So Long Ago

poem by: Paul Stephens
Written on May 06, 2017

I lay awake almost every night
Staring at the ceiling
Waiting for some sleep to come
To take away my feelings

Wishing I will never wake
No more pain as my companion
One day I know it will be relieved
When my life comes to its conclusion

Happy times so long ago
I have no recollection
All that I seem to recall
Constant lies and all deception

How did this all become of me?
Was it through making wrong decisions?
Or was it all just meant to be?
No matter my intentions

What's done is done cannot be changed
Can only try to hide it
But now and then I'm overwhelmed
Then I cry and cry for hours

 

Tags: sad, rhyme, depressing, pain, dark,

 

 

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