Still

Silence, time, and moving on.

Time has been so cruel
What had been so alluring
is now uninviting
I hate it all
Every second of my life

Everyone crowds down one path
Greedily licking their lips
Hungrily wanting to abuse
While I stand still
Staring into space

I block the incoherent noise out
I feel eyes scan me up and down
I slowly open my eyes
Let the floodgates open

I shed my hate
Take a breath, take a step
I shakily walk towards that lonely path
Relief consumes me
I've let myself move on

Reviews

[Lovecraft]

Life is a capricious thing, is it not?

I enjoyed how the first half evoked hate, sadness and a desire to be done with all of it. The last verse is good, because if you only feel hate and sadness it will inevitably consume you. Sometimes you have to let it go to properly heal, with time.

Overall a very enjoyable poem that juxtaposed opposite emotions quite well. Good work, Akira!

[Priya]

I have been in your position many times and I can really appreciate what you're saying. The last paragraph is beautiful and offers hope in dark times :)

[C Peril]

A very interesting read! The first two stanzas in particular are engaging; I often think about the way time moves us forward, severing us from the things we used to enjoy. Thanks for posting!

[wordman]

sometimes life can be cruel,but we just move on