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Untitled IV
I've spent an eternity
walking through shadows,
cupping the last ember
to illuminate my dark journey.
Despair laid a heavy head
on my shoulder, whispering
sweet words of finality.
It would have been
easy to slip beneath rippling waters.
Four breaths, time spinning
through two decades of hell.
Heavy stones pulling
me into oblivion: each time
just short of death.
Re-calibrating, turning
the screw just a little tighter,
coming up for air, I have
found my meaning.
I shall always be haunted.
walking through shadows,
cupping the last ember
to illuminate my dark journey.
Despair laid a heavy head
on my shoulder, whispering
sweet words of finality.
It would have been
easy to slip beneath rippling waters.
Four breaths, time spinning
through two decades of hell.
Heavy stones pulling
me into oblivion: each time
just short of death.
Re-calibrating, turning
the screw just a little tighter,
coming up for air, I have
found my meaning.
I shall always be haunted.
Published 4th Apr 2023
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5th Apr 2023 3:18am
Is that the meaning of existence that we carry what baggage that we carry? It's the will of existence that each breath shall be a labor or a haunting reminder of each past breath? We don't know, we're just asking, this is tight with the imagery also.
8th Apr 2023 00:47am
I can't answer those questions, but they are something to ponder. I am inclined to think that existence doesn't care one way or the other. Thanks Brother.
5th Apr 2023 2:59pm
The ultimate arrival of this has a sense of time and tribulation and acceptance, a very relatable journey.
8th Apr 2023 00:49am
It's kind of a tribute to acceptance. Some things in life must be accepted, as there is no other way they could have been. Thank you, Daniel.
10th May 2023 8:58pm
It’s interesting that many of us have to walk down rough roads and navigate thru turbulent waters in order to find meaning and purpose. Your descriptions are very relatable and uplifting.
Nicely penned
Nicely penned
