It’s an unspeakable darkness, a gut wrenching pain

To know when you’ve been Defeated.

A hard time you can’t get up from and start from scratch.

A burning truth that you can’t face

Just hold on and hold back.

Things should have been simpler, but they’re just not.

It’s an unparalleled world, a stranger than fiction dilemma

To know that you can’t win.

A longing, a need, you want from deep within.

That just won’t come.

You have to give up and accept it.

Things should have worked out, but they didn’t.

It’s a panic attack, stuck in the throat feeling

To know that you let it slip away so easily.

A fear so great it keeps you from breathing.

A truth you want to not believe in.

You have to realize you can’t retrieve it.

Things could have gone better, but then what?

It’s a mistake needing to be forgotten but just won’t stay dead

To know that you could have tried harder.

A reminder always there.

To bring you to your knees.

It’s knowing you’ve been defeated.