Locked Away From You

locking myself away

I always hid
my feelings
from you,
because
I was
scared
of what
you might
think,

I covered
up
the
scars
and the
notebooks,
of all
the pain
that wrenched
at my heart
because I
didn't want
you to see,

I'd rather
lock myself
away
in a dungeon
than to hear
you ask
" What's wrong? "
because
I don't want
anyone to see
me like this...

Alone and confused,
with no one to
comfort me
because I'm terrified,

Terrified  of what
you think of me
now that were
through,
its not the same
now that were
just
friends...

I just wish
I could have opened
myself
up to you,
instead of
keeping it all
bottled up
inside...

Author's Note

This was for the Word Of the Day # 4 Dudgeon.

Reviews

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Not entirely crazy about the style you chose to write this... but it was an easily understood, easy to read piece. Sounds like a few past relationships. People these days are too afraid to open up to anyone so they hide everything inside them, which is not exactly a good thing. One way or another it has to come out or it just boils up. Great write.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Very nice, Shandra. You are wonderful are stirring up powerful emotions.

[Poetic Beauty]

Many times in life we hide emotions and feelings from people because we don't want them to feel sorry for us or think of us differently. this poem sums up those emotion with real clarity.

[LeaflessTree]

I hate that feeling.... Dito :/

[light and ashes]

This is a lovely poem.

[Time.]

This is very good!

[Kiari Sabon]

i feel as if u have took what im feeling and put it down i always love ur work

[Joshua J. Certain]

To lock away your emotions is a terrible form of punishment to inflict upon yourself but it is a hard escape, great read

[Ivy]

It doesn't sound or feel like poetry. It really just seems like you wrote something angsty and added some irrelevant line breaks.

[Elijah Gleaves]

You used the word effectively. Good luck in the contest

[Krystal Nicole]

Great write!! The words flowed perfectly and flawlessly. Wonderful job!