Sorrow
I wrote ‘Sorrow’ at one of my darkest melancholic states. Between desparately wanting to live, yet desparately wanting to die. A paradox!
Sorrow belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Complex Simplicity of Art, All Out Emotion, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Beginner's Expressions, Light In The Darkness, Self as Other, The Healing Journey, United Kingdom and West Midlands UKIf all the oceans in all the world
Were suddenly to run dry
My tears would surely fill them all
By and by and by.
For from the moment I was conceived
And no doubt till I pass away
My tears do continually hound me
Every night and every day.
I am a weeping woman
Of many sorrows
Tortured by my yesterdays
And fearful of tomorrows.
Aquainted well with grief and much suffering
Am I to be forever clothed in darkest mourning.
What loathsome friends are these!
Hopelessness and despair
Miserable comforters all, Please!
Lord bring my soul up for air.
For my heart fails me of late
And my courage flees
My body groans from the weight
Of these burdensome agonies.
I am attacked by my mind
Who was once a dear friend
This alone renders me blind
This then is the end.
I think I would rather sleep in eternal death
Than take another pitiful painful breath.
Copyright © DdN aka Medusa
rayy
this is simply beautiful. and i know the state and desperation well. And isnt it queer that misery and pain bourne the most beautiful words…this is amazing.
much love, xoxoxxoox
Delphine de Noire replied
Thankyou rayy, your comments mean a lot to me.Yes, it is strange, and I have heard that there is beauty to be found in suffering. It can inspire great Art and Artistic Expression! It’s comforting to know I’m in such good company!
Much love Mx
Elizium
Medusa…your beautiful words have that very rare quality of being both extremely personal and yet able to speak for the many sensitive souls who have lost themselves through sorrow.
May your oceans of tears
Wash away your fears
xxx
Delphine de Noire replied
Elizium… so eloquently put… Thankyou my beautiful friend…
Mx
MMM… is that you?
Damian
Lovely words Medusa, I enjoyed the read. Terrible what had to happen to produce them.
Delphine de Noire replied
Thankyou Damian, glad you did.
True, but now it appears I have a wealth of experience to express…
Mx
Symmetry44
Gorgeously written.
Who hasn’t experienced the same emotions time and again at some juncture along life’s path?
Delphine de Noire replied
Thankyou, and yes, though when there, one is always alone…
Don’t you think?
Mx
Elizium
Yep, that’s me on a good day….xx
Delphine de Noire replied
May all your days be good days… ;-)
Mx
Vincent Sapone
gorgeous. I think we can all relate to this
Delphine de Noire replied
Thankyou Vincent. Strange and beautiful how we all share the same human condition…
Mx
DarKarsean
Thank you Medusa, I love the feelings you have given life to through your words. I’ve seen the days of sorrow
Delphine de Noire replied
Thankyou… Another man of sorrow…
Much love…
Mx
DarrellMoseley
SORROW, IS VERY WELL PUT, MOST FEEL IT TO SOME DEGREE!
Delphine de Noire
Yes indeed…
Thankyou my beautiful friend.
Mx
ambient-1
We seem to have some of the same friends. What a testament to a gorgeous spirit when beauty bubbles up from the cauldron of pain and creates diamonds such as this. Stunning!
Delphine de Noire
Dear Robert,
Thankyou kindly for your meaningful words, you write so eloquently. I am deeply moved by your expressive critique. I am sorry to hear you have also had to pass through dark nights of the soul.
Though I believe it is the reason for your sweet empathy…
Mx
ambient-1
Oh… my only regret is that I didn’t find this response sooner. Critique? Not at all. I have nothing but praise for you my dear! I feel that I know you or have known you. I’m looking forward to knowing more of you!
Delphine de Noire
Well, what can I say? What may I ask has brought you to all this praise?
Maybe we are kindred spirits…
Mx
ambient-1
I do what I am compelled to do. Should I intellectualize it? I do enough of that already.
You move me.
ambient-1
Oh, and yes, I believe that we are kindred spirits.