Recovering Heartbeat

Coping with various anxieties or fears because you have someone who sees something beautiful inside of you. This is one of my most personal pieces honestly.

I'm afraid of reality

of the utter perpetuality

so clearly laced in the definition of finality

I'm afraid of drinking a love potion

such a beautifully damned concoction

so I brush it off as a uselessly nihilistic emotion

I'm afraid of the dark

where the unknown park

and my imagination always misses the mark

I'm afraid of what tomorrow may hold

of what part of my soul will next be sold

and all the lies I've ever told

I'm afraid of the monsters under my bed

and all the madness trapped inside of my head

so there's something that needs to be said.

Because of the me he sees

and the part of me he frees

I've learned that the monsters in my closet are all of my broken memories.

Reviews

[Pensmoke Poems]

Powerful is the only word I know to describe this poem. 100/100

[Captain Rilen]

This is a beautiful piece, full of heart and complimented by lovely rhyming. I especially like the first stanza and find it to be one of the best openings to a poem I've seen. Great work :)

[Nyu]

Well framed, and formed. I enjoyed the words, how they sound and what they say. The ending line, "I've learned that the monsters in my closet are all of my broken memories" was such a reflective conclusion, an interesting message to send and very relatable too.

[Dani The Unreviewed]

Very well written. Honest, and deep. Lovely write. :) I'm rating this 100# and adding to my favorites.

[Angela Sparks]

I love this. I love the very last stanza. It just wraps everything up. Very good:)