Limitless

                          Limitless

To the tenebrous man I ask;

"Why do you seek 

To contain me

In the limits of your mind?

Why do you seek

To suppress my voice,

When it screams to be heard?

Why do you seek

To drag me down

Whens't I vie to climb?

Why do you seek 

To torment me

When I have done no wrong?

Why do you hate me so

When I have tried

Only to love? "

And the tenebrous man

Answered so, in his cold voice;

" I wish to contain you

To hinder your sense 

Of reason.

I suppress thine voice

To protect my creation,

my world of darkness.

I heave you down,

To fill your heart 

With endless despair.

I seek to torment you,

To break your spirit,

For it is a poison to my world.

I hate you so,

For being a threat 

To my existence and my world's. "

And to him,the tenebrous man,

With all my might,

My voice and mind in perfect 

synergy, I reply; 

" Hate me so ,

For you are right.

I shall be the bane to your existence

And your world.

I shall persevere,

Albeit the torment

You rain upon me.

I shall ascend again,

No matter whens't

You drag me down.

For my hope is a brilliant flame

Brighter than the sun at its zenith.

My voice will be heard

In one form or another, 

And it will never be suppressed.

And you,the tenebrous man

Cannot contain me,

For I am

Limitless. "

Reviews

[DoormanDan]

Well, I think I might have stumbled across the most epic battle to decide whether or not the glass is half full or half empty ever! I really enjoyed this poem! It made me feel both sorry for and angry at the tenebrous man, as he seems to be a victim of more sinister emotions and is just slapping away the hand of the good emotions that are trying to pull him away from what could eventually lead to his end. You've found a neat, creative way of telling a story that is really relatable for many in today's society. :)

[Joel Armstrong]

Thank you so much Dan!!

[Lord of mad men]

Great just great job keep on doing what you are doing

[alanwgraham]

This is an excellent piece of work. The force of darkness is always there to counter our striving. I liked the symmetry of for and against. Well done.
Alan

[Joel Armstrong]

Thank you my friend .

[Pushkar Prabhat]

WoW!!!!
never give up.......never back down.......ever expand.......
inspiring words.......

thoughtfully crafted.....
effective and beautiful......

i loved it!!!
:)

[D]

Much like a real rebel. Kinda reminds me of our seemingly useless efforts of changing the big evil world for the better... Then again, the current ignorant, doomed mask which the majority wears doesn't understand why it cannot break us. The fool which thinks it can stop something which is limit, and relentless. Nice write.