Wilting Flowers

Trigger warning for abuse.

you hit me
fingers leaving imprints as vicious as your words
you leave scars but the wounds run deeper to my heart
and if i die you can scatter ashes over my grave
for every beauty you touch withers into dust
and i know that it's hard for you to stop
but you are not the victim

you break me, carve into my soul
create wounds with the shattered parts of your mind
razor sharp glass, you infect me
poison my thoughts
tear me down until i am worthless
a chew-toy for you to sink your teeth into
a lifeless puppet, yet you still yank the strings

what am i to you?
what have i ever been?
the girl you treat like both a flower and a punching bag
love me until you break my bones
tattoo my skin with purple kisses
love me until i am perfect
i will not leave, i promise
i will never leave

Reviews

[William Liston]

Though I am not a fan of free verse, I absolutely love this poem. With every evocative image and clever metaphor, this poem masterfully conveyed a poignant sense of brokenness and despair. The last two lines gave me chills. This is very skillfully crafted. As a young, talented writer, you should definitely be proud of yourself. Great. This is just amazing.

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much, William. Your review means a lot to me, and I'm glad you enjoyed my poem.

[Jacob Clifford]

This is so real. The title adds an appropriate tone to this piece, and I can sense anguish from these words.

[Brenda Woods]

Ah, thank you for your kind words.

[dramamine]

Firstly, thank you for entering this in my contest, it was a pleasure to read. I love the brutal honesty that just drips from the page and the imagery and pretty much everything about this. It´s all too relatable and heart breaking. Dark but beautiful. Thank you once again. You are a simply fantastic writer and I hope you never stop writing.

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so, so much for your kind words. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[A hare off]

This is so deeply sad. Your emotions just scream from this page. It is hard to see past the pain when the heart blinds us into submission. Great writing.

[Brenda Woods]

Thank you so much for your review