Bleeding Glass

Bleeding Glass

 

Boy, I know you’ve been hurt before

I see the darkness in your eyes

I see the rare flicker of emotions

Of hurt

When thoughts come across

 

I know

What’s been done is done

And you can’t change it

Neither can I

But what’s the point

If we don’t try?

 

You were so alone

Picking yourself up

Finding pieces of your heart

Under the rubble

The glass pieces

Scattered all over the sidewalk

All over the streets

Cars running them over

Not taking notice

 

I wasn’t there

But I’ve been there

Alone before

Just like you

It took me time

To pick up those glass pieces

My fingers are scarred

From all the effort

 

I still remember the stinging

From those cuts

From those scrapes

 

You were alone

You were so alone

And you were so lost

But I found you

 

The concrete wasn’t made for you

To lay in

To fall on

The concrete wasn’t made for me

Either

 

I see the pain in your eyes

I can make it go away

I can ease it

Just let me

 

Let me before you scar

Just like I did

Author's Note

Dedicated to a friend of mine :)

Reviews

[Hester Vane]

Simply beautiful! Full of emotion and heartache. An absolute joy to read! Fantastic once again!

[Destinyxi]

Thank you Hester! =D

[Drifter]

This shows broken hearts in a perspective thats so much different from what we're used to seeing. I loved the metaphors you used, and this is a poem that is still so good even to those who can't relate to it. Great write

[Destinyxi]

Thank you!

[Crazy Cat Man]

a great poem in relating to another friend's pain. its sad and heartbreaking to see a friend go through hell. it helps them for we also been in similar situations and know the empty feeling. A great way to help and pick that person up.

as for the poem. great metaphors again lol.

[Destinyxi]

I don't even notice that I'm constantly using metaphors haha.

Thanks for your review Danny!

[✖Lust✖]

It's so amazing

[Destinyxi]

thank you!

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Awwh this is such a beautifully written dedication for your friend! I really love this and I can actually relate to this too! I have a guy friend that I used to date and I'm always like maybe it'd be good if me and him could get back together. But then I see him crushing on some of my friends or girls I can't stand. I know they'll hurt him though, but he won't listen to me. It sucks. I won't to save him from anymore future heartache that I had to suffer. I love the concept that you used with a heart being like glass and shattering and swifting onto the concrete, streets, and under cars. Great write, definitely going into my library! :D

Ashley Rivers--Dream BIG and you'll win BIG:)

[Crazy Cat Man]

blah......dont let urself suffer like that. let him go. let him be crushed by the other stupid girls. watch......he will suffer if he sees u with someone else.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

I don't let myself suffer anymore. I tell a guy off if he tries to dare hurt me in any way possible. Haha! He's my best friend now, I can't watch him get hurt.

[Crazy Cat Man]

stop being best friends with GUYS. ur only gonna fall in love with em.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Well, most of my friends are girls. I have like three or four good guy friends. Two of them I've dated before. I think it's better to be friends with them than nothing at all.

[Crazy Cat Man]

Awww then thats a problem. its impossible to stay friends with an EX. especially if u have been intimate. better to cut off and move on competely. im just sayin.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

I think it's better to be friends since there's no more feelings left really. :)

[Destinyxi]

I think it's possible to be friends with an ex. I have been friends with one of my exes for 5 years. And it's actually been proven that guys are more likely to fall for girls in a guy+girl friendship.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Oh, thank you for agreeing! :D Haha, see me and him have been good friends since the 8th grade now. We're Sophomores now, too! So to us it's been awhile. I was the only one to remember his birthday the other day xD

[Crazy Cat Man]

If theres no feelings then do it. But it seems u do still have feelings that one guy u keep mentioning all the time ash

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Well,he's the guy that I have a lot of memories with. :)

[John Stussy]

Whoa, a soft, caring, intimate one by you. You wrote it well. Your words flowed with understanding and compassion, and made for a warm read. Nobody ought to be left alone on the side of the freeway, picking up the shattered pieces of bleeding glass all on their own. Great work on this one.

[Destinyxi]

Haha you seem surprised! I can be soft and caring sometimes too yknow :P

Thanks for your review!

[John Stussy]

Haha no problem. And apparently you can be all soft and caring. :P

[de_maruf]

well done

[Destinyxi]

thank you!

[Pratik]

A simple and nice poem that talks about reaching out to a distressed soul..... simple word usage and an unambiguous writing style makes it quite breezy! You can change the title of the piece though... as its about warmth and emotional shelter I would prefer a more positive title..

[Destinyxi]

Yes but the warmth masks the heartbreak, doesn't it?

Thanks for your review :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hi Destinyxi,
Another lovely, caring and sensitive piece from you. well written and an expression of love and caring for others.

[Destinyxi]

thank you John!

[axel]

nicely done

[Destinyxi]

thank you