It�s not supposed to hurt�

Inspired by C. Froman

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It’s not supposed to hurt…
A Poem by C. Froman
 

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Another day has come and gone

I smile, a beautiful smile

I cry a million tears

 

Life has become a routine

Happy one moment

Lamenting the next

 

I only allow

You to see the smile

Never the tears

 

I've never been beat down

Hands have never struck me

But that doesn't matter

 

I've been cursed

And ridiculed

Told I'm trash

 

You have looked at me

Yet you didn't see

The pain in my heart

 

My soul in pieces

By words that destroy

Word that break you

 

My pain is not like others

It is not visible

It’s not easy to read

 

You must look beyond

My happy appearance

Beyond the mask I wear

 

I know this life I live

It is not love

Because it hurts

 

It’s okay as I pretend

I smile and carry on

It is my burden to bear

 

April 28, 2008

 

Reviews

[Imperfection]

I've been cursed

And ridiculed

Told I'm trash


I know this feeling. I've heard this from people I've loved and cared about.

You must look beyond

My happy appearance

One wants people to see the sadness they're going through. At one point of time, I wanted people to know I was sad when I was sad. Over the years, I've come to realize that it's best to keep my tears to myself.

Like most of your writings, this one is heartwrenching.
Like all of them, this one is beautifully written.

[HPsGurl1]

I LOVE it!!!!! There is a lot of emotion. Brilliantly done!!!

[larryb]

Very well written, i can feel the emotions from the writer.........

[Seriana]

It's amazing what we all bury to give the appearance that everything is ok. And it's even more amazing the pain and hurt that simple words can create. They are never just words, are they? Great write. :)

[Brit]

your words are stong i could feel a piece of me jerk a little (from relating) your an amazing writer. i love it

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

You have touched my heart with this writing. Abuse is wrong no matter what form it takes, whether mental, physical or emotional. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

[Sarah Erickson]

This is beautiful. Heart-wrenching, but beautiful, and I completely relate. The stanza "You must look beyond / My happy appearance / Beyond the mask I wear" in particular is very touching, and it seems as though while you're saying that you put up this facade, you want someone to see through it, yet at the same time appear strong, as though nothing was wrong (as in the last stanza).

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

What a deep piercing look into the heartbreak that love can bring... we wonder why love does hurt sometimes and i think the answer is love is the most powerful emotion and in some people use it for evil intentions... your poem is very deep.

[Jason]

This truly is a dagger in the heart. Your pain leaks out on the paper for me to feel. Beautifully written. Great Job.

~jason

[Rain]

Oh, the hidden cuts and slices hidden from the eye. I have always said I would rather take a serious butt kicking, than feel the pain of the heart. Your poem screams for bandages not made to heal a wound not seen. Great write. Rain..

[Christina2]

Such depth. The words don't need to express any more than they do, the feelings that are progressing throughout. The pain and emotion of being abused never lets go.