Dark Despair

Shadows of dark despair
blocking bright views and light
my soul caught in vague darkness
deep deep down evil
    haunts~ taunts me

many times my courage fades
becoming a demon's victim~
their evil prey
dark storms of despair 

sinking destiny to the 

bottomless pit..

heavy burdens weigh fathoms
deep
an albatross noose 'round
my neck
steel anchors pulling down
a deadlock
metal on mental musings
of my mind

yes dark depths take control
this terror of torture prevails
Intense sadness survives
happiness fails..

days turn to months,as tears
laden my eyes
death's pale face appears
within sinister shadows

 for an infinite time and

a phantom moon mocks
  a starless sky

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"vague darkness" is the worst...that murky blackness of which we cannot understand...we are left groping for answers.
I sometimes feel this poem...I feel madness approaching...I get a lost feeling and cannot figure out how to get back.
deep, dark piece that is felt more than read.
j.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Jacob.so true about
feeling lost glad you felt the words

[Sean M. Addams]

Very dark and beautiful . Lots of great detail in this. Overall I thought this another amazing piece. Great job

[Fran Marie]

Thank you Sean for
reading and the kind review😈

[Coyote Poetry]

When darkness take the light from us. Hard to rise-up.
"yes dark depths take control
this terror of torture prevails
Intense sadness survives
happiness fails"
The above lines. We shall know. Living can be a hard teacher sometimes dear Fran. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Betty Hermelee]

This is powerful and haunting ...dark, trapped, terror, torture.... nothing to hope for; you are in a black abyss and cannot seem to escape this horrible mood, and nothing seems to help you escape, not even the moon.
A very compelling write Fran.
Best, B.