A Fight Against Hope
By: Jennifer Muramoto
Hawaii
My hand, now numb, grips the handle with lust
The blade, such force, whispers to me
With thoughts so wild, I pray for hope
As fear rushes in, I laugh with envy

All around me is white, is this peace long sought?
I feel no pain, an emotion not seen
Is this the fate I once desired so much?
Or is this the torment I must now receive

Mindless figures walk blindly through treacherous paths
Though none of them familiar, they speak to me
No pain they feel, yet their destiny's lost
The tears in their eyes is now all they will see

Will I become them, is my future so dark
Will I become them, can I never leave
This world without color, without emotion, without anger
This world where I fight, yet is unable to scream

My eyes open slowly as my soul quietly wakes
The blade, still with force, is closer to me
My lungs fill with air as I fight against hope
As I throw down the knife... I am free... I am free!

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