Submissions by Whitefeather
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
DARK POEM
Published
15th Jun 2023 8:51am
15th Jun 2023 8:51am
Have A Drink With Me
I pour another round, drown my sorrows.
Can't escape the demons, they'll be here tomorrow.
I feel so trapped, no way out of sight.
The world has left me cold on this endless night.
Drinking with my demons, no way out.
I'm done with the world, gonna stay alone and shout.
I'm not afraid to face the darkest parts of me.
I'll raise my glass and embrace this misery.
I hear them whisper in my ear
All the things that I don't want to hear
I try to silence them but they won't go
The pain and the self-destruction, they just grow
...
Can't escape the demons, they'll be here tomorrow.
I feel so trapped, no way out of sight.
The world has left me cold on this endless night.
Drinking with my demons, no way out.
I'm done with the world, gonna stay alone and shout.
I'm not afraid to face the darkest parts of me.
I'll raise my glass and embrace this misery.
I hear them whisper in my ear
All the things that I don't want to hear
I try to silence them but they won't go
The pain and the self-destruction, they just grow
...
#dark
#frustration
#denial
#emptiness
#bittersweet
257 reads
4 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
18th May 2023 1:38pm
18th May 2023 1:38pm
Fire and Ice
Skulls filled with memories that turned to dust
We were so close, we were right on the cusp
An empty world filled with uninhabited minds
Short lived thrills just to pass the time
What is left after all of this?
A dreamed up waltz, a fiery bliss?
The truth can be ice cold
An invisible wound with pain untold
(C)2023- Whitefeather
We were so close, we were right on the cusp
An empty world filled with uninhabited minds
Short lived thrills just to pass the time
What is left after all of this?
A dreamed up waltz, a fiery bliss?
The truth can be ice cold
An invisible wound with pain untold
(C)2023- Whitefeather
#frustration
#despair
#emptiness #bittersweet
#emptiness #bittersweet
301 reads
5 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
15th May 2023 9:05am
15th May 2023 9:05am
Nothing Left
What an hour to still feel unheard
Not once does anyone hear me
The things I post are depressive and absurd
But I’m still human and I’m still feeling
For now
Not once does anyone hear me
The things I post are depressive and absurd
But I’m still human and I’m still feeling
For now
#sadness
#dark
#shame
#despair
#emptiness
335 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
13th May 2023 00:56am
13th May 2023 00:56am
Gnarled roots
In the night, as I lay in bed,
Both sweet dreams and nightmares tread,
One brings comfort, the other dread,
A swirling vortex in my head.
I dream of a world without despair,
One with love and justice everywhere,
Where all are equal, without a care,
And kindness flows like gentle air.
But nightmares come, with gnarled roots,
Twisted tendrils, like toxic shoots,
The darkness spreading, taking fruits,
Our society, collapsing, with no reboots.
I see division, hate, and fear,
Injustice reigning, far and near, ...
Both sweet dreams and nightmares tread,
One brings comfort, the other dread,
A swirling vortex in my head.
I dream of a world without despair,
One with love and justice everywhere,
Where all are equal, without a care,
And kindness flows like gentle air.
But nightmares come, with gnarled roots,
Twisted tendrils, like toxic shoots,
The darkness spreading, taking fruits,
Our society, collapsing, with no reboots.
I see division, hate, and fear,
Injustice reigning, far and near, ...
#secrets
#despair
#hypocrisy
#sacrifice
#manipulation
347 reads
5 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
12th May 2023 4:43pm
12th May 2023 4:43pm
Cleansing Sage
I am a son of Mother Earth,
Proud of my Indigenous heritage birthed
My heritage, strong and deep
A bond with Nature I always keep
With sage in hand and heart in peace
I clear the darkness, let worries release
From the mire, I lift my spirit high
To the Great Spirit, I send a prayerful sigh
With each smudging, a new beginning
I renew my soul, cleanse my being
From the negativity, I free my mind
Leaving the past, seeking the divine
As I cleanse my heart and my eyes
I see more clearly, no more lies
The truth...
Proud of my Indigenous heritage birthed
My heritage, strong and deep
A bond with Nature I always keep
With sage in hand and heart in peace
I clear the darkness, let worries release
From the mire, I lift my spirit high
To the Great Spirit, I send a prayerful sigh
With each smudging, a new beginning
I renew my soul, cleanse my being
From the negativity, I free my mind
Leaving the past, seeking the divine
As I cleanse my heart and my eyes
I see more clearly, no more lies
The truth...
#spiritual
#tradition
390 reads
1 Comment
SELF POEM
Published
8th May 2023 9:33pm
8th May 2023 9:33pm
Cheap Thrills
I wake up every morning, feeling empty with regret,
Years of my life all wasted, moments I’ll never get.
The scars and disabilities I got from serving my land,
Have left me feeling helpless and with a heavy demand.
I try to find meaning, I strive to feel happiness,
But it seems like every time, I'm left in emptiness.
So I turn to cheap thrills, to pass the time away,
It helps me forget for a moment, the sadness of each day.
But these moments are fleeting, and don't bring any peace,
I know deep down inside, that they're not...
Years of my life all wasted, moments I’ll never get.
The scars and disabilities I got from serving my land,
Have left me feeling helpless and with a heavy demand.
I try to find meaning, I strive to feel happiness,
But it seems like every time, I'm left in emptiness.
So I turn to cheap thrills, to pass the time away,
It helps me forget for a moment, the sadness of each day.
But these moments are fleeting, and don't bring any peace,
I know deep down inside, that they're not...
#anger
#anxiety
#emptiness
288 reads
7 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
5th May 2023 00:15am
5th May 2023 00:15am
A Lonely View
Words that flow from your pen
Seem to vanish in the end
No one cares or gives a thought
How you feel, alone you rot
The signs are all around
A storm inside that has no sound
Yet you write with every breath
Hoping someone sees beyond the depth
As the ink flows on the page
Your heartache turns into rage
Why can't they see beyond the lines?
The hidden pain that deeply confines
Every word you write is a clue
That something in your life is askew
But no one reaches out to you
Leaving you with a lonely view
Seem to vanish in the end
No one cares or gives a thought
How you feel, alone you rot
The signs are all around
A storm inside that has no sound
Yet you write with every breath
Hoping someone sees beyond the depth
As the ink flows on the page
Your heartache turns into rage
Why can't they see beyond the lines?
The hidden pain that deeply confines
Every word you write is a clue
That something in your life is askew
But no one reaches out to you
Leaving you with a lonely view
#sadness
#loneliness
#despair #emptiness
#despair #emptiness
323 reads
9 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
2nd May 2023 11:22pm
2nd May 2023 11:22pm
A Temporary Reprieve
A shadow looms, a memory stays,
A moment in time, that never strays.
Terror boiling deep inside,
A pain that never fades, nor abides.
Life goes on, the world still spins,
But in your head, the anguish begins.
Crippling anxiety, that holds you tight,
A fear-filled thought is never far from sight.
The things that once brought joy and peace,
Are now triggers for the memories that never cease.
The present is but a cruel reminder,
Of the pain that's ever-kindled.
But in the midst of the storm, there's still a light, ...
A moment in time, that never strays.
Terror boiling deep inside,
A pain that never fades, nor abides.
Life goes on, the world still spins,
But in your head, the anguish begins.
Crippling anxiety, that holds you tight,
A fear-filled thought is never far from sight.
The things that once brought joy and peace,
Are now triggers for the memories that never cease.
The present is but a cruel reminder,
Of the pain that's ever-kindled.
But in the midst of the storm, there's still a light, ...
#anxiety
#depression
#loneliness #bittersweet
#loneliness #bittersweet
308 reads
3 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
2nd May 2023 11:19pm
2nd May 2023 11:19pm
Break this Chain
Once I was bright, full of light,
But now I'm lost in the dark of night.
My shine is gone, my purpose too,
I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I used to live with such high power,
But now my days seem dull and sour.
I want to find my way again,
To feel alive and break this chain.
I search and search, day after day,
Hoping to find a new pathway.
Something that will light up my heart,
And bring back the fire that I once had from the start.
I know that light is still inside,
Buried deep, hard to find.
But...
But now I'm lost in the dark of night.
My shine is gone, my purpose too,
I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I used to live with such high power,
But now my days seem dull and sour.
I want to find my way again,
To feel alive and break this chain.
I search and search, day after day,
Hoping to find a new pathway.
Something that will light up my heart,
And bring back the fire that I once had from the start.
I know that light is still inside,
Buried deep, hard to find.
But...
#anxiety
#frustration
#despair #bittersweet
#despair #bittersweet
195 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
29th Apr 2023 12:08pm
29th Apr 2023 12:08pm
With Each Breath
In the midst of darkness deep and wide
A lonely soul, it tries to hide
From the pain that cuts so deep within
Leaving wounds that bleed and never mend.
The world around seems gray and cold
All color, all warmth, gone in a fold
Numbness grips, a heavy weight
The heart and mind, a hollow state.
Days go by, like passing clouds
Emotions lost, just like crowds
A vacant stare, a silent scream
A desperate hope, a fading dream.
But though the shadows may not lift
And every step, a painful shift
There is a light...
A lonely soul, it tries to hide
From the pain that cuts so deep within
Leaving wounds that bleed and never mend.
The world around seems gray and cold
All color, all warmth, gone in a fold
Numbness grips, a heavy weight
The heart and mind, a hollow state.
Days go by, like passing clouds
Emotions lost, just like crowds
A vacant stare, a silent scream
A desperate hope, a fading dream.
But though the shadows may not lift
And every step, a painful shift
There is a light...
#frustration
#despair
#emptiness #bittersweet
#emptiness #bittersweet
256 reads
1 Comment
SELF POEM
Published
25th Feb 2023 6:39pm
25th Feb 2023 6:39pm
Just You and Me
I linger in your mind when I shouldn’t
I ruin relationships all the time
You tried to get rid of me but you couldn’t
Just give up because your mind is mine
I show myself in many ways
I implore you to take the easy way out
I keep you company on your loneliest of days
I am why you feel alone in the middle of a crowd
I am your oppression
It’s easy to see
I am depression
It’s just you and me
I ruin relationships all the time
You tried to get rid of me but you couldn’t
Just give up because your mind is mine
I show myself in many ways
I implore you to take the easy way out
I keep you company on your loneliest of days
I am why you feel alone in the middle of a crowd
I am your oppression
It’s easy to see
I am depression
It’s just you and me
#depression
253 reads
5 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
22nd Feb 2023 6:06pm
22nd Feb 2023 6:06pm
Evil is my Master
When doing the right thing goes wrong
And being wrong was never right
This is the same old song
Singing it’s sad melody to me every night
Which way do I turn
When the only direction I see is down
From my sins I begin to burn
This fiery lake from which I’m left to drown
Not even a second thought
For the evil I have caused has shown to be too much
My shell of flesh has begun to rot
I no longer can feel my Creator’s touch
Why couldn’t I have more
I have been born cursed
I thought I had so much good in store ...
And being wrong was never right
This is the same old song
Singing it’s sad melody to me every night
Which way do I turn
When the only direction I see is down
From my sins I begin to burn
This fiery lake from which I’m left to drown
Not even a second thought
For the evil I have caused has shown to be too much
My shell of flesh has begun to rot
I no longer can feel my Creator’s touch
Why couldn’t I have more
I have been born cursed
I thought I had so much good in store ...
#loneliness
#dark
#shame
#despair
#emptiness
325 reads
7 Comments
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