Oblivion

Sometimes you just want to sink.

                                                                          Oblivion                                                                              

         

My pain is my own,

Yet you stand there with your pity,

And "I know how you feel"

How could you? Why would you want to?

I wish to feel numb safe from this torment,

And you want to "understand this feeling"

I want to be appreciative and grateful,

For your kindness but I'm hurt,

And you don't understand,

And no, you have no inkling of my sorrow,

Leave me be,

Let me drown in nothingness.

And if you are my friend,

And you want to ease my pain,

You will meet me on the other side,

Where your kindness isn't like a thorn,

Digging deeper into my wound,

But a healing salve on my aching heart.

Author's Note

Maybe you don't always know what someone is going through.Contrary to what you think.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

so so true .. we want to take some of the burden ourselves but simply do not know how .. some of the best and most prized things friends share is comfort in silence .. you say it very eloquently .. i think this poem is rich and noteworthy .. can be said a hundred times if need be .. sound wisdom to remember
E.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you so very much Mister E Noodle.Your words mean so much to me my kind friend :)

[Einstein Noodle]

just read this again :) reminding me of the difference between sympathy and empathy ... i like your poem even more this second time around ... it leaves me feeling my own "presence" .. like quiet depths we have inside us ..

[Pryde Foltz]

And if you are my friend,
And you want to ease my pain,
You will meet me on the other side,
Where your kindness isn't like a thorn,
Digging deeper into my wound,
But a healing salve on my aching heart.

A wonderful write for its emotive power. I felt this one, Vidya.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much Pryde :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

You know we all have a dark place in our minds and when it opens up like a black hole there is none that can save us, only we can save ourselves… very well written.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you cowboy Dale.Happy Friday hunny :)

[Woody]

I was going to say I'm glad to see you back but how can I? this is wonderfully written but so sad :(

hey, cheer up girl! I understand you.
I hope this helped purge the pain. now get back to your old, perky self :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Cheer up Woody I wrote this a while back .I am as chipper as ever worry not all is well.Thank you dearest friend :P)

[Woody]

glad to hear that. your whole life should be a ball. your name's Bacchus for God's sake!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahaha yes you are right "let the wine flow like water!!!"

[Simran Kewlani]

I'm trying to figure out to as to why you would write something like this. But, I like it. :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Simmy.I was just venting girl all is well.How are you ?

[Simran Kewlani]

I'm fine, Vee. My books seem to be weighing more than they used to, though. :P

[Vidya Bacchus]

Lol....how does that happen?

[Simran Kewlani]

That even I'm trying to figure out.

[MomzillaNC]

Wow! In every lost in pain struggle, the kindness of others trying to drag us out, rather than walk us through, can hurt deeper than hatred. Your poem perfectly captured that state.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much momzilla :)

[MomzillaNC]

You're very welcome.

[The Quill]

beautiful poem ma'am,
it is a message, and yes indeed it is really difficult to feel what a person is feeling in some situation.
thanks for writing and sharing such a piece :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Quill :)

[realmwriter]

Sometimes the ones you would think see the most are the most blind. They think they know what we are going through when all they really know is what they went through. Then they try to project those feelings onto you as if that is supposed to make you feel better and in reality it makes you feel worse. Iv'e been there myself. I can identify for sure. But all is better now and writing does let us contructively vent.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Exactly right Realm .Thank you for reading and reviewing so kindly my work :)

[realmwriter]

You're very welcome.

[Madalyn Beck]

Oh, my darling angel patootie!! You have penned this exactly spot on. We don't always know or understand what someone is going through or has gone through. Life treats us all differently. All we can do is lend a hand and promise to be there in the end. Fantastic, love!! xoxo :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Aww hey Maddy exactly right.I never get people saying they "understand what you are going through"How could they when they have never been in a similar situation.Although to be fair it is them trying to be there for you.Thank you my cutie patootie :)

[ron]

This is sad Vidya. I am sorry that you are feeling so much pain. Sometimes the ones closest to us cannot see what we are going through.
My Biggest ((((HUGS)))).

[Vidya Bacchus]

No worries Red I wrote this a while back I'm fine now.That's true the ones closest to us miss the most.Thank you (((((Hugs))))

[ron]

I'm glad your better. Yes even friends sometimes miss things.

[Vidya Bacchus]

True that :)