Broken Glass

Poems do not have to rhyme.

Broken glass

Tiny shards everywhere

That represent the dreams I once had

Now broken

Unfixable

Shattered all over the floor

Glittering

Mocking me

The tears are blurring my vision

But I can’t cry

I won’t cry

Everything is building up inside of me

Emotions

Anger, pain, fear, hurt

Heartbreak

But it’s stuck, unable to escape

Something that seemed so perfect

Something that felt so right

Isn’t as perfect as it seems

It hurts

It hurts so much

To think of what I had

Comparing it to what I have

 

What do I have?

Memories and diary entries

But I can’t relive it

Not properly

Only in my mind

But even my mind changes things

Makes sunny days cloudy

Turns compliments into patronising remarks

I’m torturing myself

But what for?

 

Why even bother

I’m just making things worse for myself

I just try to forget about it

But it’s not that easy

I’m trying, I am

I would say that everything would be fine

But then I would be lying…

Reviews

[Amy Penfold]

The pace of this piece works so well and the strength of the pattern compliments the words. Never stop writing- feeding off and writing about emotions is your natural gift :)

[Lauren Slavin]

Thank you so much Penny! :)xxx