Shards of Words

The blank sheet of paper
lay perfectly still

There are no words to describe,
for words have no meaning,
to the words that burnt inside

emotions burn, the lead on the pencil,
yearns to dance a long its lines,
to sing sweet memories of you
that linger, on her restless mind

How she wished, she could've changed that paper.
Erased every painful line,
begin it with the sweetest words and end it with a rhyme.

but the memories cut like a razor

and the words, just shards of glass

as the tears,
bleed
down
the paper
it smeared and blurred the lines

for the words left unspoken
never saying goodbye.
The pencil she held, lie broken
like the heart that bleeds inside

and the words, just shards of glass

In her broken heart

Author's Note

revised 5415 some memories are just too painful to write about

Reviews

[Kelsey Ann]

This is beautifully tragic - reminds me of my friend from high school who cut. Thankfully she got help. Thank you for this piece :)

[andrew mitchell]

Absolutely captivating mesmerising piece. Wow!

[RomaJ]

Thank you Andrew...:)

[Ben Noah Suri]

These word shards are powerful enough for me to feel your pain, the broken pencil, the broken heart and the shards of words; great imagery

[Julia Mars]

Excellent. I think the imagery of the shards of memories, words that are both fragmented and cut deep is fabulous.

[Ashley]

I like it, feels like my life general.

[Relic]

Excellent poem Roma. It makes so much sense the way you write it. Very sad.




100/100

[RomaJ]

Hey you. Warms my heart to see you here. I take it, you had a splendid break?

And thank you so much:)

[Relic]

It was nice and reflective too.

You're welcome.

[RomaJ]

Sounds delightful. I'm reflecting too. At my half empty coffee cup. Pondering life's many mysteries lol
Missed you. Glad to have "caught" online :) haha

[RomaJ]

^you haha my damned phone...;)

[Relic]

I've always wondered why things happen in life but my final declaration: I don't understand life. :)

[RomaJ]

I think we never will. Just have to make the most of it. Enjoy it as best we can.

[Relic]

Yes, attitude is everything I suppose.

[RomaJ]

I would think so. It helps. Haha and also some playful(innocent) distractions, to make things...interesting..

[Relic]

The equation often includes those as well. :)

[AaronFreitas]

"The pencil she held, lie broken
like the heart that bleeds inside"

This is an awesome write... I love those two lines... express your feelings beautifully.

[RomaJ]

Thank you Aaron. I'm glad you liked it:)

[A.G.Adair]

This is a very heart felt poem. Someone once said that writing is easy it just allowing your heart to bleed onto paper. sorry dont remember there name lol. This is lovely work, thank you for sharing it with us

[RomaJ]

Thank you A.G.. If only, we can rewrite the past. Start over with a blank sheet of paper...

[Jamestown]

Well written and expressed!
Sometimes the pain of heartbreak lingers and effects what
we want to do:( Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[RomaJ]

Thank you. I appreciate it