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ArcticKrill
16/Neutrois
Should a child crave death From the age of ten Should a child attempt seven times Before even turning thirteen Should a child believe they have no value Because of what their "parents" say Should that child think of themselves As less than human Should they think themselves unworthy of life Should they be unable to cry For it makes them seem weak Should they bottle their emotions And become unstable Should their house not be a home For it's unsafe Should they take the blame For all that goes wrong Should they almost drown For no one cared to save them Should they be forced to believe In a god that hates them Should all of their value be defined by another Should they not be able to trust Lest others use what they say against them Should they be broken To the point of not being human Should their broken pieces Be further shattered By neglect and suffering
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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM UTC
Childhood
"What's wrong with you" A phrase commonly heard "What's wrong with you" Though it's absurd "What's wrong with you" Why don't we see "What's wrong with you" What I could be "What's wrong with you" I do not know "What's wrong with you" It's what you sow "What's wrong with you" The voice just gets louder "What's wrong with you" Your words are just powder "What's wrong with you" They crumble to dust "What's wrong with you" Ignore them I must "What's wrong with you" It's torn at my mind "What's wrong with you" That's what we'll find "What's wrong with you" It ended my life "What's wrong with you" And filled me with strife "What's wrong with you" Stop asking me "What's wrong with you" Why can't I just be "What's wrong with me"
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Apr 26, 2025
Apr 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM UTC
What's wrong with me
Oh why does my heart yearn for you When we can not be together I sit and wait for a chance to tell you how I feel Even though that chance will never come For you will soon be gone And my chance will be lost If I don't tell you now I will never be able The fear that I feel When debating telling you Is a fear much greater than any I’ve felt I fear the possibility of rejection I fear the possible loss of you But these fears should not have power For your presence gives me much valor When I am with you I feel much joy When I am near you my fear is much lower When I see you I know I will be fine When I hear you I know I want you to be mine These feelings I feel are very strong These feelings I feel last very long If I do not act I will tear myself apart If I do not act I will break my own heart So I must tell you the feelings I feel So I must tell you and make our love real But what if you don't feel the same way What if you do but you still turn me away What if our love only causes pain What if I hurt you when showing you love What if I can't love you as you should be What if hurt is all that we breed Why should I subject you to this Why should I cause you pain I can take the pain I feel By keeping this secret I protect you from it But I hurt so much more Than if I confessed I so want to tell you But I know I can't Because if I do You won't see me the same I could ruin a friendship I need Or I could make a romance that lives This decision on whether to tell or not Could set me free and bring me joy Or imprison me And bring me more pain
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Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM UTC
Untitled
Oh why does my heart yearn for you When we can not be together I sit and wait for a chance to tell you how I feel Even though that chance will never come For you will soon be gone And my chance will be lost If I don't tell you now I will never be able The fear that I feel When debating telling you Is a fear much greater than any I’ve felt I fear the possibility of rejection I fear the possible loss of you But these fears should not have power For your presence gives me much valor When I am with you I feel much joy When I am near you my fear is much lower When I see you I know I will be fine When I hear you I know I want you to be mine These feelings I feel are very strong These feelings I feel last very long If I do not act I will tear myself apart If I do not act I will break my own heart So I must tell you the feelings I feel So I must tell you and make our love real But what if you don't feel the same way What if you do but you still turn me away What if our love only causes pain What if I hurt you when showing you love What if I can't love you as you should be What if hurt is all that we breed Why should I subject you to this Why should I cause you pain I can take the pain I feel By keeping this secret I protect you from it But I hurt so much more Than if I confessed I so want to tell you But I know I can't Because if I do You won't see me the same I could ruin a friendship I need Or I could make a romance that lives This decision on whether to tell or not Could set me free and bring me joy Or imprison me And bring me more pain
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