Erosive

by Jenni Marie   Jul 17, 2014


I knew-

that you'd drag me into our own
personal hell. I knew and yet did
nothing to stop it-part of me wanted
it, you see. Part of me wanted you to
take me there, and never let me go.
So I did nothing except the very thing
I should never have dreamt of-I allowed
you in with open arms and let you
swallow me whole.

Invited you into the very depths of my
soul, ignoring the erosive effect your
friendship had on me. Now we hang out
in secret, for they'd only try to seperate
us if they knew we were sharing numbers.

And every day you're here mumbling in my
head where others can't listen as you erase
everything I knew and fill my mind with your
voice only, urging me to continue to keep on
going down this route you've so carefully laid
out for me with such painstaking effort.

Living in secrecy and silence-
and I welcome it.

**Prompts from Saffie's number game:

Where memories go
unwanted
secrecy
echoing silence
friendship

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  • 9 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    I cannot tell you how much I relate to this poem. I think people could relate to this in different ways, but mainly everyone can take something from it.

    I really like the title choice, it describes so well what it is like to have an inside battle going on, and how something can be chipping away at your soul, your heart, your confidence and trust, beliefs, so much of your life. Yet to the outside, they have no idea.

    It also becomes a lot safer to live alone, and back away from love and the outside world.

    I really like the structure of your poem. Well done on using the prompts so greatly.

  • 9 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    Powerful, especially how you make the connection with the title and this voice/ presence corroding your life.... always love your endings too! It's like you build up then have this one line that states where you're at now, almost that you've had to come to accept this, since this secretive side has taken a lot of time and energy from your life.

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