James Babbs- A Poem

Sometimes I Write Sad Poems

sometimes

I write sad poems

I forget

how to put on a happy face

sometimes

I can’t remember

what happiness means and

the darkness gets in

through the crack in

my broken heart and

I think too much about the past

I know

I drink more than I should

and sometimes

I pray for forgiveness

because

I feel guilty and

I keep trying to find

ways to help me make up for

the terrible things I’ve done