They Say, I Tried

by Samantha   Apr 12, 2005


Clawing through the lace
Of ancient memories
What happened yesterday
Never really could be.
A buried collage of thoughts
Passed by at the time
Collaborating, now treasured art
Souvenir of the trip of life
A masterpiece of the human soul
Centered on pain,
On tears, fresh or dried.
I tried.

I tried to be somebody
One day.
But as they say,
I crashed and burned.
Somebody, my best
Was nobody to you.
I tried.

Relics of another time,
Like arms around me.
But the ghost of a soul, I am-
The embrace is lonely.
Alone yet still empty.
Somewhere the earth is quaking.
Can you feel it?
The sun is waking.
Above our baby, universe.
My tears, now dried.
You wouldn't even know I cried.
I tried.

I tried to be somebody,
One day.
As they say,
I crashed and burned.
Somebody, my imitation
Was nobody to you.
I tried.

Now I see each raindrop fall
In an underwater world, my own.
Submerged in semidarkness-
Here only quietness is known.
Keep me locked below,
But I fly so high.
My dreams make me free;
Reality makes me sigh.
Can you hear it?
An inaudible cry-
Please help me.
I tried.

I tried to be somebody
Today.
As they say
I crashed and burned.
Somebody, my body
Wasn't anybody to you.
I tried.

© Likuid Pain
aka Samantha Tulgetske

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  • 18 years ago

    by Dark Kitten

    I saw this poem as something like a song. It was so beautifully written, and the repeating verses kept it up to date. Though I do see this as something more along the lines of a sad poem and not a love poem.

  • 19 years ago

    by Drew Gold

    I really love your poetry... each phrase evokes images suffused with such depth its impressive.. i wish i could be of more help and actually critique this, but its not an easy poem to work with.. this is a very abstract poem with a lot of imagery/metaphor to convey a strong, helpless, kind of message..

    I tried to be somebody
    One day.
    But as they say,
    I crashed and burned.
    Somebody, my best
    Was nobody to you.
    I tried

    i cant stress how much i enjoy the alterating stanza,.. thats really a good idea and for this piece, the changes within each individual stanza(though few)were a great accentuation..

    id have to say my favorite stanza is my third.. other than that.. i dont got much for you, unfortunately,.. but what i said is true.. good job + pZ out

  • 19 years ago

    by ---AL---

    I must admit it was a little bit hard to the first time, I read it twice and took my time the second time and it made much more sense, the beautiful use of symbolism and methaphor, really makes it a little harder to follow but does show your skills with that certain aspect of writting. All in all, a good read, intriguing and interesting to read the first and second time i did so, and i did like it's flow
    Good job! 5/5

  • 19 years ago

    by ღ Christina ღ

    Excellent poem! 5 keep it up! I can relate to this poem! <3

  • 19 years ago

    by Becky drake

    excellant..............you have an amazing way wiyh all your word, you are now in my favorites.............love ya becky