It lies behind my heart

by Chelsey   Nov 19, 2009


Distraught,
Broken,
Destroyed by these games

Crushed memories,
Feelings
Pictures in frames

Its weighing on me more and more each day
My family disfunctional because of daddys evil ways
It's hard to fake it, but smiles seem to do the trick
Even though I secretly cry and my stomach constantly feels sick

Blinded,
Hypnotized,
Daddy fails to see

I've lied,
Hid
He's unaware of what he's done to me

Everyone says its okay to sometimes wear a mask
You got to block out the pain and make sure you stay on task
But its not a mask you see, I'm not covering my face
Something else is hidden in another secret place

Beaten,
Broken,
Abused by many

Tired,
Hurting,
It's felt plenty

The true mask is this fake heart that stands in place of mine
The one that acts whole, healthy, and seems to beat just fine
But behind it, there it lays with pieces all around
Irregular, defeated, it's been beaten down

It should be vibrant, excited, full of beautiful youth
My real heart, it hides, so no one will know the truth

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  • 12 years ago

    by Krysten

    This poem is so very sad, but wonderfully written. I also really like how you chose to break it up, with smaller simple rhymes between stanzas of powerful emotion. Great job. 5/5

  • 13 years ago

    by PinkyPrincess

    Wow, I love this poem!! So much hurt and pain expressed... I could feel how terrible those things could be... I loved the stanzas about the masks because I can really relate to that...

    "Everyone says its okay to sometimes wear a mask
    You got to block out the pain and make sure you stay on task
    But its not a mask you see, I'm not covering my face
    Something else is hidden in another secret place"

    and

    "The true mask is this fake heart that stands in place of mine
    The one that acts whole, healthy, and seems to beat just fine
    But behind it, there it lays with pieces all around
    Irregular, defeated, it's been beaten down"

    - Amazing ! And the ending was perfect. Great job!

  • 14 years ago

    by Daniel Mulvany

    I love these lines:
    The true mask is this fake heart that stands in place of mine
    The one that acts whole, healthy, and seems to beat just fine.
    It's an extremely vivid portrayal. This is my favorite of the ones I've read. Great work!

  • 14 years ago

    by chind

    My gosh i want more! this was such an amazing piece, i read it twice and it is just perfect, it has so much emotion portrayed in it, and i love what you did at the end! just perfect ...this also is going in my favourites!

  • 14 years ago

    by ilikepurple222

    I just added this poem to MY FAVORITES. i thought it was so heartbreakingly sad and i can somewhat relate. i don't feel that i relate to this the same way you do, but in an emotional way, i think i can. this was so deep and honest. thank you for writing this. amazing job! :)

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