Masochistic Poet

To be a poet
you taste like love
and sorrow crying ink
a dark dying meaning
fading slowly
within

Cause I dream
of a man who has
read my every poem
and hoarded every meaning
deeper into his being

But my love he
devoured my heart
in one s l o w
satisfying gulp

I heard it p l u n g e
into the gaping
emptiness of his
cheating
heart

But I’m just a poet dreaming
of shoving a pen down my throat
and writing these verses inside out

I am no scribe
prophet or spell caster

I know it

My skin knows it

My pen knows it too

Years and years from now
my mind will dwell
on the way your fingers
chain linked between my ribs
and shook my vulnerable insides violently

As you ripped me apart

But to be a writer
is to be a masochist
and I refuse to get off
on the pain anymore



BY Samantha Pruitt

Author's Note

Question is do I love him or the pain he causes

Reviews

[Writer *78*]

To be a poet you have to write about what you know and feel. Suffering and joy are equal parts of the same. I've recently gotten into poetry quite a bit actually I've realized one thing and that is you learn more from sorrow than joy. One cannot exsist without the other. To be a poet you must understand your own emotions so that they are written better. You are one of two writers that I look forward to reading every time i see one of your poems. I'm in awe of you as a writer and the way that you construct your poems. Your one of two poets that I'll read. Not to say that your better than the rest here for I'm sure there are also many good writers on here as well. Sorry for going on like that. Well done

[Ency Bearis]

Very emotive notion. It depends how you interpret your emotion and apply to your words.

[Avinash]

As an outside observer of the beautiful romance of two beautiful minds, it is in fact painful going through the ups and downs which is inevitable for any relationship. Everyone wishes fairy tales for others nevertheless none of them actually have it.
All I want is to see you guys together, keep penning brilliant poems and one thing I am really sure there will be no dull moments.

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

I have never wanted the fairy tale bull crap lol ... Please read his poem he wrote after reading this http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/itz_JuggZ/1300521/

[Avinash]

I have already left my comments there ;) some 8 hours back

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

oh ok lol well thanks :) Ill have to go read it

[FlatLineBeauty]

Something we all taste and experience in our own way. Very raw and well written. xo Winter

[Brittany Zedalis]

Pure raw emotions. Well done.

[Justine]

I love this, rich with raw, real emotions and full of unique metaphor that just brings the whole poem alive. My favorite has to be
"But I’m just a poet dreaming
of shoving a pen down my throat
and writing these verses inside out"
- I think that's brilliant!! Justine :)

[Raymond Federle]

Some say that suffering is what make us uniquely human. While I agree with this I also feel it's the sharing of the suffering as well. Our innate ability to share the burden of pain and suffering from strangers. There is always this deeper undertone of something else lurking just beyond the grasp of understanding for us all on the outside looking in on your world. Thank you for sharing. Wonderfully dark and moving! :)

[wordman]

a painful write,love comes and goes just be strong the right one will come along

[Pryde Foltz]

Years and years from now
my mind will dwell
on the way your fingers
chain linked between my ribs
and shook my vulnerable insides violently

I try, I don't always succeed, in holding attachment only until it is sent into the world. Great write, Samantha.

[Lyn Anderson]

"I love the way you hate me" Uh huh, I get it, although the last lines make me feel like you don't want to write anymore, which would make me very sad indeed.

[Frieda P]

Painfully poignant and true...