Whispers of a decaying mind

a cacophony of doubt,



of what I cannot escape.




now close in,





the phantoms of my past,


a dirge for dreams long buried.






haunted by the specter of inadequacy. [/center]







long since extinguished.



demanding treats,



I watch them through the window,



sipping on the bitterness of solitude.


measuring moments of despair,

to the abyss that beckons,


and the night swallows whole


The air grows thick,



as if the very essence of hope



I brace myself,



the embrace of darkness,



a lullaby of surrender.

I start to wander alone,

I am a fragile existence, my heart turned to stone,

The laughter around me, mere whispers of pain,

As I sink in the echoes, drowning in my own disdain.

Moments of joy feel borrowed, like theft,

I wear a brave mask, yet inside, I'm deprived,

Longing for connection, a spark in the dark,

But the shadows consume me, extinguishing my spark.

Each day a reminder, a weight on my chest,

I crave the sweet solace, a fleeting rest,

Yet the darkness wraps tight, a siren’s embrace,

In this maze of despair, I lose my grace.

You have some super cool layouts and rhyming in these poems!! Thanks for sharing so glad that you could participate this month!!!!