I cry on the inside;
I shame myself on the inside.
But you wouldn’t notice ,
Wouldn’t notice that hidden deep down
my echoing laughter guilt hides,
Changing form to a sharp sharp blade.
I will laugh heartily;I will spread joy.
But you wouldn’t notice,
Wouldn’t notice the blade , blackening my black heart.
I pump black blood, I hear it roar;
Inside of me, screaming of guilt;
Slowly spreading the black inside me.
I will laugh heartily;I will spread joy.
But you wouldn’t notice ,
Wouldn’t notice the hungry beast, guilt ,
Eating me up from the inside;
That foodie bastard.
His silver cutlery , cuts through this burnt meat.
Oh,guilt having a guilt free meal.
I will laugh heartily;I will spread joy.
But you wouldn’t notice ,
Wouldn’t notice how much everything hurts.
How shallow he has made me.
How black my blood is.
How black i have become.
Unviewable this sea of tears,
Unrepairable those mistakes,
Unavoidable this black.
But oh, i will laugh heartily, I will spread joy.
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Talking about black, here are a few thoughts about the colour ! Check it out!
https://songoftheforlorn.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/black/
There was some pain in the poem and the grey background helps to set the mood. Nice.
If you have time, check out mine plzzz
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Thank you! Sure i will! 🙂
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well written 🙂 found you on one of the blogger’s comment section ..so following you..:)
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Thankyou! 🙂
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Mukthi i am not good at understanding good poems like these.why you mentioned black in this poem?
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The blade that is guilt is making my pink heart black . In the sense that it is basically murdering my heart and slowly me.
Hope that helps !
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“Blackening my black heart” means that i have previous regrets too, which have been killing me as well.
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I agree. It’s hard to let the regrets go. In the past I have punished myself in my thoughts and its hard to let go, or even be honest about past behaviours because there is no excuse for them. Still I need to take time to forgive myself for them and move on.
See my blog touching on upbringing affecting decisions and negative behaviour. Ultimately they are our decisions we make to be held accountable for, but also forgive ourselves for too.
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Sure 🙂
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I can really connect to this. That’s why black is my favorite, it helps me express unexpressable feelings… Like you just did here. Black is a great hiding place 😌
Plz check out my blog, I just started today .
https://windygirlsite.wordpress.com/
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Hey,
So glad to know that i am not the only one !
Yes black is great!
Thankyou!
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Hi,
The poem definitely did seem good and pleasant, but I seemed to not have understood the underlying crux of this poem.
What was the meaning here?
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Too much guilt eats you up !
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I love the sarcasm and bitterness in the last line of this poem. I found myself wavering at points, but that last line really packs a punch.
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Firstly, thankyou !!
Secondly, where were you wavering? Only asking because many people seem to be confused about the meaning!
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Well I’m guessing that the meaning is about repressing anger and hurt and the detrimental effect that has on self esteem and one’s metal health. I was wavering more because, while some lines seemed really strong, others didn’t quite pack the same power.
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Yes yes !! That is correct! !
Hmm maybe my writing style is to blame!
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Amazing writing. Well done.
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Thank you 🙂
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You have real talent – a very encapsulating poem. Keep it up!
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thankyou soo much !!
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I can resonate with this – the imagery is sharp and clear. A pleasure to read.
I wonder what you think of this. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on a piece of my work, if you have the time:
https://nobodymusings.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/twisted-lyrics-without-music/comment-page-1/#comment-6
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Thank you! Glad i could touch hearts!
I will check it out soon!! 🙂
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I hope you do – as I said, I am interested in your response to it. Keep up the good work!
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The depth, the pain, the coldness of this poem is both intriguing and haunting. 🙂
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Yes it is!
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Appreciate your talent and expression…
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