Miscellaneous:

[erikestabrook]

Rock Bottom


you don't know how far I had to reach,
just to watch myself sink,

I feel like never reaching again, but
that's not my choice in the end,

what's the point in trying to solve them?
from stinging wounds I'm now hollow,
too self-involved to hear you hit the bottom,

I never made the choice, of being self-centered,
or sociable, people made that choice for me,
I only have myself to care for,

know this, these demons aren't inflatable,
however my life is very takeable,
and my mind won't change just to suit you or the world,

I remain true to form,
lowly and unhospitable,
with a thousand dying words,

so take care of me,
when I wait for you,
and forgive me for I know not what I do.

[JolieH]

You can't give up writing poetry if it's in your blood, sounds like something or somone disapointed you. I'm sure it's only temporary. This is a heartfelt writing, full of grief, but shows you are determined to achieve things your way.

[Mysty]

Dear Erik ..... this is such a heartfelt plea..... however you disguised it .... I see it as a plea. All I can say is .... Compromise is the saviour of most relationships. I hope never to see you quit writing poetry because hon.... what you write is pure and straight from the heart....... and however angry and lonely it is .... it is still beautiful writing. What you write... surely will help others get through tough times because they will know that whomever wrote it shared that feeling with them.

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and forgive me for I know not what I do.

But you do .... and you see yourself doing it then you flagellate (beat) yourself for it over and over again. I really liked that line though. This was an awesome write hon... Loved it.


Mysty

[erikestabrook]

thanks Mysty, well I won't give up poetry,
its to important to me,

lovely comments Mysty,

[PaintedDiary]

Dear Erik,

We all hit rock bottom at one point or another for whatever reason or circumstance. it is then when we must gather those rocks and build stepping stones to get back up again. You have clearly shown that the poetry world is a much better place with Erik in it. Your poems are from your abyss and what surfaces are pieces of paradise for us. Loved it.

Kim

[erikestabrook]

Kim the poetry world specifically mine would be less without you,
I'd be like a man shouting into a tunnell of darkness,

thanks for the review and the part about gathering the rocks very nice