Chronic Steps

by LadyPearl   Oct 19, 2006


The light, as bright as it may be
Shrivels away at the touch of night
No matter how much I try to surpress
Darkness remains sadly; an invite

Every step I take toward Heaven's gate
Every step curing a black demented soul
Never works, never stays, always slipping once again
Always dragged by an ancient parole

Forcing happy memories to reappear
Forcing tears back into an empty bucket
Forcing smiles to carve my pale face
But no matter what, misery still transmit

Climbing up with chains dragging behind
Slipping every now and then from vile fate
But these chronic steps only lead straight downwards
Back to the chambers where darkness await

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  • 18 years ago

    by Mousie

    Great poem, but it didn't quite flow... but i really did like it... nice job

  • 18 years ago

    by Bret Higgins

    There are a few areas that need work, second stanza for example is going to trip up a lot of readers (not that they'll admit it) because without punctuation yuo don't know where to stop, pause, reflect, absorb or read on.

    Every step I take toward Heaven's gate
    Every step curing a black demented soul

    Every step I take toward Heaven's gate
    Is a step curing a black, demented soul.

    Is this what you were trying to say or are they independant statements?

    It makes the whole second stanza almost incomprehensible... are you going forward, backwards or simply going nowhere? Are you curing your soul or failing despite the effort?

    The very last word should be pluralised even if you think it sounds more prose in the singular. Grammar takes precedence over poet license.

    The poem sounds nice to my ear but I want to understand properly your message without having to wade through it like a proof reader first.

    Bret

  • 18 years ago

    by Sweet lig

    I love the way u use some of the words and lines it really nicely written. keep on writing this is great5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by End Of Eternity

    It took me exactly one year (today) to reach your id...and i don't know who should be blamed for that... :o))

    this is really nice and i just loved the selection of words

    keep it up
    all the best and take care
    5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by Misstress

    Very thought provoking. keep up the good work.you really have the talent.
    another 5 for sure.