To Heal

Life is tough, but I've found a new way to cope.

 

The only power

my body can muster.

My mind races,

my heart beats faster.

 

The only way to

save myself

is to use my two hands.

 

To write my self into

nirvana, into history.

 

Creativity is my drugs

of choice.

The very pen like

a razor blade.

The only way to feel

relief is to write.

 

To feel and to

be alive is inevitable.

When my soul

is gone I will

never be the same.

 

So then I have no

choice but to write,

for this is the only

true way to live.

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Please tell me if there are any mistake (and please point them out if there are). Thank you reading.

2nd runner-up
Apr 28, 2011

* Why I Write
* To Heal

Reviews

[halflives]

There's no mistakes that I see, anyway. This was INCREDIBLE. You write amazing poetic literature. You're an insparation to poets everywhere that can't write worth crap, like moi. Well done, this creative, well written poem should definitely be a keeper! :D

[Omar Nazario]

Creativity is my drug too. Love this.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Wonderful poem! writing can be excellent tharapy!

[diannesam]

I loved it! You misspelled beats in the fourth line, but I love it! It's got that dark, poetic beauty. Absolutly wonderful

[Chris38]

Wonderful metaphors here. Wonderful,poem.

[Nyida Strong]

First, the correction. I think you meant "choice" instead of "choose". Now for the fun part... Brilliant! Simply brilliant. I love how you relate the use of a pen to the similar release of a blade, an illustration that I am all to familiar with. There is a power and strength hiding in this piece that shows us a part of your strength. Thank you for sharing this and well done.

N. Strong

[OT]

I like it!! there's a clever play of words here as well - races/faster - nice!! just change choose to choice and brilliant!!! I think this is how all us writers feel, for the writers pen is their greatest weapon and their creativity is the ink!! nice poem!!

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Good reason to write...Enjoyed ..Sunflower

[Eric Cox]

I agree, writing is a lot of people's lifeline, its mine as well. Nice pen on this.

This . . .
This is amazing.
Nice flow.
Excellent choice of words.
Overall, a fantastic read!