How Much

For those who keep holding on while so much pain and torture is thrust into their lives

How much can I take

Before my body and soul

Finally fall apart

And crumble beyond recognition? 

How much abuse 

Can I endure? 

Every part of my body aches

Covered in marks from you

How long can I fight

In my head, with myself? 

One day I might end it

To finally silence these voices

How many insults 

Can I take without reacting? 

I want to scream and tell you you're wrong

But all I hear is your words

How much hunger

Can my body still live with? 

I'm starving

To accept myself

How loud can I scream

Before I am finally heard? 

My throat is hoarse

I still go unnoticed

How long until you realize

That I'm about to break

Into pieces that your "too-little-too-late"

Can't fix? 

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

"How loud can I scream
Before I am finally heard?
My throat is hoarse
I still go unnoticed"

In a world so full of people, where do we stand and who does even care if we go unnoticed and unheard? No one except for ourselves.. And even we become immune to our nonexistence..
I liked the melancholic and questioning theme you used here..

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You're welcome! ☺

[Levi Levin]

A great piece of heart in this. Great job!

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!!

[Levi Levin]

Your welcome!

[Koibito "Nickie" Kitsuy..]

I can definitely relate to what you have written here. I thought I lost myself a long time ago and if it wasn't for poetry and art I would have been lost forever. Keep writing you will find the pieces again and you will be able to pick them back up and find yourself again.

[matrixmark]

Hard hitting and so very true. I can relate to this poem from a yesteryear time of mine far far away.
very well written on such a hard subject to write about.

Mark.

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!

[matrixmark]

Welcome. Pleasure was mine.

Mark

[Nwang]

Blunt and from the heart. Could feel your emotions throughout the verse. Nice write and excellent depiction of your emotions. I salute your efforts.

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!

[micky]

This is a really powerful piece that needs experience in to write I felt ur pain,I loved how simple and raw u were its excellent. Keep going your better than you think

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!!

[😂]

Hey there! Welcome back to the writing world! Im sorry you are burdened :( these words speak of so much yet nobody is here telling you what you need to hear but me right now :(

"Crumble beyond recognition:" good line. These r great lines !

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you :)