Not I

Sadness denied is a pain accepted,, until it hurts no more, as the door opens only to shut.

 

The words she spoke

Where not hers

The thoughts she thought

Where only hers

 

Her life was his

Her safety was questionable

Her emotions hide

Disguised in appearance

 

Offered to please

Acceptance wanted

For the fear

That haunts her thoughts

 

Life is special

A gift

Never to be taken

Or stifled

 

Abused

Used

They’re both

The same

 

Destruction

Of a life

Needed to live

Who forgives

 

Where life fails

So does love

Echoes of silence

Screamed in regret

 

A renewal

Broken

Piercingly thru

Isolation once again

 

 

 

 

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Not I

Reviews

[Captain]

That is beautiful. I feel like you captured a somewhat hidden element that comes with an abusive situation quite accurately. Bravo.
'Captain

[Sahar moonlight]

This was an interesting poem but i enjoyed most, or i'd rather say the most part had my attention was the description : 'Sadness denied is a pain accepted,, until it hurts no more, as the door opens only to shut'.

These were so great words.

[hayleee.]

This does make me think...
And yet i can connect it with myself some how..
"Abused
Used
They're both
the same"
its so true. this is amazing, and i love every word, every thought and every line of it.

nice write.

[KAREN]

Very sad, but written with flowing emotion and pain.

[Leslie Philibert]

Very impressed you like George Herbert, I`m not too sure there are too many people who know who he was...and I sense you echo him,if i remember rightly he had a lean non- metaphorical style.Anyway,a good poem,well done.

[Liza]

sadness denied and swallowed and suffocated surely numbs and builds the anger - for beings crave affection and want to be perceived to others as not a problem; so the sadness is swallowed but sooner rather than later the abandonment disconnects and isolates - very true.

[Kaa Na Kalyanasundaram]

Oh....wow.......beautiful lines and hidden meaning has been culledout by me and enjoyed. Great write.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

"Destruction/ Of a life/ Needed to live/ Who forgives," Although destruction can be devastating, there is hope in forgiveness...a renewal.. Great write!

[Arielle Ann]

this was beautiful...frankly speaking I don't know if I understood correctly but as per my comprehension is concerned, I related somewhat - acceptance she wanted from all, fear to reveal her haunts, she wore a mask to her words but her thoughts were hers forever...she tries to rise, but gets hurt again and again and again, rendering her with loneliness !!! whatever you wrote, it strikes some chords...A renewal
Broken
Piercingly thru
Isolation once again"- the conclusion was beautiful and devastating at the same time...great work though am not sure i could unearth the complete meaning...I was just in love with your lines :)