Woke up this morning with a dawning
yet long-held realisation
That he’s alone more than
ever and shall always be so
Left to pay the consequences
of others actions
Paying the price for their
insecurity and anger
Whilst others get on
with their lives
He sits and wallows in
pain and distortion
Eating him up inside like
an insect devouring him
Burrowing deep inside
his ever darkening soul
All he wants now is to
escape to a faraway place
Leave everyone to it
and to finally start living
But he sighs the sigh
of one who knows
No escape for him as
his destiny and fate
Are entangled with others
all his friends, family and
Strangers too
This his life, always has
been, always will
No matter where he runs
to or hides
Always yanked back hard with force
So he shuffles off head
hung low
His spirit shackled in chains
weighing him down
Dragging his feet, his very soul
as he walks around like a ghost
Seen and needed when called upon
but ignored and unseen when he needs someone
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Darren Greenidge
I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life.
I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones.
Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible.
My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''
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