People Look, But They Don't See...

It pretty much speaks for itself..it's about something nobody should ever have to experience..

People look, but they don’t see,

The pain welling up inside of me.

People listen, but they don’t hear,

The quiver in my voice of hurt and fear. 

I sit here in my corner as the days go by,

Just thinking of you and asking myself why?

Why did you do the things you did to me?

I didn't feel the same way, why couldn’t you see?

You tried to force yourself upon me,

And when I refused, oh how you made me feel guilty.

Every time you came close, I shivered in disgust.

You just couldn’t hide your blatant lust.

People look, but they don’t see,

The pain welling up inside of me.

People listen, but they don’t hear,

The quiver in my voice of hurt and fear. 

What was I supposed to do?

I love my sister, I thought you did too?

Now, my sister wishes I would die.

Because your coward a*s chose to lie.

Sure, now your life and marriage is fine,

But what of the life that used to be mine?

The pain you've inflicted cannot be forgotten, nor left behind.

The memory of what you did is forever burned into my mind.

People look, but they don’t see,

The pain welling up inside of me.

People listen, but they don’t hear,

The quiver in my voice of hurt and fear. 

Oh people look, but they just don’t see...

Reviews

[patricia]

a good description of the hell people have to go through...long after the initial abuse is over. I totally get the...people look, but they don't see... It is the things we don't talk about that are always the real issues. Thankyou, I can always relate to this kind of write and have similar experiences to identify with it. Poetry can be a great outlet. Writing stories too...its a good way to let some of what bottled up inside...out. Great write. Thankyou.

[Cassie Fraga]

wow... ANGER!!!! can feel, see, and hear it in between these lines!! very well expressed!!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Excellent poem...
what is really felt by oneself can never be truly known..
and hurt expressed here is terrificly written...

[J. J. Nightingale]

WOW MUCH EMOTION IN THIS WRITE .. IT DOES HELP TO WRITE OUT THE ANGER AND THE HURT .. ..

I HEAR YOU .. JAZZ

[?]

I do so agree People look but they dont see...people listen, but they dont hear...
Sometimes they dont want to see or hear,because of the fear of what it is they will see and hear.
This is a strong, powerful piece...filled with hurt,pain, emotions
Brings the reader in to fill all these emotions, very well penned dear

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Well looking and reading this... hearing the pain and emotion in this, very nicely done and said/written. You got the readers attention from this, or at least mine.

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometime hard to feel peace in a life when things fall badly and the truth is hidden. Most people don't want to see the truth. A powerful poem with a lot of internal and hidden story in the words. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Manpreet]

What a coincidence that I got a read request today. I could feel each bit of the agony unleashed in each line. it is like living in two worlds at the same time one is deep within yourself and the one outside. Striking a fine balance between the two is seems like a life long effort. I am sure you have a beautiful heart full of delicate feelings that is why you could write such a beautiful and a delicate poem!

[Kenneth The Poet]

Nice verse. Pleasant to the ear if it was put to music.