Comments : Vacant Stares

  • 11 years ago

    by Ms Happiness

    When I read this poem, I felt the emotions in it.
    I love it:)
    hope everything is ok:)

  • 11 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Speechless... this poem is heartbreaking...another heart gripper <3

  • 11 years ago

    by L

    Liz,

    What can I say? For the first time, I can say that you are speak right about me.
    

    I'm starring into nothing;

    --- I have numerous amount of times done this, I have starred into nothing. Yet somehow I find that relaxing. I lose myself and I can't help it, I simply like doing that. I no longer know if I do that intentionally or if I do that unintentional, but I know it's not right and that it's painful at some degree.

    but nothing seems to
    be the only thing
    surrounding my heart
    lately.

    --- yeah, It's troublesome when the feelings are not stable and so it's hard to know whether there is happiness or sadness or pain or anything. Really, so I guess it's all right to call nothing simply vagueness.

    Though I have noticed
    my anxiety heightens
    whenever I think of
    you.

    --- Yeah, I don't know who is the author referring towards but I sure know the feeling of anxiety raising when thinking about someone.

    My teeth would rip
    the skin from my fingers
    just so I don't focus
    on the way you're making
    me feel.

    --- This might sound a bit extreme but that extremeness is what tells the reader that yeah that's how much that someone raises the author's anxiety. I mean to the point of ripping the skin of her fingers that says too much.

    I could never understand
    the way my thoughts
    would try to connect
    with each other,
    as if to make some
    kind of story.

    --- hehe, our thoughts are powerful and I believe if we don't understand them is because we are reluctant to do so. I guess we are afraid of really understanding what lies behind what we might already know or what lies behind the unknown.

    My mind is cluttered
    and the story never
    forms, so I am left
    living without a
    beginning or
    an end...

    --- this part is sad, no beginning neither end. That's tough, I not sure at what type of beginning the author is talking about or ending but it could be referring about anything.
    About her life or a relationship about a partner or family. In my opinion, anything can go in here.

    and I wonder

    am I even
    living at all.

    --- and this is the most striking lines for me. Lately, I have been hearing that am I living at all. it's shocking how what we are thinking is constantly being repeated by other people. Could it be destiny? or a warning? or something.. I'm not sure. But I do know that this one was a well written piece. One that I can relate the most.

  • 11 years ago

    by Paul Gondwe

    Another great write from you. This was indeed sad, just hope things work out for the best for you.

  • 11 years ago

    by Xanthe

    This is a very relatable piece. You took that sad emotion and feeling of emptiness and confusion (about life) and made a very beautiful piece here. The emotion didn't overburden the poem, so it worked.
    I love the opening. "I'm starring into nothing; but nothing seems to be the only thing surrounding my heart lately." Somehow, I detect a hint of sarcasm, but the serious, sad tone dominated the whole piece. "My teeth would rip
    the skin from my fingers"---I agree, this is extreme. It almost sounds like a hyperbole, perhaps you meant 'nails'? To be honest, I smiled when I read that part. I'm not sure if it fits the tone or not, but right now, it kind of works for me.
    "and I wonder
    am I even
    living at all."---A quotation mark would be nice ["am I living at all?"] plus a question mark. And a typo in the beginning: starring--staring.
    I enjoyed reading this piece. Keep writing :)
    -X

  • 11 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    Liz,
    I felt the emotions so strongly here, it sounded soo deep and heartfelt.
    I only hope you are ok?,

    The structure added to the sadness, heavy and simple but deep all the same...

    Liz, I can't comment properly right now but darling...chin up, and if you need anything,

    hugs, take care
    xxx

  • 11 years ago

    by Wicked Ways

    Woah that last line wass very thought provoking, and the whole poem had this sad aura to it uy it was a really good read bravo on this one ;)

    5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by Decayed

    My mind is cluttered
    and the story never
    forms, so I am left
    living without a
    beginning or
    an end...

    and I wonder

    am I even
    living at all.

    ^ Pure brilliance, Liz.. I just got the feelings you had'em here while your were pouring your heart out.. so melancholic..

  • 11 years ago

    by Jenna Bella Oldridge

    Liz, you have gone and wrote another smashing piece. I love the depth of the poem and how you connect with the reader with your words. This is a hreatnreaking poem that really captures the reader and makes them wish the poem never ended.

    5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by Chelsey

    Ohhhh yuck :/ I hate going throught these feelings liz , especially anxiety. I have anxiety attacks when I'm stressed and its so draining....very heartbreaking piece...

    My mind is cluttered
    and the story never
    forms, so I am left
    living without a
    beginning or
    an end.

    ^^ Loooveedddd

  • 11 years ago

    by average thoughts

    Sad,and touched my heart..one can easily relate..perfct..