Outlaw Knight's blog: "Just some of my poetry"

Fake smiles and empty promises

Meaningless books on a shelf

Silent screams from deep within

Rescue me, I cannot rescue myself

Broken dreams and shattered memories

A life of tattered and broken remains

Arms outstretched in desperation

Searching for hope without pain

Endless nights of painful thoughts

Abounding ever more so clearly

Nothing seems to ease the flood

Of desolate and lonely screams

Can anyone hear my silent whispers

Screaming out from deep within

Or is the world full of deaf ears

Unwilling to be silent and listen

The fake smiles and empty promises

Drown me in my own nightmares

Uncertain intents and purposes

A world filled with much despair

Can you hear me over the crowd

Or is the world filled with deafness

Here I stand amongst you all

The fake smiles and empty promises

Screams of silence go unheard

Nothing is as it seems anymore

I need someone to hear my cries

Without judgment that’s unsure

Standing before my broken life

Can you reach out and pull me in

Without a fake smile or empty promise

That is where true hearing will begin

Written by Timothy Sweezy