Overwhelmed

by Ashley Ann   Jul 11, 2012


Smoking half a pack at once, still stressed.
Kick this shit, aint got a penny in my pocket.
Mind's a tangled up mess,
only gets worse with this stress.
The world's pushing me down,
life is making me drown.
Tryin' every day to get rid of this frown.

The only things that make me happy,
make me worry all the more.
Knowing that its okay today,
but tomorrow may reopen sores.

With him I can find my smile,
but will it be worth while?
I fear again my heart break.
Ive built a wall from past heartaches.

They say that love is blinding,
What is it that I can not see?
I dont want to lose this sunshine
In my cloud of misery.

Constantly living with regrets, making a mess,
Gotta figure out just what to do.
Don't know who to trust, but it's a must,
Test the waters even when they're new.

I can't be scared, gotta be prepared,
To grab this life by the throat.
I'm so damn tired of this cloud of grey,
gotta beat it before it makes me choke.

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  • 11 years ago

    by The Queen of Spades

    Another great piece. My favorite part were the two lines in the last stanza "To grab this life by the throat" and "gotta beat it before it makes me choke" the imagery behind them is very strong.

    Keep writing, I really enjoy your work!

  • 12 years ago

    by Chevalier des Fleurs

    This is awesome, this should be the anthem to quitting something. Nicely done. So much power and emotion. It really drew me in from the very first sentence.
    5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Amreen

    The poem indeed is awesome... so relating at few places and u have brought a real picture in front of ppl who strive for normalcy on a daily basis even aftr bein stabbed wit cruelcy agn and agn... Great flow as well.. wonderful..!!!!

  • 12 years ago

    by stormingdance (Lessa)

    The last two lines were my favorite. The poem was very expressive, overall. Thank you floor sharing.

  • This had a really great pace that you held onto throughout the poem.
    It flowed smoothly and you have used rhyme well.

    I can't pick a favourite stanza, which is unusual for me, but they're all just really great! Each tends to throw more emotion into the mix. Your title was definitely well chosen.

    To some aspects of the poem, I can relate.
    But I think that this piece overall, is very relatable to many readers. A plus in my eyes.

    Think I will be reading more from you. (:

    Well penned. 5/5