Shine for Me
Posted on August 19, 2011
I’m tired.
Much too depleted for this, too
spent for Love’s antics, I
know why the task is
left to the young, who
are forever in pursuit of
the next Big Adventure, while I
sigh in contemplation with the
complacence of middle-age.
Too much passion has
worn me thin; too
many years of
dwelling in sin and
debauchery and
chains and
leather and
whips against my skin.
I’m done! I’m done! I
scream at the sky knowing in my
heart the reason why I
keep looking toward the gallows as my
paragon of deliverance, a way out, and
end to the wretchedness I feel when I
look into eyes that relentlessly ask why I
cannot be who you want me to be; who you
need me to be for you.
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QuoteToo much passion has
worn me thin; too
many years of
dwelling in sin and
debauchery and
chains and
leather and
whips against my skin.
Some great "word music" here. Internal alliteration. I found myself going back and reading it out loud a few times. Always a good sign. Oddly satisfying, the way I can speak the words, with a faint, dry bitterness, and they oblige by rolling off my tongue, like so many spent, bitter pills.
Interesting.
QuoteI’m done! I’m done! I
scream at the sky knowing in my
heart the reason why I
keep looking toward the gallows as my
paragon of deliverance, a way out, and
end to the wretchedness I feel when I
look into eyes that relentlessly ask why I
cannot be who you want me to be; who you
need me to be for you.
I particularly loved this last verse, Damian. I think many can relate to it. Such powerful use of words! Clever and well done!
Yeah, I thought this was great Damian. I recognized several similar feelings in myself (unfortunately, a number of times). I don’t do couples well.
Really good poem – has it all.
Thanks for the read.
Brian