to come alive after night
a dream in a dream
drifting through this ravine
i’ve made of my life
my heart throbs
resentful and tired
guilt rarely hits
and yet when it does
it crushes with the force
of a hundred men
foot on neck—killing, crushing
the life from this body and mind
judge and shame me
with a thousand eyes
until my own close again
to kill the dream
i live in
About the Creator
angela hepworth
Hello! I’m Angela and I enjoy writing fiction, poetry, reviews, and more. I delve into the dark, the sad, the silly, the sexy, and the stupid. Come check me out!
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Wow, so full of emotion and I feel compassion for your heart for some reason here.
Wow, so full of emotion and I feel compassion for your heart for some reason here.
Powerfully beautiful outstanding prose
Sense your passion there, Angela. Keep writing!!
Really powerful emotions in this one!
Heartbreaking and relatable. Incredible poem! 💌
Thing about a ravine is eventually it flows out into lakes and oceans.
Love the emotion this poem creates.
Gosh this was so heartbreaking and emotional. Loved your poem!
like your poem