Efforts of the Damned

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You ever been hurt so much that you're not afraid to get hurt anymore?
It seems the best chance is to face it
Running away seems pointless
What's the point when you know you aren't defenceless?
Independent and reliable
How are you viable?
Holding my own child
Well aware of what he will go through
Being wise enough, being bigger.
It figures

Cant break what's already broken
I have finally awoken
Took me long enough to realize
Efforts not being wasted through affection
Respect is how you win
With a hug and a grin
Playing the game to your bone
Lonesome road on the payphone
Thinking its all over

Woven in the confines of time
Should this even rhyme?
Unknown
Should I redefine?
I don't know
Should I run and hide?
Hell no
That would be a new low
Figuring it out by myself
Staring at my phone hoping
Honestly, who cares?
I'll be gone anyway
Wondering if I should be damned in
Only then it would finally be fin

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