Poetry, Goodbye...

Poetry doesn't come so easy anymore!
These numb fingers refuse to move as smooth;
Dried ink fails to impress the heartless paper,
Jumbled thoughts and confused emotions
Cloud the words that form in mind.
A heartfelt sigh and silent prayer
Escapes, as I frantically search for expression-
To pen this wild gale of emotions...
Overcome by negativity and pain,
I put my pen down for the last time.
You had been a loyal friend so far,
But its time I set you free-

Poetry, its time I bid you goodbye.

I won't ever forget you,
Or the number of times you
Helped me rise from my ashes;
Showed me the reason to live...
And everytime I was down
You were there for me.
But this shattered soul is unfit to keep you-
These frozen emotions don't deserve your touch...
You can find nothing but pain in me.
So its better I let you go-
Poetry, just fly away to some other mind.
Make it blossom and bring in spring-
Forget me and the times we had together,
You deserve so much more than me.

So poetry, I set you free...

Reviews

[Albatross]

I love how you wrote this.. You sound like you are both reluctant and completely willing to let poetry go.. The halting phrases, yet the free flow that this poem carries.. I've felt like this so many times.. And yet, I keep publishing!

Don't ever quit!

[Subhadeep Banerjee]

thanks to both of u!! glad you liked it...
and when i wrote this one i was really going through a painful phase and thinking about quitting... but my hiatus didn't last long, poetry never really went away!

[mehnaz]

Hi,i jst wanna say i lovd ds poem and that pls dnt evr say goodbye to poems.....i want to read more 4m u

[Dinesh Sairam]

I've been in this situation :) I know how it feels, but trust me, the phoenix will rise again.. You just have to wait long enough.

About the poem, Nice presentation. Shorten the sentences for more effective impact. Kudos. Keep writing.