A Poem In Response To People Who Ask Why I Always Write Sad Poetry

I used to portray my pain through freed blood

and by silently screaming about all the hurt inside of me.

But then I discovered poetry

and I learned to transfer my pain onto paper -

I learned how to scream out loud rather than inside my head.

There is something therapeutic about releasing all the hurt from my mind

and inking it onto paper-

I can find light in the darkest pieces of poetry

because I came through on the other side;

I was able to get into the state of mind to write about my struggles,

instead of locking them up in the farthest corner of my mind.

I would rather write about how I dug myself a 6ft grave,

so I can also write about how I clawed myself out -

I would rather write about the truth

and it just so happens that sad poetry is the truth

and I got tired of hiding it,

I got tired of enclosing all of my secrets

because I realized that other people have the same secrets too

and I would like to be the voice that reminds those people

that even when it feels like the world is closing in around them,

they are a long way off from the end

and sometimes all they need is a piece of poetry

that describes exactly how they feel,

a piece of poetry that shows you that they are not alone.

So I write sad poems not only to help myself

but to help everyone else as well.

Reviews

[mark]

this is a very emotional write.
it comes straight from your heart and it shows people how easy it is to write out your emotions on paper.
great write i enjoyed this one :)

[Ruth]

Nothing wrong at all with that...you write how you see fit love, let no-one tell you how to do so, what are words for if we do not use them to heal and exorcise demons? x

[Coyote Poetry]

You are very wise. I write poetry and story for similar reasons.
"So I write sad poems not only to help myself
but to help everyone else as well."
Goal of a writer. To show the reader there is a better way to go. I used writing to release pain and sadness. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my favorite topic. Writing.
Coyote

[Dreamer]

This is a brilliant poem.. I can relate with this piece very well.
Bravo!

[FlatLineBeauty]

I find I write poetry not only for therapy, but also as an escape. Pain and sadness never feel good, but sometimes when we experience it we produce something beautiful from it. xo Winter

[❤ Maggie ❤..]

Oh my goodness, this was so amazing. I know excactly how you feel. If I didn't have writing I don' even know what I'd be doing right now. I wouldn't be where I was today! Great write! :)

[Simon Welsh]

Blah, catharsis is its own reward. Nice.

[The Hampstead Poet]

Great! I really think that poetry is a healthy way to get your emotions out, and writing sad poetry does not mean that the person writing them is sad...poetry can make a person much happier when they get their thoughts down in an organised way on paper. Your poetry certainly benefits all that read it, too!

[Laura Harrison]

Exactly! And thank you for your kind words :)

[Michael G. Smith]

Amen. I also like you wrote to free my pain of finding my mother at a young age in the middle of a suicide. Now after many poems am free and can no longer write sadness. I am so thankful for poetry.

[Moniba]

So true.. That's the reason most people write poetry... For therapeutic reasons.. I'm with you:)