Top Story, and I'm honored that such a piece would be entered in my challenge! Thank you for sharing and entering this beautiful poem. You really capture the heart of a weary, long-lost wanderer.
The thought of accepting that you're on your own while others get to rely on a helping hand is conflicting. No less, this was a deep message and it's genuine in terms of being a hard pill to swallow.
This is why poetry exists. Fabulously written, emotionally charged. Great!
Beautifully written… heartbreaking 😢.
Emotional and loved it!!! Congratulations too on Top Story!!!
Spectacular writing, Jason. Congratulations on the Top Story!
You nailed melancholy here. Well done and congrats on the TS!
Awesome! ⚡💙⚡
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
So deep and emotional!
Yay Jason!!!!!! Back to say congrats on Top Story!!! 🎉
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story 🎉 You're amazing!
Congratulations on your top story, JBaz! Thought-provoking poetry and Judey says it best: "We are already everything and we don't believe it."
How dare we ask to be more? Audacity! The deceit is we are already everything and we don’t believe it.
Boom, sir! Back to say congrats for your brand spanking new Top Story!
What I read was truly outstanding. Simple yet powerful, it touches the heart deeply. Thank you for writing this beautiful piece.