[self] Oppression

Experimental writing. Written during my negative phase a few weeks back.

I stroked my scars, self inflicted,

loving the patterns they have

left on my skin

for each of the scars hide

a memory [untold]

and promises [unkept]

I ate my fears, my throat

still parched, a little raw,

as beautiful lies regurgitate

the tip of my tongue burns

while in the back of my mind

artful phrases reverberate;

I held my gaze, the mirror

reflects my distorted features

and smeared matte lipstick,

the air thick with perfumed

sickness; I made myself

a victim to [self] oppression.

Reviews

[LazerRays]

Oh. This tears my heart. I remember this feeling. I was too broken to be fixed. I remember i was desperate for someone to fix me. And I was ashamed of myself so I hid my true feelings.
Don't keep hiding this!
"you can't be fixed unless you have all the pieces"

[Dr. YumnaKay]

True, you can't be fixed without the pieces, but what if someone doesn't want to be fixed?... Sometimes it's better to keep it in than let the world know, you know. But yes, eventually we do take it all out...
thank you so much for reading and your thoughts here, Sarah.

[LazerRays]

Who the hell doesnt want to be fixed? No offense, but your turnin into this "im so broken and it hurts but i dont want to do anything about it"
who the f**k cares about what others think? This is going to be on the homescreen amd everyone can read it. But do you think i care? No! Who cares what people think? It hurts yes, but your wounds will get infected. And youll rot from the inside out, spreading it too. It will come out no matter what. But what direction? Do you want to completely rot or get rid of it?

[Jodash]

This is really great poetry. Loved reading it! Well done!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you. Glad you like it :)

[sette]

this is one nice writing it depicts on some days when we are down and everything seems to be black and dark

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for appreciating and your words here, sette.

[Lyn Anderson]

Beautifully done. Every good person I know self flegellates. It is a part of recognising our own flaws.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Aye, so true.
Thank you so much for appreciating and your words here, Lyn.