Submissions by dark_horizons
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Dark Horizons is a little piece of who I am, but it is not me, although I do like coming up with dark stories and making those stories into poems. Not an outgoing person, but love my family and friends. I feel deepundergroundpoetry is where I belong.
DARK POEM
Published
19th Dec 2023 8:52am
19th Dec 2023 8:52am
Institutionalization
The word sounds so professional
It sounds so tidy and clean
You know that you could eat off of it
But you have NO idea what it means
It’s the time factory for the damned
Where you don’t expect to survive
It’s the experience no one wants to know
Where only the lucky get out alive
You know you are always watched
There is no such thing as privacy
You don’t tell about the things you know
They will tell you not to believe what you see
They tell you when to wake
They tell you when to sleep
They tell you when to...
It sounds so tidy and clean
You know that you could eat off of it
But you have NO idea what it means
It’s the time factory for the damned
Where you don’t expect to survive
It’s the experience no one wants to know
Where only the lucky get out alive
You know you are always watched
There is no such thing as privacy
You don’t tell about the things you know
They will tell you not to believe what you see
They tell you when to wake
They tell you when to sleep
They tell you when to...
#death
#aging
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DARK POEM
Published
8th May 2023 6:18am
8th May 2023 6:18am
For Sale - One Life - Used
I have something to sell
Something I have used for many years
I’ve had it through the good times
And I’ve had it through the tears
I’m not sure how much it’s worth
I know I’ll miss it when it’s gone
I loved it when I was right
I loved it more when I was wrong
I’ve had it as long as I can remember
It is certainly torn and tattered
There are some breaks and there are some stains
And at times it’s been beaten and battered
The memories with it have been sweet and sour
But memories don’t always last
I have...
Something I have used for many years
I’ve had it through the good times
And I’ve had it through the tears
I’m not sure how much it’s worth
I know I’ll miss it when it’s gone
I loved it when I was right
I loved it more when I was wrong
I’ve had it as long as I can remember
It is certainly torn and tattered
There are some breaks and there are some stains
And at times it’s been beaten and battered
The memories with it have been sweet and sour
But memories don’t always last
I have...
#sadness
#LifeStruggles
#suicide
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DARK POEM
Published
26th Dec 2022 7:41am
26th Dec 2022 7:41am
The Ledge
Every day I:
- Pick up my ball and chain
- Leave the house that holds me back
- Drive to the city that wants to buy my soul
- Take the elevator to the umpteenth floor
- Sit at a desk that stands for everything I hate
And looking straight ahead from my computer driven dungeon, I see … The Ledge
The Ledge, that is thirty inches of concrete outside of an old time window
That is the only thing stopping one from falling to their death
I walk to the window every day
I open it, look down, and see the people below
Hustling...
- Pick up my ball and chain
- Leave the house that holds me back
- Drive to the city that wants to buy my soul
- Take the elevator to the umpteenth floor
- Sit at a desk that stands for everything I hate
And looking straight ahead from my computer driven dungeon, I see … The Ledge
The Ledge, that is thirty inches of concrete outside of an old time window
That is the only thing stopping one from falling to their death
I walk to the window every day
I open it, look down, and see the people below
Hustling...
#despair
#emptiness
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DARK POEM
Published
2nd Nov 2022 5:12am
2nd Nov 2022 5:12am
No False Expectation
Sitting in the dark, drunk again
Writing words known only to me
There is no desire to see another day
But I am too weak to set my soul free
I have never been nothing to no one
I have no false expectation
I am a ghost, I am the wind
The mirror won’t even show my reflection
If I hurt myself and no one ever knows
Is it even considered pain
I have made myself numb to everything
So you can never rape my feelings again
I know that I will always bleed
I have no false expectation
I wear the scars
from...
Writing words known only to me
There is no desire to see another day
But I am too weak to set my soul free
I have never been nothing to no one
I have no false expectation
I am a ghost, I am the wind
The mirror won’t even show my reflection
If I hurt myself and no one ever knows
Is it even considered pain
I have made myself numb to everything
So you can never rape my feelings again
I know that I will always bleed
I have no false expectation
I wear the scars
from...
#alcohol
#addiction
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SONG LYRICS
Published
6th Jul 2022 5:12am
6th Jul 2022 5:12am
Just Another Near Death Experience
They told me that my heart stopped
And that they don’t know why
They told me that I was dead
But that I just wouldn’t die
I told them they shouldn’t be surprised
I could tell them what they wanted to know
This wasn’t the first time and it won’t be the last
I don’t want to stay, but they won’t let me go
Because the devil don’t want me
And Heaven won’t have me
I’ve been dead and gone before
I’m too cool for the devil to hate
And too hot for the pearly gate
And they just don’t want to deal with me no...
And that they don’t know why
They told me that I was dead
But that I just wouldn’t die
I told them they shouldn’t be surprised
I could tell them what they wanted to know
This wasn’t the first time and it won’t be the last
I don’t want to stay, but they won’t let me go
Because the devil don’t want me
And Heaven won’t have me
I’ve been dead and gone before
I’m too cool for the devil to hate
And too hot for the pearly gate
And they just don’t want to deal with me no...
#God
#devil
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ANGER POEM
Published
26th May 2022 9:36am
26th May 2022 9:36am
The Satanic Minions Mantra
- Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the (fill in number) children and (fill in number) teachers who lost their lives in this horrible act of violence.
- Now is not the time to talk about gun control legislation.
- People want to use this tragedy as a vehicle to restrict people’s second amendment rights of
gun ownership.
- This is not a gun problem it’s a mental illness problem.
And all the while, Satan laughs.
- Now is not the time to talk about gun control legislation.
- People want to use this tragedy as a vehicle to restrict people’s second amendment rights of
gun ownership.
- This is not a gun problem it’s a mental illness problem.
And all the while, Satan laughs.
#murder
#violence
#power #politics
#power #politics
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DARK POEM
Published
20th May 2022 10:06pm
20th May 2022 10:06pm
I Had A Funeral For My Dreams Today
I had a funeral for my dreams today
I hated to see them die
I brought flowers to throw in the grave
I couldn’t do anything all day but cry
It’s hard to say good bye
And everyone has to grieve
It was a shock, they went so fast
I thought they would never leave
Now I face a future without them
And I don’t know what I’ll do
They were the best part of me
Without them, I might be through
What’s a life without hope
What’s a life without dreams
It’s a life filled with emptiness
It’s a life...
I hated to see them die
I brought flowers to throw in the grave
I couldn’t do anything all day but cry
It’s hard to say good bye
And everyone has to grieve
It was a shock, they went so fast
I thought they would never leave
Now I face a future without them
And I don’t know what I’ll do
They were the best part of me
Without them, I might be through
What’s a life without hope
What’s a life without dreams
It’s a life filled with emptiness
It’s a life...
#depression
#SelfHarm
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SONG LYRICS
Published
24th Apr 2022 7:32am
24th Apr 2022 7:32am
The Sound of Loneliness
I show you my soul in 4/4 time
I take out my broken heart for you to see
I sing of the darkness that is the road
But does anybody ever pray for me?
I may not be alone at night
But in the morning I have to leave
I wonder if anyone cares
I wonder if anyone believes
But it’s the music that moves me
It moves me from town to town
I will always play for you
I will always sing for you
And I don’t want to bring you down
I’ve got a loaded six string
That'll really blow you away
But I just want you to...
I take out my broken heart for you to see
I sing of the darkness that is the road
But does anybody ever pray for me?
I may not be alone at night
But in the morning I have to leave
I wonder if anyone cares
I wonder if anyone believes
But it’s the music that moves me
It moves me from town to town
I will always play for you
I will always sing for you
And I don’t want to bring you down
I’ve got a loaded six string
That'll really blow you away
But I just want you to...
#loneliness
#emptiness
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DARK POEM
Published
15th Feb 2022 8:15pm
15th Feb 2022 8:15pm
I Saw Death (In A Dream)
The ghostly beings in this devil’s realm
Say they will try to keep me alive
Schizopathic I think they called it
But they don’t know if I will survive
Shivering and cold in an empty room
I watch my brain walk out the door
I cry when the loneliness chokes me
I know that I can’t take much more
They give me a pill to make me sleep
Slumber is better than the pain
The room spins, things go dark
I am in the world of nightmares again
It takes me to many places
I see sad people with guns and they die
Someone...
Say they will try to keep me alive
Schizopathic I think they called it
But they don’t know if I will survive
Shivering and cold in an empty room
I watch my brain walk out the door
I cry when the loneliness chokes me
I know that I can’t take much more
They give me a pill to make me sleep
Slumber is better than the pain
The room spins, things go dark
I am in the world of nightmares again
It takes me to many places
I see sad people with guns and they die
Someone...
#depression
#nightmares
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DARK POEM
Published
8th Nov 2021 5:07am
8th Nov 2021 5:07am
Darkness
#monsters
#temptation
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DARK POEM
Published
9th Jul 2021 7:37pm
9th Jul 2021 7:37pm
What Is Happening To Me
Sometimes when I breathe I think that I am taking air from others
who deserve it more than I do
I know there is plenty of air, but it doesn’t stop
…. The tears from flowing
When I mow the grass I think about how painful it must be
To be sliced in half by a sharp steel blade
…. Who the fuck thinks like that
When I see beautiful women on TV and movies
I think that if I could meet them they would see what a nice person I am
We would fall in love, get married, and I would be happy
I know it’s crazy, and I tell myself to stop...
who deserve it more than I do
I know there is plenty of air, but it doesn’t stop
…. The tears from flowing
When I mow the grass I think about how painful it must be
To be sliced in half by a sharp steel blade
…. Who the fuck thinks like that
When I see beautiful women on TV and movies
I think that if I could meet them they would see what a nice person I am
We would fall in love, get married, and I would be happy
I know it’s crazy, and I tell myself to stop...
#depression
#MentalHealth
#confusion
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DARK POEM
Published
16th Oct 2020 5:31am
16th Oct 2020 5:31am
The Battle For Sanity
I put on a mask of indifference
Just to make it through another day
At night I take pen and paper
And try to make the pain go away
The paper is gauze
The pen is a knife
They are the instruments of mercy
To heal the wounds of a shattered life
I bleed my thoughts and feelings
Until I just can’t bleed any more
I own my scars and my nightmares
Just like a soldier in any war
I don’t know if there will be a tomorrow
I’m just trying to survive until then
I write words that are my sustenance
My wine is the...
Just to make it through another day
At night I take pen and paper
And try to make the pain go away
The paper is gauze
The pen is a knife
They are the instruments of mercy
To heal the wounds of a shattered life
I bleed my thoughts and feelings
Until I just can’t bleed any more
I own my scars and my nightmares
Just like a soldier in any war
I don’t know if there will be a tomorrow
I’m just trying to survive until then
I write words that are my sustenance
My wine is the...
#MentalHealth
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