Hollow

It comes and goes.

Problematic?
Not me.
At least that's not how I used to be.

But now all of a sudden
I find myself broken
Shattered and sullen

Inconsolably, I cry
No one bothers to ask me why
As into the dark I shy
Hoping the plastic demons just pass me by

But even into the shadow
They follow
Mocking my sorrow
And leaving me completely hollow

The pain
It drives me insane
I try to smile, but the attempt is in vain
No matter how much i try to feign
I still wake up in pain

It's these feelings I can't express
That's making me a mess
I try so hard to progress
But these people are merciless

They have no clue
What I am going through
It's not about one thing or two
It's all of you.

It's me.

Its my whole world- that I can't clearly see
It's my loss of clarity,
My upside-down reality.

It's become such a burden to be.
And it is scaring me.

I walk through it all on my own
That didn't used to bother me..
But the seeds of solitude have grown
And now it hurts to be alone.

Reviews

[MusicManiac]

Hello there!

This was a very candid and honest poem, but that sincerity makes it all the more powerful. The feeling of being alone--yet being afraid of said feeling--is a convoluted mess that gets the better of most of us at one point or another. However, to write such a heartbreaking poem is not a feat that all could do, but you have crafted a beautiful poem!

I just want to ask if you meant "feign" instead of "fane" in the fifth stanza?

Besides that, I hope that you slowly find comfort in this confusing world that we live in! Happiness--especially the ability to be alone without feeling lonely--is something that we all deserve :)

Thank you for sharing this!

~MusicManiac

[peculiar]

Hahahha oh my god. Yes, I did mean feign hahahaha can't believe I missed that one. Thank you! It's so nice to hear that, thank you for commenting! It's always nice to have your feelings and writings affirmed. :) You made my day h

[MusicManiac]

You're very welcome :)

[RAOrourke]

Very beautifully written and honest feeling poem. I could feel the pain and emotions coming through with your words! I loved the rhyming which just carefully carried me through the broken words! Great job!

[peculiar]

Thank you! :)