Left in the Dirt

Small child full of grace

With a spat of blood on thy innocent face.

Torn in two my heart has been,

These two pillars on which I’ve leaned

Have crumbled to the ground,

Bringing me to my knees.

Heading which way, I do not know.

The shouting and war waged against each foe

Seems futile in what’s left between

A lonely child once so full of glee.

Is lost and falling into his parents greed.

Trying so desperately to be seen,

He shouts and calls into the darkness he cannot see.

  

His future is uncertain now, his destiny is burned.

His fresh new pages are yet to be turned.

If you see this child with tears in his eyes,

Remember he’s just said his goodbyes

To his Father or Mother,

As his future’s decided, along with his brother’s.

Together, as a three we cry.

Father, I don’t want to say goodbye.

You can feel the world is getting colder,

When the world is crashing on your shoulders.

As I was feeling the rain of responsibility

You weren’t there for me,

To make me feel like I was king,

Instead you tried to make me carry everything.

 

I was sick and I was tired of hearing the battle raging,

Of hearing of whom was losing

And which one was winning.

That’s not the point,

It doesn’t matter about the victory

Because in the end there is only one loser,

And that loser was me.

Left in between.

This war, it doesn’t matter who you hurt,

All that matters is that the others left in the dirt.

 

This smile is crooked,

These eyes are weeping,

These legs are failing,

To carry me on,

And my mind is broken,

And every word that is spoken,

Is stopping me from carrying on,

So tell me why I should,

When the world is so bad,

I learnt this life from my Mum and Dad.

Reviews

[Priscilla Sayers]

My heart goes out to for I have been in your place and it doesn't even end as you become an adult with a family of your own. Your words pierce to the very heart of me and I love and hate this poem at the same time. It was a very passionate write and I think you are exceptional!

[Callum]

Breath taking and heart wrenching!