deafening silence

2005

my friends have abandoned me because I'm

too broken

looking into mirror, I can see terrifying

pain unspoken 

the sheer agony that sears my soul has left me

empty and alone

the Lord God himself turned from me as I fell

before his throne

a deafening silence omits in a radius 

around me 

drowning out all of the reverberations

I used to hear

numbing all of the sensations that

I used to feel

your shade is gone, my skin burns underneath

a cursed sun

death is coming, I can smell her stench

in the air

hell is moving, i can feel the seams

of my soul began to tear

hollow spills out

filling cracks within

my bloodied eyes recoil 

I am lead by the blind

downward downward

parading this anger around

cutting skin to match

Author's Note

Reviews

[bookworm]

This is so gorgeous...I love that you are such a kindred spirit. You are so brave to let us into your world...I hope you can feel my gratitude. I often marvel at how things that feel so ugly can be painted so pretty with our words. I think that's why I write sometimes. I can control the horror a bit, make it more tolerable. Strange how stunning it looks when in the guise of poetic prose....hauntingly beautiful, as always....xx

[Alicia Hirshey]

This had me thinking to myself, I want to know more. Great write.

[Samantha Heaton]

This poem made me think of myself.. I love it, And really you never disapoint me when im reading your work!

[TJ]

A very vivid and twisted poem Josh. One of your more morbid ones

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

This was a really nice poem. I would be upset if my friends have abandoned me...I loved the whole poem. I love the emotions within this poem. It was very nicely written. Thanks for sharing. :)