Maybe Tomorrow

by PlasticSmile   Nov 20, 2008


Hide the pain and smile
I tell myself this everyday
Hold back the truth, and take a breath
And if they ask reply, "I am Okay."

Wear long sleeves to cover up
The truth from last night
Hide the blades so no one knows
That living with yourself is a fight

If someone offers food, simply reply
"I ate before I came."
Ana says you are too fat to eat
She likes to play cruel games

And if you do accidently binge
Purge it out real quick
Mia loves to watch you cry
While you are getting sick

This is the life I live
This is the life I hate
Where I tear apart my wrists
And throw up if I ate

Maybe tomorrow will be different
Maybe tomorrow I will not cry
Maybe tomorrow I will be 'normal'
Maybe tomorrow I will try

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  • 14 years ago

    by Shinobi

    This poem actually reminds me of a anorexic friends I once had. A very sad story, about a very painful life. Liked the way you described the feeling, the casual I'm Okay, and I ate before... All excuses for the illness you suffer. A poem with a very deep meaning, once again, with nothing to add. 5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Cella Bella

    The emotion in this piece is very strong and well expressed. The flow and rhyme were great, as well as punctuation. The only thing that threw me off was this line,

    [And if they ask reply, "I am Okay."]

    I think it would be read better with a comma after the word "ask". It could just be me though. A 5/5 from me.

  • 15 years ago

    by Brittany C

    I like this poem. I know that there are people out there who could relate to it. The wording was good. the flow was great and the emotion was strong. I gave this poem a 5/5.

  • 15 years ago

    by Italian Stallion

    Nicely written poem. I liked the repetition in the last stanza, it really makes it stick out from the rest which I thought was nice since it was the last stanza. Nice write, keep up the good work.

    Peace, Joe

  • 15 years ago

    by forevertobeart

    This is the emotion I was talking about in the previous comment! So much better, I felt much more connected to this character. I liked how you included names, it put it on a more personal level. I liked the last stanza the most. It shows the hope, although it seems more of a fading hope, but hope nontheless. And the repitition of 'maybe tomorrow' was nice. I like good repitition every now and then when it's used correctly.

    And, of course, I hope this was your imagination working and not something that is currently happening, but if it is I want you to know that you always have people on this site to turn to for support and help, even if it's just to talk to. If you can't find anybody, I'm always here, feel free to message me anytime.