hurt people, hurt people

those who've been harmed, do harm to others...

The deepest of wounds
  are injuries to the soul.
A hidden crevasse
  in the dark and cold.

Such scars cannot heal
  in an inconspicuous place.
They fester and spread
  and become hard to face.

The nagging of bitterness
  turns pain inside out.
A callow resentment's born
  that the vain will flout.

Then ire becomes infectious
  as it is spread to the meek.
A pitiable cycle's renewed
  and the newly hurt will wreak.

Author's Note

I heard Oprah say this once and it stuck with me. The words just came today.

Reviews

[Moonflower]

This had a flawless rhyme flow and and a very truthful message, well done.

[nono]

haha this is cool, I don't like oprah's but when you listen to them it's really beautiful I just can't stand that high-pitch crap! lol I like this though this is beautiful and strong nice job!

[Jeff]

I've seen many people do exactly what you wrote. It's very sad to see them become shells of their former selves.

[Bubo]

How very true..........the hurt people who carry their pain and bitterness can cause such pain for others. But there again some scars cannot heal until the hurt is released. Strong poem, with a wisdom only known by someone who has been hurt.

[luciddreamer]

No matter how "good" we want to be, it can't be done until we face our biggest fear....ourselves....good honest write...
Peace

[Kesha]

Such a beautiful flow and amazing imagery! Very well written Charles! :) I really enjoyed this! :)

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

you fleshed a human tale around her words expertly~ bitterness eventually becomes our own personal noose~and yes~too often we string up many along with us~

[Goodbye]

Oh so true...and it's so hard, but not impossible, to break the cycle.

So very well written.

[Doreen]

I LOVE the title, especially now that I've read the poem. ;) very nice.

A very fine piece this is. (Ya gotta love Oprah) You've done much justice to the words and have me doing some soul searching today. Thank you.