For The Promises I Can't Keep
Adam Roy Carrigan 1985 (Winnipeg, MB)
I wake up another day unrefreshed
With more obstacles that delay
With promises I've made to myself and others
And more opportunities to see me fail
When I complete a promise but fail another
It feels like I shouldn't even try
What good am I if I can't keep my word?
I shouldn't even venture outside
Why is it so hard to stay true to myself?
Why do I always end up being wrong?
Happiness seems like an impossibility
This frustration is more than I can take
But I tell myself I must be resilient
To question myself is to surrender
I must thank the heavens I am still here
Because I'm not ready to join the dead
I have so much work to do
Why didn't I ask for help?
However, it's too late for that
And please know I will find a way
About this poem
This about the struggles of my every day life. I have made so many promises that I did not intend on breaking; and yet I have. Failure is unpleasant, but I'll keep on trying and get up. I will try again; then try something else. I am not ready to die. Poetry is the medium that helps me stave off mental illness.
Written on October 05, 2023
Submitted by adamroycarrigan on October 05, 2023
Modified by adamroycarrigan on October 10, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 731 |
Words | 153 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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