Comments : Used to

  • 15 years ago

    by Sadespair

    You know now that I read the whole thing, the part you were unsure about is the main part. I really like this poem. It'r real. Great writing talent you got there(:

  • 15 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    Okay, first suggestion I would like to give is to change all of the period's in the first, second and third line, to comma's. The short breaks really threw me off and pauses would work much better.

    "I used to think my life revolved around you.
    As long as I had you, nothing else mattered.
    Everything changed in a blink of an eye.
    Than in an instant, everything shattered!"

    First two lines: Well-explained, you expressed yourself well here.

    Third line: "a" would sound better "the".

    Fourth line: I would delete the exclamation point, I do not feel it is needed.

    Also, "Than" should be "Then".
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    "I used to think I could trust you.
    That everything you told me was true.
    Some of the lies you came up with were clever,
    but most were never thought through.

    Third line: Its a bit off flow, maybe change to this:

    "Some of the lies you spoke were clever,"

    I feel this would work much better.
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    "I used to think I would never let go.
    That the pain would remain the rest of my life.
    I made it to the point where I didn't really care.
    Than I reached for a sharp knife."

    Okay, I feel like a few minor revision can be made here.

    First line: This was good, I liked this part.

    Second line: A bit cliche and too long, maybe change to this:

    That I'd walk on thorns for all my life,"

    Its more descriptive and unique, not using the common word "pain".

    Third line: A bit plain, you let out your feelings well but this didn't catch my eye.

    "Finally I realized I really never cared,"

    Or something to that extent.

    I really hope that you still are not a cutter, if you ever need to talk I am here. Please do not destroy your body like that, I am sorry that you feel this way, life will get better for God is with you each step of the way!

    "I used to think about you all the time.
    I continued to hope you would return.
    You never seized to disappoint me.
    I guess this is a lesson I have to learn."

    This was a flawless stanza, the flow and rhyme was right on target and the wording left me pondering and wanting to hear more of what you are saying.

    "I used to think what we had was perfect.
    No matter what happened, nothing could go wrong.
    Then your turned into a guy I wanted no part of.
    So the only choice was to be strong."

    Third line: "your" should be "you".

    Fourth line: Maybe change to this:

    "The only choice left was to be strong."

    Its a bit more striking then what you had.
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    "I used to think by knowing the answers.
    They would only make me cry.
    Now that I know the answers.
    I'm finding it easier to say goodbye."

    First line: Loved this part, you get the reader to really feel what you are feeling or get an idea of what's going on.

    Second line: It didn't really compliment or suit the first line that great, I was hoping for something more creative.

    Third line: Don't like the repeat of "answers" maybe use a synonym?

    Otherwise, 4/5 from me. You expressed yourself so well and left the reader heartbroken but the wording could hold more imagery.

    ~MaryAnne

  • 15 years ago

    by Lady Nik

    Awww Tracy :(

    Such a sad poem...but I realy liked it. I think you did such a good job with expressing how you feel. You didn't leave me hanging or anything you just put your heart and all of it's emotions right out that. I loved this. Great work hun. Nik

  • 15 years ago

    by shadowed heart

    I dont really think you have to add more its amazing how it is!

  • 15 years ago

    by AngelicDecadence

    Ah, hell. I sent it too soon. Could you delete that for me, please? lol. My bad.

    I used to think my life revolved around you,
    as long as I had you, nothing else mattered.
    Everything changed in a blink of an eye.
    Then in an instant, everything shattered.
    ^Good beginning, it catches the reader's eye and you're drawn into it.

    I used to think I could trust you,
    That everything you told me was true.
    Some of the lies you came up with were clever,
    but most were never thought through.

    I used to think I would never let go,
    That the pain would remain the rest of my life.
    I made it to the point where I didn't really care,
    Than I reached for a sharp knife.
    ^"Than" should be "Then" I think it sounds better...

    I used to think about you all the time,
    I continued to hope you would return.
    You never seized to disappoint me,
    I guess this is a lesson I have to learn.
    ^I didn't like the last line here, you changed it from past tense to present, I would change it to "I guess this was a lesson I had to learn." instead.

    I used to think what we had was perfect,
    No matter what happened, nothing could go wrong.
    Then your turned into a guy I wanted no part of,
    So the only choice was to be strong.
    ^Hmm, I might change the last line to "So my only choice was to stay strong" The "my" makes it more personal, and the "stay" strong I just thought sounded better and helped the flow.

    I used to think by knowing the answers,
    They would only make me cry.
    Now that I know the answers,
    I'm finding it easier to say goodbye.
    ^This was a good ending; it flows well with the rest of the poem.

    Overall, I liked it. It was really well done.

  • 15 years ago

    by xXxemzxXx

    You have an amazing talent and you write very expressingly i love it, you take everything you feel and put it into text and create a peace of art out of it i love your work 5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Mr Rhee

    I like this. Good expression of a good thing turned bad. Really good work. Real talent.

  • 14 years ago

    by Kuro

    Devastatingly sad. but well written. the feeling of betrayal is a hard thing to forget. thanks for sharing
    ~Ben