"Your nothing"
A punch in the face
"You can't do anything right"
I fall to the ground
"Your ugly"
I cover my face
"Your worthless nobody wants you"
I cry helpless tears
"You'll never make it out alive"
I look up to you
"Your just a child"
No!
I scream in my head
My own fingers become unknown to me
As I shake violently
Against the body that does not feel my own
Don't shut me out
I don't want to die
Please...
I look myself in the mirror
As I break
But instead of lying there for hours because of you
I turn your words around
" I am not nothing, I am everything"
I wipe away my tears
"I can do things right"
I stop crying
"I am beautiful"
I pick myself off the floor
"I have worth and my loved ones do want me"
I stare myself in the mirror a little longer
A little harder
"I will make it here, I will stay alive"
I look at the tired circles ringing around my eyes Instead of hating it
I give it love for going through many sleepless nights alone
"I am not just a child my opinions matter I will not be silenced"
My thoughts stop spiraling
I stop shaming myself for what they say about me
Because it is not true
I am so much more
With so much more life to come
Suddenly the truth I found gave flight to my face
As my lips lift upward
Into
A
Smile
:)
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Melancholy - poem
PoetryEnjoy well written poetry that is relatable for many, in short or long entries each chapter. It is sad, motivating, and breathtaking to read with each part relating to things I've been through and others have been through too. It's a well worth it r...
