It's getting harder...

It's getting harder to remember

what I was like 

before I was damaged;

before you tore me open

and forced your darkness in.

I have tried to get it out

by opening my skin

but there is always more

left deep within.

Reviews

[alanwgraham]

Good Gwen but dark and disturbing. Once there hàs been a violation of any form return to normality is so hard. It is brave to share personal stories like this but I'm sure there will be many will connect.
Well done for sharing!
Take care,
Alan

[Gwenhyvar Green]

Thanks for reading and commenting, Alan. I have been apprehensive to share my writing, partly due to it's sometimes dark and disturbing content. It has always been a good way of processing and surviving. But maybe that which has helped me make it through some very rough patches in my life will help some others feel not so alone in what they may be going through in their own lives.
Thank you again,
Gwenhyvar

[Nebula]

Powerful and sad
Great work

[Courtney Hough]

I love how short this is yet powerful! it doesn't need anymore! This is very deep. I love it.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Am I assuming correctly that this poem talks about cutting? The hurt, so deep, causing self-inflicted wounds, which never really compensate for the deeper wounds, which no one can see.

Sobering, yet touching poetry.

[Gwenhyvar Green]

It's true, as comforting it may be in the moment, it is not any kind of solution. Thank you so much for your comments.

[KCthelastboyscout]

When you part from another they stay with you always.this wound is fresh and still open.in time it will close but leave a scar to remember.a very raw and emotional poem you have written

[Gwenhyvar Green]

Thanks for the read and the comment. I appreciate it very much.

[Relic]

Sometimes just having a pulse can make you sad. This describes the subject so well.

Good writing.

[Gwenhyvar Green]

Thank you very much.