Feeling down and alone. No big deal though.


The Catacomb waltz



I sigh in this world too much, too often

I cannot approve of the worldly engine

that drives me and you, and all the others

to ruin;

I fail to see beauty prevail.


Marching, not walking, kicking, falling

the gravel is heavy, my hands are dirty,

my feet are like asphalt, my head is dying;

forgive me oh Lord

for not responding.


To lose is to gain some

perspective, experience

so what if I die today, I'v witnessed

the sorrow, the sorrow of being alive

when nobody else wants to dance











Poetry by Ivan R
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Written on 2017-03-31 at 20:20

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Sweet. Love it. 'Nuff said.
2017-05-14


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
I agree with Ashe. This is a grimly intense poem. You have produced something quite fine.
2017-04-04



A very melancholy write. It's almost frightening in its intensity.
Ashe*
2017-04-01