Starting Over

a powerful poem to start off the new year! happy 2011 :)

For a while,

I was trapped.

Stuck in a endless vortex of the gathering days

Wallowing in a pool of my own ways

Sinking in the center of life's fiery blaze

Wishing I had my own dossier

To show me who I was.

Life was not going the way I'd planned,

And reality had slapped me with it's ugly hand

The Earth without notice had been spammed

Happiness itself was low on demand.

Where were those days that were so well spent,

The joyful times that came and went

I guess it's too late now to give up and repent

So why not just start over?

Place myself back on the right track,

Give the world a break and cut it some slack

And with all due respects slap reality back,

Stop foolin' around and make a comeback

Into life, into living

Not to resent life, 

But to take it by the hand.

Author's Note

after changing it 3x, finally found the "perfect" ending? maybe ill look over it in a few months :)

Reviews

[Signet]

An absolutely amazing poem!
A few months back, I remember feeling like I don't know who I'm anymore and life turning into a complete confusion. But it's always better to start afresh rather than give up all hope. I can relate to this poem and I'm sure many others can as well.
You are really gifted when it comes to writing!
Keep writing :)

[YouoweYoupay]

And with all due respects slap reality back,'

Haha, splendid line! A story that starts with colorless approach of despair, and ends with a strong survivor. Good job on this one, young writer. Keep it coming.

[piggy]

good rhyming

[HorrorMaster]

I love it

[Huggy Bear]

fantastic piece:)

[JENY]

Yes…..
Very inspiring thoughts….
Like it so much….

[trainwreck]

Very nice job. I love your style already. This was a pleasure to read. :D

[Stacey]

I can so relate to these words!!! I lived it, fixed it and moved on to a happier place. You did a great job in your word choice for this verse. There is nothing more satisfying than the ability to overcome and find yourself on top of the world. It's a very empowering feeling. Wonderful write!

[Sasha]

wow! This is brilliant. I love it.
Can't even think of a proper comment for it.
Good thing you changed around the ending because it ended very impactfully.

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

It's perfect the way it is. Very sweet!