Me

A Poem by Athena Angel

i pull my hair back

behind my shoulder

look into what i thought would be sad

but why cry when it's over?

i think about it most at night

hands on me and outside of me

hands out of my reach

why fight what i know will disappoint me?

silly girl,who are you to judge the damaged?

when your laugh is just a cover up?

thought and actions never said

careless words i knew would be just enough

i got him into a choke hold

with a fragile shaky hand

i could get you to fold

but i couldn't get you to understand

you want to save me, do you?

silly boy, that's not what i need

i need someone who tries to understand this life

even though it can't be

hope brighter than the sun

burning hotter than the summer in phoenix

i need someone who makes me never want to run

i need someone i really don't need

i pick myself back up off the cold floor

i pick out my favorite sweater

i think about the weather or books i used to adore

and make everything seem a little better

i am not one to dwell in darkness

i don't feel at home in my own mind, at times

i get so lost in the clouds

i'm afraid ill never come back down

what do you expect

when i've already seen the worst tragedy

when i've already seen the worst kind of pain

do you think i care if you're enough for me?

i am not the hurricane

but the rain and wind that it's made of

i will push it further until it has to fade

but not until everything has been touched

i've found love in the coldest place

i have found black in white in a colorful world

i have seen her in every face

i have seen how far i can fly away

destruction can be a sign of love

or it can be a game of fear

it's all im not afraid of

it's who ive become over the years

wings so big they block the sun

tears so soft they can be comforting

everything is easy to love

if you give it enough time to be easy

i push my hair back

behind my shoulders

i smile, i even laugh

i see beauty in someone a little wiser, a little older

© 2017 Athena Angel

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Michael (Letters and Li..

Wow. This is amazing. I really can't put into words how beautifully crafted this is and how artful your use of language and imagery is. Just simply amazing.

"i get so lost in the clouds
i'm afraid ill never come back down" - So relatable of a line. It struck me so hard and made me have to stop and gather myself for a second. So powerful.

"i am not the hurricane
but the rain and wind that it's made of" - Another great line. One of my favorites that I will remember for a long time.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon your writing. You have a true gift for words. I will definitely read more, my friend. You've got yourself a fan.