Broken

It's hard to see from other people's perspectives, but that's what I've been trying to do. The poem isn't about me. A close person.

I grew up from nothing, I came here from nothing

My whole life I've lived as if I were nothing

The days passed and lives have gone

I know the rights and I've done the wrongs 

And even when my life was ending

I still haven't finished pretending

Life is okay even when we're all crumbling

The tears were okay as long as we weren't crying

The scars were okay as long as they weren't seen

And everything was okay as long as they don't see

The seconds that passed like smiles that never last

If only I knew that years went so fast

Maybe the whispers could have become words

Maybe my small voice could actually be heard

Through fist fights and screams the meaning was lost

The anger and agony drowned out by empty thoughts

The wanting to speak out, but too scared to speak

Afraid to be twisted around, to be hurt, to be weak

Afraid that the scars would make me seem frail

And that all of the suffering was never there

Too scared to be open, afraid to be hurt

Coming off as the cold one and losing self worth

Just wanting a shelter and to be in one's thoughts

Wanting to make someone's heartbeat.....stop.

Author's Note

Once again, this isn't from my perspective, but from another's.

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

Powerful and sad writing. I'm glad this isn't about you. ~Sharon

[Coyote Poetry]

A sad but powerful perspective. I do believe people born with little. Work harder and can find success. They appreciate their life also. Thank you Akashi for sharing the powerful poetry.
Coyote

[Akashi]

Thank you for reading

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure and you are welcome.

[Inda]

I really like the pacing of it, really gave it that anxious feeling that is being portrayed here. All the while it is focused, which is the difficult part. good job!

[Akashi]

Haha thanks!

[Leslie Philibert]

This races along with a fine pace, and has lots of good ideas. I`m not too sure that I follow the rhyme scheme, this seems to be a mix, but good work.

[Akashi]

Thanks for reading, I know that it's sort of messy....I'm working on my writing still