Lucky

I've never felt this before.

The sadness, the pain, the need to

get out

I can't complain though,

People have suffered far worse,

I should feel lucky,

I really, truly should,

So why don't I?

Why do I feel like leaping

into the ice cold water?

Why do I feel like ending it all?

Why do I feel at all?

When I'm gone, 

When I'm anywhere but 

here,

I feel free,

I feel like screaming and crying,

and laughing,

I feel like me.

But these torturous walls 

trap me,

They don't let me see- 

Judgments and hideous glares

drive me mad,

I should be thankful,

I should be grateful.

So why don't I?

Author's Note

I guess the poem explains why I haven't been writing lately.

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The protagonist is expressing a heavy discontentment with either a family, work or relationship problem. Often people feel trapped even when other's see them as fortunate. It can be they don't see the true picture or that the person who is unhappy needs something else. Whatever you write flowing emotions like tears cascading with hurt and anger.

[PandaPeaceful]

I truly appreciate your comment, John. Thank you!

[Kayla A]

This is written perfectly I think a lot of people can relate to this, I look forward to reading more of your work.

[PandaPeaceful]

Thank you so much!