Battle weary

Reality chokes me 

like a barbed wire collar

carving and shredding my skin 

My lungs giving up the fight 

I welcome the darkness

I welcome the end

My arms outstretched for some escape

Tired of running

Weary legs collapsing below me

No strength to stop the bullets

Tearing through my empty shell

Numb and distant to the sound of the world

Please let me struggle no more

Put down your guns, 

Place your weapons on the floor

Can't you see

Can't you see

You have taken it al from me 

This cold barren wasteland of human form

Void of emotion

It all became to much to bear

I fall defeated, not a hope to be found

Let me rot here

Let my sorry state become engulfed in the flames of the forgotten 

Just take me away from here

Im done, it's over

The last bullet pierced the unpenetrable armour

And ill embrace the coldness travelling through me

I can fight no more

Oh death you are a long awaited friend

I beg you no more second chances

No more failed attempts

Let these pills silence my thoughts once and for all

Reviews

[Pencrafter]

This poem expresses deep emotion and stark imagery. Some people go through life battling everything, as if at war with life itself. It's one fierce struggle after another and, even though some battles are won, there is an inexorable descent into failure and death. Unfortunately, a few people seek what they perceive as peace through the oblivion of suicidal death. I don't know if that's what you had in mind, but that was my knee-jerk reaction. While the poem is dark and depressing, it is nonetheless well written.

[Ama May Cooper]

You got my meaning perfectly , that was a better description than i could put to words for the theme's behind it lol. Thank you very much for your review it is always nice to find people understand the meaning behind the words you have written.

[BrynnaW.]

A very sad piece packed with feeling and emotion. Still, it was well written and a poem I enjoyed reading. Congrats on placing in my contest! A great poem and keep on writing!

[Wolfhilde]

A sad, but nice one!

[Crazy Cat Man]

man this is a brutal poem. ugh i felt this way many times....actually today...my ex just contacted me on e-mail to see how im doing and shes thinking of me.....blah my heart sank to the ground. its normal to feel worthless...afterwards we have to fight to live again and move on :) great brutal piece