Paint the Skin with Scars

Inspired by and based on the song "Paint the Sky with Stars" by Enya. Doesn't have a thing to do with that song, though.

Teardrops falling from my eyes
While my blood still stains the knife
And I let out a silent sigh
As I paint my skin with scars

Only the night will ever know
Why I never let much skin show
It knows everything you don't:
That I paint my skin with scars

I weep and I just want to die
I want to let my spirit fly
But heaven to me seems so far
Because I paint my skin with scars.
Night brings with it peaceful dreams
Just too bad I cannot sleep
As I sit here and cry and weep
And paint my skin with scars

I scream and cry out to the night
And all I want is take my life
But from me heaven is so far
Because I paint my skin with scars.
I will never make it right
So when I'm dead there'll be no light
And I die a little more each night
When I paint my skin with scars

Author's Note

First and originally posted on Quizilla, 4th of August 2010
Slightly edited version.
Dedicated to: Enya, the awesome lyrics of her song "Paint the Sky with Stars", and Isabel Abedi's book "Whisper".
I exchanged just two words from the title and that was how I came up with this one. I tried to base it on the song, but it's a completely different topic, I do sometimes use lines similar to the ones from the song. Just for your information and to give the creator credit.

Reviews

[jay-lyse]

The pain and raw emotion in this piece is very apparent, but there's this slight glimpse of hope in this piece also. It isn't the greatest subject to read about but everyone deals with their pain in so many different ways. Sometimes these ways can be healthy and other times they merely cause more pain in the long run. But I hope you understand that pain is a part of life and I hope you don't give up on it. Great Write!!!

[Light and ashes]

I felt the pain expressed in this as I read, magnificent poem.

[emma]

this was truly amazing. the repetition worked well in the flow, and I thought you expressed yourself perfectly. a truly sad write, but very powerful.

"And I die a little more each night
When I paint my skin with scars" - that was my favourite line.

[∂αʌ<..]

aaah...enya! :)
i really like The River Sings by her!
this poem is as amazing as the ones ive read before!

[KT]

Wonderful poem. You really bring a voice to it, and the emotion in your writing really shines through. Outstanding work!

[Dove]

I like the flow of this poem and i can feel the words. Never stop writing, you're awesome

[Invisible_Ninja]

I always liked this poem, I love the flow of it :) but it's so sad too and you can feel the pain in the words, I wish I didn't know that this pain is so real :( Anyway you should deffo keep posting your poems take care love you xx