Nothing to lose.

by Adam Murphy   Nov 27, 2004


He used to smile
His head was held high
He'd show his teeth white as tile
and look you in the eye
when you saw him you knew
this boy was in love
but the things she put him through..
you couldn't dream of.

She told him she loved him
time after time..
she wrote it in letters
and wrote it in rhymes
but why would you kill
the man that you love
destroy his very will...
drag him to the edge of him limits..then shove

It really didn't take long..
for her to CRUSH him..
She did him so wrong
he wanted his life to end
He should have known she was lying..
in that love letter she wrote.
The one he put in a frame
a frame which is now broke.

And looking at the glass
he See's his reflection
broken and smashed
filled with rejection

What did he do?
To fill her with hate?
He sickens himself..
he knows its too late.
because seeing his face
fills him with rage
hes choking on disgrace
hes at his books last page
and the ink is dull..
its fading away
as he digs his final hole
theres nothing left to say.

He knows ALL her secrets.
He knows ALL her lies.
he can see her soul
when he looks in her eyes.
Thats when she looks down..
to the left or the right
she feels ashamed
when shes penetrated by his sight
because she can see that he knows
every thought in her head
and as the inner girl shows
his heart is no longer red

he picks up a piece of his reflection
laying on the ground
watching as it fades away
and transparency is found..
This frame is like his heart
broken on the floor
the floor which marks the start
to the end of her fall which is no more.
And though he still loves her
She simply doesn't care.
The only thing for sure
is that pain is never fair.

And it hurts too much
Just to say her name
to think about her touch
and remember all their games
and so hes given up
just like she did on him
he's done that to his life
now he's ready for the end
and what better way
then to drain out his heart
though its in his body
she took it with her the day she decided to depart

As he cuts into his wrist
he cant help but think
what part of love was it that i missed
when i had to blink.

It doesn't matter anymore..
blood drips down his chair
a large red puddle on the floor
he no longer has to care..
it really wasn't a hard choice..
it didn't make him sad..
hearing the sound of her sweet voice
reminded him shes all he ever had..
So having nothing
helped him choose..
because when you've got nothing
you've got nothing to lose.

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  • 18 years ago

    by flirtaholic2010

    Good poem!!

  • 18 years ago

    by Laura

    WOW... that's pretty much the only word i can use to describe your poem. I was literally drawn in to the poem. I usually don't read the long poems, but you had my attention form the very beginning. Keep up the good work, I LOVED IT!!!

  • 19 years ago

    by Moose

    BTw this deffinitly deserves it, 5/5

  • 19 years ago

    by Moose

    Very beautiful poem. It was very eyecatching and filled with suspense. I can relate to this story almost all the way through. You have a great gift in grabbing the attention of the reader and keeping it.

    The only actually thing I can think of right now is your rhyming scheme. Not so much how it is but how much the stanzas show each. You have 8 lined stanzas and a couple 4's. The only thing I can really think of to make this poem better is either making the other 4 into 8's or 8's into 4s. Each stanza should show another part of the poem, in a way its like a miniature story. So you have the 8 lined stanzas that are more in depth with whats going on and the meaning behind it, and then you have the 4 stanzas where its not as much in detail.

    Pretty sad that that's the only thing I could think of that was wrong, huh?? Lol Nonetheless this is an amazing poem and I deffinitly look foreward to reading more from you.

    -Sincerly, Bryce

  • 19 years ago

    by lilia

    OMG!!!!! great poem. best poem i have read on this site!!! this poem made me cry. awsome job, keep it up. check out my poems if you get a chance. take care.
    ~lilia~

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