Left Behind

Take a picture of me and I will smile

tell a joke and I will laugh,

I can see you perfectly

but you can just see half,

I can tell you all my secrets 

but in the end you'll never know,

you'll never know the scars I hide

that I bottle deep below.

And though you'll never know me

my words I leave in time,

the still frames of my memory

the ones you left behind..

Author's Note

I was editing a picture of a very important person in my life and wrote this on the spot as I put it in the picture. She always tells me that she just keeps bottling it up cause nobody really understands, so I tried putting myself in her shoes while I wrote this. (Click on the poems thumbnail to see the pic)

Reviews

[StarryNights]

I like that I can relate to this, it's a well written and truthful poem

[Luciole]

I loved this! So touching and great flow. Nice job :)

[The old me]

great poem

[Lily Mae]

We are sometimes conditioned to believe that it's right to bottle it in.. To share is to risk and who wants to put themselves on the line again..to just be hurt over and over.. but in reality.. if we meet someone...trust someone...we have to let it out..or what we bottle up as dis ease in our body's turns to disease.. Excellent write..x

[Alana McGuire]

I really like this. It's definitely relatable and I feel like I can connect with it. It's short and to the point, and it's really great just the way it is. :)

[nevermindfan1991]

This was a great poem. Very personal and very deep. Rhyme scheme was amazing as always. Great Job!

[Brook Hughes]

great way of expressing ur love for someone:) this poem has a nice flow to it and sounds like it cld be made into a song:) I absolutely love the lines.... you'll never know the scars i hide, that I bottle deep below. I can relate to it... and yes it hurts... but your friend is right... no one understands unless your going through the same things. Great job:) one of my fav poems i hav read:)

[stars are far]

This was amazingg....
I love all of your writings seriously ..
Keep that comin :-D

[xXxCynicalWarsxXx]

The picture suits, and the poem speaks for itself. A strength to pour out and to see from the other's eyes. Very inspiring.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the photo with the poem on it. Gave strength to the words. Few will see the real person we hide. I believe most of us lose part of ourselves for many good reasons. I like the thoughts create by the outstanding poem.
Coyote