I choked, I puked
I fell back again
This same old routine
That age-old friend
It pulls back hard
Stuck on this leash
No effort I put
Will make it release
The tears, the worries
Watch out, heart attack!
Its going to win
I will collapse
I'd thought it left
Many months before
I'd won its battle
And locked the door
It must have slithered
Right through the cracks
Caught me by surprise
And pushed me back
Left all alone
To sit and wait
Breathing out my thoughts
Until I break
The Ballad of a Cowardly Man by Tia404, literature
Literature
The Ballad of a Cowardly Man
With a mask to her eyes
And a smirk on her face,
She walked down the street
With such disgusting grace.
A man sat to the side,
Ripped, scattered, and torn
Litter was thrown,
Yet he did not scorn.
Without a care
The woman crouched down,
The man barely looked
Causing her pretty lips to frown.
Handing him a nickel
She blankly said,
"Tell me a story,"
And he turned his head.
"She was beautiful,"
He stated, looking up to the sky,
"With her golden hair,
And bright green eyes."
The woman sat cross legged,
Listening quite intently,
The looks they were given
Were all but friendly.
"Her head was clouded,"
He continued to say,
Dark and hollow,
Alone once again
Sleep pulls at my eyes,
It won't win.
The hush of the wind
Sweeps light from the sky,
Needing to rest
But trapped in disguise.
The ceiling texture
Is hardly seen,
Eyes opened wide,
Wanting to scream.
Snickers are heard
As God sits in His best,
He sees the mess I become
When deprived of rest.
The pills do nothing,
Not a single remedy
The night slowly drifts,
Filled with insomniatic glee.
Light blooms in the sky
After hours of wasted time,
Until twelve more mass
And we repeat this rhyme.
The trees all intertwined,
The branches like our veins
All thoroughly connected,
At heart we're all the same.
The soil damp on the forest floor,
The roots are all in view
Yet I trip each time I pass them,
Something I always seem to do.
Grass stains on my knees,
Mud soaked into my clothes
I falter in this vegetated land,
Even if this route is the one I know.
I notice all the dips and turns,
They're all easily seen
I can't seem to overcome them,
Even if they're the same as they've always been.
Then came a day where I felt brave,
I was cautious as I passed,
Not getting tangled in the leafy mess,
I left to see the open field of
Ever get the feeling
When nothing seems fair,
But your main concern is
Whether your lungs accept the air?
Ever get the feeling
That you'll never be worth it,
Even after spending all your time
Trying to be so damn perfect?
Ever get the feeling
When you just want to scream,
To have someone notice you for once,
To be recognized, to be seen?
Ever get the feeling
When you just want to be alone,
Yet thats how it always is,
And nowhere feels like home?
Ever get the feeling
That this will never end,
And all of your miseries
Are being played in your head?
Ever get the feeling
When you need someone to understand,
But no one can ge
She's broken inside
And there is no cure
All joy has fell
Only misery is pure
The darkness creeps
It pulls on her soul
Her heart turns icy
The coldness tugs and pulls
The light has been dimmed
Her eyes, darkened black
Her fate is eternal
Death has attacked
She sat alone one day
Just starring at the sky
Not giving a damn what they thought
As tears formed from her eyes
Her heart had been broken
Far too many times
It could not be mended
To her, love is a crime
As day turned into night
Hot tears continued to fall
She felt worthless
She had lost it all
I ran away
At the break of night
Was it because of anger?
Or simply because of fright?
The darkness consumed me
The forest became dense
No stars shone that night
The air was cold and intense
I ran and ran
Until my lungs screamed in pain
A brisk wind shot by
And then fell the rain
Drenched wet in the rain
And in my own tears
I continued along
Forgetting my fears
I went on for hours
Until fright set in
I did not know where I was
Or how long I had been
I tried to go back
But could not find the way
I began to panic
And regret going away
I held my breath
I knew you were near
About to come true,
Was my greatest fear
A loved one screamed
But I knew it was too late
Yet another innocent soul
Had met their fate
I heard the steps creak
As you climbed up the stairs
I sat stiff as wood
All my senses aware
You reached the top step
Footsteps was all I could hear
About to come true,
Was my greatest fear
Everything went quiet
A chill down my spine
The door abruptly burst open
I had ran out of time
Tears streamed down
My cold, pale face
I knew I would die
What a horrible disgrace
The walls seemed to close in
As you slowly came near
All my emotions were drained
A
Out alone that night,
Looking up into the stars,
Tired of the humility;
And the pitiful uproars.
Searching for the answer,
Looking for the light,
But all seems so morbid,
Nothing is ever right.
The colour begins to drain,
From your tear-stained skin.
In this game called life,
You reckon you'll never win.