Pushing
#2 of Poems
Second poem in my collection
Another day beckons, but the sun looks bleak
The dawn rays break against your windows
But your curtains remain closed as you start
Pushing the light away
You lie there paralyzed, the fear of what may come
The possibilities, the inevitable tragedies
The insufferable trials, the insurmountable odds all
Pushing the drive away
You do not notice the world awake, life coming back
Life no longer holds any valuable meaning
You breathe in, you breathe out, simply
Pushing all of life away
What is the point of trying if it will ultimately lead to failure
There is no point in striving for greatness
When you know you it's easier on your heart to keep
Pushing all hope away
Your body aches to move, but your soul is weary still
Constantly fighting with your mind every day
The ever constant struggle, the heart numbing war
Pushing all strength away
The warmth of the world embraces you, but you remain cold
Numb to kindness, indifferent to joy
Emotions such as despair, hate and apathy all
Pushing any joy away
You mindlessly walk downstairs, finally forced out of bed by the clock
The daily routine begins anew, make food, go to work
Listening to random people complain about life while you sit there
Pushing your dreams away
First to work, back to the empty house, then to bed again
Every day feels like a dream, a nightmare never ending
The blinds of hopelessness muffling your life
Ripping every nerve from your being
Many must go through life's struggles
But only those that embrace the light can survive
To embrace the shadows, to welcome the dark is to keep
Pushing the light away
The unknown can seem ominous, never clear what path it takes
But to remain stagnant, to remain ever fearful
Never stepping out, taking a chance to better your life is to keep
Pushing the drive away
One must wake up every day with the desire to enjoy it
To see the light again is not guaranteed, it could be the last time
To turn away from all that living offers, embracing hopelessness is
Pushing all of life away
Listlessness cannot be welcomed, we must always strive for more
We must reach onward towards the light, the effort for more
Just as bread decays, so will your soul if you keep
Pushing all hope away
Warring within yourself will create nothing but distress
Always at odds with your soul, the instinct to succeed
The tearing inside you will only serve to keep
Pushing all strength away
Simply smiling can make you feel better, lifting your mood
Closing your eyes and craning your neck towards the sunlit sky
If you only search for reasons not to do so, you will only keep
Pushing any joy away
Routines may seem safe, but branching off of them is the mystery of life
We would not have computers, cars, or houses
If instead everyone had sat around, instead constantly
Pushing their dreams away
You must stand tall, stand firm, unbending before resistance
Welcoming the force against you as more reason to push harder
The war in life is too strong to afford fighting yourself
You will be triumphant, you will defeat your enemies
Wreaking havoc upon all that resist you in your fight towards glory
The dreams inside you smashing foes against rocks
Never listen to someone who tells you what you can't do
For they only say that because they have lost the courage to try themselves
And would rather not see someone else prove them wrong
Look inside yourself; determine what it is that you want
Safeguard your lifelong desires with your very being
And one day, if you fight hard enough, they just might come true.