July 13, 2014

My Soul Still Weeps

by Troy Hendrix (author's profile)

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MY SOUL STILL WEEPS

I walk around as if the weight of the world rests upon my shoulders, and it truly feels as if it does. The weight of the world rests upon my shoulders, and the heaviness of this load is unbearable at times. Even on the days when I'm at my strongest, I'm still not capable of lifting this heavy weight, this heavy burden up off of my shoulders, we live in a cold world, and when this cold world is rested upon my shoulders, it's this coldness that freezes my soul. All of the emotional hurt and pain that I suffer from, becomes frozen, and remains frozen. But even this cold world cannot numb my emotional heartache and pain, because I still can't stop crying. But for reason, the tears do not fall from my eyes, they only pour out and stream down my soul.

I cannot hardly sleep, but I wish that I could sleep more, because sleep is the only peace and freedom that I know. When I sleep, I sometimes dream pleasantly, and there are other times when I have nightmares. I have some sort of relief, knowing that these nightmares eventually end when I wake up. There is a nightmare that is never ending though, and that is the one that I'm living through while I'm awake. This is the nightmare I call "My reality". In this nightmare, I'm doing a life sentence in prison for crimes that I am innocent of. In this nightmare, I spent the last 8 years confined in solitary confinement, and I'm still here. In this nightmare, I've been abandoned by many, and am loved by few. In this nightmare, there is no waking up because I'm already awake. Just the thought of this nightmare makes me cry. But for some strange reason, the tears do not fall from my eyes, they only pour out and stream down my soul.

I really need someone or something to believe in, but belief is a confidence and trust that's beginning to fade away completely. God is suppose to be there for me whenever I need to talk or vent, but my calls seem to go unanswered. Not only that, but my calls are never returned. God is suppose to know my heart, but if he really did, then he knows that I'm not a bad person and that I'm innocent and shouldn't be in prison. Yet he has left me to suffer all these years. God is suppose to love me, yet I feel so unloved. God is suppose to walk beside me, and then carry me whenever I am filled with anguish, despair, sorrow, and defeat, but I am left to carry my own burden. The God that is praised and talked so highly about by many people, could not possibly exist. If he did, then where was he when I needed him in the past, where is he when I need him now? My burden has become too heavy to carry, so where is his helping hand? He has abandoned me, just as many others have, and this sad reality brings me to tears. But for some strange reason, the tears do not fall from my eyes, they only pour out and stream down my soul.

"Broken spirits, lost and confused, emptiness and abused." These are words uttered in a song that I know, and this seems to be the "song of my life". But these words cannot begin to explain how I feel inside, because if you have never felt it, then you can only imagine it, and imagination can only get you so far. The heaviness and coldness of the world that rests upon my shoulders, the nightmare that I live daily, and being abandoned by God, are all emotional discomforts that hurt more than physical pain. With these discomforts come the tears, which I cannot stop from shedding. It seems as if the tears will eventually stop flowing, but they continue to flow on and on and on. You would think that I would be all cried out by now, but my tears are endless. If you were to look at me, you would see dry eyes, yet my tears continue to fall. But if you were to look close enough into the windows of my soul eyes, not only would you see the pain and hurt that is very much existent within me, you will also see that my soul is still weeping.

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ToyToy Posted 8 years, 6 months ago. ✓ Mailed 8 years, 6 months ago   Favorite
Baby I'm here to help bring love, light, positivity, and sunshine into your life. I know at times it feels as though God doesn't answer, but He's always there. He brought me into your life and I can't stop smiling. My heart is full of your love and I can't be happier. Dry those tears that stream down your soul and let's prove your innocence.

Tanvimongia Posted 8 years, 5 months ago. ✓ Mailed 8 years, 5 months ago   Favorite
Poor Troy. I am praying for you and though it may feel lonely as ever in a tomb alone there are people that love you and care for you. It may seem as if all hope and friendship is lost but you are never alone in this universe. I hope the best for you and hope that your soul may find peace. It seems to me that you have such a pure soul and your writing is so emotional and is truly touching for me. What you have written is beautiful and your heart is beautiful as well. May you find some solace in all the despair. May there be some sunshine in such a dark and gloomy place. Much love and peace
--Tanvi m.

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