Memories

Every memory slips so fast
I close my eyes, and I try to recall the past
I struggle to remember
A time when I was younger
When I was happy, when I was better.

The time I revered is far behind me.
The summer nights are hazy
it all vanishes, and I become blind.
phantoms of laughter flit about
Running through the corridors of my mind.
I hear the resounding chorus of:
I’m fine, I’m fine.

I tell them what they want to hear.
I promise them there's no hurt.
and yet I can't quell this rising fear
of my old world being torn apart.
All these faces I once held so dear
are ripped slowly from my heart.

I open my eyes
There's nothing left in their reflection.
Nowhere to flee, nowhere to hide
From the parts of my disguise.
Take dullness and dejection
Forgive all my transgressions.

I’m pulled apart thread by thread
Each piece falls alone and dead
I’m held so tightly I can’t breathe
Please, forget me

Author's Note

please comment! i could really use as much constructive criticism as possible

Reviews

[Andrea]

So sad Talia! I really like your images and the differences you paint between what others see and what is inside, and that out of body experience of hearing your own voice - I'm fine, I'm fine - is really, really good.

[P.H. Carver]

Wow! This is really good. I love the depth. Keep writing!