Rivers in Your Mouth

It’s the most painful experience

to live with nothing to live for 

to hold hands with your demons 

and have them sit on your shoulders 

weighing you down

because people will push you to breaking point 

hour after hour 

day by day 

and when you eventually snap

they’ll tell you you’re a bit too touchy. 

we are told too keep our emotions in check 

but what does that even mean

i’ve said it before 

and i’ll say it again 

I am human 

and I am dying 

and the sweat

blood 

and tears 

pours from my palms like the Niagara Falls.  

Reviews

[Doodley]

Hmm. Seems we are all writing about rivers today.

You are right. No matter how old we are, we are all dying. Even a newborn has started on its path towards death. So, under such circumstances one should always slay their own demons and take life by the scruff of the neck and live it to its full potential.

The final stanza sums up your poem perfectly. Nice work.

[Kirsty Woodward]

Thank you, Doodley. Said well and I appreciate your comment.

[Pete]

Wow. so powerful and packed with feeling. first stanza grabs you and pulls you in. can feel every line of this. such strong imagery. great ending. clever/creative title. suppression only leads to depression. so true, not a good way to live at all.

[Kirsty Woodward]

Thank you Pete. Writing this was a good release.