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When the World Leaves you, Don't leave the World

Stanza 1
I'm bleeding for an audience that is blind
the jeering silence echoes in my mind
the world has left me wounded on the ground
the tiles of misunderstanding stained without a sound

Stanza 2
For I am crying for an audience that is deaf
they refuse to hear a scream or a dying breath
the world has secluded me from its crowd
only certain types of people are allowed

Stanza 3
skinny, fashionable, smart and straight
the world avoids any contrasting trait
I wasn't aware love had restrictions
apparently freedom has its contradictions

Stanza 4
am i someone you're not willing to know?
or is kindness too sensitive to show?
If I asked you if you've ever felt alone,
would you stare me down cold with eyes set like stone?

Stanza 5
would you watch the world appear united,
as silence hides the pain you've ignited?
would you watch a friend split her skin with a blade,
afraid to speak up when lives begin to fade?

Stanza 6
violence is caused by imprisoned words left unsaid
before you know it, another life, another voice is dead
the world is getting smaller but the future isn't set
and although we are different, we all tend to forget

Stanza 7
watching and waiting for serenity
is only sacrificing your identity
if you don't defend what you think is true
how can you expect others to stand up for you?

Stanza 8
you've seen the bruises on my face
the sound of screams you cannot erase
are you afraid to speak up because of threats?
afraid people might mock you? afraid of regrets?

Stanza 9
is my life not worth more than a try?
is peace unattainable, is this goodbye?
the world has lost faith in believing.
are we conquered by lies and the act of deceiving?

Stanza 10
Has silence won against infliction?
persuaded by pain's thrilling addiction?
has hope died amongst us all?
are we next? when will we fall?

Stanza 11
Don't Give into Violence
Be the Change Disturb The Silence

Author notes

"2. The only thing necessary for the rise of evil is for a good man to do nothing. "

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  • Sam-I-Am
    March 30

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    This is good the rhyme is cool too good luck
    Sam


  • Space Monkey
    March 29

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    This is an incredible poem and congratulations on your trophies. This was a pleasure to read and love stanza 11 it's a very catchy and positive quote.


  • pinksnowboots
    February 14

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    I don't think you need to put the stanza numbers in the poem, it interrupts the flow. Other that that, it was great, identifying multiple issues.


  • VerminVomit
    January 18

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    the rhyme is amazing, its constant throughout the whole poem and it flows really well
    i really like how you planed the poem
    all the stanzas except the last are 4 lines with a rhyme scheme of aabb
    the last stana is 2 lines and gives the meaning of the poem

    thanks for entering my contest


  • Stormy Days
    January 14

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    This poem is amazing I love the rhyme and how you put the stanza numbers before them the whole things flows as if it was a song amazing write well penned this is so true to i love the last stanza and think all of this could be taken to heart Thanks for entering amazing write
    ~GOOD LUCK~
    *Dark Poet*


  • HereComesTheSun
    January 11

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    really cool take on this poem and i love how you wrote it
    alot of time and effort was put into this and for that i thank you
    great work. great great work

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