And Then It Hurt

by Unseen Exposure   May 1, 2005


I used to convince myself that it didn't hurt to breathe
Until you came along
And then it hit me like a poisoned arrow through the heart
It hurt- It hurt- It hurt

I screamed like a child frozen in the womb
Kicking my way out from the tainted skin
I opened wide to take in the air
But it hurt- It hurt- It hurt

Like a cat stuck in a fox hole with its tail between its legs
I was afraid
Afraid to move
Afraid to look

Looking in the mirror
Searching for a reflection I don't possess
I smashed it with my fists
It hurt- It hurt- It hurt

And then I met you
Don't feel complimented, baby
And flattery isn't the word
The day you came along
I knew it hurt
It hurt- It hurt- It hurt

I'm just here to remind you
And it hurts- It hurts to say this
But don't forget to feel, to breathe and most importantly;
Don't forget to hurt.

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  • 19 years ago

    by pinkalias

    I really liked this.
    Your rage and pain is posessed in the piece and I loved the repetition "it hirt-hurt-hurt"
    And the description of "hurting to breath..."

    i loved your metaphors. Especially,
    "I screamed like a child frozen in the womb
    Kicking my way out from the tainted skin
    I opened wide to take in the air"

    and
    "Like a cat stuck in a fox hole with its tail between its legs
    I was afraid
    Afraid to move
    Afraid to look"

    You display fear so, so well in those symbols and I really admired them.
    Well done

    (p.s. this shouldn't be a 1, someone is stalking you)

  • 19 years ago

    by Toni

    Fantastic poem hun...so deep and a lil touch of darkness in there. Loved it, i love your work so much. i hope your ok xxxxx

  • 19 years ago

    by Pianist

    Interesting poem. I like it. Surly didn't deserve the one somebody voted for you. Read some of my work if you find the time.

  • 19 years ago

    by cac123

    so original and beautiful loved this peice.