No hope

The sun is shining,
But all I see is darkness.

There is music playing,
But all I hear is silence.

There are people around me,
But all I feel is loneliness.

Why, God,
What has happened to my world?

I've had successes,
But all I know is failure.

Those around me are happy,
But all I find is sadness.

Things used to be so good,
But all I have left is nothing.

Why, God,
What has happened to my world?

Is this the end

I search for hope,
But I can't find any.
Is this the end, oh God,
Is this the end?

I don't know where I am,
I don't know who I am.
Is this the end, oh God,
Is this the end?

I've lost the will to live,
Now is the time to give up.
Is this the end, oh God,
Is this the end?

This is not what I want,
There's friends I care about.
Is this the end, oh God,
Is this the end?

"Hang in there", I'm told,
But I can't go on like this.
Is this the end, oh God,
Is this the end?

I must get out,
All hope has gone.
Is this the end, oh God,
Is this the end?

The edge

I have no place on Earth,
I'm thinking as I stand.
Which way should I go?

I want to return home,
To the place of happiness,
But the pull of gravity is too great.

I fall suddenly,
Sinking to rock bottom.
There's nowhere to hang on.

I'm still falling,
There's no way back up.
It would be easier just to die.

But along comes God,
A hope,
Somewhere to hang on.

I'm angry and confused.
What was that for?
The climb looks impossible.

I was wrong.
God will help me back up,
But then it starts all over again.

Which way?
But I fall off the cliff edge
And go through it all once more.

Satan's temptation

I've been lost for weeks,
There is nowhere for me to turn.
But really I'm not lost,
Just possessed
In a time of extreme temptation.

God's plan seems too painful,
But I know I must follow it.
When Satan takes over my mind,
When Satan tells me to jump,
I must ask "how high".

My time on Earth is not done,
God has plans
I haven't yet fulfilled.
My death wish is not mine,
But Satan's temptation.

I should be free

The beautiful views,
The cold sea breeze,
I should be free, oh Lord.

There's no-one here,
It's all so quiet,
I should be free, oh Lord.

The sea is blue,
The grass is green,
I should be free, oh Lord.

But I'm sinking fast,
Trapped in a hole,
I can't get free, oh Lord.

I'm lost and there's no way out,
Trapped in a broken mind,
Please set me free, oh Lord.

The sky is beautiful,
The sun is warm,
I should be free, oh Lord.

The waves so calm,
The silence so quiet,
I should be free, oh Lord.

The whiteness of the sandy beach,
The beauty of Iona,
I should be free, oh Lord.

What have I done,
Where did I go wrong,
I can't get free, oh Lord.

So close to the edge,
I'm in the depths of despair,
Please set me free, oh Lord.

Opening post

I have decided to take up poetry as a hobby. Most of what I write is quite depressing so I will make sure I don't post anything inappropriate here. I hope you like my poems though.

Feel free to comment. I am happy for you to post any kind of constructive criticism, good or bad, but please keep it constructive.

I've already written quite a few poems so I will try to post them quite regularly, starting with the ones I wrote when I was on Iona at the end of March.

Enjoy.