The schizophrenic



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Saved, I must be
From within my hollow self
My inner thoughts
Are my unpaid tolls
Of my heretical wealth

Living in a madness
Is as living in hell
Within this dungeon
The metaphoric bell

Chimes grow louder and louder
In each revolutionary spire
Of that ticking, tocking clock
I fight the minute
And I fight the hour

Afraid to let this lunacy flow
As my tongue forked from flux
Chaining up the demons
Escaping Pandora's box

The sun shines so bright for thee
Your hope in rays
But for I, the dreadful reminder it is…
That I must live upon this Earth
Just one more day!

I cannot, will not any longer stride
Or stroll among the streets
A hermit within a darkness
That muffles out the rings

A man whose need is forgiveness
Arms tis’ folded
And upon my knees
My heart bleeds
And and begs to He

Am I forsaken?
Yet, doth I still live?
Through these years
Tis’ now alleyways
Of shadow stench fears

In a rubbish life
A human soul of filth
The question always rings
Throughout and within my head
Do I still... exist?
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

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Words 190
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5

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A fortyish native born all American man. Married twice and for the last time. I have four children; Three daughters and one son that are all over the age of eighteen. I also have two grandchildren; one three years old and one nine months old. Inspired by God, tragedy, life's experiences and then a fairy tale love. I never intentionally set out to write poetry, but "She" inspired me. "She" meaning the love of my life. That love is a passion that after thirteen years still grows stronger each and every day. It eventually had to be put into writing. As I wrote poetry to her, she encouraged me to approach other subjects. Doing so brought me to discover that poetry could wash away the bitter tastes of life (suicide, cancer, and divorce) that were still living like demons inside me. So when poetic therapy brought those impish fiends to a stalemate, I began to experiment more. Creating fictional characters and situations within my works. The support of this online community has inspired me even further to continue to hone my writing skills giving the readers the best that I can offer. Thanks to all you out there in Lulu land. more…

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