The Journey -- a poem by cottons :)

[IGotTheCottons]

The Journey

I'm walking through rough waters.
There are many arms trying to pull me away.
They fight to drag me from my chosen path,
But yet I persevere, and continue down the river.
The waters grow more and more turbulent.
The arms, much stronger than before.
The temptation to turn away is growing.
My will, struggling to proceed.
In my mind I doubt my ability to go on.
Fatigue is racing through my veins,
But yet I continue on my way.
Finally, my journey is complete.
My falls... many.
But the reward for perseverance is great.
I look back, and see my journey was not in vain.
I see that through the turbulence I grew stronger.
The struggle not only tested me.
It grew me into who I am.
I look back with great respect.
Respect for the journey.
Regretting nothing.

[IGotTheCottons]

Another Day

i look around at emptiness
everything that was is now gone
people coming and going like the wind
all are playing the pawn

my world as i know it has been taken away
my life -- permenantly changed
i don't understand what goes on anymore
my views have been rearranged

i look at those who have gone before
leaders who have turned the other way
following the crowd and bringing others along
by how they act -- and what they say

i see them trapped -- entangled within the thorns
bound by the weight of their chains
they press deeper into their worldly prison
trying to escape their tribulation pains

they're entangled within a web of lies
refusing to turn away
when offered a chance to break through their chains
they respond -- maybe another day

[IGotTheCottons]

Stones

Everywhere I look stones are falling
Crumbling like sandcastles beneath the tides
These stones which once stood atop high mountains
Have been worn away by the winds of time

Everywhere I look stones are falling
Shaken from their foundations on high
They've lost their footing and have taken the fall
Bidding those left standing -- goodbye

Everywhere I look stones have fallen
Their faces so tired -- so sad
As they continue their roll down the mountainside
falling farther from the life they once had

[IGotTheCottons]

Pressing On

The sky is burning
Falling to the ground
My mind is cracking
Not making a sound
My heart is pounding
Ready to explode
I'm falling apart
And I do not know
How to rid myself
Of this beast inside
That's clentching my soul
And making me cry
The pain is racing
It's taking control
It's wearing me down
It's taking its toll
I don't know why
I keep pressing on --
Why throughout this war
I keep going strong
But I know for sure
Things will be OK
I'll keep pressing on
For all of my days

[Girlz2Disrupted]

i like what i read...you have some very nice images working...especially in the last one...thanks for sharing...

~L

[IndianaToker]

Thanks for sharing Cotton! I thought they were really good, especially the second one!

[IGotTheCottons]

thank you. those are some of my favorites... i've got a lot more... but they're kinda iffish... mainly stuff from when i was like 14 and still new at writing. i don't write as much now so newer (better) stuff doesn't get made as much damn writer's block. oh well, hope everyone enjoys the poems

[IndianaToker]

Writers block can be a bitch!! Don't worry though man, you'll be over it and writing again in no time.

[IGotTheCottons]

lol. i've got what i'm thinking is almost permenant writer's block. it's been going on for like 2 years now... every now and then i'll come up with something... but it's just dying. i feel like i have no more inspiration left. ahhh... oh well. i just probably ran out of ideas,

[IndianaToker]

Yup, but then when ya least expect it, something will just jump right out of ya!! Keep the faith man...

[Lapse]

Write when your stoned

[IGotTheCottons]

i would... but i like to use a lot of metaphores when i write. stones and the journey are both conceits (the whole poem's a giant metaphore for something else). this would be too hard for me to do baked because my mind goes in a million different directions when i'm high, and i can't keep focused on 1 thought or idea long enough to write a decent poem.

[IGotTheCottons]

*Bump*

I want some opinions from some of the newer blades... These are mad old, so ya'll probably never seen 'em here before. Lemme know what ya think. Good or bad - won't bother me.

[Mr.bubbles]

i like em man.........

[IGotTheCottons]

Thanks... I didn't know you were in to poetry... You write at all?