Living in a dark world

by Tracy D Rollings   Jun 22, 2007


Hear the wind howling tonight
the cool air blows in
get an awful empty feeling
that crawls under my skin.

All is suppose to be well
isn't really what it seems
living in a dark world
life full of dead dreams.

Murdered by those that hated
striped away without a trace
leaving a scared little child
sadness written across his face.

The anger that you displayed
cuts deeper than a knife
pain that was given freely
left me fearing for my life.

Like I didn't get enough
you had to add more
walk through the house
get knocked to the floor.

Never did anything wrong
didn't like me at all
every time you got drunk
I always took the fall.

Grew up in a dark world
my childhood striped away
bruised body and broken heart
for me just another day.

Memories that still haunt me
forever remains in my mind
loss hope and empty thoughts
only thing I'll ever find.©2007 Tracydr42

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  • 17 years ago

    by Nix

    This one is so sad, specially the last stanza. You always have good way to write about emotions.
    All is suppose to be well
    isn't really what it seems
    living in a dark world
    life full of dead dreams.
    ^ my favorite stanza, powerful written.
    Great job, it deserves 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Kelly

    This is what i find hard

    "Never did anything wrong"

    The confusion and hurt that a child must feel. Becuase they have never done anything to deserve that. So sad, and i can see mental image of it and its just too painful to imagine.

    Kelly
    xx

  • 17 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    Hauntingly sad imagery. You did a nice job putting a tragic story to rhyme. The flow was good and the piece was heartfelt. Nice job!

  • 17 years ago

    by NyellMoonlight

    Really emotional and touching poem. Every stanza is greatly written, but I like third and fourth the most.
    Keep up! 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by moonlil

    A real sad poem with so much emotions. I like it very much like every poem of yours.

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