People say I'm insane
With cautious glances they shoot my way
But somewhere deep inside my disturbed mind
The worst is still chained down
You can see the hesitating step
When they move towards me
I just smirk and brush past
The demon is rising
Walking into the bathroom,
The reflection stares back at me
Anger flashes behind my eyes
I'm staring right at the monster inside
Its voice, smooth as silk
Whispers softly in my head
Replaying memories that I swore to forget
Hate is bubbling deep within
Fingers leaving streaks on the mirror
Everything is tainted red
Each heartbeat feeds the demon
But still, it hungers for more
Breath now coming in ragged gasps
I must have control
The monster howls in protest
So easy just to let it out
Pushing it down and locking the gate
I'm safe for now
Still, the tempting feeling stays
The taste of rage unleashed
Author notes
Age 11. Yea, not having control sucks, especially like this. I deal with this on a regular basis, even though it normally doesn't get this far.
A contest entry
- Poetry Contest--For Children Up To Age 12 by kiwikrazi37.
450 points, ended August 25, 2008, 16 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Honorable mention
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Comments
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Wow, this is amazing!! It's a wonderful poem for anyone, let alone an 11-year-old! (I don't mean that 11-year-olds
are typically worse poets, I just mean you really have an outstanding vocabulary compared to most 11-year-olds I've met, including myself at that age!) You really showed what you were thinking so perfectly, and I didn't once get tired of reading it. I especially liked
"The taste of rage unleashed"
In the last stanza. It just ties everything up so well. Again, amazing job! You should really be proud of yourself! -
wow that was really deep
and for u to be 11 dude im older and i hate not having the control too
that was a really good poem u had really strong meaning....good job
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