Under lock and key

forget, memories, fear, scared

I'd do anything to forget,

But they just wouldn't understand,

I'd run for miles to escape,

Drink till I couldn't stand

I'd lie underwater for hours,

Just to drown the thoughts,

I'd suppress every tear,

Till my vision distorts

I'd burn every photo, 

Every memory I hold,

Just to forget them, 

To lose them, those stories of old

But it doesn't matter how I feel,

Where I go or what I do,

I don't suppose it ever could,

I don't suppose it ever will

Because it's all in my head,

Under lock and key,

No one else can see it,

Only me. Only me.

They'll never understand,

Why would they? Who cares?

It's my life, my madness,

My living nightmare

I'd murder every moment,

Just to escape it all,

I'd slaughter each second,

Just to fly. Free-fall.

I'd do anything to forget,

But they just wouldn't understand,

I'd do anything to forget.

What don't they understand?

Reviews

[Lizardo]

We do anything to forget the past times and only us can understand the pain we've been throuth, nobody else, they wouldn't understand it...
This is a fine piece of work that probably most of us have going through ''Forget the bad memories''
Very good piece, I like this a lot

[Amy J]

Thank you so much Lizardo!
Your feedback is very much appreciated as always!

[Lizardo]

You are welcome

[Jamestown]

Excellent piece of work, I really liked the flow of words.l, seemed so fluent.

[RAOrourke]

Very nicely done! Great emotion felt while reading this and deeply understanding the meaning gave it so much more impact for me. Great job!

[Einstein Noodle]

i really wish i knew who "they" were/are :) ..don't tell me tho;) your poem is powerful ..almost violent in the expressions to destroy ones past .. it also speaks of youth to me .. new comers to the river of pain .... time truly does heal if we let it and those difficult things in my past are polished gems now ... but it speaks of age as well ..who can say they have no ghosts in the proverbial closet ... only the dishonest .. i think the flow is easy to follow .. conversational to ones self ... your rhyme form is dropped in the fourth verse but that might be on purpose .. the theme is strong throughout and you chose a very good title .. says i ;) i love the story! enjoyed reading!
E.

[Amy J]

Thank you so much E, I really do appreciate your reviews and kind words- thank you for the support!

[imagwriteine]

Hmmm the daunting past that comes back to haunt you every single second - truly makes one want to 'Lie underwater and drown the thoughts'. However caring others might seem there's just simply a slit of the event that they do not understand. This is one perfect implication of the state of being deeply troubled by the past. The rhyme is also very good. Absolutely adore it :D

[Amy J]

Wow! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your feedback- thank you!

[Sadashivan Nair]

Reminds me learn from past to live in present for nice fu ture. Thanks for inspirational writing

[Amy J]

Thank you so much!

[Arthur Martel]

Waw your poetry really speaks for that side of human nature in which it is hard to express our repressed feelings to others but sometimes only possible to write it down or suppress them even more which can be painful all in itself. There have been many who have been there and have understood this state of introverted feeling so you're not alone there, everything turns out alright in the end remember ;) and if it hasn't then it isn't the end ;) x

[Amy J]

Thank you Mr Martel :) lovely to hear your feedback as always x

[Sami Khalil]

It is true that somethings we keep under lock and key and others we share. Some people reserve to keep it to themselves...Bravo.......

[Amy J]

Thank you so much!
Your feedback means a lot!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).......

[Alex]

I love this Amy! I'm annoyed this isn't mine, it's brilliant. I love- 'drink till I couldn't stand', it is raw and realistic and tells a story! Stanza two I think is the strongest and really captures the emotion of the lost love/break-up? (these were the vibes I was getting!) I think this poem captures the two-minute feeling of a break-up whilst also conveying the long-term psychological effects- this is a really challenging thing to do so well done! The structure and graphology of the writing looks great and coupled with the troubling imagery makes this piece killer. Nothing to fault my lovely, thanks for sharing this- it really got to me!

[Amy J]

Wow! Thank you so so much! Coming from such a brilliant writer yourself, that means the absolute world to me- thank you! I really appreciate your perspective! I wasn't thinking of a break-up or loss of love as I wrote, but interpret it how you will, that's what I love about poetry, you can make every piece your own!
Thank you so much for your feedback- very much appreciated!

[Alex]

You're welcome! Please don't respect me too much, I'm no better than you are at writing! What great words, we share that love then! Again, no problem- anytime. See you around and about!
~Alex