I need to stand strong.
What? Me, cry? Never.
I've been the silent one all along.
I keep my world going.
No one notices me.
"How are you?" they will ask,
but they don't ask me,
they just look past.
I'll stand there silently,
waiting for the conversation to be done.
When I get home I cry violently.
I am only one person!
I scream and I shout to the heavens above,
but I still stand alone.
I am not ready to loose the mother I love.
I must be the strong one
They can't see me cry.
I can't say I don't though,
When I know everyday that soon she will die.
I will be here all alone,
but I know she will be safe,
finally at home.
Author notes
My mother has cancer for the third time and I'm about to loose her, and I feel as if I can't show any signs of weakness around anyone, although I do let some emotion out when I'm alone.
A contest entry
- Your deepest darkest secret... by AutumnsFlame.
662 points, ended September 1, 2008, 21 entries
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I'm sorry about your mother and I really hope she gets better. Just so you know, it is perfectly okay to cry in front of people and show your emotions. I used to be just like you until I gave up on not showing emotion and yaknow what? Showing emotion felt good!
Anyway, I thought your poem could use a lot more imagery... I felt the lack of imagery kind of made it cliche, for example these lines:
"They can't see me cry.
I can't say I don't though,"
That's an example on what seems overused to me. This was an alright poem, but I think you could've done better. Thank you for entering my contest.
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