Scribbled Thoughts

Ingest poison

but paralyse its progress,

sitting with death

in a stalemate

and praying your will

is as strong

as you hoped

it could be.

Their actions

shaped your future,

warped any success

into suspicion

and reluctant acceptance.

Will you stop there?

Let your dedication

prove them wrong.

Question your purpose

and offer your life

as expendable,

will someone defend it?

Or agree

that you were

always a mistake

destined

to be sacrificed.

Return to a story

put on hold

while emotions

wandered

to another tale.

Did they grow?

Do they understand

why knowledge

can be painful.

Reset your body

to feel tired

and crave healthy.

Don’t give in

to quick escapes

and one day,

maybe,

you will wake

to energy

and opportunity.

Calculate your substance

and prepare its release

to survive the day

in the right way.

You are trying,

and that counts

for everything.

Travel through

any pain

to carry on

and hope again.

It sounds simple enough,

so why is it

so hard today?

Digitalise the future

and remove feeling,

a sense now overrated

to connect with the world.

Won’t you miss

the soothing paper

across your hand

or the grip

of solid ink

expressing

all you desire.

Alone to construct

an appealing area

and invite others

to see your worth.

Is there enough energy left

for you to care

if they do?

Moan at the peace

and shatter the solitude

needed to regroup,

gain resolve

to tackle the impossible.

Drag through the task,

hoping the day

will be surprising.