Opaquely Invisible

Locked inside a box

Hoping one day the world will see me

But for now I'm in a current

The crashing waves of reality.

Possessing a reflection

Owning a visible shadow

Not even close to perfection

So I'm outcast-ed and trapped

Like a prisoner in the dungeon of a castle.

Pounding like crazy

For the earth to set me loose

Why am I to be treated this way?

I'm a human too.

I cry of being alone

Beating the gate that surrounds me smugly

Out of exhaustion, I collapse to the floor

Not wanting to feel my pain anymore.

Reviews

[Marissa]

This is an incredibly well-written poem. I too understand the pain of alienation and the lack of feeling acknowledged. It's horrible and I hope you are doing ok. Very expressive write here.