Forgotten Paradise
There I was, knife to my throat Tear streaked face lifted to the sky The surrounding hate seeming to gloat As I scream in a strangled...
There I was, knife to my throat Tear streaked face lifted to the sky The surrounding hate seeming to gloat As I scream in a strangled...
Always being told to leave you alone Dealing with others trying to claim you I feel a spark when we talk on the phone When I hear your...
Follow the rabbit, racing along endless plains Taking in all the scents that nature shares Smell all that is unlocked by refreshing rains...
Doubt in myself leads the way Insecurities carved in stone Not sure of the truth in what others say Thanking them for their care, their...
In the deepest dark where no light appears There I sit silently fighting a losing war I have slowly lost all my peers I lost the will to...
Thoughts swirlling, blocking the light Tightening grip, breaking clarity Paralizing fear, eyes devoid of sight Negativity sets in,...
You were warned, now it's too late This is going to be the families fate She is here He is no where to be found This is her biggest fear...
Here before time was born Now the solitary member of a magical race Colourful soul grown forlorn The vow of vengeance on her face Now...
On your hand a mythical creature is felt Upon your palm a being proudly stands Looking at it and all anguish seems to melt Just standing...
Branded as sadistic Bent upon destruction Blade skates across my flesh Beads of blood, whispered truth Baptised through crimson drops...
Acting on my urges Assurances through pain Abstract lines cover me A masterpiece of blood Adorned with palest scars Artfully betting life...
Cast into the void, life turned on me Head down I walk to the future Watched by a circling vulture Shivering I stumble Motionless I stay...
Stuck, held behind prison bars Welcome, my cell mate muttered Hearing the curses uttered While staring out at the stars. ©Josh West
Locked in a room where no light shines On happiness, depression dines Eyes open but I still can't see Struggle deepens, fighting my hand...
Upon terror you ruminate Flashes of fear asphyxiate Fate following surrealism Trussed, prepared for disembowelment Victim of construed...
Failure is said to be the greatest teacher But the only thing I have is a bitter taste I am left feeling like the lowest creature Fail...
On a journey through the unknown A quest to finally become seen Moving onward to the generic scene Across time where altered futures are...
I embark on a journey for my soul Across frozen wastelands I travel Into torrent waters I wade To find my own reflection To discover my...
Down at my body, I gaze Marks of cruelty upon my skin The self hate now hidden within Times of life, dealt with in my own ways No matter...
Sitting alone listening to the rain fall Hearing every single drop say your name The beat of each drop echoing my hearts call After you...