Drowning

I lost myself.

I want to drown,

To drown in an ocean of faces,

Be like them, do as they do,

Wear their mask that is emotionless.

 

I breathe in life hidden in those waters, adventuring it,

Storing away the secret of my drowned past with master stealth,

Spewing millions of lies with my lips,

Until I start to believe in my own lies myself.

 

There, I swam the sea of illusion,

With a life that is oh, so bland,

As I stare at the stranger in the mirror,

And begin to question who I am.

 

But then, that’s when the tsunamis return to take me back,

Backwards, my memory begins to bend,

The first river escapes my hollow eyes as the current pulls me away,

And the tears of my past stain my cheeks again.

Reviews

[Owlgirl]

Strong writing, very easy to connect with. The seed to great writing is touching the heart and this poem certainly does that. Great job! Lovely flow as well.

[Michael G.]

Good flow and rhythm to this poem
You capture your reader early and don't let them go.
Well done.

[Revery]

The ebb and flow of life moves in both directions. Sometimes it is back to places and state we don't want to be. Great write.

[Rhea752]

great imagery the poem is deep and emotional and i love it. Honestly i love all your poems you're just that great a poet i guess

[Kaine]

There is a Japanese proverb that goes "七転び八起き" (nanakorobi yaoki), in English "Fall down seven times, get up eight". I'm sure I don't have to explain the meaning of that one.
This poem reminded me of it. Regardless of what you meant to say with it, it seems to me like it is describing a feeling of getting lost in life and, in the midst of searching for the right path to follow, stumbling upon old painful memories of previous obstacles. And I think, in such a situation, said proverb would be a good thing to keep in mind.

[Freckled Princess]

Strong visual. The emotion is rolling off of this to me as waves roll off a shore.