Inside Me

Fear is a slow, suffocating death.

I share my pain with no one;
because I doubt anyone cares.
I lock myself in my room;
and blame my life on me.

 

I hide my feelings from my friends;
scared that they'll reject me.
If they truly see who I am;
there would be nothing left but to run.

 

The light that shone inside me is gone;
snuffed out by my mistakes.
My dreams have taken flight;
I don't think I'll see them again.

 

Hope and love and trust;
these concepts are alien to me.
Despair, loneliness, and fear;
these are what I understand and feel.

 

I'm hiding from the world;
or maybe just from myself.
I don't know what to do at all;
but fear and rejection keep me from asking for help.

Reviews

[Emily]

Gah, I hate this feeling. I remember when I was there, and everybody else probably does, too. Until you can find a person who you're able to trust and confide in... a confidante, if you will, that feeling will devour your life. But once you find a person, it's so much better.

Uh... writing-wise, I've never been one for poetry. Still, the lines are clean and concise, everything makes sense, and nothing seems wasted. So that's good =) I don't see any real problems, but I've never had an eye for rhythm and meter.

[QuietPoet]

Again, I can relate..

But do not be scared to express your true feelings.. You are human, we all feel.. Your friends could be feeling the same as you do and maybe they are scared too. Talk to someone. And thank God for paper, lol. This was a great write.

[Lacinius]

I like this.
Good job.