Pathetic wish of a writer

by Tiny Reader   Oct 3, 2005


How pathetic is it
That I sit with emotion?
And instead of facing
My firing pain
I write it down
And wish it away.

My excuses are plenty
I reason with myself
That I need to express
My anger in
A healthy way
But is this so?

I hide away writing
Through my damned lack of esteem
Too afraid to conquer
My tiring,
Withering,
Wishes.

So writers lock away,
Just for a while
What's keeping you hidden
Making you frown
Don't write for acceptance
For forgiveness and pity
Speak for these things
You seek in your dreams.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Loulou

    Its wonderful even if the flow is different.this poem is so very true. I like how you talk about these different things that writers feel in your own words. Now thats a true poet.

  • 17 years ago

    by Samantha Hollywood

    Sarah --
    Sorry that I did such an old poem ;; the title just really caught me -- and the fact that like 14 people had given it a 5, well, I had to check it out. This was really good ;; I didn`t feel that it flowed too well, and there was some unintentional rhyming. But don`t change anything about this -- it`s wonderful. 5/5.

    Love Much,
    Samantha Hollywood

  • 17 years ago

    by .. !!-D a R r i N-!! ..

    I agree with Nikki. Poetry to me, is a way to express yourself. Some people on here say things like "you could have done better" or "the rythym was off" when in actual fact, none of that really matters. Sometimes i vent in my poetry and that has nothing to do with rhyming I just let my mind do the writing. It's nice to know what people think, but in the end, the only vote that counts is your own.

  • 17 years ago

    by Tainted Beauty

    "Don't write for acceptance
    For forgiveness and pity
    Speak for these things
    You seek in your dreams. "

    I LOVED those line, this poem has a really strong message and I loved it! It's something i bet alot of people can relate with. Great work.

    --Steph

  • This Is a Message That Every Poet On This Site Needs To Be Paying Attention To...This Poem Should Be Brought To Everyones Attention...I Feel Like Writing Should Be For You & You Only...If Its To Impress The Eyes Of Others Than Lay Down Your Pen Because You Can Never Be Called a True Poet...Just An Imitator Of Everyone Else's Appetite For Poetry 5/5
    This Was Well Expressed
    xoxo-Nikki-xoxo