DROWN

DROWN

(Charity Matheson)

Staring out a window so dirty I can’t see

Staring at my new life and what it used to be

Staring down a road with a gate closed to my past

Staring out the window but still can’t break the glass

Walking down an ally the air as cold as you

Walk into my own cage with nothing I can do

I can run away now but I can’t run that far

Everywhere I run to I’m always where you are

Bow your head now

It’s time to wear your crown

You always get what you deserve

And you deserve to drown

Screaming into the darkness with no one in reply

Screaming in my heart but I’m too proud to cry

Screaming on the inside I realize what I’ve done

Screaming on the outside I hope you’ve had your fun

Hiding from myself in places I can’t stay

Hiding from the voices and all they had to say

Hiding from surprises sometimes they let you down

Time I get what I deserve watch me as I drown

Poetry is all about interpretation.  One person may read this poem and think of a lover, while another may read and think of a parent or friend... one person may say this poem is about shame while another may say it's about hate... I think that's the joy of poetry.. You can take you're own life and often make it fit in some way to another's even if your situations are completely different... it helps so many people relate to one another... same with music... it really is a magically art form..