My self-esteem is lower than low, I wish I can give away this life to my grandfather who just suffered a stroke this weekend.

If this life is meant for me than why am I not thankful?

If this life’s supposed to be benevolent but painful.

Than why am I not happy with myself?

Why is this to me a total living hell?

I am pathetic, weak and also worthless; stupid, naive and of course reckless.

I do not appreciate so therefore I am not appreciated, and in my lies and fantasies I’ve been incarcerated.

I am pitiful and if you ask me I am not worth a dime, the mistakes that I have made should be considered crimes.

The father of the man who I am forced to call ‘dad’, is lying on a bed and everyone is sad.

And here I am not valuing what I own, with a bitter heart and eyes of stone.

Grandpa now so sallow I’ll give you what you need, because my heart’s so hollow that I won’t proceed.

I’ll make a pact with God and I’ll give up my life, in exchange for yours and so you will survive.

Because you value more this life and I evidently don’t, circumstances will not change and I unfortunately won’t.

“Only a life lived for others is worth living”; that’s right, and grandma sits beside you and all she does is cry.

You can live this life much better than I could ever do, I don’t want my child to say someday: “I’m ashamed of you”.

I am unable to depart from these depressions, I have no backbone there are no exceptions.

I make up strategies to keep it together, I indulge in sex to feel much better.

So I give you my life and just take it please, I want to be the reason; why you still breathe.

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  • mrinali on Sep 9, 2009

    So I give you my life and just take it please, I want to be the reason; why you still breathe..

    The above line of your poem really touch me .. an excellent piece of thinking.

  • Tanya Wallace on Sep 9, 2009

    Wonderful work Johanny,sad,heartfelt,touching and very creative! The whole poem kept my eyes drawn making me want to keep reading it word for word,therefore you have purpose girl,you are one hell of a writer/poet!!Your ending was grand!

  • Johanny Lisbeth on Sep 9, 2009

    thank you Tanya

  • Momma Tells on Sep 11, 2009

    Dear Johanny, I noticed you like Shakespeare, and I can tell that through your sad, despairing writing. It got me thinking for sure. Thankfully, God doesn’t need our “pacts” in real life, and it is certain he values every person, regardless of what they have done.

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