Nope that's not the title of a work. I was asked to fill an empty slot at a poets/writers reading event downtown. I must be nuts but I agreed. I'm trying to decide which ones to do. This next one is high on the list for me, what do ya'll think?

They Lied

They lied you know
it's really not that bad
When you know it's coming...
Though I must admit, it's sad
What might have been prevented
or at least stopped in it's tracks
If I never had relented
not fallen through the cracks
But hey, that's done now
there's no one here to blame
It's time to move forward
hell nothing stays the same

Funny how I can dread it
yet welcome, with open arms
Fear of the unknown can be like that
Honestly! Death can have it's charms
They all fear a lie and a fable
an ugly human stain
Playing the part of Able
yet treated like I were Cain
Enough of that, it bares no fruit
and binds the soul like chain
Fear of the unknown is at it's root
and breeds only hatred and distain

So, soon I'll be a memory
someone else's wretched pain
A lonely night, a cold hard bed
darkened skies and falling rain
A silent tear
in a caring eye
a gentle hug,
and a warm
"goodbye"



DaveyB Nov 27 2010

I like your poems

awwww he did that for me for an early bday present my bday is two days after he wrote that lol

i imagined myself at your reading. i was the guy standing in the back of the room leaning against the wall with my arms crossed at first smiling after you read it.

Very gentle,,very open,,very well writen,,
It tugs at sanity,,as it pulls us into its depth..

If the only thing I am,,
left here to see,,,
after my demize.
Is but, one small memory to be.
Then,,that shall complete me,,,

A very nice write man,,,

Thank you guys. I am thinking this one really needs to be one of my choices.

agreed...

Very nice

Awesome. I enjoyed reading it.

Really really like this one but no matter what you read it will be amazing and heart felt.

Well thank all of you. I appreciate the input. I think I have my two poems picked though the first one will be closer to prose than poetry.

Thanks ArtGurl

Nice write....

Thanks Up2, it was a cathartic write, and good to read.