IV

Once awake I was - vibrant with a thirst for life An insatiable hunger for the word and everything it had to offer Come on, anything, anyone, anywhere, anytime No challenge too great to overcome Possessed by a determination to be strong and survive Now the world passes me by unnoticed I can barely crawl out of bed, let alone find the motivation to go on Feeding this useless machine of rust old broken parts Falling apart from wear, weathered by use and abuse that never seem to fit together, no matter how hard I try Everyday a new puzzle left unsolved The future never held less meaning Once awake I close my eyes and simply drift away My thirst has been drowned My hunger has been quelled I am nauseous from the feast of life There is nothing left of me, there is nothing left for me No passion, no hear, no purpose, no soul Never shall I be what I once was, A dreamless sleep I seek Once awake I was

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 25, 2025

Reality never had less meaning I live in a blur of distorted images Fractured images of an unknown world I am a shadow that walks among you People pass me by unnoticed The eye sees what it wants to see Insanity in the past, present, and future I hunger for realization, yet nothing dawns upon me Nothing is and yet everything is I hold life in my hands, yet it is a tormented burden What comes next? Who am I? What is reality? Do I dictate what happens next? People look at me as if I need to be saved. As if I am lost Lost because I do not do what is considered normal I don't need saving. Who needs saving? Mankind's true ways have been forgotten I found my way long ago I walk in the shadows of a meaningless reality I distance myself from your behavior I need no people around me. I find joy in solitude I withdraw myself from this society

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 25, 2025