A Sinking Time Bomb
Can you see that I'm drowning?
As time goes by...
I have become a ticking time bomb.
I am trying to stay afloat.
I am trying not to sink.
But the water continues to get higher.
Can you see that I am suffering?
Can you see I am fighting to survive?
Time is going by...
I can't stop it...
I am trying to defuse my bomb...
But I don't know how...
What more can I do?
How much further am I going to sink?
How much further until I sink...
How much further until I give in...
Photo Credits: Silence by TalesOfNightWing
Closer to the Edge
The wind breezes by her body
Such deep red dress which flares with the wind
The rush of her hair flying behind
A crisp fire in an orange sky
The sun creeping away into the horizon
Standing on the edge
Reaching that moment in her life
The hard rush of emotions
Like the breeze of the wind pushing against her
Yet every day, she still stands
At the edge of the cliff
Waiting...
Wondering...
"Have I given up?"
"Can I let go?"
"Is it over for me?"
"Am I done feeling this way?"
The flood of questions
Each day
Stepping closer to the edge
Hearing the rustle of the grass
"Is this it?"
Photo Credits: Edge by HunDrenus
Tired of Fighting
I'm tired.
Frustration has begun to seep into my bones.
This world.
Time has gone by.
I have no idea what to do.
Overall, I'm exhausted.
The mental exhaustion of fighting.
What am I looking for?
I don't even know anymore.
Because I have grown tired.
Tired of fighting.
Tired of life.
When the world is constantly fighting you.
What more can I do?
What more am I able to do?
Can I find the strength?
Do I still have the strength?
When at the end of the day,
I can't lift up my arm,
To even fight back...
Photo Credits: So glad to meet you, angeles.
For the Better or Worse? by YukiKomorebi, literature
Literature
For the Better or Worse?
It's done
I'll take the storm
I'll walk this path away from the world
I'll go my own way
Let the rain hit my body
Staring up into the darkness of the skies
My clothes becoming soaked
Sticking to the skin on my body
I'll let the shadow take over this heart
Because this isn't a simple storm
It'll shake the world
And that's what it'll do
Shake the world...
But...
For the better...
Or worse...
I doubt you can see my shattered heart.
Because I’m hoping for a new start.
When I’m broken to the core.
And there’s no way for me to ignore.
The amount of rushing and intense emotions.
Then in my life, there’s nothing but conflictions.
Like I can’t seem to win against myself in a lonesome battle.
As if what I want isn’t obtainable.
My arms reaching out grasping,
Trying to hold onto someone or something.
So instead, I’ve placed bandages on these cracked edges.
To stop this aching pain from seeping out from bandages.
Waiting for someone to help put the pieces back together.
Because these bandages aren&
I’ll always come back to you
But in the future, you’ll be saying adieu
And that’s okay
By now you know what I want to convey
Bittersweet, rushing, intense emotions
It’s painful, and I can’t handle the complications
But with such an array of sunshine
You’re no longer a lifeline
I’ll walk and feel the sand beneath my feet
Creating my own path because life isn’t concrete
I’ll listen to the sweet sounds of the wind
Whispering over the ocean unrefined
Because there is my answer
Out in the world, the beginning of another life chapter
Photo Credits: Coming back to you by Nonnetta
Photo does not
I Knew I Shouldn't Have Loved You by YukiKomorebi, literature
Literature
I Knew I Shouldn't Have Loved You
Heartache is all I feel
Like the twisting of a knife
Driving deep into my heart
The pits of my stomach are empty
Many times I've heard,
"I love you"
Even I've said them before
Where there are butterflies in my stomach
But with you, I was careful
You didn't love me the same
You cared about me
It was one-sided
But you knew how to ease my broken, crying heart
But you couldn't be emotionally drawn
On the sidelines, I watched
You loved others
A painful, heartbreaking stab to my heart
It was painful... Still is...
I shouldn't have to put up with it
But... I do...
I should have stayed away
But... I didn't...
I shouldn't have loved you
But... I do l
It’s an unbearable pain.
The tears flow like a river.
Like the rush of raging rapids
There’s no stopping the tears
The suffering
Intensity of emotions
The gloom of heavy dark rain clouds
Where it has led to a sea of emotions
My own sea of emotions
Like chaos, fear, pain, grief, heartache, and loneliness.
When is it going to end?
When will I be rid of this unbearable pain.
The pain of life and painful experiences
When…
Will…
It…
End….
Photo Credits: Unbearable Pain
Depression is a Painful Friend by YukiKomorebi, literature
Literature
Depression is a Painful Friend
I’m sinking
Further than many other times
Falling into an empty void
An empty void full of emotions
Pain, loneliness, grief, heartache, and suffering
This goes on endlessly
All of which belong to Depression
Almost like falling into water
Where the shadows of darkness has consumed you
Where Depression becomes your friend
A painful friend
A persistent friend who knows how to break you
Like a thorn stuck in your side
Except this time, it’s a sword stabbing constantly into your heart
Where your heart can’t handle the painful suffering
As if someone has reached out to your heart
Not safely but is in their grip
Tightening around
My hair is flying all over the place.
Staring up into the dark, gloom of a sky
Walking along the emptiness of the beach
The weight of the world on my shoulders
Giving up becomes easier
Temptation lingers in the air
Frustration seeping into my bones
I tell myself, “I’m ready to give in.”
To my suffering
My loneliness
The soft, quiet sounds of the waves
Slowly giving in to the darkness
The darkest corners of my broken mind
To the agony within this shattered heart
Photo Credits: Blinded by the Sea by iNeedChemicalX
A Sinking Time Bomb
Can you see that I'm drowning?
As time goes by...
I have become a ticking time bomb.
I am trying to stay afloat.
I am trying not to sink.
But the water continues to get higher.
Can you see that I am suffering?
Can you see I am fighting to survive?
Time is going by...
I can't stop it...
I am trying to defuse my bomb...
But I don't know how...
What more can I do?
How much further am I going to sink?
How much further until I sink...
How much further until I give in...
Photo Credits: Silence by TalesOfNightWing
Closer to the Edge
The wind breezes by her body
Such deep red dress which flares with the wind
The rush of her hair flying behind
A crisp fire in an orange sky
The sun creeping away into the horizon
Standing on the edge
Reaching that moment in her life
The hard rush of emotions
Like the breeze of the wind pushing against her
Yet every day, she still stands
At the edge of the cliff
Waiting...
Wondering...
"Have I given up?"
"Can I let go?"
"Is it over for me?"
"Am I done feeling this way?"
The flood of questions
Each day
Stepping closer to the edge
Hearing the rustle of the grass
"Is this it?"
Photo Credits: Edge by HunDrenus
Tired of Fighting
I'm tired.
Frustration has begun to seep into my bones.
This world.
Time has gone by.
I have no idea what to do.
Overall, I'm exhausted.
The mental exhaustion of fighting.
What am I looking for?
I don't even know anymore.
Because I have grown tired.
Tired of fighting.
Tired of life.
When the world is constantly fighting you.
What more can I do?
What more am I able to do?
Can I find the strength?
Do I still have the strength?
When at the end of the day,
I can't lift up my arm,
To even fight back...
Photo Credits: So glad to meet you, angeles.
For the Better or Worse? by YukiKomorebi, literature
Literature
For the Better or Worse?
It's done
I'll take the storm
I'll walk this path away from the world
I'll go my own way
Let the rain hit my body
Staring up into the darkness of the skies
My clothes becoming soaked
Sticking to the skin on my body
I'll let the shadow take over this heart
Because this isn't a simple storm
It'll shake the world
And that's what it'll do
Shake the world...
But...
For the better...
Or worse...
I doubt you can see my shattered heart.
Because I’m hoping for a new start.
When I’m broken to the core.
And there’s no way for me to ignore.
The amount of rushing and intense emotions.
Then in my life, there’s nothing but conflictions.
Like I can’t seem to win against myself in a lonesome battle.
As if what I want isn’t obtainable.
My arms reaching out grasping,
Trying to hold onto someone or something.
So instead, I’ve placed bandages on these cracked edges.
To stop this aching pain from seeping out from bandages.
Waiting for someone to help put the pieces back together.
Because these bandages aren&
I’ll always come back to you
But in the future, you’ll be saying adieu
And that’s okay
By now you know what I want to convey
Bittersweet, rushing, intense emotions
It’s painful, and I can’t handle the complications
But with such an array of sunshine
You’re no longer a lifeline
I’ll walk and feel the sand beneath my feet
Creating my own path because life isn’t concrete
I’ll listen to the sweet sounds of the wind
Whispering over the ocean unrefined
Because there is my answer
Out in the world, the beginning of another life chapter
Photo Credits: Coming back to you by Nonnetta
Photo does not
I Knew I Shouldn't Have Loved You by YukiKomorebi, literature
Literature
I Knew I Shouldn't Have Loved You
Heartache is all I feel
Like the twisting of a knife
Driving deep into my heart
The pits of my stomach are empty
Many times I've heard,
"I love you"
Even I've said them before
Where there are butterflies in my stomach
But with you, I was careful
You didn't love me the same
You cared about me
It was one-sided
But you knew how to ease my broken, crying heart
But you couldn't be emotionally drawn
On the sidelines, I watched
You loved others
A painful, heartbreaking stab to my heart
It was painful... Still is...
I shouldn't have to put up with it
But... I do...
I should have stayed away
But... I didn't...
I shouldn't have loved you
But... I do l
It’s an unbearable pain.
The tears flow like a river.
Like the rush of raging rapids
There’s no stopping the tears
The suffering
Intensity of emotions
The gloom of heavy dark rain clouds
Where it has led to a sea of emotions
My own sea of emotions
Like chaos, fear, pain, grief, heartache, and loneliness.
When is it going to end?
When will I be rid of this unbearable pain.
The pain of life and painful experiences
When…
Will…
It…
End….
Photo Credits: Unbearable Pain
Depression is a Painful Friend by YukiKomorebi, literature
Literature
Depression is a Painful Friend
I’m sinking
Further than many other times
Falling into an empty void
An empty void full of emotions
Pain, loneliness, grief, heartache, and suffering
This goes on endlessly
All of which belong to Depression
Almost like falling into water
Where the shadows of darkness has consumed you
Where Depression becomes your friend
A painful friend
A persistent friend who knows how to break you
Like a thorn stuck in your side
Except this time, it’s a sword stabbing constantly into your heart
Where your heart can’t handle the painful suffering
As if someone has reached out to your heart
Not safely but is in their grip
Tightening around
My hair is flying all over the place.
Staring up into the dark, gloom of a sky
Walking along the emptiness of the beach
The weight of the world on my shoulders
Giving up becomes easier
Temptation lingers in the air
Frustration seeping into my bones
I tell myself, “I’m ready to give in.”
To my suffering
My loneliness
The soft, quiet sounds of the waves
Slowly giving in to the darkness
The darkest corners of my broken mind
To the agony within this shattered heart
Photo Credits: Blinded by the Sea by iNeedChemicalX
The crashing of the waves
The whistling of the wind
The soft crunch of the sand
When the sun has set
And the moon has begun to rise
Staring off into the ocean
Your shoulders, slumped forward
The gears are turning in your mind
You begin to wonder,
“Is anything going to change?”
But nature pulls you back to reality
It eases the pain
That has wrapped itself around your body
An invisible veil of sadness and hurt
And then you question,
“When will it end?”
~Once again the picture does not belong to me. Another inspiration I found.~
Photo Credit: Lonely Man by ibibass
Lonely Man by ibibass
Thank you to all who participated in NaPoWriMo this year!! You guys helped make this event great, and I'm so happy to announce the brave souls who completed all 30 poems/days!
Congratulations to:
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noorelven
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brodskales
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miserabel
kuku88
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Hades-Flower
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I'm so proud of everyone in this group, whether you completed all 30 days/poems or not. NaPo is a difficult challenge to take on, as it's hard to stay inspired for that long, and sometimes life gets in the way
New to DA! However, I spend a good amount of time here lately. Realizing I'm slowly beginning to create pieces I never thought I'd be able to do again. Lately, I've been writing poetry. It has been a good number of years since I've written any kind of poetry, so I would any critiques or comments!
It may take time for me to post because I'm also a graduate student and working full-time. Work and school takes a lot of my time. If you can bear with me on these two things then I'll definitely try to post when I can. ^_^
Thank you for reading! I hope to get to know more people slowly! I don't only write. I am a gamer (I don't play as often). I have a strong passion for cars, mainly Asian imports. I absolutely love anime and korean dramas. If there's anything you'd like to talk about, I'm more than open to chit chat when I've got the time, so send me a note or leave behind a comment!
Best of wishes to everyone! ^_^
Favourite Movies
The Last Samurai
Favourite TV Shows
NCIS
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Linkin Park, Halestorm, Lifehouse, Too Close to Touch, The Chainsmokers, Nickelback, Basshunter, Ed Sheeran
I know what this feeling is. I know what's coming out of it. I can't focus or think straight and I know why. I can't do anything about it and it feels like it's up in the air.