You Don't Know

One of my favorite poems.

 

 

You don’t know my name

You don’t know where I’m from

You say I’m troubled, but that’s not true

I’m confused

I sit in my sulfurous home, all alone

Trying to stop the pain

You can’t judge me yet

You don’t know how it feels

How it feels to fall into a black hole

How it feels to drown in your own salty tears

 

To cry yourself to sleep and wish to never wake

Do you?

The whispers are like daggers to the heart

If you stay silent I know you pity me

If you speak out I know you wouldn’t understand

I’m scared

 

I pass through these streets like a ghost

Never seen, only felt,

I’m the one who screams, “Help me!”

You can’t pass me by yet

You don’t know how it feels

How it feels

To hate the face you see in the mirror

How it feels

To see your life shatter into a million pieces

You don’t know how it feels

 To have your heart ripped out

Do you?

I’m the one you see everyday

I sit by you in class

You avoid making eye-contact with me

Are you afraid my demons will attack you?

You taunt me in the halls

You call me names only whispered in the dead of night

You kill me and you don’t even care

You can’t stop listening now

You don’t know how it feels

How it feels to walk down a windy road,

Kowing there’s no safe haven anywhere

How it feels to forget the feeling of sun on your skin

You don’t know how it feels

Do you?

When you’re finally in my shoes

I won’t be there

I’ll let you die like you did me

 

Maybe now you’ll understand what its like to feel like me

Reviews

[UpComesDown]

great poem i loved it and i do understand how you feel... I don't know its kinda is like my poems but it seems to have a different narrative voice... i really liked it great job!

[Mr. Lopez]

Heavy on the emotion and light on mercy . unfortunetly I do happen to know how it feels to have your whole life shattered . Maybe thats why i loved your poem so much. All things will pass in time.....at least thats what i keep telling myself. Peace and keep up the good work.

[Wolfwind Words]

This reminds me of the statue of some famous personage that now stands covered in moss on the side of a busy street. Everyone walks by, but knowone notices.

This was a really well thought out piece, with lots of emotional strength to it.

Feeling lost and feeling like noone understands is a common thing in people of this day and age. As we as a human race diversify, we loose site on the most important thing, and that our connectivity to eachother.
Perhaps one day people will take notice of those that still stand alone on the side of the street waiting for the extra boost to get their sails to catch the wind again. I know I do.

Great Poem!
Infinity's Shadow

[Chelsea Schermerhorn]

Very nice. A few errors here and there, but altogether effective and emotional. I love the "Do You?" lines. they magnify the effect of the poem.