SCRAP HEAP

I was raised to believe
that if I tried hard,
that everything would work out,
or that everything would be in vain.
But everything is in a scrap heap.
My arm is over here.
My Excalibur is nowhere to be found.
And my tears are over there.

Everything is hopeless.

Copyright ©2009 Ashi Shadow -7/29/09
"This is neither glory nor misery, this is worse."
(inspired by listening to songs, including Only You by Yaz. "All I needed was the love you gave," The all I needed part is inspiring.)
Considered "helpless" instead of hopeless, and strongly considered "there" instead of "here" for the arm line.
Considered "everything would be in win" instead of "everything would work out".