Glass Thoughts

you've imprinted my mind and my muse is so afraid of you... because you just take everything away.

I’ve got words in my throat I want to say

Can’t speak

 

You’re like a poison

Corroding the words in my veins

You trample over blood cells and

You grab hold of my mind

You’re a constant constant threat

My muse is afraid to speak

Because of you

What you’ve done to me

My throat swells shut and

My fingers break

My skin burns and

There is nothing more to take

 

You asked for everything

And I didn’t want to give it

But you asked for everything

And I gave it all to you

Because you threatened to take

The one thing in my world

That makes my world

What it is.

 

So now I’m left with broken words

You took these glass thoughts and

Shattered them on the floor

Arms over your head in

Victory and pride because to you

They’re just words

It’s just skin and bones and

What does it matter

To you?

 

But to me they’re what I’ve built up

Over years of trying and sweating

Over years of neglecting time and racing to

Become the best of what I could be

You grabbed hold of everything

And threatened to take it all away

and I was so much of a coward

I gave you anything you asked for

If only I could

Get it back, have it in my arms

And cradle what’s become of him.

 

I gave you everything you wanted

And you took everything you could take

But I’m lucky, I think

To be left with broken words and sweet lullabies

Trapped beneath skin and bones and warm muscles

Beating hearts

I’m lucky to have anything left

At all.

Author's Note

....It's like....strange. I know what I'm talking about in this, but I didn't want to actually SAY what was going on here so...if you don't understand, I'm sorry. It's more of a vent write than anything :P First line is from one of my older poems, I just thought it fit. :)

Reviews

[Jersey]

I understand, but I don't it's one of those things that if you read the piece you make your own guess of what it is about. I'm pretty sure I understand what you are trying to say though. It's a beautiful piece.

[nono]

I like it a lot. Not your average read. Good job!

[Bud]

I don't think the importance of this piece is in the actual thoughts, but more the emotions that come through. I think many will understand that aspect. I do...
Another Outstanding piece of work. You express yourself well.

[bbb]

I thought this was a really good 'get it all out' poem. Also I could relate to this, someone taking everything but your very life. Good write.

[Lexi Nicole]

Very nicely written. It's definitely deep and has a very strong personal feeling. I think it's great that you have writing to be able to vent. Sometimes it's easier to write all the words down that actually say them. Nice work ^^