Words that pierce skin
Burn down deep in fresh wounds;
Words that were meant just in jest,
Cut something from within apart.
These wishes that need to be asked
Just fall upon deaf ears, please listen to those pleas.
Rhymes once told as a child
Lose their meaning throughout the years.
Those rocks that broke the brittle bone
Did nothing to soothe the hurting words.
Help the light shine towards knowledge
And help understanding come from the words.
Why must words be so cruel?
Why must people hurt?
Questions swim to and fro
Answers are never found.
Wishes that still need to be said,
Fall upon those deafening ears.
Could the language of the hands,
Help understanding fall to knowledge?
Never engage in matters of the heart
Feelings of embarrassment;
Feelings of self-loathing,
Only end up in heartache.
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I like this poem. It's very intuitive. A lot of the ideas you placed in this poem are very true, and the questions you presented are very valid questions. I truly liked this piece, thanks for entering and good luck.
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