Hold Back Those Tears.......

by Hidden Feelings within these Words   Apr 7, 2007


Don't you do it. . . . don't shed a single tear.
For if you do. . . it will only reveal your fears.
Instead just grasp onto whatever to you is near.

Hold it back. . . . . don't you dare let go and cry.
It'll only make it worse, you'll wish that you'd just die.
Continue holding them back, keep that face completely dry.

Don't even think about letting go, even when you're alone at night.
But especially hold back the tears when others are in sight.
Come on. . . .So far, so good.. Keep up this fight.

But then again.. holding them back only hurts me.
No one else would know my pain, you see.
Nor that this soul trapped inside just wanted to flee.

Imagine being in somone elses body for just one day.
Imagine being happy.. and not having bad memories to replay.
But then again, imagining doesn't help it just creates a delay.

Maybe simply letting go...letting tears from mycheek fall down.
And getting on with my life. . . . living with that frown..
Because we both know this life, this body, we are bound.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Teria

    Okay, I don't totally agree with this poem.
    But, it's good and comes from the heart. :]
    Once again, I think that you should use more periods, commas and such, less "...", they didn't quite go with this poem.
    You did a great job, though.
    Keep it up, sweetie. :]
    4/5

  • 17 years ago

    by N J Thornton

    Hmm I wasn't so keen on this one, it seemed a bit melodramatic and overused subject wise.
    I think the ellipsis usage in this was a little too much, maybe you could drop some for regular commas or fullstops (periods.)
    Also, on the third line "closest" and "near" are pleonasms so you don't really need both of those. It makes me think you only used "near" to make it rhyme... Forced rhyme isn't good in poetry.
    Sorry I couldn't be more positive. This wasn't really my kind of poem.

  • 17 years ago

    by jason

    5/5 from me id give you a better comment but busy at the moment familey stuff

  • 17 years ago

    by Nikki

    Good!

  • 17 years ago

    by Hidden Feelings within these Words

    Thank you. I actually JUST read yours, saw your forum post and looked at that "Linger" poem.. I enjoyed that one alot. =) Thanks for the comments. I added you to my favorites already.

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