I
have changed
and will continue
to change
until you, and them,
and everyone
are unable to recognize me.
I am
unrecognizable,
a force of chaos,
instability,
mental anguish;
a spectrum of emotions and colors
too wide and complex to be
fully seen and comprehended
by any human eye and mind.
If you think you know me,
you are sadly mistaken;
I am no longer that person,
nor do I recognize that version of me,
no, not anymore.
A forcefield,
too much force,
too much impulsivity,
too much
yet never enough
simultaneously.
Played tug of war
and I pulled too hard,
causing you to let go;
then I let go
with cruel hands that only know
harm and errors,
with my deceitful fingers that only
spin lies as truth,
and I am caught up in the web
of my lost and forgotten identity.
I have
bled and bled,
vomited up my sickness,
got myself covered in bruises—
accidental? with intent?—
had my heart break and collapse and spasm
in this void in my chest;
self-destruction and self-sabotage,
those are my specialties,
my addiction that I want to quit
but I
relapse time and time again.
I am unrecognizable
to you, to them,
to myself;
I am unknowable;
the key is that
I am going through my very own
metamorphosis.
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That is a poem I just wrote on the spot. No plan, no thoughts; I just wrote it. Simple as that.
I couldn't bear looking at anything related to this blog or anything Blogger/Blogspot for a long time, but I knew I couldn't permanently leave this place. At least not with a proper goodbye.
So I guess this to say I haven't forgotten this place. It still means a lot to me.
I am back.
It's honestly so good to hear from you again, Shan. Not gonna lie, I missed you, and I missed reading your poems and writings. So welcome back! - even if it's for a short time! <3
ReplyDeleteAlso *chefs kiss* this poem spoke to me on an emotional level. Might've have been spur of the moment for you, but BOY you've got a way with words!
Hi Applestorm, thank you! <3 I missed checking on you and your blog, but I’ve been avoiding associating myself with anything on Blogger/Blogspot for a while. I’m glad and relieved that you’re still out there blogging and checked mine again. It means a lot to me, actually. :’)
DeleteThe meaning (meanings?) behind this poem have been in a few tiny fragments in the back of my mind for a few weeks now, but I only just turned them into something that makes a bit more sense and a poem while I opened the screen that lets me type a new post.
Fair and reasonable, mate. You know what you need to do for yourself. And distance makes the heart grow fonder, etc etc... And yeah; still marching to my beat on my own blog. Some days are easier than others, but overall I don't regret keeping it going. It's a great way to track my progress; both artistically, and personally.
Delete(Oh yeah! I like coming here every now and then to reread some poems or shenanigan posts. Especially when you've been gone for a while. :))
Ey, yeah that's cool. I do that with art prompts sometimes. But no matter how it came about, the end product is still really good.
<3 <3
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