Leave the Lights On

Please, just go...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please...

Don't be such a burden. A bother.

Don't look at me.

I'm not sane or sober.

 

I'm not a beautiful display.

I have nothing intelligent to say.

I failed to smile.

 

Don't look at me.

 

Be kind and fair.

and leave...Please.

I'm an aura of colorless despair.

 

In my eyes you would see only ignorance.

In my voice you would hear only withdrawal.

In my mind you would only find selfish, juvenile dreams.

 

Leave me, for this poor Angel's sake.

Pretend I am elsewhere.

I need to find a door I can't break.

 

Walk away. Leave...

Forget me till dawn.

But, please, before you go,

Leave the lights on.

Author's Note

*Image Title: S.S. Dark Room - 4
*by ~shudder-stock
*Link: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=dark+room#/dig8og

Reviews

[Time Crosser]

Brilliant. Surely there are times when one does feel ashamed of themselves either for some qualities they do or do not have, or simply from worries over their visual appearance or think that they are "not good enough". In result they end up hiding from the world, believing that every move they make will be judged. Though not many of us are willing to confess these feelings, but of course not, it certainly isn't the most prideful topic to go around chattering about. 10/10

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

What a breathtaking piece! Marvolous flow and imagery;
a sad story of dispair and longing to be alone. This was almost lyrical to me, and the last line was a great ending!

[Japanese Cherry]

wonderful!! i enjoyed reading this!

[SilentVerses]

'I'm an aura of colorless despair.' Love this line, a raw emotion of despair and hatred follows an aura of hurt through the words as you show the timid fright you feel, with a missing confidence you push away those you know won't understand and undeserving you curl upon yourself not wanting to be a bother, no imprint of your life shall burden this life, but with a beautiful talent you record the strife. Flows wonderfully.

[halflives]

Wow, this blew me away. I don't usually review poems, as you already may know, but I took this one in a whim. And goodness, am I glad I did! Even though the verses didn't rhyme (which I never rhyme my verses either), they flowed so brilliantly, and each one contained so much promise. Brilliant piece, yes, and it's most likely one of the best ones I've read~ And, for the first time, I'm rating it as well! 100/100, definitely.

[Color of the Iris]

This was a very good piece!!! Very outspoken of how no one is perfect, and how not everyone can do everything. Great job! Wonderful! 100/100

~ Iris ~