About the Poem
Results of living with an alcoholic father - injured spirit - self realization -- healing me...
I'm Afraid |
| by Elaine Wilson |
| I'm afraid of the future and all it may bring; Yet I cry over the past and all it held. Life is a voyage Trapped in the uncertainty of today With only the healing of our tears for comfort. To admit need is to give into weakness Yet not to approach love is to run from a challenge... Such is life, for we can neither be winners nor losers - We are stuck in a void Due to the allowing of ourselves to be controlled By the actions of others; And often as not those actions And our desires Were not predestined to be the same And we are left alone and lonely... So, we must consider loneliness As being the ultimate opportunity To listen to the inner self... And listen we must To find the ability to look within For the answers that plague the soul -- For in all adversities All we really can depend on Is that which we started with -- Ourselves... |
Unfortunately, this author has failed to maintain a valid email address with us. If you know the author, please ask them to contact us with a current email address.
If you especially appreciated this author, we'll be happy to show you where you might find more of their poems
3 Visitor Comments
jenni
I was honestly touched by your poem. it just seemed like everything you said i had felt, thanks for making the fog in my life disappear. it meant a lot, keep with the poems.
Linda
I can relate to this going thrw the same thing straight from the heart
Carma
being an adult child of an alcaholic I can really associate with yer poem. I find it touching and very realistic. I find comfort in writing and creating myself. Keep up the good work
All Visitor Comments on this poem have been posted by people who wanted to let the
author know the poem touched their hearts. If you would like to leave a comment of
your own, please Vote for this poem.