The Weight Of The World

There are brief moments when everything

On my shoulders presses down with its full might

The weight of every situation that passes me by

Shows my weak framed soul no mercy

And tears will unwillingly come to my eyes

But I hold fast

For these tears, to me, are weakness

But they're also windows into my soul

Does that mean my soul is my weakness?

I do not know

All I know is that the world is waiting

To mock and pounce on me if they see

All the sadness and anger stored within me

My eyes become glassy as water prepares

To descend down my dirty, stoned face

But they never fall

Even when I'm alone in a dark hour of night

And the silence is broken by memory's echo

No tears fall down my cheek

Isolation is my only true form of expression

But it's no different than my normal ways of living

Does that mean my sadness in isolation is my life?

I do not know

All I know is that I need to catch my breath

Because this weight on my chest is knocking me out

There seems to be no second wind for me to hold it up

But I will because I must

If not for me, my pity, and my self loathing

But for the people around me who need me to

Because they don't need another thing to worry about

Even though, the cost is steep for me

I will be crushed underneath the weight

So that my family can hold up theirs 

If you see tears ever fall down my cheek

Please, run quickly to cover

For those are tears of surrender

And giving in to the world on my shoulders

Reviews

[joshua deathdealer]

I really love how you put "hold fast" in this poem. I have these words tattooed on my fingers. So they have personal meaning for me. I can relate to the emotions in this poem and I really like how well they are displayed here. Touching ending and great title as well. Hold fast and thanks for sharing. xx

[Ian Faraway]

Hold fast is such a powerful phrase in just two simple words. How did you like the format of this poem? Thanks for the review! I'm glad you could connect to it! -Ian

[joshua deathdealer]

I like it. Its unique and adds to the feel. It works very well. (: Your welcome.