The Dark Side Of Peter

Doubts have now arisen

And forced me into a prison

Papered with my failures

With torments often tailored

To my specific fears

Which cut me down like shears

I filter every phrase

Through a net of skepticism

Like light through a prism

I wander through the greys

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truthintragedies's picture

I love this. The rhyming, the

I love this. The rhyming, the length, the material  <3


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PeterChristopherRaymond's picture

Wow! Thank you very very

Wow! Thank you very very much. I generally don't write poems that short, but after I'd written those lines it just felt complete. Thank you so much! :))

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SSmoothie's picture

Papered with my failures...

Papered with my failures... Mine is papered with my offences :) this is an excellent poem you've captured me with your choice of words. Uniquely descriptive in an unorthodox fashion I just love! It's a gift you seem to posess! 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

PeterChristopherRaymond's picture

Thank you very very much. You

Thank you very very much. You always make me glad I chose to write. I do like to twist phrases to try and give them multiple possible meanings even if I have one specific one in mind.

SSmoothie's picture

You are up there with my

You are up there with my favourite poets!you extend my mind and that is always a blessing! 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

PeterChristopherRaymond's picture

Woooow. Thank you so very

Woooow. Thank you so very much. The feeling is thoroughly mutual. I get lost in your rich imagery. :)

bishu's picture

Lovely fresh profile pic Mr Raymond

Lovely fresh profile pic Mr Raymond.Fail at what?? If it weren't for the greys how'd you see pink.Your own mind is a prism.Whatever it refracts it's yours.Mine refracts a myriad of colours mostly invisible... X-Rays, Gamma Rays,UV Rays,etc.Could I have the audacity to correct you Second line starts with "papered" which I think may have been "peppered"Nonetheless a good post after a long time.


©bishu 

 

PeterChristopherRaymond's picture

Well, I meant 'papered' as in

Well, I meant 'papered' as in 'wallpapered.' Lying on my bed looking at my walls and seeing my failures. I do kind of stretch things a bit I suppose.

bishu's picture

Me & my foolish lopsided vocab.......

Me & my foolish lopsided vocab.......Thanx Dear Peter for explaining ...... Sorry again.Please excuse me for misunderstanding.


©bishu 

 

nightlight1220's picture

Awesome, Peter. I love

Awesome, Peter. I love this. 

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...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."

"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "

 

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Thankyou very very much. :)

Thankyou very very much. :)