Harsh Reality Date: Tuesday, 1st February 2005 @ 12:37:34 AM AEST Topic: Sad Poetry Contributed By: likenoother Shadows of the past. Illusions snatched just as fast. Memories that haunt me, In every corner . . . My wee ones I see. Mere visions of lies. I'll rest my eyes. Exhaustion leads me into a light slumber. But only to be awoken by the echoes of a child's hunger. Stumbling into that craze. Reaching my destination . . . Focusing without a single hesitation . . . Emptiness! Telling me, . . . "That it was just my . . . imagination!" Once known as a "cozy infants nest" Has suddenly become . . . a painful reminder such as the rest. Now, I see . . . that reality has truly . . . taken me at it's best. This poem is Copyright © likenoother Important note: ALL POETRY ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT. If you wish to use any poem for any purpose, please either EMAIL Mick from the sites feedback form, or go to the AUTHOR'S site and EMAIL the author for permission. If you Email Mick for permission on any poem that is not his personal works, he will endeavor to contact the author on your behalf. This poem comes from Your Poetry Dot Com https://www.your-poetry.com/ The URL for this poem is: https://www.your-poetry.com/route.php?page=poetry/PoemDetail&story_id=82414