Tales of Torment: Void’s Company Continues
Loneliness and aloneness aren't the same, but two sides of the same coin. The same as solitude and isolation, ways of spending, and in some ways losing, this currency we call time. The very thin line between each pair isn't always very clear. Aloneness I hadn't always, but have come to enjoy. Loneliness, however, I do not, and never have found to be enjoyable. I have in my life right now, arguably the best relationships I've ever had, and still can feel lonely at times. Time in solitude is restorative for me, but time isolation leaves me seeking more and more isolation. Sometimes, recently actually, I might have confused the two.
what's left?
besides nothing...
what has void's company stole from me?
besides everything...
despite the closeness,
there's still an un-closable distance,
rejection that lurks in the shadows of fellowship,
friendlessness that stalks the life of togetherness,
an eternal emptiness remains
void's company‐
just won't leave me be...
i can't make it make sense
not in any instance‐
in void's continued company,
it's only dread that continues to exist‐
every crowd is a sea of despondency,
groups of voices mixed numb my ears to deaf
no collection of missed fits can put my fears to death‐
it's too bad i can only continue to flee,
and too sad that peace isn't free‐
everyday is another taxing endeavor,
until the silence echos after midnight
and shadows sprint through the moonlight‐
if this is how void's company continues,
may the stars above me be the last i ever see,
may the sun never again reflect from this black sea,
i rue the day it rises again‐
freedom has been nothing more than a broken promise
so if void's company can do nothing but continue,
may my breath burn in the fumes i'm running on,
may this flame never ignite again,
i hope this will be the last time i'm ever burnt out‐
if the torment written in this tale must continue,
can i never be blinded by the day's taunting light ever again?
that is, if void's company can't believe in leaving me be‐
what more can it take?
nothing.
what more can i lose?
nothing.
what less can i have, when,
there's nothing left?
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Josh Morgan
Personally, writing began as a creative outlet, to be a means of processing and venting emotion, but it has become so much more. Something I want not to be just relatable, enjoyable and a good read, but to reach someone who is in need.
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Nice piece and well done.
Excellently written, it's better to be alone sometimes