Behind Hollowed Eyes
Day after day
I tried continuing on to live this way
With damaged veins made of concrete
I am the undone suicide that was kept a secret
But I can no longer exist
Inside of this pretentious skin
There is a past that I wish I didn't remember
There is a future that just looks too painful
There is nothing you can say or do that'll help
Because there is no turning back now
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I drag everything down with my endless lies
I smother the remnants of hope until it dies
I win the battles, I win the wars, and I win every fight
I am a maelstrom of deceit
I am a darkness that you cannot defeat
I am the awaiting fate of this pathetic destiny
This voice/This smile
This figure/This shadow
This soul/This sorrow
This pain/This hell
These words might not mean anything
But I want to say that I'm sorry, so sorry for everything
That's the last of my sincerity before I accept my destruction
I know that you cannot forgive the unforgiven
The gifts of your trust and love cannot be given again
And I have lost it all, so I am no longer a person who is deserving
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Night after night
It's like I was never even really alive
With crushed thoughts of self-hatred
The aggression never once ended
And now I can no longer live
With this unbearable injustice
Who I am- is not who I was meant to be
I was always pretending to be this person that you see
Remember not- these last emotionless good byes
You'd do the same too if you knew what it was like- trapped...behind hollowed eyes
Going back to what I said about your diction, there is word choice in this piece I myself would probably never be able to utilize. "pretentious skin" was by far one of my favorite phrases, as well as "damaged veins made of concrete". Not only did you create metaphorical imagery but you provided contrast. (In other stanzas as well.) I think juxtaposition can definitely be one of your strongest writing aspects if you continue to write as you are now.
To be honest, I felt that "There is a past that I wish I didn't remember" is a little cliche, but, it does fit the tone and the mood in this poem. Beware of cliches and overused phrases, an example being "darkness consumed my soul" because terms like this have been seen over and over again. But, don't worry, I think the line I said above was the only one that seemed a bit cliche.
The way you use italics and bold to emphasize certain stanzas is extremely creative. I really love the transitions (I know what I said before but let me explain) because they show transitions among different thoughts and they blend together in such a way that gives the whole piece a great flow. The fact that you've revised this shows because it's awfully astounding what you've created. (Be very proud! c
There is such a sense of helplessness and sinking further into some sort of inescapable darkness. It's breathtaking!
"maelstrom of deceit", "pathetic destiny", are just two of the many phrases I simply cannot get over.
I'm trying not to gush and give you some criticism as well, so,
"with broken thoughts of self-hatred" is a good line, but could be bettered with "shattered" or "crushed" to make it a little more intense or effective towards your main idea. Just little changes like that can make a very big difference.
I love the pauses you place in the last two stanzas. These really aid your tone and atmosphere that has already been established.
^^^Be careful with those as well, don't get carried away with pauses and leave your readers confused and discontented!
behind hollow eyes is, in my opinion, a great way to end the piece.
I give this a 10/10, bravo!
This was a good idea to use, and I can feel a lot of emotion which is great.
You did a great job at making this your own, i could tell you was very careful on the words you chose to use and you made sure it flowed, where others would understand it.
This poem had great meaning, and I believe most readers could understand where you was coming from. You did an awesome job, never give up, and keep them coming.
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