This Wreath of Adversity

Pain..is it real?

This Wreath of Adversity

by jack

  

This wreath of adversity

Gathered round my head

Looms o’er every ordinary

Ways found in its stead

 

Crept of covered vines

These walls of life engulfed

Strangled of the breath I breathe

Multitudes of growth

 

Mystery surrounds us

What may choose to be

Outcomes of another choice

Broken sanity

 

Destitute my heartbeat

Faint upon the wind

Searching long lost reasons

Of what shall be again

 

Pebbles cast a’ flat rock

Skipping o’er the shore

Ripples purge the distances

Bringing home once more

 

Built of sacrifices

Of which I’ve not performed

Paltry faces on the gale

Within this crusted storm

 

To feel the ever pelting

Piercing o’ my skin

Biting as the teeth it bares

Once more does begin

 

Pain is the reminder

Sorrow proves the loss

Tears shout I am worth it?

Loneliness the cost

 

I’ll kneel atop the pavement

Burning from the sun

Praying for forgiveness

Am I the only one?

 

This to be my prison

Chained the angry pole

For what does call my judgment

What doth this enroll?

 

Am I but a murderer?

Cast of mortal sin

Taken life so free to give

Washed it back again

 

Dare I ask a question?

Spend my worried time

Sending but a post card

With some fancy rhyme

 

For this I hang un-breathing

Tight about my neck

Honed of every watchmen’s noose

I did not expect

 

Not what hath presented

Crushed beneath the stone

Mountains built atop my chest

I plead, may I atone

 

Let me wash thy feet

Grovel at thy chair

End me of this anguish

Faces of despair

 

Maybe I am someone

Merely…but a man

One who loves you wholly

Shout me thy command

 

I do only love you

Take my stolen smile

Shower thy affection

Forgive me all the while 

 

And if you truly love me

Then hear these words I speak

Somehow I do deserve it

This love that I do seek

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Holly Mason]

every girl that reads what you write...has to feel special whether they know you or not..beautiful most of the time after I have read your work I have to reread just to absorb your words instead of image picturing ladies with smiles pretending your words are for them!now that said just lovely really ripples purge the distances such a thought
thank you much for sharing....she is broke already but her sister is mad my younger one is so responsible she bought herself new school supplies...I mean really who does that!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Holly. I do hope my poetry has a positive affect on people, I want everyone to see that romance is truly still alive (somewhere). I want people to smile and feel good inside, truly that is my peace. I am so pleased to hear that you and your children are happy in your new location, really, I don't know you but the fact that you sound happy and oh so proud of your wonderful children makes me happy.

So thank you taking the time to read my poem and thank you for your kind a flattering words. Your comments are my sunshine.

New school supplies...sound like you have a future CEO there.