Someone

I wish there was a soul out here,

One who would see,

One who would look,

Who would search to find me.

Unreel the layers of my trauma,

Understand the pain of familial drama.

Someone who would take my hand,

Someone who would help me stand.

They say self-love is oneself alone,

What to do when one's energy is burnt?

What to do when hope is the last one feels?

Forced to use a smile and jokes to conceal.

Give the motivational speech,

Show them wisdom within one's reach.

But who is there to caress  on the cheek,

Wipe the tears when all is bleak?

Independent and alone is fine,

The broken are accustomed for awhile

Eventually though,we want someone to know,

To accept us and with us want to grow.

I wish there was a soul out here,

Someone I could love without fear.

They never seem to ever stay,

Or when they do,I flee the next way.

Reviews

[Writergurl]

Emotional read here, I like your last stanza, "someone I could love without fear"
I wish the same, This is really good.

[John the Baptist]

The last stanza is the key to the poem. The speaker is torn by contradictions. On one hand there is the desire to be loved, on the other, the fear of being hurt. As long as the latter is in place, the former will be frustrated.

[Talesha]

Thank you for taking the time to read.Love and light to you xoxo