Forever Hollow

"Forever Hollow" explores the loss of childhood innocence and the anxiety that comes with growing up, reflecting on fading memories and the emptiness they leave behind.

Someday everything will drift away 

Except for the anxiety that will hit 

The moment when you’ll feel as if 

You too have vanished off this earthly sphere 

 

The fear for the monster under the bed 

You would look for its head 

Needed mama’s helping hand 

Gone, like grains of sand 

 

Santa Claus, the Christmas gent 

That miracle, gifts and joy 

Pulling all-nighters to catch that man 

Ruined all by the voice of a young schoolboy 

 

As you and your siblings plead for just one more game 

You realise it is time to say goodbye for a while 

To all the joyful memories you claimed 

Because now they slip to lives where you don’t share the same mile 

 

Celebrating Easter with your family  

Eating until you reach gratification 

But now each glance weighs heavily 

And the celebration now comes with a side of calculation 

 

All of the magic has left, taking your fear away too 

But the empty feeling it left behind 

Became a new kind of terror you couldn’t undo 

One that suffocates with every breath, till you can’t unwind 

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

the theme explored in this verse was multi-layered and dynamic. it makes us feel a spectrum of emotion but also makes us think. from the first stanza, we learn the persona is suffering from a depression. what is at the root of this affliction seems to be an uneasy relationship with her family. this is a very heavy problem, one i know about all too well.
then we get a flashback of a simpler time. childhood, an age of innocence, everything seemed so much easier. how one wishes to regain that joy. yet it has been snatched away from our heroine. and now these memories seem to mock her. instead of nostalgia, there is envy.
i relate really hard to this work. and it was written boldly and beautifully. it's a rollercoaster of emotions and a parade of ideas.

[Efxaris Arampatzi]

Absolutely!! Everything you said is absolutely correct! I relate to this poem a lot, the only part that hasn't happened to me yet is with siblings moving out of our home. But I will relate to that too soon because my only sister is about to become 18 so she will leave and I will miss her, I already do even though she is home! Thank you so much for your review, I appreciate it a lot!

[Twilight]

This captures well, the topic in your description. It can indeed, be hard to fill that void, sometimes; losing childhood's innocence and magic.

I noticed that you have linked some verses, with two different seasons; in the context of your childhood memories and feelings over growing up.

Of course, adults soon find new anxieties; whatever age they happen to be. And, I expect that many people could relate to the main topic of this poem.

In your profile, it mentions that you're 14; so certainly no mere child. And, it would be good to share more of your thoughts and feelings; in words through further poems.

[Efxaris Arampatzi]

Yes that was exactly the message I was trying to "send" through this poem! Long story short that all of the unforgettable memories and happy moments fade away as a person grows up. I am glad you understood the meaning of this poem!

Yes I am 14 (I am currently 13 but my birthday is in 10 days) Thank you so much for the advice I will make sure to write more poems that incorporate my feelings!

[Twilight]

OK. Enjoy what remains of this weekend, as well.

[Efxaris Arampatzi]

You enjoy your weekend too!