If it wasn't for a sunny day <br />after the worst of storms coward <br />then where would hope lie? <br />In the arms of the broken <br />no easier lost than found <br />as i walk and talk i realize <br />that i myself am no less than a human contradiction <br />inflicted with emotions that do not mesh; <br />the rain brings forth smiles <br />the light brings in darkness <br /> <br />to contain truth is unbearable <br />but to wear a mask is far more painful <br />with the answers scratching at the surface <br />slowly killing you to break through <br />though sometimes death is tempting <br />if you get to live in ignorant bliss <br /> <br />knowledge is all anyone grasps for now <br />leaving truth aside <br />but without truth where is life? <br />where does the faith and hope <br />passion and desire <br />freedom <br />run to? <br />At moments they shine through the cracks and holes <br />that have not been influenced and tainted. <br />those moments of beauty strung along <br />create the only memories worth reliving <br />before the soul itself escapes the blind shell of life <br />to break free <br />to laugh and cry <br />to live <br />beyond all else that has failed <br />jumping into a new world without fear <br />for fear is foolish <br /> <br />soon the flames burn out <br />the dust leaves a trail <br />following the same footsteps <br />until its too late to make new ones. <br />And when I wake to a sunny day <br />where the storm is a distant pain <br />stored in yesterday <br />a new smile creeps upon my face <br />and once again faith is restored <br />until my thoughts linger to a new reproaching storm<br /><br />Leah Ayliffe<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/human-contradiction/
