Title: Lost Soul
Author: Brett Hawks
Publisher: WP Lighthouse
ISBN: 979-8-89518-367-0
Pages: 101
Genre: Poetry
Synopsis
Over The Abyss I should have known Should have seen it coming. I ignored the signs, I tried to embrace the light, To live a good life. Only the darkness was to strong. The shadows consumed my soul. I tried to fight back, only I was to weak. All the difficulties I faced Try as I might, I could not overcome. Darkness consumed my heart, I started to lose my mind. All of my problems, I tried to hide. The forces of darkness, Had me in their sights, though I tried to fight back, I had no help. I could not embrace the light. I was sent spiraling out of control. Though I was in its grasp, I continued to resist. If I struggle for all eternity I’ll still refuse to give in. I still have a will of my own, It is not enough. Stuck in a prison Hanging over the abyss. I lost another life, I wonder If I will be missed. My soul is up for ransom The price to high to pay. Help me, save me My life is undone. I lost this round In the game we play. I missed the opportunities To even the score. I strayed from the path, I was given. Lost in the wilderness Nothing forgiven. Whispers from the grave Calling me home. My soul is lost, cannot be saved. Lost in a vacuum Of time and space. Screaming in agony I am out of place. Hanging over the abyss, Floating in space.
About the Author
Brett Hawks is an avid reader and book collector. He attended The University of Washington where he received a BA in History. His book Lost Soul is an emotionally charged exploration of what it is like to experience and overcome loneliness and depression. Drawn from his own experiences and from observations of others around him, his poetry is loaded with philosophical and spiritual symbolism with subtle hints of better times to come. He realizes that almost everyone suffers from depression at some point in their lives, and hopes that the poems in his book will show that they are not alone in how they feel.
