It's a Secret

The Thing consumed my soul.

Permanently scarring, leaving a hole.

My mind is a creation new.

A cowering light, hidden from view.

I want, I need to scream.

To suffocate this unwelcome dream.

I’ve fallen from my safety net,

but I can’t tell anyone. It’s a secret.

 

The Beast haunts my disillusions.

Disrupting my horizon with its own protrusions.

Forget the Beast and bury the celebration.

I can’t even control the negotiation.

To be cradled in the arms of a Beast,

is a lingering, essential feast.

I need to feel wanted, and yet,

I can’t tell anyone. It’s a secret.

 

The Fight, it’s been lost.

Slain on the ground in which I’m tossed.

A strategic battle ending in defeat,

I’ve lived my life in the traveler seat.

Giving up was never in my design.

But this was always their battle, never mine.

They’ve held the strings and I regret,

but I can’t tell anyone. It’s a secret.

Reviews

[humahum]

To be cradled in the arms of a Beast,
is a lingering, essential feast.

I like this line here, it makes one think what life could be like.

...this is really amazing. Love the imagery and rhyme scheme.

[Fairytale]

I know the feeling of internal struggle. Interesting poem. Also, I enjoyed the word 'secret' at the end of each paragraph. This is a great touch.

[Melinda Weber]

the rhyme had a nice rhythm and flow :) good work

[Amila Jay]

Love the poem, amazing write:-)

[Coyote Poetry]

Those secrets can escape us. I like the description of struggle and the flow of desires and needs. Secrets keep us safe and lonely. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Matt "Mickey" Denney]

In this case, secrets DO make friends. I love the rhythm of this poem. It's awesome!

[angelink]

LOVE IT! Amazing from beginning to end.

[VelvetRosetta]

A nice piece you wrote here, enjoyed reading!

[Elaenor Aisling]

I can very much relate to this piece. A lovely write.

[Sleeping Maiden]

Beautiful. I love it. I can relate and understand this piece. Keeping a dark secret can be tough.. this poem seems to have different messages to about anyone. But we struggle with our inner self with secrets... sometimes falling.. but it's not our fault.. sometimes we're just pushed there..
This is a powerful write!!! Amazing.