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Tired of Dying
They say repetition of delusion defines the insane
The same failed experiment indicates a loss underlying
It's crazy to expect a result that doesn't cry out in pain
My looped in time fantasies are so unsatisfying
For reasons you'd rather I not try to over-explain
Behind layers of shadows and self-masquerading
Lie endless examples of compulsively lying
I can't go on with this faux-masturbating
Loneliness is a place of repetitively dying
Breathing new life into the pain I keep recreating
Finally crashing in the feathers of a phoenix
To be consumed in the flame of your deepest weakness
Then reborn the angel that was always living inside
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide
You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness
The same failed experiment indicates a loss underlying
It's crazy to expect a result that doesn't cry out in pain
My looped in time fantasies are so unsatisfying
For reasons you'd rather I not try to over-explain
Behind layers of shadows and self-masquerading
Lie endless examples of compulsively lying
I can't go on with this faux-masturbating
Loneliness is a place of repetitively dying
Breathing new life into the pain I keep recreating
Finally crashing in the feathers of a phoenix
To be consumed in the flame of your deepest weakness
Then reborn the angel that was always living inside
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide
You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness
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Re. Tired of Dying
Anonymous
6th Oct 2016 1:07pm
"You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness "
Loved the title. Loved this in every penned word.
✨Always peace Trish
Loved the title. Loved this in every penned word.
✨Always peace Trish
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Thank you Trish! Funny thing, I had written half of this several weeks ago and had it sitting in my drafts bin until I had a sudden inspiration after reading "Misery" by Writer23 (Unknown soul). Then it just flowed into me as I was writing a comment on it. JJ
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Great piece you can feel the emotion it written with it l. I was glad to hear you had an inspiration from my poem i wrote it ages ago aswell it was in my draft :)
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Re: Re. Tired of Dying
7th Oct 2016 00:22am
I was thinking that was an odd place to comment until I realized that was where I mentioned your inspiration. Thanks for the inspiration and comment!
JJ
JJ
Re. Tired of Dying
Anonymous
6th Oct 2016 1:29pm
A very deep look inward. Loved the metaphors! Although sometimes I think you are too hard on yourself, you know yourself better than anyone else.
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Re: Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 1:45pm
I have to be hard on myself. I am deeply flawed and carry a lot of anger over the way I wasted the past 33 years...
You've known me for a looooooonnng time Heather, I think you know me better than I know me!!!
JJ
You've known me for a looooooonnng time Heather, I think you know me better than I know me!!!
JJ
Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 2:22pm
This reads very eerily similar in intent to mine... I guess that saying rings true once more: "misery loves company" especially
relevant in the souls of poets...
Outstanding ink dude.
relevant in the souls of poets...
Outstanding ink dude.
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Re: Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 2:29pm
Well it is true we all go through the same things. And we can all write about our similar experiences with our own twist.
Thanks for commenting!
JJ
Thanks for commenting!
JJ
Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 3:20pm
So many emotions permeating this write, JJ. But I'm feeling the hope and positive energy in it most...I'm with Trish...Love that last line! :)
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Re: Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 4:51pm
Thank you Willow! I'm glad that last line resonates so well, I almost changed it because I wasn't sure if it kept the meter flowing. I just couldn't find a better way of saying it. So there it is...
JJ
JJ
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6th Oct 2016 5:58pm
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6th Oct 2016 4:49pm
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6th Oct 2016 4:53pm
Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 5:12pm
JJ so deep are your writes like the oceans themselves not to be taken lightly as your soul is held here..
beautiful..
love Brenda
beautiful..
love Brenda
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6th Oct 2016 5:19pm
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Anonymous
6th Oct 2016 5:45pm
Wow JJ.......have so many thoughts and emotions from this dynamic write.......phrases that pour tears thru my heart......very painful write......so masterfully written.......RL for me......purple luv & hugs xo :)
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6th Oct 2016 7:10pm
Thank you for the dynamic comment G! Your purpleness makes me tingle all over...
((((hugs)))) jj
((((hugs)))) jj
Re. Tired of Dying
6th Oct 2016 6:03pm
This is so painfully beautiful, I felt it from the first word to the last...
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide >this, just this...
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide >this, just this...
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6th Oct 2016 7:13pm
Re. Tired of Dying
7th Oct 2016 1:12am
Wow, Poetryman. I felt you in this poem...and these two lines really got me.
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide
You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness
Misery is such a prison, that one may get out of it, but it never gets out of one. I have been there almost all my life because of wrong decisions made.
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide
You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness
Misery is such a prison, that one may get out of it, but it never gets out of one. I have been there almost all my life because of wrong decisions made.
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7th Oct 2016 11:03am
Thank you for comment and sharing Grace! It never ceases to amaze me how people can live in completely opposite side of the world in very different cultures and yet still have so many common experiences. Human nature is a wonder of the world...
JJ
JJ
Re. Tired of Dying
7th Oct 2016 1:44pm
I know the heavy burden of failure and disappointment and the misery that fear brings. Its up to us to look forward and try to see the silver lining that the rising of the sun brings everyday. beautiful peom
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7th Oct 2016 8:00pm
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Anonymous
- Edited 8th Oct 2016 11:48am
8th Oct 2016 11:16am
My dear, what is it to bring joy to you. Deeply touching. Complete in understanding. Thank you.
I keep coming back to this. On the RL
I keep coming back to this. On the RL
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8th Oct 2016 1:25pm
Thanks for revisiting this poem Trish. You may have noticed that I rearranged a couple of lines in the last stanza. The order of it felt off but now the rhyme scheme is off. Either way, it hasn't lost it's meaning... jj
Re. Tired of Dying
8th Oct 2016 6:09pm
"Finally crashing in the feathers of a phoenix
To be consumed in the flame of your deepest weakness
Then reborn the angel that was always living inside
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide
You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness"
^^^^^^^^^^^PERFECT way to sum of this poem. I hope readers understood the profound message that lives within your lines.
Amazing ink babe.....xo
To be consumed in the flame of your deepest weakness
Then reborn the angel that was always living inside
From the ashes of misery where you can no longer hide
You will rise up and spread wings of burning uniqueness"
^^^^^^^^^^^PERFECT way to sum of this poem. I hope readers understood the profound message that lives within your lines.
Amazing ink babe.....xo
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8th Oct 2016 7:23pm