Rachel Slimm Poems

Endless dark - or so it seems,
life is shattered, with all our dreams
of joy and hope, the fading light,
and darkness, darkness for all in sight.
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The problem is
I need a drink.
The problem is
my head.
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I feel so much pain, oh what shall I do?
I just want to spend some time with you,
Some time, just us, together again,
Oh what shall I do, I feel so much pain?
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Don't leave the house without it
In your world that you make
And keep it fixed no matter what
Your smile that is fake.
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There once was a perfect li'l town,
where morals and standards were sound,
But the strong were protected,
and the weak just neglected,
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Was I asking for trouble the moment my heart
opened itself up to you,
took you by the hand and led you to see
all the feelings inside that were true?
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I see that this vast expanse is my fate
As my eyes raise above to the sky,
It stretches itself like a cruel black hole,
I feel panic - unable to fly.
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You furrow your brow
and clench up your teeth
to tame the old anger
that rages beneath,
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The sunshine moves round and just reaches the bit
between my bed and the windowsill,
I squash myself down, barely able to fit,
feel the warmth on my face - and the world stands still.
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Deep down I know the difference; right & wrong and good & bad,
My intentions they are good ones, the best I ever had,
Yet within me lies a battle, reasons why - I do not know,
Will I ever get it right - and keep it so?
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