Thursday, February 2, 2023

π—Ÿπ—œπ—§π—˜π—₯𝗔π—₯𝗬: "To Sleep Soundly" by Jasper Vincent S. EspaΓ±ola


Published by Roel Angelo C. Argana

Date Published: February 2, 2023

Time Published: 11:35 AM


Category: Poetry

Theme: Depression


I was caged in a dark well.

For how long? I couldn't recall.

In the spiraling abyss, I was left to dwell.

Broken images of my own―it was me that they mauled.


Death was a companion.

Heeding his words seemed like salvation.

To turn to his gaze―a lovely option.

His wine of eternal slumber, what a powerful concoction!


When all seemed lost,

Waking up became a chore.

My unmoving body turned to frost;

The ceiling, disappointed in a boy who lost galore.


There I was, who peered up the bottomless pit.

A place devoid of passion, I started to submit.

To sleep soundly, I longed for...

I took "his" hands; we crossed the door.

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