A Glimpse Poem by Keegan Cooke

If only for a second, you saw inside of me
The hurt that radiates on chorus with my heart beat
It would leave you stunned, amazed and without ceasing

At how after this I could still be breathing
I pondered the same question for a vast amount of time
But as life cut through me like a razor sharp scythe

I realized with great surprise... that I am indeed not alive
I smell the death and decay throughout my body
It makes me sick and reminds me, quite oddly
Of all that has happened, and all that you gave me

The pain, the joy, and the dream like ecstacy
Memories flash through my head one at a time
Like clockwork destruction of my inner child
All innocence is gone, there are no more secrets

It seems my life's pain has made me a delinquent
A flaw on our societies delusional view of perfection
I feel I have become the embodiment of apathy

I have no more joy, all that I care for has left me
My empty smile has a perfect copy, and it happens to be my soul
What once inspired me, now seems childish and trivial
The days come and go, without meaning or the once familiar passion

I can no longer sleep or eat only think about what I had once
All I want is for something to happen to shake these walls
An earth trembling giant to free me from my stone resolve
But I have found that wishes and dreams do not come true

You can wish all you want, but morning will not be new
If you want something, take it, give your all to have it
Once you get a hold of it never let it slip
Do not let anything loosen your grip

For What is gone, is gone forever, never again yours to hold
You will scream to the silence to no longer be alone
But everything is useless because your cries fall on deaf ears
The frustration and regret will bring you to tears

So enjoy what you have, no matter how small
Or one day you just might lose it all