Broken

Sometimes I feel
Broken
Clinging to the past

I try to wash the memories off
Burn them all to ash
But they stick and regrow
From my head to my toes
They reach around my neck
I'm in a chokehold

Somebody turned the lights out
I'm cold and I don't know
Anything about myself or anyone I love
I've crawled inside myself
Not sure if I like what I see
Or whether I can endure the
Monsters that live in me

They whisper in my ear
Evil secrets of self doubt
Tie a rope around my heart
And constrict until I bleed out

If I'm laying on the floor
Soaking in invisible crimson
Will anyone stop to extend a hand
And free me from this prison?

Reviews

[Krista]

Wow this is so true for me too. I often go back to the past because of what I been through. Often the past haunts us more then what is coming. A lot of people fear the unknown. But the past isn't that! Very well written.

[Ethan]

You've got great content here. I especially enjoyed where you chose to begin new lines. Though, the first "intro", I suppose you could call it, seems formatted oddly. That's the only place you start a new line in the middle of a phrase. Was that on purpose?

[SoulWriter]

Yes, memories keep on haunting us for eternity. We can't bury them, we can't escape their clutches. All we can do is accept them and move on. yes, accepting reality is difficult, but without it, we will keep suffering.

A thought-provoking write. Good job.

[Damien Ridge]

Just know you're creative. I know for me all that depression and anxiety was because my brain was so creative and active, paranoid/worrying, doubting cause of the endless possibilities... But creating something with it becomes a thing of beauty, art. You create good imagery with your words, thanks for sharing!

[kristen0928]

Thank you! I think that has a lot to do with it. Our minds can be our own worst enemies because we think too much or think up unnecessary worries. Personally, I also think that I feel things very deeply and therefore tend to assume that everyone around me is as in tune with their emotions as I am. That can sometimes lead to incorrect assumptions or hurt feelings. However, I don't know how to shut that off lol

[Damien Ridge]

I hear ya, it's true though, most people don't care about the, to them they'd be silly, things. I don't know how to shut off the emotion things either other than just not caring.

[kristen0928]

Exactly. I think there are just some people who are very centered and feel incredibly connected to everything and everyone, myself being one of those people. And then there are people who just aren't as centered and don't feel every single thing so directly. I guess it's just a part of who we are and how we're wired

[Damien Ridge]

Yea exactly. Some like summer, some like winter. Some feel remorse, some don't. I honestly feel bad having to kill a spider, and try not to kill bugs because my mind trails off to their struggle and their innocence. Even a wasp stinging you is innocent. Maybe a dick. But innocent... What am I even talking about anymore lol. Sorry. I feel what you're saying though.