The light at the end of the tunnel

by Mattias Ostling   Mar 31, 2012


I see a light at the
end of the tunnel.
It is a metaphor used
often and widely,
it somehow feels appropriate
every time it passes from one person's
tongue to another one's thoughts,
it's a way out, a release
from darkness and everything it entails
Indeed, the light signifies happiness
and perchance a chance to start a new.
And just like the many before me, I see it now, in front of me;
and I cannot wait any longer.

So I drift closer,
I walk closer,
nay I run closer!

As I swiftly approach
the end of the tunnel
I am excited, oh so excited
and my hands they tremble
as I push my legs
faster and faster

There's a sound in my ears
but I cannot hear it over my
heavy breathing and my legs
propelling me from the stone floor
Is it joy....bliss?

But then I feel it before ever
I realize it.
My bones shatter and my
blood splashes on the walls
and the cold floor,
My heart empty, yet somehow still beating

I realize as I lay there mangled, torn
and absolutely decimated,
that the light was nothing more
than another train
rolling through.

All I can do now is pray.
Pray for a quick death,
for it is all that remains,
when the metaphor leaves
my tongue, and enters your
thoughts

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  • 12 years ago

    by Xanthe

    'I see a light at the
    end of the tunnel.'
    This is a very well-known 'synonym'/saying for hope.

    'Truehappiness is
    in front of me
    and I cannot wait
    any longer
    I drift closer,
    I walk closer,
    nay I run closer!'
    I can definitely feel the building energy, the excitement, the hope..

    'The only sounds in
    my ears are
    my heavy breathing
    my legs against the
    stone floor and
    a loud sound of joy--
    a loud sound of bliss.'
    Great imagery again.

    'I feel it before ever
    I realize it.'
    I think there's something wrong.. I think it would be better if you revise this to something like 'I feel it before I even realize it.' or 'I feel it before ever realizing it'. Just a suggestion, though, or maybe it's just me..

    'My bones shattering and my
    blood splashing,
    leaving my heart empty
    and without a beat.'
    Wow. Now that's scary lol. At first I thought you were running so fast, you hit a train with its light on..but then again, the train was moving :b

    'As I lay there mangled, torn
    And absolutely decimated
    I realize that the
    light was nothing more
    than another train
    rolling through.
    All I can do now is pray.
    Pray for a quick death.'
    I know this is really sad, but I can't help laughing. I'm not sadistic, mind you, but I found it quite funny, not considering that the persona died lol.

    Awesome piece 5/5 :) Keep writing!

    -X

  • 12 years ago

    by Linzi x

    This poem is exellent and a lot of people can relate to it. i love how there is sp much hope and then she gets nocked back again. as is life. well done xx

  • 12 years ago

    by Girl of Conviction

    This was really good :]

    5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by L

    I couldn't help but have a small laugh because of the saying of there is a light at the end of the tunnel and every time I finished saying that saying, I kept saying "I just hope that is not a train coming my way" and yup it turns out that it was in this case. Very good.

  • 12 years ago

    by LoVerSLaND

    This was really good. 5/5. I can definitely relate.

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