The Darkest Side of Me

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I just started writing poetry again, tell me what you think. I've already posted it in the off-topic section.

THE DARKEST SIDE OF ME
I see the darkness has returned
The clouds pile up, my tears fall again
The wind whips the leaves into a scurried dance across the wet pavement
As I walk blindly into the night
And the solitude is back, hungry.

But no one must see the storm in my head
Or the endless hours of blackness I endure
No one must hear my moaning pleas for comfort
They cannot be allowed to see my slumped shoulders
My face etched with worry and terror
They cannot see me
I must muffle my sobs, wipe the tears away
And cower behind my fragile facade
They must be deceived by its smile and laughter
They are fooled every day.

They don't care enough to peek around the corner
Don't they hear me scream?
Don't they smell my fear?
If I mattered at all, they would.
If they looked hard into the shadows, they would see me.
Lying in the puddles, masked by night sky
Crouching. Crying.
The real me
The darkest side of me

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its really good. its very poetic (a poem, i know...) but i like the way you wrote it. its relateable, which is a very good thing. trust me.

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I scream through my eyes for compassion from you.