PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

I Know How it Feels


I know how it feels, To wake up in the morning and not know the deal. Wondering if your dreams will ever come true, Or if all your efforts will just fall through Fall through the cracks on the path of reality, Or build it up like muscle from insanity. Can’t even tell what’s actually happening, All that I know is that my life is baffling. All My friends just left me in the dust And within them I put all my trust. I try my best, I really do To be a great friend, but it's people like you who leave me hanging, even though I try to be there for you and let you rely. But in my time of need, everyone ignored me. Needed a friend through my chemo-therapy, Needed a friend through my parents’ divorce, Needed a friend through all that, of course. But no one stuck around for me Thinking I’m pathetic and a little wanna-be Going out of your way just to ignore me Controlling me with words, forcing me into actions, feeling like I have no worth, feeling like I'm just a fraction of the person I used to be. You used me up, you threw me down. Getting me all dressed up, and then kicking me to the ground. I learned to love you, but you turned me away. you had no words to say you had no dues to pay, no prayers to pray, and no desires to stay. Through time and effort, I stuck by your side but you threw me to die. You say I'm pathetic You say I dint understand, You tried to stand on your own two feet, but I lended a helping hand. You then abandoned me, with hearts melted into ore from pure steel. I don't think you ever knew, but I know how it feels.
©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Submitted to a slam

Slam Against Bullying

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, 24/7. Crisis Text Line — text HELLO to 741741.

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

Comments are closed for this poem.