Vicious Cycle

A poem about abuse and the lyrics are Cemetery Drive by My Chemical Romance

 

 

 

his night, walk the dead
In a solitary style
And crash the cemetery gates.
In the dress your husband hates
Way down, mark the grave
Where the search lights find us
Drinking by the mausoleum door
And they found you on the bathroom floor

 

 

 Mommy and daddy always yelled

Sometimes things got out of hand and blood was spilled

I watched as mom lay bruised and battered

Wondering why their love was tattered

One night I came home from playing with friends

If I had known that I would never see mom again

She lay in blood so cold and still

Daddy stood over her admiring his kill

 

I miss you, I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard

 

We sat in the hospital waiting room to see if there was hope

 Daddy played his role well and told me not to mope

Things shouldn’t be this way son

 He told me that night

 I’m sorry I lost my temper

But your mother started the fight

Back home, off the run
Singing songs that make you slit your wrists
It isn't that much fun, staring down a loaded gun
So I won't stop dying, won't stop lying (are you there at all?)
If you want I'll keep on crying (do you care at all?)
Did you get what you deserve? (are you there at all?)
Is this what you always want me for?

 

 

Now he is grown and has a family of his own

 He drinks to kill the pain 

The memory still remains

His kids are crying his wife is trying

But no one can get him to relax

Then the cycle starts and he starts to act

 A fist

 Some blood

Crying

Lying

It’s all been done

I miss you, I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard

Way down, way down
Way down, way down
Way down, way down
Way down, way down

 

 

Spiraling down the path of hate

 Drowning at an alarming rate

His wife is battered his kids are scared

Tonight the vicious cycle ends right here

He tried to make it right

But it ended with a fight

How could he end up like his old man?

 That wasn’t part of the master plan

 The pain is just too much to bear

Sorry my love I treated you unfair

Gun in mouth pull the trigger

 

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A mere figment of your nightmare

Sorry I was never there

I miss you, I miss you so far
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard

When will I miss you, when will I miss you so far 
And the collision of your kiss that made it so hard
Made it so hard

Way down, way down
Way down, way down
Way down, way down
Way down, way down
Way down...

  

 

 

They stand around the open grave

Surprised that no one even came

He lay dead and cold

Like his dad

The vicious cycle was pretty bad

They were safe

But could have gotten help

They realized now

That daddy was in his own personal hell

 

 

Reviews

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Man this touched home and brought a tear to my eye. someone close to me is living this cycle and I don't know how to help her other then with my prays and I think I'm snail mail your poem secretly. Very raw and real, excellent wake up call write.

[Sean M. Addams]

very interesting piece.... great job on this one

[All faded blue]

Can't say this is my style to read, but you did do a very nice job of pulling the song lyrics and your own words together to paint the picture of ongoing abuse that happens all too often. I don't think this was easy, but it flowed well, and got the point across.

[smiggle wiggle]

Aww it's so sad! I've never heard this song but great poem! Now I'm going to listen to that song... lol.

[Marie]

Excellent write. I haven't listened to this song, but I'm sure you've done it justice.

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Nicely done! Goodjob!


Great Write.

[mattavelli]

This is great. I don't read the love stuff much, but this is a good one.
Take care.

[Queen of the Damned]

Wow! This is just awsome! I love MCR as you already know and your words added to the lyrics just make this so powerful and heart wrenching! U know I am adding it as a fav. This was a bad a*s concept and it turned out beautifully. The picture you chose was perfect too. Too bad there isn't a way to post the song playing in the backround. It would be priceless then! Keep up the good work!

[SweetPeachesAlways]

Well, OMG. Very dynamic writing! Glad to see you branching out, she said tongue in cheek!

She lay in blood so cold and still
Daddy stood over her admiring his kill

Powerful lines! Very excellent write! Kudos! Very good flow, timing, rhythm! I liked it, despite the overall darkness of it, it was still a very dynamic piece of writing!