Coerced In Stillness

by Meme   Oct 16, 2012


Its burning me with every
pump; the blood flowing in
my veins. Intoxicated with
this rage nurtured in every
cell of my being. Feeding on
the life I have, sucking every
breath I intend to release.

Still my body works its magic in
finding a way to keep it in; all in
so it's unseen to the naked eye.
But my skin is on fire against a
touch, and my eyes -bloodshot-
to uncover my disguise. So I try
and close them, and keep standing
still as I implode from the inside.

--

Echoes bounce within me now;
empty and quiet from the inside.
No more burning fires to unleash,
no more captivated breaths to
release, just a hollow body; a
casualty unable to be identified.
.
.
.
Save me!

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© Copyright 2012 by: gIrL
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  • 12 years ago

    by L

    Meme, I read this one before and I tried commenting but I am having a hard time because I can't really connect with the content of this piece. I mean I havent feel exactly like this before, I have felt the feeling of loneliness And distress at one point in my life.

    But I'm guessing this piece is about the end result of heartbreak or an abusive relationship Because of the words, my skin is on fire against a touch. That could imply many things, and the feeling of emptiness as if your life was sucked out of you, and you might feel like not going forward.

    I hope to be wrong and I'm tempted to praise the above comment. Well written.

  • 12 years ago

    by Yakori bint Muhammed

    This is beautifully described. A feeling of uncertainty clad in darkness. We all go through such moments when we get lost between ourselves and trying to identify our problems. We're constantly dragged into a chagrin mirage when no answers seem to satisfy our conscience. When we can't conform to the subtle mannerism that seem to cause such vague emotions. We get meshed diffidently without a feeling of self-esteem guarding us. We just choose to wallow in our cloudy moment till such feelings of darkness erodes from our being.

    Without any anticipation for why such happen. We invariably live our lives without having any tangible reason what triggers these. Though at times we do know where the problem lies, we just choose to dwell in it. Not finding it repulsive whatsoever nor a susceptible feeling that can be more deadly, but just an avenue to channel into when it comes knocking.

    Really enjoyed reading this, its has an an ambiguous feeling to it. Well written, Kudos! :-) ..

  • 12 years ago

    by Nema

    I never really saw you writing dark poems, you know? You always seemed to me like some subtle being who likes to talk about words and silence together with a delicate language that left me so fragile to my knees. So this is new.

    I wouldn't say this is the best poem I've read for you, but it sure is a good and strong one. I hope I read it in the right time though, because I kind of feel like this for almost a week now so I'm not sure whether or not this made me feel better. Maybe I'm relieved I'm not alone here.

    "so its unseen to the naked eye."
    ^
    I think you meant "it's" :)

    I like how you divided the stanzas yet connected them together. I especially like the last stanza, there are always those dark times when you don't even know what exactly is bringing all this darkness.

    Great write Meme =)
    Write on~

    • 12 years ago

      by Meme

      Well, I have my dark moments every once in a while, hehe :P

      Thanks a lot for your comment!

  • 12 years ago

    by Chelsey

    Dang it Meme...I really hate being speechless because Im a strong commenter and love breaking poems down and freaking out and pointing out how much I loved poetry, but I'm so speechless right now. This is incredible. I mean really incredible. I love everything about this. Every single word. So its so hard for me to pick it apart, so what Im going to do is solve this problem and nominate it :)

    Epic write!

    • 12 years ago

      by Meme

      Aaahh thanks a lot hon. I appreciate the comment and the nomination :)