I am Pain.

You helped me with your gentle words

when I felt so alone

you were there

and I shunned you

not seeing.



You loved me when no one would stop

to smile

to say a word

you hugged me

my comfort.



You gave, I took

thirsty for the love

no one could give

afraid that you

like everyone would go.



I pushed away

I thought I had to let you go

and it HURT

to know the pain I caused you

to lock me in myself

to be so cruel.



I felt alone

I didn't want to pull you in

to my selfishness

my lonliness

to see.



That I don't know

how to love

how to feel

how to tell you

my only solice

how much I cared.



A was afraid

that you would see

and wouldn't love me

like everyone

before

everyone now.



You turned away

caught in your silence

me in mine

paste on fake smiles

with extra strength glue.



Look just under

within my eyes

and you will see

the pain, the tears

the lonliness

that never died.



You wanted the words of sympathy

I didn't want to hurt you

but to respect you,

not to cause pain

i stayed silent

and i cried for you

so many times.



I finally hurt you

not with words

but with my deed

not meant to hurt

but to love

with words

I thought were better

left unsaid.



Did i save you

from having to see me

from having to feel

from having to hurt

life is pain

love is pain

I am pain.


Author's Notes/Comments: 

Do you understand now,or have I just hurt you that much more.

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GabulousGabby's picture

This is powerful and moving, I feel the pain as if it were my own, I hope things work out for you,
with love
Gabby xxx

Marquis Deblood's picture

Greetings Nicole, I recieved one of your poems in the daily random, curious I decided to check out your work. I am glad i did. Your work is beautiful, brooding, negitave, dark, dismal and depressing. I love it !

running_with_rabbits's picture

k i have read this before


Much Love

Ashley

Belinda Taylor's picture

ok nikki,
who have u hurt now?? who is this directed too? i knwo uve been off the past coupel of dayts maybe weeks or months, i am not the one to push, so i now ask, SPILL. i tell u practically everything, the stuff i dont tell i keep to myself. but now i think u need serious help. so talk to me. i cna only think of 2 people on who this is for, so care to narrow it down for me??
we need to talk about this, or run to bj like u alwyas do, some times i think u 2 were ment for eachother (weird huh)
Belinda