Paper

Paper

 

I’ll cut your f*****g head off with a knife if you come near me

I don’t go near her.

I’ve never gone near her.

She thinks I cut her in her sleep.

She’ll kiss me later and tell me she loves me.

It’s ok.

Walking around with her tits

and her arse hanging out.

Throwing her coffee around

then cleaning it up,

throwing her coffee around

and cleaning it up again.

People say she’s a junkie w***e,

                 she’s not.

Even if she was it’d be all the same to me.

Reviews

[Wuji]

Elisa, you seem to possess a flair for the dramatic, it's nearly unervingly so! But drama is always good for a starving audience. Great write! Slightly punk.

[Damien Thibodeaux]

This is so powerful. I can't find the words to describe how this made me feel, right from the first line. This really caught me off guard. I have tremendous compassion for those with mental disorders and a little bit of fear. You have captured it all in these lines. I knew I would be humbled when I joined this site. You are good.

[Elisam]

Hi Damien,

Thanks for your words, I'm really happy that you like me poem. Mental illness can be horrible but I'm a big fan of talking about it because there is still so much stigma attached. And yes its very sad and it is really scary. Thanks Damien, I really am touched by your words.

[T. Val]

I only hear of people like this in writings or on tv. I've never had to experience this first hand. For some people, its just a way of life, and its awful. Great work Elisa. I enjoyed this.

[Elisam]

Thanks so much ( :

[zainul]

I feel sad that you have to bear such unusual acts.
But,however disturbing it might sound,it is our responsibility to support persons
with such disability.
Well written.

[Elisam]

Thanks zainul. Mental illness can be so distructive. My poor sister has an awful life - you just wish you could take it all away.

[zainul]

You are always welcome,Elisa.
I wish your sister recovers from her sufferings.
I also appreciate you for your care and support for her.

[Chris]

Family came to mind. You do what you have to when its family.

[Denham Cole]

I knew a girl like this - from Caboolture .

I'd like to keep this piece. As a photograph.

[Elisam]

I'm sad to hear that Denham. Your words were also the best review I could ever ask for, I'm so glad that you could feel my poem and it meant something to you. It's about my sister who had a very sad life.

By the way, I read your poem The Machine - I loved loved loved it!