Adolescence

I’m so depressed,
I’m giving up
I’m giving all I’ve got to love,
Toss it down,
Back to the ground.
Back to where I was finally found.

I cannot budge,
Can’t break the door,
The key is lost
Just like before.

My heart is glass
And it will break
Will shatter all I’ve known to take.
Since I’ve got no other choice,
Looks like I’m slamming on the brakes.

My heart is too heavy
When it holds shame
It’s too heavy,
I can’t be blamed.
I’m letting go,
I’m giving up.

The world shudders as Atlas shrugs.

Trembling,
I’m feeling tame.
I’ve got a face,
But forgot my name.
I can not stand,
I can not walk.
I want to scream,
But no one wants to talk.

I can not feel these arms anymore.
My hands are shaking,
My blood is on the door.
And I wish that I could break this cage,
I wish that I could see your face.

Your voice is loud and thundering,
It’s a fact thats got me wondering.
Is there breath outside these walls?
I might just break before I fall.

You can tell when it has hit the fan,
I see an image in the sand.
It compels me to do wrong,
Or maybe I’ve been that way all along…

The devil is at my back again.
He’s whispering something through a can,
He’s getting close,
And I’m wearing thin,
I can not go back there again.

Just go far away from me,
No, come back, I’m so lonely…
I can’t be found when I’m in the dark,
I scream in torment as Cerberus barks.

My cries they echo through this well.
I am bleeding but no one here can tell,
Now you can see how far we’ve-
Finally fell.

Frozen palms
Race through your hair,
I cannot help but simply stare.
What I’ve done is oh so wrong,
But we’ve known that all along.

Heavy breathing
Is so cliché
Out hearts beating
As we race away

This town is burning,
Can’t you see the fire?
Hide the lighter,
Slash the tires.

We’re feeling young just once again,
We’re feeling good once these lights dim.

Father, father, hear my call
Father, father, through the wall.
This cross is heavy,
And I’m so weak
This cross is plastic, stained and cheap.

I would have thrown it on the ground,
Had I not heard your song and now
I’m compelled but I am weak,
I am persistent can’t you see?

It’s a balance act up here
When falling is your driving fear

You found me naked 
On the street
You got me saved
I feel the sunlight’s heat.

I see the light dance on your arm,
You trickle blood without alarm
You are bleeding sympathy
You have finally set me free.

Reviews

[Silent_Whispers]

Wow your writing really is amazing. i love the last paragraph "I see the light dance on your arm,
You trickle blood without alarm
You are bleeding sympathy
You have finally set me free."
Your poetry is very inspiring. Your definitly one of the best poets on this.

[Mir]

You can feel the emotions oozing out of this! Nice job!:]

[Kenneth The Poet]

Good work.

[sugar]

Im adding this to my favorites it was so amazing im very impressed

[Liz]

"The world shudders as Atlas shrugs." I like this line.
This really lives up to it's title. I like it. Nicely done.

[stephanie.elaine]

I especially like the lines:

I’ve got a face,
But forgot my name.

Your faith is strong. Good luck to you.

[Rae]

Very impressive. Keep writing.

[Katie Lynn]

This was an incredibly good write...truly emotional. It gave me chills! And I adore the little references to Greek mythology, especially "The world shudders as Atlas shrugs."

Well done!!!

[amdc101]

This is so incredible and powerful. I don't even know what else to say.
Thanks for being one of the first five to join Writer's Unite!

[K.M. Lucero]

You have amazed me with your poetry. You have a powerful way of writing and like they have said it is very inspiring.