they’ll beat you
starve you
then praise you when you’re dead
gone mad
homeless
drinking till it all makes sense
they’ll take everything
as you gave
giving everlasting dreams
all it cost was a nightmare
lord help this poor soul
life goals
like Poe
over worked
with outrageous demands
no one hears the cries
shouting out as tries
everyday living in poverty
what he wouldn’t give
for some recognition
but every attempt drives him mad
cutting off his ear to feel something
one shot in the chest is all it took
the sadness will last forever
life goals
like Van Gogh
they change colors
they change coats
but they’re all the same
they’ll call you a degenerate
smear your name as if it’s a crime
until you break down
and get hospitalized
isn’t life hard enough?
with these black angels surrounding
suffering is part of the art
life goals
like Edvard
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Life is hard enough
This is gorgeous in its truth
Thank you. I very much appreciate the read.
Fantastic poem… Love how you incorporated the lives of famous people…
All artist seem to suffer. Some of the best suffered the most unfortunately.
It’s nice to see a familiar face around here. Thanks for the read, friend.
The first verse was amazing.
And you carried the intensity through out.
I often think on the tortured artists.
Regards
James
Thank you. I very much appreciate the read.