Forbidden Secrets

A poem about suffocation. It doesn't necessarily have to be interpreted to be about love, but can resemble one's desire for the things they can never have. View it in the way that most connects to you

A breeze blows, flowing through my clothes

From my head to my toes, through my mouth, out my nose.

I open my eyes, hoping to see a surprise

But what I see makes me freeze, along with the breeze

And so I fall to my knees, oh my what a tease

For what is before me is out of my reach

Standing in the bitter cold, hearing a story that's never been told.

As a tear falls down my cheek, I appear to be so weak.

I can't compare with the fire, standing here in my torn attire.

Standing all alone, on my own.

Trying to hide my real side, for I've figured everyone has lied.

The mask will forever continue to grow, making it impossible for the inner me to show.

This is what I want but I can't tell, it's as if someone has cast a spell.

I throw my penny into the well, remembering the many days I had fell.

The emotions rip through me so intensely, these feelings I feel so immensely.

I hold my breath and count to ten, tired of questioning "When oh when?"

I close my eyes and say goodbye to the world, waiting to be awakened for when my voice will be heard.

because even if it is a sin, I can never stop loving him

Author's Note

This is a pretty old poem, one I wrote several years ago to be honest, so although it's not my best, it's still one I'm proud of.

As mentioned in the description, it can be viewed differently depending on the reader. The underlying meaning though is the feeling of desperation for something we want or feel we need but can't have. In this case the last line hints that it's a female figure who loves a man she cannot have. Though this line can also signify a person loving (which is something so ordinary) but being reprimanded for it.

The lack of stanzas is to resemble the claustrophobic desperate sense that the persona has...so yeah. I hope you enjoy. Please comment your thoughts and how you personally interpreted the poem! Thank you!

Reviews

[Sapientiam]

Love can be like that sometimes, though, it's not like I've experienced romance. XD The way you wrote this poem had a flowing, swaying feel to it, allowing me to immerse myself in not just the words but the entire essence of the work. Wonderful job!

[Li Yan]

Thank you so much! ^ . ^ I'm glad it opened up to you and made you feel that way!