It Only Hurts When I Breathe

by Twisted Heart   Oct 6, 2006


It
Comes quickly when I sit in thought
Rehashing old memories, just soon forgot

Only
A heartache can heal given time
But it hasn't felt better, it's crushed in my mind.

Hurts
Have come and gone in my days
Brought on by the games that you have played.

When
Does the pain of one single breath
Consume every part of you, giving no rest.

I
Feel all the anger inside of my soul
Unleashed on the ones that I want to hold.

Breathe
I keep saying, time will heal my heart
But for now, broken pieces are falling apart.

The anguish of heartache is all that I see
Knowing it only hurts when I breathe.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Dumpstead

    The way you have wanted to write this poem is very nice, but I think you could have done a better job in putting those ideas and words together.

    I really feel the flow is Choppy.

    In the following paragraphs,

    Only...
    A heartache can heal given time
    But it hasn't felt better, it's crushed in my mind.

    Breathe...
    I keep saying, time will heal my heart
    But for now, broken pieces are falling apart.

    The first words i.e., Only and Breathe are not quite relative to the next two lines.

    Hurts...
    Have come and gone in my days
    Brought on by the games that you have played.

    When...
    Does the pain of one single breath
    Consume every part of you, giving no rest.

    I...
    Feel all the anger inside of my soul
    Unleashed on the ones that I want to hold.

    The last stanza has no concept word like the others. I did not like that.

    In the below line, is it necessary for "J" to be capital in "just".
    "Rehashing old memories, Just soon forgot"

    As a whole, it is a nice try but needs finetuning.

    The best stanzas in terms of flow and language are:

  • 18 years ago

    by Lu

    Jeannie,
    This poem brought tears to my eyes . The emotion set forth within the wording was just so heart-touching .

    When...
    Does the pain of one single breath
    Consume every part of you, giving no rest.
    ^^
    amazing lines !

    Wonderfully written, my friend a " poetic trail " of heartache .

  • 18 years ago

    by *Charisma*

    It was an unusual style but I liked it! Jpoet*

  • 18 years ago

    by sibyllene

    Cool style!