Ambivalence.

I saw you going back a page,
thumbing through the artillery,
of things you'd never say to me.

Where do you think your problems went?
Do you find fear in the future of scars?

You've got my two feet,
in between your teeth.
I hate the way you eat
and look at me.

Most of the time I'm still running blind,
with a scissors to snip the line,
I stole from someone elses' mind.

When do you greet the solution,
on your doorstep, drinking with our newest friends?
I wonder where they all went.

You've got your two feet.
Come spend some time with.
We hate everything.
That's what you mean to me.

I'll kick you up and out,
for something to write about.

So long to the bookmarks that kept life in check.
I'll renew an old reason and see what I have left.
Don't bother with choices, ambivalence rests
up on the mantel with the dust it collects.

Reviews

[trainwreck]

Where do you think your problems went?
Do you find fear in the future of scars?

Those lines just hit me like a ton of bricks. This was another strong and powerful piece of yours. The only error: *mantle

Other than that, you did a fantastic job on this, and I was blown away by the raw anger that seems to boil under the surface of the poem. Great job!

[Laura Maidah]

You have so much restraint here. You clearly are showing off how much you are capable of and how much you must have edited to keep this pretty fast, pacing-wise.

SEcond to last stanza really gets my heart flow going. Its the last stanza and the following quote that kills me dead.
"Come spend some time with.
We hate everything.
That's what you mean to me."

[Pratik]

This makes me think... it can be interpreted in so many ways.. This may be about a person coming to terms with his mistakes , a straying soul recovering from a past and trying to pull his life all together.. so he is in a ambivalent state! I loved the mystique that surrounds this piece; It pulls the readers along through the lines... One of the best I have read from you.. Good work :)

[justjenn_2u]

I depict she was going through past mistakes of things she felt she "had" on you. Yet fear holds back the tongue. Animosity has taken over and so is the tainting of this "relationship".??? Love and hate - lethal combo. I just can't get over how you express yourself and leave the reader with questions which is exactly what a real poet is supposed to do. Write ON!!!! Kicks asss.

[eglantine]

pages seem to be a theme with you. ALways a joy to read your work. Thanks for sharing

[Allycat]

I love this, every stanza is wonderful

"Most of the time I'm still running blind,
with a scissors to snip the line,
I stole from someone elses' mind."

great work, I really enjoyed this piece
keep writing :D

[Kelsey]

"Most of the time I'm still running blind,
with a scissors to snip the line,
I stole from someone elses' mind."

That one and the last stanza left me in awe. I'm sure I've said this before, but you're one of my favorite writers on this site, and I'm always looking forward to your new work. You never fail to amaze me. You convey such emotion, and you do so beautifully. Great job.

[Mia]

This is my favourite one of yours that I've read so far! I love the first stanza...what an epic way to start this poem. You have a very charming way of writing and I thoroughly enjoy it! Excellent poem!