Daddy's Coughin' Blood

The thunder days are growing longer.
The hand sewn stitches of my blanket
Are being torn. Colours  fade away
With each nights candid sleep
Yet another baby is born.
Mama’s in the room next over and
Daddy’s coughin’ blood.

Lights grow weak, scarcely drawing
Shadows set on sovereign solitude.
Wooden boards creak with every step,
But only eyes will fall - an unspoken
Constitute - ‘till each relieves a sigh.
Mama’s in the room next over and
Daddy’s coughin’ blood.

Evening falls, Baby girl rests in her dreams;
Pretty faceless doll dressed to high.
The only friend a silent standing ghost
Whose presence  too often does retreat.
Dying magic left alone to swallow faith.
Mama's in the room next over and
Daddy’s coughin’ blood.

Lifeless faces, worn down skin pulling
Tight against the bone.  A golden chain
Hanging from a broken neck, left to idle in
The times spent not alone. Times when
Good health called and hope stayed strong.
Mama’s in the room next over and
Daddy’s coughin blood.

Seas will rage and Hell’s demons call,
The world will turn to destruction
And Heaven may fall, but when a house does need
A certain ovation to stand upon itself,
You will look to find only a nonexistent care
And you'll learn that life will never be fair.
Mama’s in the room next over and
Daddy’s coughin’ blood.

Author's Note

I haven't writen anything in a long while so this will probably be a bit rusty :P but any review would be greatly appreciated :)

Reviews

[Invisible]

that's fucked up. (not being mean, I simply mean the meaning behind this one)

[Chris]

Not rusty at all. A melancholy taste to this.

[Sunflower 20]

really sad, but really well written. i particularly enjoyed the last stanza. well done :)

[Christopher Booyakasha]

First, Where have you been????!?!?! Lol.

Second. That was a really nice piece. For someone who just wrote a new piece after not being on here, it was really good!!

[Steven Ingels]

Wow this is good

[Time's The Bond]

Sad and depressing. Well written.

Read/ review my recent poem please...