Acetaminophen

by Dawn   Jun 4, 2013


Sitting in solitude, where I hid from
the insanity encroaching upon my
inner sanctum. I seethe, I rage,
and all that it brings me is a
hollow heart, and more problems,
more sighs, than I had started with.

I broke away from that place so
long ago.

My greatest friend wasn't fair Alice,
but instead Acetaminophen, who
came and went like my ambition.
I want to crush old platinum rings
within my palm, and tell myself that
one day, it'll all be alright. I've been
told that lie before, where everyone
around me bore holes in my raven wings
with their "compassion" and "understanding".

I broke away from myself so
long ago.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Piogga

    I was meaning to write you a comment earlier on but couldn't find the time until now. This poem is "told" more as opposed to have been laid down to be seen. It's nouns/verbs (solitude-insanity-seethe-rage etc.) with very little adjective (which isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, it's quite hard - for me anyway - to find someone who strays away from imagery and adjectives yet writes extremely well) I usually, in hindsight, don't like poetry that's written quite literally - stating the exact words felt. However the way you've slowly, as though teasing, transitioned with imagery and metaphors (platinum rings, raven wings etc.) shows how well you write. And I appreciate that immensely. Oftentimes it's hard to create something new and unique without those poetic devices in abundance. Having said that, I love how you focused on one. As well as the title: no nonsense - shows how delicate the subject is.
    I want to say, I really enjoy your style.

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