i spent so long trying to die
i’d forgotten how to live
and all the time the take take take
i simply neglected to give
i never wanted to look too far inside
those bad places are still all there
a part of the how that made this now
i simply never wanted to dare
i tried to not let myself be swayed
i hovered between darkness and light
i was on my own side this time round
it simply wasn’t my fight
i become unemotionally invested
a lack of dare, bare, care and share
but then it all got to be way too much
i simply wasn’t there
i am the sum of decisions and choices
made recently and over time
some of the dreams, nocturnal schemes
will simply never be mine
About the Creator
Bren
"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa
"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend
Centre Stage with the wonderful Heather Hubler
I'm writing it out not acting in doubt!
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*** I'm keen to republish the interviews I did for my series with Vocal creators. It's been a few years and I thought it might be nice to revisit these wonderful conversations. I'll be releasing them one at a time for a few weeks/months.
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Comments (4)
This is beautifully thoughtful work, loved the ideas in this one!! 👏👏
wow wow wow the contrast...
The last four lines of this poem really knock it out of the park. Beautiful writing!
"i spent so long trying to die i’d forgotten how to live" Really hit me. That line is so raw and powerful. Hope you're doing well. Loved the poem.