Chronic vertigo this fear of heights
Not guaranteed to return tomorrow
Shadows bend to avoid streetlights
Cutoff with no more time to borrow
Kicked to the curb by an insecurity
My mind made up many years ago
Nestled in the middle of immaturity
Candle burns fast as hurt fades slow
Can’t outrun the killer waiting inside
Patiently planning our silent demise
Deeper in the brain we often collide
Stubborn ego avoiding compromise
Throwing caution to this eager wind
Caught up in the heat of the moment
If sanity doesn’t break it has to bend
Familiar torment a lifelong opponent
Scrutinize information to understand
Filter through fiction to find the proof
Lend me your ear I’ll give you a hand
Continue listening to acquire the truth
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2026
A brilliant poem, dear Damian! I can absolutely relate to it
We are ourselves greatest enemy. Damned self doubt has never helped anyone, it only blocks our power to take action and stay true to our own opinion.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Elke. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It happens, we’re all human. lol. Totally agree. Appreciate you.
Damian
Once you accept “self” the candle of time, flickers bright.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adagio. So glad you could relate to the write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Through a repetition to our unconscious mind, we become our own worst enemies. We talk ourselves into defeat and fall into a slot that we can’t get out of even though we know it’s erroneous information.
If I leave my keys in a certain spot for a month, when I lose them I’ll find myself constantly going back to that spot even though I know they’re not there. It’s that constant repeating I previously did that sticks. It’s the same way with self confidence and self talk.
Good one, Damian.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I agree we are our own worst enemies sometimes. I also get what you mean by the constant repeating as well. Appreciate you.
Damian
This is good. The opening lines got me. Felt them deeply.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you, cuz.
Damian
hello dearest Damian a lot of great lines in hear I feel you my mind puts me through hell ❤️
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Brenda. So glad you connected with the write my friend. My mind likes to keep me on my toes that’s for sure. Thank you for your continued support. Appreciate you.
Damian
Some things don’t need to be spelt out .. but this one most surely did .. I’m guessing a load of people will appreciate the reassurance they are not alone .. Neville
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. None of us are truly alone when it comes to dealing with the conflict of the mind. We all have our battles. Appreciate you.
Damian
Magnificent poem my friend. Your words always strike a power chord!
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
“If sanity doesn’t break it has to bend”
Never has a statement rang more loudly and clearly with fact than that one. We’re learning to adjust what we once deemed impossible…to be unjust but still happening. If we pay too close attention, it risks breaking us. If we don’t pay close enough attention, it will take us unaware. We’re walking a tightrope of razor blades these days. I’m finding it necessary to keep my loved ones in constant contact. The comfort of the familiar is a dangerous thing because this reality snuck up on us in a bum’s rush and tackled us flat on our asses. Bend, my friend. I got your back if you need to rest
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. That was one of my favorite lines as well. You’re spot on again, it’s the conundrum of finding balance in remaining aware without breaking one’s sanity. It is a tightrope of razor blades, because this regime always floods the zone with so much bullshit. It’s impossible to keep up on a daily basis. That is by design to avoid any kind of accountability on their part, incompetence is their Achilles heel it would seem. Nice to know you got my back. Appreciate you.
Damian