WORDS

about not sharing your feelings for fear of rejection

              WORDS
Sometimes it 's easy to forget ,
Just how fleeting this life is,
Like a comet blazing its way across the heavens ,
One minute,
It's light burnt out the next.

 

I feel soo much that I cannot say,
To those I love,to those who love me,
The words stuck in my throat,
Like a bird locked in a cage,
Slamming itself against the confines of its prison.

 

My words on this page,
Lay witness to feelings I cannot voice,
To emotions that remain unnamed,
To stories that lay untold,
By its mute bard ,that knows no sign language.

 

To offer a clue to what lay unspoken,
Inside a heart afraid of rejection,
Of mockery, of conversations,
Laced with saccharine sweetness,
Daring not to question lest the answer wounds me.

 

In this I willlngly wear the guise of a coward,
For to see condemnation,
In the eyes of those who hold my love,
Would tear me asunder and break me,
As surely as if I were glass tossed heedlessly to the floor.

 

So I keep these feelings to myself,
And trap them deep in the confines of my soul,
Where they cannot cause me harm,
Were they not reciprocated,
And pray that I will not be a coward all the days of my life.

 

That I will one day be brave,
Enough to trust those I love,
To love me back ,
Unquestioning and accepting ,
Of my many flaws as I willingly am of theirs.   

          

Reviews

[Joyce S. Greene]

I hope you do let that bird out of its cage, Vidya. You might just find that those you love are as forgiving of you as you are of them. I love this poem! It speaks for many people who are afraid of being themselves because of a fear of rejection. You couldn't have said it better and I give it an A+

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you so much your words mean a lot to me:)

[LittleArizona]

I must say that I have noticed a couple of errors in this piece but it did not keep me from enjoying such a beautiful piece!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Do tell I am most curious

[LittleArizona]

Sometimes it 's easy to forget ,
Just how fleeting this life is,
Like a comet blazing its way across the heavens ,
One minute,
It's light burnt out the next.

The punction was off

[Vidya Bacchus]

Well thanks for pointing out:)

[LittleArizona]

Your welcome but once again I did enjoy your writing anf that did not keep me from enjoying nor reading your piece!

[Neon]

Yeah! All phrases're good and emotional, Ah! I can't see angels emotional but wild because angels're not made for getting hurt their body by someone but keeping their body right into the place of heaven so that they could make the world more peaceful with their scents. Those who hurt angels so it's a message for all angels of this planet that don't worry ... "Neon" is already ready to steal them from their "'Devil" who give pain and "Neon" is ready to give them kind pleasure with fame and keep angels right into the bucket of roses where angels get some sleep without any kinda disturbance .. yeah! Sometimes Angels love getting their sleep right into mah arms too because my arms ain't even less than the smooth hair of "Lions" oh! I meant ... my body's not not even less than any relaxation of smooth pillows to keep angels "Smiley" and peacefully in my arms .. but hey! Please you all stunning angels don't bite my arms or else you could be fall down on the ground and get awaken from your sleep yourself... but don't worry, am already to pick ya all up again into my arms to have some naps with ya all... because i know all angels love being with me alone in their rooms whenever their devils go and do job at offices... coz, angels know very well .. their devil give them pain but "Neon" always give them pleasure and keep them happy...but sometimes some angels got wild and i got fear of them not to get scratched my back by their long red painted nails.

Ah! Uff! Those Wild Angels!!
Anyway ...

I love seeing someone as hot as feel "Bravo"... by the way, i love brave angels who never get fear of "Devil" .. but passion of "Neon"

Keep smiling and spreading the scent of yours. Forget the past whatsoever happened because he wasn't your true lover who kept ya always beneath his feet .. your present, your future'll bring some peace and you'll find a hot and sexy guy as same as i am who'll keep ya right into the deepest part of his heart, you pretty angel.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you again dear neon you are truly a wonderful person for saying such kind words:)

[Neon]

My pleasure, Well, am glad all angels of this planet call me wonderful so am I and do I.
By the way, where's my Hugs???????/

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hugs for you!!!!!!!!!!

[Neon]

Thanks, pretty .. and sorry to say if it's damn forward to you and hurt your wamr feelings but would ya mind if i ask for some kisses on my forehead coz, today am feeling a bit bored and i need to get the hell outta my this loneliness???????

[Vidya Bacchus]

lol you are very much a flirt .Kisses for you then.

[Neon]

Damn it!!!
Why didn't i ask for kisses on lips???

Holy-Crap!
I missed the chance!

[Vidya Bacchus]

lol funny guy:)

[wordman]

congratulations on your win it was a lovely poem

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much:)

[Mockingbird]

conveys fear and despair. sometimes we are prisoners of our own design. we just have to have the courage to express ourselves. excellent poem.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much!!!!!!

[A]

Your words are wonderful and so powerful!
I used to hate the coward in me, but I began to Love it, because only the coward has the opportunity to be Brave. The brave with no fear is no brave, but a fool!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Your word are so wise anabela I thank you so much for your kind words!!!

[A]

You're most welcome Vidya!

[Judy]

I like this piece, and the inner metaphor that you present is compelling. With this piece, there is a lot of room for cliche, but you have avoided it for the most part.

[Vidya Bacchus]

thank you judy sometimes it is hard to tell people how you feel because you fear their reaction.

[Judy]

I agree with you - that is why poetry is so valuable!

[Lydia Shutter]

"The words stuck in my throat,
Like a bird locked in a cage," Great simile here. It is true, often we hesitate to ask questions because we are unsure the answer will please us. Still, isn't it better to know the truth? To hang in limbo is not a good way to live. If someone loves you, they love every bit of you...scars and all. Well written. Lydi**

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you and your words are so true it is better to know than to wonder in silence

[RealistMe]

Great job. This poem is like a person wearing a mask.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you this is true.

[Daniel Sala]

I really like this, one of life's bizarre absurdities is so many people saying they are "fine" when they are not. For me, this piece conveys the emotions of the speaker with pathos and clarity.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you soo much for your kind words fellow poet.Words are very powerful

[annabellee]

This is brilliant and I can totally relate to it. sometimes it's so hard to talk about your feelings.
Well done :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much

[annabellee]

you are most welcome :)