Reality

Burning, crying, screaming, pain
Will nothing stop these incessant flames
Gasping, moaning, lose of breathe
Begging, pleading for eternal rest

Beating, cheating, stealing, lying
Someone please stop these children from crying
Hope and joy start to fade
People throwing meaningless fits of rage

Horrific sadness, death, and lose
How is this foolery helping our cause
What does all of this even mean?
Nothing but a terrible dream

This horrible, frightful dream
Wondering what this even means?
Someone has sent this to be seen
I am determined to know its purpose for me

At the window I stop and stare
Wondering whats happening out there
Down the stairs and out the door
What I saw through my window wasn't there anymore

Maybe i'm crazy or maybe I've gone insane
I wonder what changes have altered my brain
What if i'm fast asleep and this is all a dream
But what if its NOT and this is my reality!

Am I in Africa maybe France or even Rome!
Is this even my home?
Insanity consumes me, built a home inside my brain
The only thing I have left to feel is pain

What are these things restraining me? Needles injected inside of me?
The walls are white and there is nothing but silence
Wait! There are people but do they really think their pirates?
Oh man, take me now. Depression so strong I cant even crack one smile

Just a minute what is that sound
Noises almost like an alarm, a constant pound
YES!!! Its truly just a dream
I am again with my true reality

Guess it was those pills I took last night
All I know is there getting flushed tonight!

By: RaShawn E. Kellyman

I wrote this poem many years ago in my childhood and as I look back on it I realized it was something intertwined with ME and what I was feeling at that time in my life. As I pondered this poem and its meaning I thought to myself it was worth sharing so here it is !!!!!!!!