You Don't See

by schmetterling   Aug 9, 2013


But darling
You don't see me falling apart
Ripping at the seams
You don't see the tears streaming down my face
Or the smeared mascara across my cheeks.
You see the smiley faces I put next to a message
The goofy things I say
You only see what I'm showing you.
You don't see how tightly I hold my pillow
Sobbing into it
Wishing that it was you.
You don't see me breaking down on the bathroom floor
Drowning myself in tears.
You don't see me falling apart
As I lie down in the shower
Because the weight of the world is on my shoulders.
You don't see all of the stuff that's happening
Or how close I am to breaking again.
You don't see how I react when I read your texts
How much it hurts to know you're gone.
You see what I tell you
& only that.
I am not okay right now
I won't be for awhile
As long as you're happy there
I will learn to get used to the loneliness.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Natalie

    Oh wow, I absolutely love this poem! It is simple but so very powerful! I think that by expressing relatable situations, you engage the reader and make them put themselves in your situation. Grief is overwhelming and can quickly take you into darkness, you depict that extremely well. I have just recently lost someone very close to me and reading this, I knew exactly what you meant. It takes a good author to make someone fully understand so well done!

    I especially loved this line "Ripping at the seams" because it is so real and yet such a unique way to describe grief. It really hit home with me and I think anyone who reads your poem will feel the same way.

    I hope you haven't lost someone and this is just fiction but if it isn't, I hope you are holding up and trying to keep strong. I am here to talk if you need it.

    Great poem. 5/5 from me!

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