On a night when the stars threw, their shining spears
Quietly, a gentleman broke down in tears.
He had suffered emotionally for many years
For his dear ones, he hid his fears.

Possessing a pure heart, oh so gracefully grand
The sinless soul, always extended a helping hand.
But people poisoned him, with their deceiving demands
& to his own problems, none wished to understand.

People took for granted, his kind deeds
Like parasites, they savaged him with their needs.
Like predators, they enjoyed seeing his heart bleed
They smirked when for mercy he used to plead.

Now back into his eternal darkness, turning
All his bloody soul within him, burning.
With smothering sadness within him, churning
He screamed in silence when none was observing.

He tears their parasitic roots from his heart
He silently cries, being wounded in the dark.
He leaves the tranquility of his torture unbroken
As he reflects on all the lies to him that was spoken.

He abandons the parasitic people who had betrayed
From those parasites, he silently drifts away.
Going his separate way to them he says
F*** you all & have a nice day.

Parting away, as he states this bitter-sweet wish
He crawls, in his tormented radiant bliss.
To his parasites, he blows a final farewell kiss
Thus, he gives them a taste of love, that they'll forever miss.

yes the lyrics very so intriguing that I couldn't resist myself from Googling more about that song and I found that it was a song from 1985. That is like 8 years before I was even born. Thanks for the recommendation though I truly enjoyed listening to the song.

Aww thank you so much. Bless you for your kindness. I'm truly touched by the goodness of your words

That's a lovely song really liked the lyrics. Heading to YouTube to hear it . Thanks for sharing such a glorious song.

Yes I agree with you images do play an important role when it comes to complementing the poem. I have added pictures to this poem & my other poems on my blog ( www.sweetdevil69.wordpress.com ) but wasn't sure how I could add a picture while posting a poem here. If you want please feel free to explore my blog according to your convenience, I would love to know what you think about it

I'm glad you found this poem meaningful. Thank you so much for your readership and support.

They say in our realm a divine bird did dwell
Whom the angels addressed as Raphael.
His songs made every man's heart swell
At least that's what the ancient legends tell.

They say Raphael's spiritual soul illuminated our sun
& the beasts hearing his mystic voice did run.
The moon blushed whenever his melody begun
& the stars in awe were left sparkling stunned.

Once flying across the night's dark shore
Raphael was trapped amidst a storm's ruthless roar
The vicious winds broke his wings to the core
It seemed the radiant Raphael couldn't fly anymore.

From falling down, Raphael couldn't avert
Like a meteor, his body violently crashed on earth.
His body ached, as all his veins were brutally hurt
Raphael was physically decimated in the dirt.

Amidst his tormenting pain, Raphael didn't cry
Not a single tear dropped from his eye.
With his broken wings, he tried to fly
Impaling the storm he reached for the sky.

Although Raphael wasn't physically the same
Yet a hopeful song in his bosom did remain.
He sang that hopeful carol that eclipsed his pain
A superlative song... that thrilled every mortal's brain.

Hence, whenever we feel dead inside
Amidst the pain, we must learn to smile.
Even with our broken wings, we must rise
For true grace comes at a painful price.

Note: Through the medium of Raphael the bird in this poem I wished to convey that in life our hopes are like our wings with the help of which we dream & we fly, but there comes a time when we are confronted with unpredictable stormy situations in our lives that break our hopes. When we are battered & bruised by fate's unpredictable twist we mustn't forget about our goodness, our inner beauty that resides in our hearts. We must rise with hope & courage not only to evolve as a stronger individual but also to conquer the various stormy situations in lives without compromising on our dreams, for true grace comes at a painful price.

Thank you I'm delighted that you liked the poem.

yes depression is a multilayered entity. We really don't understand the true magnitude of a person's depression until we can see the demons that dance within the head of a depressed soul. My heart does bleed with sorrow when the society treats depression so casually. Anyway thanks for your readership, I truly hope that may you smile as big as river Nile.

that's amazing outlook thank you so much for decorating my poem with your delightful perception

Life does gives us a 100 reasons to break down but sometimes in life all we need is just one reason to still keep moving forward & that is for the sake of sustaining the smile of our loved ones amidst the storm of chaos. Thank you for sharing your precious thoughts. I'm glad you liked my poem.

thank you so much for your beautiful feedback

Oh sorry to know about your friend. To be honest with you in the past I went through a similar dark phase of life.. I'm completely over it now, but having had a first hand experience about such a thing. I wanted to talk about such stuff that otherwise the society brushes under the carpet, hoping that it would express the seriousness of the of the emotional turmoil that sometimes we go through. Thank you for your readership, I really hope that your friend's family get the strength to overcome the loss. Your kind comments always bring a smile a smile on my face

I see my poem upset you a bit. I'm sorry if my poem disturbed you in anyway. Nothing is more precious to me than an honest feedback, please do let me know if you felt that my poem lacked somewhere.

I saw you shuffling on a dark dreary night
As you drew away from everyone's sight.
From everyone you tried to hide your plight
With your demons as you had a fight.

Ensuring your traumatic tales didn't reach anyone's ears
You removed the mask, that you wore for years.
Concealing your depression, you drank your tears
You burnt, you bled, dreaming about your fears.

Wearing your mask, you would skillfully pretend
As on you, others used to frivolously depend.
A helping hand you would always extend
Instilling hope, other's broken dreams you intended to mend.

With time your mask got engraved on your skin
Behind your mask, emotionally you died within.
Although alone you suffered from fate's diabolical sin
Yet flashing fake smiles, you held up your chin.

While your soul gets annihilated with pain
You bury your demons inside your brain.
Your crown of thorns you rise to attain
Amidst the chaos, your mask you wear again.

About your problems, people will never have a clue
Even if life may bruise you black & blue.
They'll never understand what you've been through
Because they selflessly, can't wear the mask as you.


Note: There are times when for the sake of your loved ones' happiness it's easier to pretend a fake smile than to express the true magnitude of your sadness to them. It's at this juncture of life when one chooses to wear a mask. A mask that although can kill us from within as we try to hide our tears behind it, but it can also craft smiles for others as it imbues hope in the hearts of our loved ones that everything is alright & that they can depend on us. This poem deals with the emotional turmoil that goes behind that mask that all of us adorn every now and then.

Thanks for such a positive feedback. I try to write about things that most of experience but aren't able to express often. I'm really pleased that you were able to relate with my words

I'm delighted to know that you found this poem beautiful

thank you I'm glad you liked the poem

Thank you so much

Thank you so much for a positive feedback, I joined this website today. I truly feel welcomed by your kind words. Thank you for taking out the time to go through this poem of mine.