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Angst, Anger and Agony
by
Mark Mitchell
2004’s nearly over thank God, it wasn’t my best
My life’s in a downward spiral, taking all my zest
Gloom washes over me, the burden crushes my chest
Sleep has been lacking all year, if I could only rest
I’ve totally spoiled my wife and kids by doing it all
My family are all ingrates, I feel so small
They bitch and complain constantly, driving me up the wall
Should I complain they act indifferent, I’m supposed to stand tall
I feel like a giant Redwood tree, teetering before a fall
There are times everyone’s home, yet I’m so alone
It’s as if I’m a statue, frozen in a forbidden zone
Everyone concentrates on their problems, no one’s ever concerned with me
They think “he always handles everything, just let him be”
I know as a family we shoulder each other’s cares
I’d give anything if they thought mine were as important as theirs
Whenever I try and tell the wife my feelings, what’s on my mind
She pulls back unresponsive, almost like she’s blind
I’ve been silent so long, well now she doesn’t want me to complain
Nobody wants to hear my issues, a problem they just can’t feign
So why write this, what do I have to gain?
If I can be totally honest with myself, maybe it’ll lessen the pain
I can’t go through another year like this, I need a new page
Sometimes I feel like an actor in a one-man show, alone on life’s stage
The negative thoughts running through my mind I constantly try to slay
My father’s death last spring has buried me under multiple shades of gray
I need any victory I can, just to make it day by day
2005 has to be better than 2004, this is what I pray
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