bound by you.

by Poet on the Piano   Nov 3, 2021


i shower in the gray silence of
an autumn afternoon,
when the ghosts pretend to sleep,
when they leave me to feel
the heaviness of their absence.

usually, i cleanse myself of the
memories, but today, i can’t.

i am lost in the vulnerability -
in the exposition of my mistakes,
of trauma that has never been
fully accounted for.

steam suffocates me; i don’t mind.

i could stay here, for hours,
but they would find me again.

even now, i hear their call.

i wish i could give them
and myself
a resting place

but each space between my breath
reminds me how i can’t go, yet

and i hate the world for bearing
its guilt on my shoulders.

    report violation
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  • 2 years ago

    by Lost star

    Hi POTP,

    I have to say that this poem is exquisitely written! The voice with which you write feels so inate with your word choice and the tempo created with the actual structure and punctuation of the poem has staggeringly potent effects on us, the reader, but the relatability (if that's a word) or connection I felt reading it was for want of a better expression overwhelming. I saved to my favourites for later consumption :) A truely wonderful write.

  • 2 years ago

    by Xaque

    The writer described feelings by creating scenes in the external world and in their internal universe, using both to paint a picture of regrets and mistakes. I felt their pace and word choices brought the piece to life beautifully.

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