Prisoner of Darkness

Prisoner of Darkness

A Poem by Stevo The POE-t

I
Was
Once
Told
That
I
Was
A
Prison
Of
Emotion

That my eyes are locked with a padlock
The key was thrown away years before

She says that I need to cry more than I do
But I'm scared to death that I'll end up drowning

I have a rib cage made out of prison bars
Her hand rattles the bars in hope of a conversation

My
Soul
Has
A
Firewall
Set
To
Private

If I unlock my walls I'm petrified...
Petrified I won't get them back up in time
And you'll run away in fright from my faultline

Over
The
Years
I've
Set
My
Heart
Inside
Of
Concrete

She believes I never listen to what she is saying
Little does she know I have record payers for ears
And her voice constantly plays in repeat

I'm scared that she'll see the true emptiness inside of me
That the abyss has actually consumed my own paradox

She tells me that I need to open up more and speak freely
How can you muster the words "I'm not good enough for you"

My
Words
Break
In
Fragments
Of
A
Language
Of
Darkness

That's just it I'm a prisoner of my own darkness
And the darkest caverns of my being I created

I've locked myself in solitary confinement
Without intention to be released,
A prisoner of darkness

Someone
Doing
Life
Without
The
Possibility
Of
Parole


© 2015 Stevo The POE-t


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Sorry it took me so long to get here. I got caught up in school for a while and only just rediscovered my need for poetry.
This is powerful. I read the whole thing and then went back to the top and only read the one-word lines. I'm not sure if that's how you intended it to be read, but for me the first read built the prison and the second barred me in. I love the shape and the metaphor, and your subject is all too relatable. Great read

Posted 8 Years Ago


wow, this poem just totally blew me away. ive never seen such deep expression combined with such metaphorical genius and altogether perfectly put with a dark ribbon on top. well written dear this is absolutely by far one of the best pieces iv read in a while. totally awesome..love love loved it to bits and im sure we can all relate to this hey. bravo stevo

Posted 8 Years Ago


Finally you are back with your signature style. Not everyone is capable of sharing pain with someone they love especially for a self respecting man it is even more difficult. Hope this poem helped in someway.

Posted 8 Years Ago


HOLY F*****G S**T. I KNOW THIS FEEL. AT THE CORE OF MY SOUL. You see it's never her fault, it really REALLY is mine. You get so bottled up and it becomes a prison. A prison you made yourself. And some people can't understand that so they just say really messed up things. "You're a robot. A statue." They don't know how many times we play those phrases in our heads, over and over again. It's an eternal hell. It's one I want to get out of. So 100 out of 100!!! Very relate-able and heart wrenching

Posted 8 Years Ago


A person who is highly motivated to succeed ... sometimes doesn't because he needs someone who is an equal ... to get him to respond. Hence we lock ourselves away ... to avoid the easy victory with an unworthy opponent. There he meets .... what the Japanese poets call ... the shadow warrior ... in a test of why he can't find an equal. A strong honest poem that ... invites the poet himself to write a review.

Posted 8 Years Ago


Fine job, and an original structure..well written.

Posted 8 Years Ago


I love it, I would be too.
Great write as always.

Posted 8 Years Ago


Profound words; I think powerful is an appropriate adjective. Wow, this makes me feel the pain acutely, how we need love but hide our emotions, never thinking we are good enough and afraid to let our loved ones see. One of your best, Steve!

Posted 8 Years Ago


Easy to imprison self and be a ghost to the people near.
"I've locked myself in solitary confinement
Without intention to be released,
A prisoner of darkness"
I hid away from family and people after the suicide of two brothers in 1988 and 1989. I was lucky. California surfers showed me the sea and how to learn. We decide our place and life. Powerful words my friend. Made me think tonight.
Coyote

Posted 8 Years Ago



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