Sticks and Stones

Just another quick poem...

Words close tight- too tight-

Around my wrists

Binding me, hurting me,

Crushing my fight

As I struggle to breathe.

His hands tighten- he yells more

Tells me I have to learn

 

They say sticks and stones

Will break my bones,

That words will never hurt me

But as they press out of his mouth

And into my skin

I have to disagree.

 

He stops as I see stars

Lets me go, I fall… and fall… and fall

Into darkness so black it feels broken

And a white light that makes me feel whole

But I look down at my hands…

Can almost see the bruises from the shackling words

That bind me to him forever more.

 

The say sticks and stones

Will break my bones,

That words will never hurt me

But as they fall from his lips

Onto my skin

I have to disagree

 

He shakes me awake

A curse, no blessing but in death

Eternal sleep, escape

But no, his words, his fists, the pain

Binds me to him in my fear

And I shatter a little more

And lose another part of me

 

It’s feet and fists

That break my bones

And his words will always hurt me

Because they sear away

The bits and pieces who I am

The parts that you don’t see…

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Words can do great damage. Can lose someone forever with a negative attitude. A strong and sad poem. No-one need to accept abuse. Must be a escape or way out. Description made the poem come alive. Thank you for a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[nonno noo]

this is a sad, but great, piece of poetry. keep writing!

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

this was a really awesome write, i enjoyed this, each line of it... i loved these lines:
"But as they press out of his mouth
And into my skin
I have to disagree."
...
and loved how you wrote this line seemed to give it such more emotion:
"Lets me go, I fall… and fall… and fall"
... i think on this line you meant to put they instead of "the" like you did earlier in the poem:
"The say sticks and stones"... really nicely captured with feeling and pain, i love how you wrote this, wonderful job. :D

[Brittany Lavy]

I love the emothion and depth in this poem also! I really like your poems, they're really good. I will definately being coming back for more!

[Nikita]

Again, i love your writing style and what u write about rwally does matter!!

[Decaf]

well writen i enjoyd it

[James Darrow]

A well constructed, though tragic, poem. A nice job, :).