I Fell Like A Failure
by Barbara Lynn Terry
I feel like a failure
with no one to hold my hand
and pull me from the depths of the pit
of despair, that I have fallen into.
I have no legacy, I have no money,
I have no property, I have no energy.
what can I do to pull away from the evil
that has entangled my feet in its vines?
I feel like a failure
with no one near to call a friend
but maybe this evil I can end
if only I had the courage.
There are poets, writers of every kind,
but I can’t even edit a simple line,
because in the turmoil of my mind,
I cannot even find the line of Rhyme.
I feel like a failure
with no direction to go,
no place to sit and rest,
but anyway I do my best.
I feel like a failure,
I have no real job,
as I ponder the human condition,
only to find it is inside of me.
I feel like a failure,
missed opportunities
of slamming doors
in my shocked face.
I should be strong, but the fight isn’t there.
I should be true to myself, but I am a traitor.
I should look for all the good
but I just skulk and brood.
I feel like a failure.
© 2008 by Barbara Lynn Terry
Barbara Lynn Terry
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