Painful Times

How can I explain

The utter frustration that I feel

The pain and the suffering 

The bad days among good things 

When I'm grasping this idea 

Of the harm that they've caused

When my mind can't comprehend 

The feelings that I feel 

And all I know is the pain

The pain of the present day 

And the pain that haunts my past

While I dread the pain of the future 

For haven't I been hurt enough

Haven't I been torn down already 

But it's never ending

The worst part is 

They do not understand

They don't know

About the suffering that they've caused

The tears they're behind

Or the mentality that they've created

For it's because of them

I see no worth in myself

For it's because of them

I feel alone in this world

For it's because of them

That I continue to suffer

I'm told it's my fault

That I've done something wrong

But then I'm told they're liars 

And good old fashion bullies

Who just can't grasp 

Just what they are doing 

All the harm that they're causing 

For it was not meant

At least they claim

For it was an accident 

Nothing but a joke

But tell me please 

How something that creates pain 

That causes tears to continuously fall 

Can be so okay 

Isn't there something wrong here? 

I'm told to let it go 

To stop letting it control me

But it isn't so easy 

For they were my family

My confidants 

The people that I trusted most 

This repetition of events 

It has scarred my inner thoughts 

Infecting them with their wicked desires 

Still I will fight 

To escape their grasps 

I will struggle to climb up the dark hole

The dark hole they threw me in 

And with hands of warmth 

I'll be pulled up 

By those who truly shine 

Lighting up the world 

The world consumed by darkness 

Reviews

[Strawberry Evil]

It seems a little too long, maybe because it's all in one part. You could try putting a few empty lines, not just to make it more readable, but it also affect the mood if you put them to the right places. Overall it's a good poem, there's a strong feeling in it, and I can relate. I especially like the last lines, it's so beautifully written, and it ends the poem with a perfect mood. Good job!

[Ashley Lytle]

Thank you for your feedback! ☺️

[Ashley Lytle]

Did the edits help you think?

[Strawberry Evil]

Yes it's a lot better now! :)

[Ashley Lytle]

Awesome. Thank you for the input! ☺️

[TM]

This is beautifully written and thought out. I'm so sad about how many people are posting poems about that tragic event, but I'm glad they have an outlet for it with their writing. Keep it up. This was great.

[Ashley Lytle]

What tragic event? Sorry just curious as to how you took it. Always love hearing how others interpret the meaning of someone's writing. I'm glad that it came across to you that way. I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for the review.

[TM]

Oh I had like 5 poems about the Paris attack and I read this as one of them. and you're welcome :)

[Ashley Lytle]

I actually posted this about a week or more ago. I'm glad you interpreted it that way I've never looked at it like that, gave me a new lense to look at my writing through. So sad about Paris though and everything else that happened as well.