Here comes the punk
The world seems to say
She lowers her head to
Avoid the stares
And walks away in dismay.
And no one sees her true colours.
Under the tousled bleached hair,
Lies the dysfunctional brain of an adolescent
The pierced ears
Tired of hearing lies, so blatant.
Hiding the swollen eyes
The thick line of dark kohl
Sloppily applied
Contrasting the immaculate pattern
Of deep cut marks on the wrist
The blade lay hidden beside the bedside.
And no one sees her true colours.
Sleep deprived
Nerves on fire
she stared at walls
Full of ire.
The gist of the treacherous course of life
Beyond the understanding of a young mind
She tried hard to see from their eyes
Instead they coloured her blind.
Wanted to disappear
Needed to be found
And so on the cycle went
Till in her sea of despair. . She drowned.
And no one saw the warmth radiating from her heart
Underneath it all.
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Much of Candidness and bluntness…unique style though typically characterized by sombre mood…great read :)
And ya, the title is so apt…couldn’t agree more.
Dark poems are my forte but I’d try to be more like-
“If life gives you lemons, keep them
Because, hey, free lemons !” :P
pass on some lemons here too…:P ;) :D
An optimist can be a narcissist too. :P
Well…yes, he maybe depending on the circumstances,you see :P ;)
we seem to be writing the same story of emotions, just different words at a different moment in time…mine is Looking From the Outside..
I think I will enjoy hearing more of your thoughts…
Very well done!
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BlessedBe
LadyBlueRose
Really ? I’ll definitely check out that poem and others as well.
Thank you for stopping by. :)
Love the new look, Bottled, it’s quite graphic but suits you quite well too! The images you chose are so jarring, especially the colorful rain with the couple underneath, it’s amazing. As usual, your poetry is amazing. Keep writing!
Also – just so you know, I’ve moved the blog over to a more “professional” atmosphere, so if you’d still like to be my follower, follow this one – http://kelliedoherty.wordpress.com/ – instead. It’s the same stuff, just different area. I’ll be deleting my Snowed in Scribe blog next week so not to confuse people (and myself, mostly myself, haha!)
Thank you so much. I like to keep my poems illustrated through colourful (sometimes whacky :P ) pictures. :)
Good luck with the new blog. :D
Like your new header.
Thanks. That’s my wall ! :D
Nice blog here, i nominated you for the versatile blogger award, u can see the link here: http://wp.me/1VMU0
Congratulations
Hey. Thank you. :)
incredible touching piece… im so glad i found it. thanks for sharing :)
Thank you ! :D
This is really beautiful. It speaks so much truth. Thumbs up!
I’m glad you like it ! :)
You have expressed so clearly and truly the emotions and feelings of so many young people I have worked with bloody excellent ;x
Thank you so much ! :)
Wow, an amazing poem. It can relate to so many people but I feel specially touched. My favorite line: Instead they coloured her blind.
That’s happened to me more than once. Thanks for sharing!
Spellcheckaholic ? Haha. Awesome. One of those Grammar Nazi’s eh ? :P
And thank you. :)
Brilliant!!!! Magnificent!!! Oh my, you have let your artist at last have light!!!
Kat !! Your comments are always appreciated ! :)
Such moving words.
Thanks Therese ! :)
I must say I read your poem and it brought tears to my eyes. I can’t understand the feelings that you have expressed in this poem as I have not gone through them on my own. But despite that fact I could still see the live character in my mind doing all the things u said in your poem. Hope ur well and I have to say your an amazing poet… :)
Well I never said It’s about me, did I ? ;)
Thank you so much for your kind words.
I appreciate it. :)
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Hi Sanah – this is beautifully evocative of a particular time in a woman’s life. I really see this character from the picture you paint with your beautiful words. x
Thank you Holly ! :)
Thanks for sharing such a beautifully written poem. At the first instance I thought it might be a happy poem but when I moved further… I was lost.. I didn’t realize for a sec. what was going on.. then Mr. brains told me I’m being an idiot and it’s a simply fabulous poem about unexplored colors of a sweet girl… it was an amazing experience .. thinks again
BTW I might be going bit personal!! but isn’t it about u? ‘caus you faced separation a few days ago.. n then people didn’t see your brighter side.. is it so? or I’m the stupidest person alive.!!
Aah, well. It’s for YOU to figure out if it’s about me or not. :P
And the “separation” you’re talking about, happened ages ago.
Wake up Guneet !! :P
Do let me know if you’re coming up with anything new on your side. :)
Well maybe.. but for me each word of your poetry is as fresh and new like it was when you wrote them so that is why ‘the separation’ appears like it happened just a few days ago.Also, I too faced a separation few days back and i made really silly and idiotic mistakes after it. So the wounds were fresh and wet like the tears.
BTW I’m actually working more on voice poetry these days.. adding up music to it.. blah blah blah.. .. it’s on http://www.youtube.com/shayariworld
Where do you find these pictures?
They are so amazing. Like the new
Poem – it reminds one not to judge
while also digging deep into teen
angst – it’s a dificult time to go
through, chemically – but on the
outside grownups don’t know what
to make of you, are you a child to
be sheltered? or a young adult to
be trusted?
Maybe both. Appearance is deceptive sometimes. And it’s human nature to judge someone on the first look ! It isn’t the case with adults only, even people our own age seem to be biased towards a certain group of people. If everyone wasn’t as judgmental as they are, the world would be a better place to live in. :)
Too true.
there is no “subscribe” widget !!!.. we will get notified immediately about the new things going into the bottle. ;)
Yea. Soon, I hope. I get restless If I don’t write anything after a while.
Strong elements and a very interesting couple of pieces of art. I particularly like the second one and the creative use of crayons. The poem has wonderful depth and emotion.
Initially the tittle of the poem was supposed to be “underneath it all” but then I saw this picture and I changed my mind instantly. Thank you so much for your kind words. :)
i guess u would be interesting in reading this post of mine : http://blackandwhiteheart.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/you-would-not-go-alone/
Oh yea sure ! :D
Thank you for stopping by. :)
beautiful. has a melancholic side too. but nevertheless, true colors are visible in the post. :) and it will help people who have not known them till now. not me though but still, i love this. :)
Awesome!! :-)
Thanks. :D
I loved reading through your site..!! :)
And I am following it.
I liked it mostly because I can learn the use of words,, creating imagery,, and your style of writing.. just by reading through your posts.
By the way, I am Shiny, a new blogger and I love penning down my feelings and thoughts, if u can just comment on my posts,,so as to make the future posts better..
http://crowdedsolitude.wordpress.com/
..and I just love reading any poetry and literature..
First of all, a very warm welcome to wordpress.
Oh and I’d love to see your blog. :)
Your words flow with images to paint great landscapes of emotions upon which we all have gotten lost. Wonderful.
Thank you so much Peter !
Btw, would you mind giving me a few tips ? :)
I like your poem. I might like to repost it on my “What Did they Say Wednesdays”. Would that be alright if I decide to do that?
Go ahead ! Thank you ! :)
Thank you. I will give you credit and put a link back to your site and this particular poem. I am scheduling you for Wed, Nov. 30th at http://theyouthrebellion.wordpress.com .
Oh okay.
Is there anything I have to do in that ?
Thank you again ! :)
I love your words and the way you paint. I’m nominating you for the Liebster Blog award. Do you have less than 200 followers?
Thank you So much. Less than 100 actually. :P