Poem: Get Me Out Of Here (Euthanasia)

[dogfacedboy uk1]

Here is another old poem I wrote a long time ago. Somebody on another site said its "A dark, dark beauty", I would describe it in a more simple fashion, ie - it's pretty f**king depressing really. I hope you like it anyway. Inspired by the Metallica song One whilst watching the video of it if I remember correctly.

Lead me by the hand and show me the way out of here,
I'm lost and scared - don't want to be here any more,
I no longer care, don't want to know what's in store.
Forget my past, I'll blank it out,
I don't want to know what my future's all about,
I can guess beyond all doubt,
That mine's a future carved in stone,
Of a solitary life alone.

Is this the way? Don't lead me down the garden path,
Put me back on Track? Don't make me laugh,
Just wish me Gods speed and maybe we'll meet in another time, another place,
Same old souls, just a different face.
Please help. Help set me free,
Tangled wires of life support are choking me.
Nothing more to lose, only my sanity,
My life, my misery.
My Pain is hard, too hard to bare,
And the hands that try to heal do not care,
Get me out of here, take me anywhere,
Somewhere I can feel free.

Please don't be sad when you look at me,
If you were me you'd quickly see,
That it's the right thing to do - I no longer want to be,
Rip these wires from me.
Let me go now to peaceful sleep,
You have many memories of me to keep,
Of the life we lived before.
Get me out of here - drag me if you must,
In your sure hand I place my trust,
You're my one, my only hope,
Of escape from this downward slope.
Of escape from these jaded days,
From this life that wastes away.
Euthanasia.

Don't think I will be putting this on the blog as its not fantasy, but if I ever write enough poems to do a mini e-book I will add it in.

dfb

 

[cassar]

its very good if a little on the dark side, personally i think you should try to do something a little more on the optimistic side it might lift your spirits certainley more than this one would, dont get me wrong its a well constructed poem i just think all things being equal you shouldnt be dwelling on the morbid stuff you're already in a dark place no point closing your eyes too or you will never see the light at the end of the tunnel. You Take care mate.

 

[dogfacedboy uk1]

Well good point Cassar, I was re-typing it up and it did kind of bring up some serious depression. Strange, but it did. I dont do optimistic poems to be honest lol, i like dark stuff. My best poem won't be going on here, its a little too personal, but I think I like stuff like the Ghosts'n'Goblins one, more fantasy like with a dark edge best of all. I think what I would really like to do is something in the same vein as Terry Pratchett. I think I can get some humour going in a fantasy setting. Might give that a whirl. I have had a seed or two of ideas that could get the ball rolling. Just motivation at the moment.

 

[mud duck]

And what's wrong about a dark poem that's optimistic?

 

[dogfacedboy uk1]

a dark poem with an edge of optimism I don't have at the moment Mud Duck, but its food for thought. At the moment just combing through the old ones and typing them up and editing. Only written one new one, but I will bear that thought in mind.

dfb

 

[montka]

Nope, got to the second stanza and I had to bail I'm sorry!

I avoid anything potentially depressing like the plague as I have bipolar, and went through a nasty depressive spell 4yrs ago.

I approach 'positive thinking' with a kind of insane fanatiscism that keeps me more towards the manic spectrum

 

[dogfacedboy uk1]

Yeah man, stay away from my dark stuff for definate. I am not even going to post my other 2 main poems on depression and all that jazz here. Read "Jack" thats a bit more fantasy. My sister in law is bi-polar and my brother has had to give up work to look after her she gets that bad. I am not sure I understand much about being bi-polar but I definately understand depression. And I think your approach sounds very wise with insane fanatiscism towards positive thinking. That said, the dark draws me in regardless of that wise approach.

dfb