Stagnant

poem by: Royce B
Written on Jan 16, 2019

Rivers flow ever forward
Through paths etched in stone, reaching towards
Something.

Water from the dam gushes forth
Yet though I swim for all I'm worth
I'm going nowhere.

The water sloshes white 
I struggle with all my might
But I won't move.

I alone float above the abyss
Gazing helplessly at everything I will miss
For the water around me is stagnant.

Everyone else has been carried away
But here I shall remain
Floating, sinking, drowning.

Tags: Pain, Depressing, Metaphor, Sad, Imagery,

Add Comment

Jeffrey A Philbrick commented on Jan 20, 2019 at 11:26am

I like the first two stanzas good imagery throughout though!

More by Royce B

Swaying in a gentle breeze A leaf rests within a tree Relishing its sturdy home Knowing not that it would soon be alone Swiftly comes the Fall For nature would not stall Harshly the winds come And the leaf's grasp is undone... Read more

What Do You See?

poem by Royce B

When you look at me what, do you see? Do you see a lover? Do you see a companion? Do you see a friend? Or do you see a toy? A plaything? Or simply a convenience? When I look at you what do I see? I can't tell. Do I see a lov... Read more