Dark Rejection

Hot summer breezes
Rustling the trees outside my window
I roll over in bed
To see the moon's soft glow

Sleep eludes me
I hear the sounds of dawn
Soon enough I know
Yellow light will unfurl upon my lawn

I turn my face away
Rejecting the day to come
Long ago I gave up on life
Long ago my life was done

The dead just won't rest
I am one of them animated by pain
Seeking relief is useless
Suiciding had been in vain

The grave rejected me
All those many years ago
Is there a place of rest
Where the living dead can go?



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Reviews

[Damien Thibodeaux]

I feel the sadness, the hopelessness. I can relate to this. I also hope this is fiction.

"Long ago I gave up on life / Long ago my life was done" and "Is there a place of rest / Where the living dead can go?" - this is so effing deep - it affected me.

[Tina Kline]

Thank you!!

[Black Cat Fever]

A very chilling little tale here. Made my hair stand up on end and I heard that scream someone in the darker parts of my mind. Good horror writing!

[Star Wolf]

NO rest for the restless dad. Rejection is colder than the grave.
This poem gave me chills. Awesome write.

[Wolf's Dark Song]

I can feel the pain in your words.
The ultimate rejection. It would sting badly.

[Tina Kline]

Thanks so much.

[R J Askew]

This is a strong one. Esp the last verse.

[Tina Kline]

Thanks......

[Coyote Song]

Such darkness and tragedy in this fine and powerfully emotional poem. I was really pulled in by your words. Great work!

[Tina Kline]

Thanks so much.

[Coyote Song]

You are most welcome.

[Leslie Philibert]

A tragic. sad poem that I hope is not autobiograhical, with great verse structure, the first lines consistent with three or four stresses, the exposition in the second lines, and the introspection in the last two verses, very well written !

[Tina Kline]

Thanks so much.

[Fran Marie]

dreadfully dark and forlorn... a complete dreary outlook on life to be sure ..a poignant and eerie feeling within this poem ...no rest for the living dead...good job on this onE!

[Tina Kline]

Thank you so much.