Over time, a human becomes worse
It is an inherent part of our nature
To become grouchier, grumpier, angrier
However
If that human nature goes unchecked
It will rampage
And
Go far beyond
Where any man
Should venture
That place
Where no person should go
I have seen
With my own eyes
I have witnessed its horrors
Firsthand
With millions of others
It is a pit of darkness in my dreams
And It is a place of lies
And hate
And screams
And hits
And distrust
And depression
And sadness
And it is where I am now
Writing this poem
So that one day
If someone finds this paper
They’ll know that I escaped the dark place
This will be a guide
For those that want to escape
I have no doubt in my mind that
Some will want to stay
For they are fueled by that anger that is the pit
And I said,
“You are long gone, my friend.”
And they were.
And whether or not I make it out of this place
You can’t do it alone
And you need a few things –
Determination
Sacrifice
A will beyond what you have
This paper
And a dab of
hope
So one day, if you find this sheet
Show this to those that are in the pit
And tell them
To hold on to the person that bought them in the pit
And tell the person to hold on to you
And together
As one being
You must fly
And escape
The dark pit
(just a side note here, I wrote this on 6/5/2020, in three minutes. my parents and I had gotten in a huge argument, and I just really wanted to write something. my mom has hit me, consistently screamed at me, and thrown a few things at me over the course of my life. i wrote this to try to help those who are stuck in a figurative “pit” to try to “escape”
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Is it a cage that I am in
Have life and humanity gotten so bad
Will I ever be redeemed for this heavy weight
Do the hands of justice refuse to let me in
Is it a demon in my mind
Are you sure you have not room for one more
Must I pitch at the top of my voice each time
Who can I turn to really tell what’s on my mind
Is it the color of skin
Or maybe its the blood in my veins
Do I continue to sit and let my passion thirst and freedom die
I cannot keep this rage trapped under my thin skin
Is it something that I said
That makes you love me less than the life you’ve bred
That makes me feel that I am no longer the love of your life
That makes me wish I had another life
Can I come to you like I used to and you bring me over dark waters
Stop!
Today I am just a child, see me roar watch me grow
I am a seed of your loin and I know what you’ve taught me to know