Break

I'm at war every day with myself,

For years it seems.

And so I wonder

Do they see?

When they look at me can they see

How weak I can be,

How easy it would be to destroy everything?

Every

Word

Pierces

Me.

Reviews

[Gina]

I think that iti s really GOOD!!!!!!

[Sleeping Maiden]

Such a powerful piece! I love it..
It's true. Words can hurt more. But like Gomer LePoet says, it's your voice that matters.
So, even if someone or a group puts you down. Their just jealous and they have nothing else to do in life. So i know it's hard to ignore people who put you down. But find that inspiration to help you move forward. Pour your energy into that. Your hobby.. work.. schooling.. whichever it is... =)
Beautiful poem! I love this so much!

[Gomer LePoet]

every word should be heard and understood, but opinions are just that and words should not be felt. like the great omnipresence Confucius say. "opinions are like a******s, everyone has got one". so let the words make you stronger so that your opinion, your voice is the one that matters most. just my opinion lol !!

[J. R.]

I really like it.
The sparse wording really helps convey the feelings of doubt.

[Wolfhilde]

Short but powerfull. I like it a lot! Very well done.

[Jaslin K]

very nice piece that shows the doubt and vulnerability in a person even though a person can be very strong. love it.

[Moonflower]

Sometimes, we feel so fragile, as if anything could break us into pieces. It is during these times, that it is hard to realize how strong we truly are, until we have made it through. I have been here, so many times, that it is almost laughable. A beautifully eloquent piece, I am very partial to the structure of this, especially the ending line. Well done, my friend. A truly relatable, human experience.

[Nath]

Sometimes, we ourselves are our worst enemies. But being busy battling ourselves, we are in a weakened state when we have to take on other opponents, and become frail enough that a simple word can be lethal, that one more we come to think of as an enemy can be one too many if there is the one we will never get rid of right there with us already.
But looks manage to fool everyone, they don't see the inner enemy unless the battle wounds show on the outside, too.
Then, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me", I think that's wrong. Often enough it is words that hurt the most. Some words scar us for life, whereas broken bones heal. "Nothing leaves without leaving a trace", of course, but while we can break a leg and learn to run again soon, a single word can brand us for a lifetime.
Very well written.

[A.Taylor]

I really like this piece. It's short and blunt and so openly vulnerable. How when you are already battling yourself, one simple thing, one simple word can simply break you and it all falls apart.

[Lily Mae]

If they don't they are blind fools.. Your words tell a painful story.. The destroyers are usually blind and self indulgent.. Well written..xx