Looking in a stained glass window
Stained with blood and stained with tears
Wrenching nails carve out the pieces
Echoing screams of lifelong fears
Through that window stands a poor girl
Clothed in only filth and rags
Her body mangled and contorted
Covered with cuts from her nails she drags
The blood that trickles from the slashes
Forms in pools upon the floor
Reflected in them are the demons
Haunting her forevermore
The same blood that bathes the floorboards
Also stains the shattered glass
Cruelly distorting her present outlook
Tears reveal the prices of her past
Looking in a stained glass window
Stained with blood and stained with tears
Wrenching nails carve out the pieces
Echoing screams of lifelong fears
The forsaken girl kneels on the ground
Her face veiled by matted hair
Hair that’s soaked in pain and sorrow
The same that drown her in despair
Her clenched fists pound upon that ground
Drumming out the forlorn beat
To which demonic hordes commence to dancing
Singing of her great defeat
The wicked songs of all the demons
Forever echoing in her ears
Songs of all her lifelong failures
Are the only words she hears
Looking in a stained glass window
Stained with blood and stained with tears
Wrenching nails carve out the pieces
Echoing screams of lifelong fears
As I watch that poor girl crying
I cannot help but feel that pain
And as this shroud encloses
My bloody tears come down like rain
I watch that wretched girl with wrenching hands
And her wrenching hands I do repeat
Clawing at my face and chest
That hold my soul, crippled in defeat
Tears of fears and a flood of blood
Fall with my fists upon the ground
And the demons start their dancing
Their corrosive chorus begins to sound
Looking in a stained glass window
Stained with blood and stained with tears
Wrenching nails carve out the pieces
Echoing screams of lifelong fears
As I watch that poor girl dying
I begin to die as well
Slipping further from my sanity
Falling farther into hell
I ran up pounding on the glass
Screaming in hopes of reaching her
Slowly her head turns up towards me
And there I froze without a stir
For in her eyes I am reflected
With all my scars, blood, wounds, and tears
All through the window I thought was hers
But was really my own regrets and fears
Looking through a stained glass window
Stained with blood and stained with tears
Wrenching nails carve out the pieces
Echoing screams of lifelong fears
I fall writhing before the poor girl
Overwhelmed by what i've seen
For I’m the one who caused her pain
I'm the one who made her bleed
That poor girl stands and glides straight towards me
Revealing herself in normal dress
She softly caresses the twisted window
Then turns and leaves me in my distress
Now the shadows engulf me
As I lay in my shame
And all that I know is
That I am to blame
Trapped within my stained glass window
Stained with blood and stained with tears
My wrenching nails carve out the pieces
Echoing screams from my life’s final fear.
Author notes
Just Remember... the eye is the window to the human soul
I was filled with self hatred and doubt when i wrote this. I couldn't take seeing others in pain, and my inability to help them destroyed me inside.
Written May 26th, 2005
A contest entry
- Make Me Feel Pain!!! by Broken Angel E.
300 points, ended February 23, 2006, 68 entries
Gold trophy winner
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wow this is brilliant, and i love the format, i loved everything, the repetition, goodness there is just too much i love about this, grats on gold, you most definately deserve it, bravo, wish i could give more then 3 smilies
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Jeezzzz.
The whole thing was great.
I tried to pick a part that I liked the most and I ended up picking the whole poem.(:
Good luck.(:
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I like this poem you deserved a gold medal for it in the "cutters" contest
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This had some pretty spectacular moments, and I could relate to a few of them. Being the girlfriend of an ex-cutter, it destroyed me that I couldn't stop the pain. I learned, though, that once someone makes up his or her mind to hurt him/herself, there's nothing that we, the loved ones, can do but be supportive and there if s/he wants to talk about it.
Thank you so much for sharing this write with us. If you ever want to talk, please let me know
Laura, aka Immortal
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beautifly written. its one of the best flowing poems i have read in a while.
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This is a very good write!
It captures my need for pain and distress perfectly.
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Oh my god this poem was absolutely, amazingly brilliant and i loved every word of it while reading. I just can't stop think about it it was just...incredible...good luck.
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wow this was amazing! i loved it!
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The human soul is the reason many cutters cut. It releases the pain within you have captured this quiet well. I could feel the pain throughout the piece. Thank you for entering
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Amazing. Truly priceless. This poem goes beyong the realms of poetry, and enters into the world of dark and fierce writing, writing that only a wonderful minded, most brilliantly composr could ever write. The message this poem shows us is deep and the words you use, the images you create are amazing. Thia poem is nothing less of perfect and this piece of work shows more of the amazing writer you are.
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Wow, totally powerful. The imagery in this poem is wonderful, and your a talented writer beyond belief. I love this poem, and all your others. Keep up the great work.
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Two thumbs way up!
Intense no doubt. This is the second time I've read this and still it captivates me. You pour out your heart and soul into your works, I enjoy that in a poem and consider this one to be one of your saddest, yet one of your best works. But then what am I saying? I like all of your poems! -
loved it!!
very interesting. good use of language. so good that i might base a pic or something of the like on the images it conveys to me. hope you don't mind. ^^ -
thank you very much ^^
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Alright chaotic, i'm gonna believe you. Goodluck in the contest then.
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Chaotic, argh..you have a great poem here! but the contest is only for those that have trophies 5 and under....i'm really sorry...didn't you read the rules??
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whoa...this is so piercing
an amazing amzaing piece of stunny work you have. GREAT JOB, I LOVE IT.
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WoW such a powerful piece- enjoyed reading it ! WELL Done on the write!, thanks for entering and good luck! HUGS, jane xx
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Beautiful poem. So dramatic, and it flows well too. Obviously really well thought-out. I love it!
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Very nice... You may have just changed my mind about wanting to enter this contest...We'll see...Nice description and I can relate quite a bit....
ShatteredRemains
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I read this a while ago but I haven't gotten the chance to comment on it till now. This is my second favorite poem of yours and it's excellent. It's beautiful and I think you really put your heart into this one. Keep writing.
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Amazing!!
WOW!! I loved it! What else can I say?? Amazing flow, perfect imagery, a beautiful story-type poem that flows perfectly - none of the rhymes are forced and I absolutely loved the ending. The change of the 'chorus' at the end was absolutely perfect! Wow!
Great Job and Good Luck in the contest ^_^
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sorry... lol
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YOU FOOL, WHY DID YOU RETRIEV?! YOU WOULD HAVE WON! FOOL
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Please... wow... please what? How do I start...? I am sorry... wow... I love how you write but... wow... I regret ever making you feel that way... love always, Heather
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this is a very well written sad piece that almost depresses the reader ughhh
the flow is very well done as is the rhyme good job and good luck ing the contest
love and light
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Very very incredible. Congrats.
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Thank you very much... i'm glad u appriciate it...
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Wow this was incredibly written; the flow, the rhythm and the rhyme. It all made sense and fitted perfectly together! Thank you so much for entering my contest and you really did what I asked for; you entered a piece of high quality.
I’m going to bookmark this and read it over and over and over…
Love
Rivage
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holy sh** pardon me... wow thats a good poem.. i think im going to open my poem for a littel while to let people enter a couple prewrites.. please enter this one.. its amazing *peacelovebrokenhearts* <3bri-
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Wow im impressed..your choice of words, repetition in all the right places, the rhyme and the rythm flowed beautifully. I just want to drown myself in this poem...Your hard work paid off...it was excellent!
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This is beautifully dark, delectibly painful. It has great sense of rhythm and timing as well as tells a Poe-like story. Really well done.
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I love your poem.Its really depressing to hear.I hope you write another.Its graet waht you write.Fantastic job.
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