Yesterday Is Still Heavy

Yesterday came and fell

 But I sleep in the worst kind of way

 dreaming just ahead of hell

I live a life claimed by no one

Though all the cities are anchored by heroes 

There's nothing to keep me from slipping.

I cry uselessly by the waterfall I used to keep regret down

In the mornings besieged by dew drop silence

I sign

Wondering what I am against the infamy of my own mind.

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

There are many battles we fight without weapons. I like the militaristic metaphor you use here. I thought that this line packed a powerful punch:

I cry uselessly by the waterfall I used to keep regret down

[Grey]

I really liked this poem, it was very well written. It was short and to the point but was full of imagery and emotion.

[K.S.78]

"Yesterday came and fell But I sleep in the worst kind of way dreaming just ahead of hell" "I cry uselessly by the waterfall I used to keep regret down" I really like these two lines the sort of sealed it all up even from the beginning you feel a connection to this piece and almost like you know the author. Well done!

[SteveB]

You reminded me of my youth all those years ago. I agree about the waterfall line. MY favorite in the piece.

[Leslie Philibert]

I like the way Stefon breaks the phrases, for example in the last tercet,and like very much the waterfall
line, which I had to read twice, then liked a lot !

[rohit sapra]

This is a nice poem as it explains how you are trying to fight the thoughts of your mind.