What do you know?

What do you see?                           When you look at me.

What do you hear?                          When I speak soft and low.

What do you feel?                           When I take your hand in mine.

A silly child,                                   pain hidden by laughter.

A rosy cheeked  daughter,               tears stream down at night.

A girl who doesn't know,                  the truth makes my chest tight.

I'm just a kid.                                  I've seen to much.

Eyes half closed,                              the lights to bright.

Ignorant, selfish                             I gave my life to you.

I could never know true pain.          I hang by a thread.

Write me off.                                  The thread breaks.

You call me selfish.                         I can't stand alone.

You call me weak.                           I was drowning for years.

I gave up.                                       I clawed towards the sun.

Impulsive, reckless,                          I was screaming at you.

Wasteful loss,                                 I just want to rest.

Bitter grief,                                   I'm so sorry.

You hate me.                                 I love you.

Goodbye.                                       Goodnight.

Author's Note

Does it make sense?

Reviews

[RAOrourke]

I really enjoyed your poem and the way that it could be read in different order and still come out both with such emotion. Very nice job!