Grave

by Anthony Gardner   Jul 8, 2013


I sleep and dream to my dismay
To fall to dark and dismal days
As my mind starts to fade
What have I done
What have I seen
To keep me in this misery
I try to grasp the ragged edge
But cut my hands until they bled
Will this nightmare ever end
It has this nightmare only began
I've given up without a choice
As my mind and body do decay
I feel my life start to fade
Will I see the light of day
Or will it all just fade away
I wake to see my dream come true
It's dark and cold I cannot move
I see the scratches that caused my wounds
It's then I realize the only truth
That I am buried alive
And no one knew.

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  • 12 years ago

    by Anthony Gardner

    Thanks I appreciate it just started writing them they kinda just come to me.

  • 12 years ago

    by Kate

    Hmm.

    I like the connections between the darkness. It plays into the ending, the idea of being buried alive you obviously can't see so it holds a lot of power and sets a dark tone to the poem.

    I also like the subtle rhyme throughout the poem. It works very nicely. It isn't the most obvious of rhyme but once you get into the rhythm of the poem then you can feel around and find the rhyme in a nice way.
    Also, it flows very nicely.

    Also like the paralleling between the beginning and the end. Talking about days. The darkness in the beginning and then the almost yearn for the light of day again at the end also intensifies the dark feeling throughout the poem. Nicely done.

    I like the title. Ties really nicely with the last sentence. Also, the word decay.

    Nicely done :)