Hunger

Hunger

A Poem by Olive Belikov

I have to run.
I have to leave.
I've gotta get out of here.
The feeling is like an itch,
so strong and pressing.
My nerves tingle, 
my legs strain.
I want to cry,
I want to scream.
I need to run.
Run from here
and never look back.
My heart would give anything
to sense a breeze on my skin
as my feet fly 
through velvety grass
leading in a trail of angelic light
to my last standing serenity.
Sitting still in this dull, grey world
is no longer an option.
The sun is what I crave;
freedom is what every inch of me
is clawing to find.
I must escape,
I must find the peace
that was promised me
when I began to walk the world
as a whispered idea
in the thoughts of two care-takers
who will always remain
unprepared and unworthy.
The pressure to flee 
is like staring into the face
of a ravenous lion in the moments
before his muscles tense
and claws extend,
or in the seconds that pass
as a hummingbird slows
its fluttering wings,
about to let its guard down
to drink the liquid that gives it life
as nearby a waiting cat
is ready to pounce.
All at once my body feels the fear
coursing through the humming bird's
spirited vessel of colors,
the anticipation overtaking
the house cats every fiber,
the bravery masking tenderness 
on the lions face.
I am all three,
all at once.
And until I finally
let the animal inside take over
and bolt from the life
so carelessly given to me,
my nerves will never cease 
to acknowledge the screams
telling me to run.
Run and never return. 

© 2012 Olive Belikov


Author's Note

Olive Belikov
not quite sure if i like it, but i might as well post it

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I really like it! :D It's very creative, plus I like the lion details. Also, I love the picture of the lion, I might use that. I think my only suggestion would be to shorten it a bit, so the reader does not get bored and quit reading half way through. Either way, I liked it.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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You should definitely like this one. I feel it is a teenager with careless parents. From the hummingbird to the lion, you have a wonderful poem here. I felt tamped down, trapped, like I actually needed to run away. The imagery here was also very...mmm...pungent I think. And very bold with emotion. Really, really good.

Posted 10 Years Ago


I've felt that way before, and i'm sure you've felt it a few times. the desire to just run away sometimes overwhelms those with little reason to stay where they are isn't it?

Posted 10 Years Ago


I love this! It feels very stream-of-consciousness, and you do a great job of bringing the situation to life--I could feel the pounding feet and the screaming desire to get out and get free. I especially LOVE these lines:

I began to walk the world
as a whispered idea
in the thoughts of two care-takers
who will always remain
unprepared and unworthy

Ugh. That just sits a little too heavily on me. In the most beautifully uncomfortable way.

Posted 11 Years Ago


I really like it! :D It's very creative, plus I like the lion details. Also, I love the picture of the lion, I might use that. I think my only suggestion would be to shorten it a bit, so the reader does not get bored and quit reading half way through. Either way, I liked it.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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