Only In My Mind

Are you okay?

You look in pain

What’s wrong?

I can see it on your face

What can I do?

Let me help

Can I hold you?

Let me ease the hurt

Questions I ask you

But only in my mind

I’m not okay

I’m in pain

You don’t know what’s wrong

But you can’t see it on my face

Can you help me?

I don’t know how to ask

Will you hold me?

Help ease the hurt?

Questions I ask you

But only in my mind

Did your Daddy hurt you?

Is your Momma okay?

Did your sister break up

With the boy who cheated on her?

Is your best friend

Still in jail for shoplifting?

Is your girlfriend treating you

The way you deserve?

Questions I ask you

But only in my mind

Could I talk to you?

My Daddy hurt me

Will you listen to me?

My Momma isn’t okay

Can you help me out?

I’m still dating

The piece of s**t that hurt me

Can I come over?

My best friend isn’t around

Cos she got in trouble

Questions I ask you

But only in my mind

What are you thinking?

I can see your eyes darken

Is everything okay?

I know it’s not

Can I comfort you?
I know you need it

Will you let me in?

I know you won’t

Questions I ask you

But only in my mind

I’m thinking about you

Can you tell?

I know you’re not okay

Did you see me watching?

I want to comfort you

Won’t you let me?

You won’t let me in

Cos you don’t see me, do you?

Questions I ask you

But only in my mind

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

An intriguingly sad and clever write! All poignant self-questioning poetic lines of reflections, concerns and wanting's from within the mind; like being in a comma where all around can be seen and heard, but communication has been cut off - very well delivered piece! Good job my friend … :-)

[barleygirl]

WOW! WOW! And WOW! This is a brilliant way to SHOW instead of tell. This writing really sparkles, both becuz of your fine word-crafting (love parallel structure from stanza to stanza), but even more so becuz you are showing us your true heart & it's not clouded by fancy word crafting (which I have a tendency to do myself). It feels organic & honest, the way you put it simply, bluntly. People everywhere are just dying to ask, dying to reach out, but dying, only in their minds. That's so universal, expressed in a very original way (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie