What then

For that heavy feeling in my chest, threatening to explode...

Pressure

Pressure from within

Threatening to explode

Eat my soul

Tear me whole

What then?

What if I could find the words

To let off the steam

Find a way out

De-pressure

Break

But what would it prove?

The pressure I hate

It molds me

Blends my soul

Turns the coal to diamonds

Reminds me of my passion

My work

My desire

Pressure

Pressure from within

I remember

This

This is what I want to be

Pressure?

Come what may

This too…

This too shall pass.

Reviews

[Ryan M. James]

Wow! I love this piece of poetry, you really can feel the pressure as you read.
I think what is amazing about this piece is that everyone can relat to it, its not talking about a specific instance of pressure or stress, but it perfectly describes that feeling we have all felt.
Excellent Job!

[Kim S.]

Wow, this is amazing. I would love to this spoken...
This is really good, i can sense the emotion

[Leigh]

A re-creation of pressure itself is found in this poem that has great tempo and feeling, I like this piece, it is different.

[closed..acct]

different then what I usually read, but I like it.
Awesome write!

[JayThaFable]

This is excellent! this is not a poem.. this my friend is a work of art!

[Aehr]

This reminds me of my exams, maths particularly.. But, its a nice poem, and I can relate to it as well because i just got through my exams and I passed with flying colours

[Priya]

Maybe we should stop trying to figure out why this pressure is driving us, and instead try to harness it! Medical science proves too that stress is a necessary part of life :) Nice poem, a meditation about pressure.

[R.G. Bennet]

The last two stanzas I really like. The emotion is evident, the tone earnest. Love how the last two lines were done. Good job.

[Austin H.]

Oh my. I simply must find out the source of the pressure! Captivating, in a sense. This is the first work of yours I've read, so I can't compare it to much. But the imagination it conjures, thanks in no small part to your flow of imagery, is quite pleasant.

[Carmen-Rose McGill]

I honestly don't know too much about poems, but I do know that I really like this. Good job! :D