Empty Kingdom

James Groseclose 1983 (United States)



I sit alone in my castle
Chills run through the empty halls
Just alone in my castle
Echoes of silence through the walls
I sit alone in my castle
My kingdom would rise and I watched it fall
Just me in my castle
There was once, I had it all

I rose as a king after falling through hell
Fought my way back up as the story tells
Went from nobody to somebody like a spell
At the top is where it stopped and again I fell

Having everything and nobody to enjoy it with
Broken apart broken heart that i was left with
Thought being a king would be the greatest gift
Went for it all and there is where I missed

Now I sit in my golden tower
Lost soul that crashed with the power
Death started within the hour
Tried to run but was lost in power
Until I trapped myself up in my tower

I sit alone in my castle
Chills run through the empty halls
Just me in my castle
Echoes of silence bouncing off the walls
I sit alone in my castle
I raised my kingdom just to watch it fall
As the story goes
I once had it all

Locked in my castle
But only in my mind
Threw away the key
Lost my mind
Alone I sit in my chair
When they find my crown
I won’t be there

Your not alone in my castle
Here with memories
They haunt my castle
Just like me
Your not alone in my castle
I haunt these empty halls
Those are my echoes
You hear through the walls

About this poem

This poem tells the tale of having it all and falling by way of your own hands, being lost in your own mind, and the torture of one's self until the end.

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Written on May 13, 2017

Submitted by kowboylife30 on November 22, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABabAcAc dxdd eexx fffff ABAbAcgc ahihjxj AxaiAbgb
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,320
Words 279
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 8, 4, 4, 5, 8, 7, 8

James Groseclose

I enjoy writing poetry and songs on a regular basis. I have many I have written. Some have been published. Poetry allows me to express what I am feeling inside. It allows for someone to hopefully find inspiration in their lives. My poetry is meant to be read, meant for others, and meant to be enjoyed. more…

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  • heathert.34240
    Very deep words. Love the twist where you are the one haunting us
    LikeReply 15 months ago

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