A Glass Shard...

Once Bitten, Twice Shy...

What’s the use in tryin’ when nothin’ works?

In this life we be dyin’ raised by venomous jerks

We take to the path we were shown, not a chance to have grown

We live a life we can never own, reaping a destiny already sewn

The ones who teach, the ones who preach, are all outta reach

As I struggle to hold on, I know life’s gonna roll on, but how can I go on

Looking back on a past, feelings that ever last, wishing it would go away fast

I look for my escape, endlessly awake; I take to these pills, for help up these hills

I feel like I’m drowning, but I’m no longer frowning

I started to shout, but don’t know what about, so I took to this keyboard to let it all out

That’s when it all came rushing back, how the feelings we lacked, and the verbal attacks

Tore us apart, broken from the start, maybe you never really had a heart

But I must be the fool, was used as your tool, yet I still kept my cool

With every hand that you raised, you thought I’d be crazed, bet now you’re amazed

That I could walk away, and still to this day, it’s the same things that I say,

You’ll never be able to make me stay, cuz this is a game I just will not play

We’ve been here before, I showed you the door, stupid me came back for more

But this time I’ve learned, love’s a feeling that’s earned,

But don’t be concerned, for you that bridge has been burned

“Once bitten and twice shy”, shame on you cuz you made me cry

To myself I will never lie, and with you again I will never try

I would rather stand alone, than be beaten to the bone

With a heart like a stone, I shall sit up on this throne

Will build a wall high, this time not letting anyone by

I’ll keep up my guard, so next time hurting me will be hard

And so my heart I discard, like a broken glass shard. 

Author's Note

First one for me on this site... interested in some honest feedback from other writers.

Reviews

[Invisible_Ninja]

A really good poem, keep up the good work :)

[kimmy4life]

awe ty

[Kyrosutra]

Excellent flow and the strong message rings clear... Staying strong through strife and yet admitting to a sadness felt... A good read by all standards :D