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How it Hurts
August 4, 2011
Tonight I'm living
on the salt of my tears,
drinking the brine:
I am empty and burning
but my throat is too full to swallow.
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I showed you the door and the mocking sky smiled down on me,
the stars dancing and whirling the blue,
as if to say
Look, we've found each other;
so what's your problem?
My problem is that I've never shined brightly enough
to be a star;
never loved life enough
to accept the burning end.
-
Tonight my skin soaks up regret like my eyes once soaked up beauty.
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This article has 7 comments.
lauren.elizabeth. SILVER said...
on Aug. 11 2011 at 11:10 am
This poem reminds me of many nights that I've spent alone, unhappy and confused. Beautifully written! Check out some of my work (:
meganwagner21 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 10 2011 at 10:58 am
the first verse is relly great. i absolutely love that. the last line is relly powerful as well. great job!
videotaped GOLD said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 2:56 pm
Thanks! That's actually a quote from the poet Sharon Olds.
Imaginedangerous PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 1:12 pm
The first stanza was terrific. 'I am empty and burning but my throat is too full to swallow'- you captured it perfectly.
ReasonablyUnreasonable GOLD said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 11:47 am
I reallly, really, really, really, really, love your last line. "Tonight my skin soaks up regret like my eyes once soaked up beauty." That is pure genius. I'm giving this a 5/5!
