Hopeless

Unable to proceed, all action useless
Not even a standstill, a backslide
A constant fight, moment by moment
Is this the tune of the rest of my days?

Limb by limb, I slowly sacrifice
Hurling into the flames for mercy
Consumed and turned to midnight smoke
Ever demanding and never enough

Bound to the blind missteps of my past
My self-inflicted prison stained in crimson
How is it expected of me to survive
When breathing is nothing but exhalation?

I'm afraid I am already in the coffin
Bearing the futility of dreams
And witnessing volumes of victories
By those unstained and born privileged

And even when I crumble and decay
Earth will be impatient with me still
Hungry for the very last offering
It will collect me until I'm gone

Author's Note

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmichel67/20636914458

Reviews

[Bacchus]

ah to throw our misbehaving parts to the flames
will their be anything left... I often wonder this myself
but do we compare to the truly unstained/privileged
or is it those that will really be scathed?
stumps and broken reads- those are piece where something can be done.

I really relate and like this piece- the edge of damnation or can we be revived- the last bits of you and me?

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Thank you for your thoughtful review! Yes, the stained and broken sometimes have the upper hand due to their experience.

[tanmay7551]

Struggle of life till we are done and dusted. Good choice of words and expression!

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Thank you so much. It was nice to go back in time and see how far I've come in life.

[Asya Kardzhaliyska]

This is a very powerful piece of writing, keep up the good work! :)

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Thank you so much.

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful thoughts shared in the poetry.
"I'm afraid I am already in the coffin
Bearing the futility of dreams
And witnessing volumes of victories
By those unstained and born privileged "
The above lines. Honest thoughts stated. Sometime we feel defeated before we began. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Cobblestone Traveler]

I appreciate your review. Exactly, it can feel like there no point in trying whenever there is no sign of relief regardless.
Thank you for reading!

[Coyote Poetry]

But we can't give-in or give-up. Better to be the lion than the sheep. You are welcome.