Again Today

Alone again today

I am

looking out the window,

watching my breath fog up the glass,

hoping someone can see me,

an existence that might last.

I am

living inside my head,

hiding behind a mask

I see people passing

living, laughing

and I am

staying behind these bars,

hiding in this cage,

alone again today.

All my dreams are on paper

and I watch,

consumed in the flame.

Nothing to hold on to,

there is no turning back,

I am

holding on to nothing

as everything fades to black.

Reviews

[Shellie]

This got better and better as the lines moved on. I'm gonna add this to my library...and im very fussy with what i add. It started off extremely well and progression was expertly done. But the last 5 lines were spot on....especially after the lead up. Great write.

[PaperHearts]

This was such an intense write. I thought that it was amazing how much emotion you poured into this, and the way in which you fed the reader with more and more information as the poem progressed. I loved the structure of this piece, and I thought that the pace of this poem was perfect. To me, the title seemed a little off; perhaps it should be 'Alone Again' as opposed to 'Again Today'? Other than that, this was a really heartfelt, powerful write! Nice work,
~PaperHearts