Nihilistic Existence

A poem about the depression caused from having to exist within this painful world and trying to make your escape from it.

The truth is that life goes on

The river of time sings it's eternal song

Leaving the unheard whispers to reflect

Reflect on the emptiness they lay among

Hollow eyes and a fresh noose tied

Bitter tears never cried

The truth is that love and pain are synonymous

What you get is a draw out of a magician's hat

Love can hurt and you can hurt to love

I guess I can find some wretched version of pleasure in that

Hidden emotions locked up tight

Slowly loosing the will to fight

The truth is that nobody cares

Scream out, even louder, as loud as you can

Be greeted by silence while drifting in the dark

Terror barreling towards you like air from a fan

Lungs uselessly grasping for air

Eyes fading to a lifeless stare

Author's Note

The italicized stanzas are the big thing for me here. Do they work or should they be deleted? I think both the italicized stanzas and the regular stanzas could both, respectively, make their own individual poems and have their own tone. I would like to know how you feel about the matter. Thank you!

Reviews

[Fantasy Crazy]

I love it! I feel bad because I realized I don't know how to rate the stories/poems for the contest.