Gleamed the Steel Date: Friday, 2nd January 2004 @ 06:37:47 AM AEST Topic: Sad Poetry Contributed By: Vitreous_Soul The lights went out in this room I don't want to be here anymore Shambling in a pitch-black prison Why can't I find the door Been here a thousand times Never have I seen this before Pounding my fist on the nearest wall Releasing a harsh, captive roar I question if i'm even alive Have I met my demise in this place I question my own sanity As a shining blur flies across my face Another pass, it cuts my wrist I feel my frenzied heart race A flash, a glare, it nicks my throat Pernicious will o' wisp dancing with grace The gashes are real, it seemed a dream Wayward spectre of razors past I hear the stirring of carrion rats How much longer can my fading soul last Another pass, another splintered vein Flowing blood pours increasingly fast Enervated, I drop to one knee Hands wading the tepid pool of blood which amassed The mocking glint of shimmering metal Furthering the sanguine cascade I feel it flow, I feel it burn Yet can't see the wounds I have made The only love i've ever known Yet for something greater I would trade Until I find progression or finality I'll not part with the cold kiss of the blade This poem is Copyright © Vitreous_Soul Important note: ALL POETRY ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT. If you wish to use any poem for any purpose, please either EMAIL Mick from the sites feedback form, or go to the AUTHOR'S site and EMAIL the author for permission. If you Email Mick for permission on any poem that is not his personal works, he will endeavor to contact the author on your behalf. This poem comes from Your Poetry Dot Com https://www.your-poetry.com/ The URL for this poem is: https://www.your-poetry.com/route.php?page=poetry/PoemDetail&story_id=30595