hey you.
.
i've been watching for some time now,
and i know you feel it.
the pressure to perform, to dance to their beat,
to conform to their rhythm,
to drink down the fucking kool-aid.
it pushes on every square inch of
your body and mind
until you feel mad from the
need for release.
.
but the relief doesn't come, does it?
.
no, instead you swallow it down
choking on the fake bullshit,
the expectations,
the things that happen behind the scenes,
razor blades in your throat
shredding all the words you're desperate to say
until they're useless pulp,
swimming with bile
and bits of dreams.
.
i watch you struggle
as the effort to remain silent
slowly spreads like poison,
watch as the shine and
joy dim from your eyes,
see the lethargy take over,
as you begin to decompose.
.
i know because...
you're my reflection, my mirror,
a twin to pain and torment,
the yin to my yang.
.
and i know we wonder,
will we ever learn not to
give too much away,
feel too deeply,
try too hard,
or figure out when to
speak up,
or shut down,
or simply move on?
.
how does our story end...
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Comments (28)
Your writing is raw and genuine, and oh-so-powerful. I love it! I love this line: "as you begin to decompose". What a vivid description! Outstanding work, Heather!
So truthful, heart wrenching fury. Relatable and vivid. This is amazing.
This was absolutely amazing. Extremely relatable and exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thank you
Your last stanza hit me so hard. I wonder the same things too. So many are still unanswered. Such a deep poem by fear friend! I loved it!
Wow. This is fantastic, Heather. You said so much that resonates deeply.
I feel this on so many levels! Love this piece β€οΈ
This had me hooked! Powerful poem, beautiful writing
Damn...this was so tense...eloquent, poetic, yes, but intense. Sad, heartbreaking, but beautifully expressed. As always. I've said it before, you are so very good at bleeding on the page/screen. I wish, you had more joyful things to write about, though I applaud the relatableness of this piece of poetry! Fin!
I felt like I died when I was reading this. Like my insides were being razored out. This is good and relatable.
ππ A relatable and heartfelt piece Heather! Hope you are all good! βΊοΈ
Outstanding work HH! Sending you hugs babygurl! Praying 4 more peace, comfort & fun and less pressure and stress 4 you my friend.
Yes, to Choking on the B.Sπβ€οΈββ
Not for a long while, we pray. We see you, Heather, & are so fond of your story we want both it & you to go on forever. I have not yet read the fifteen comments before this one of mine, but I'm guessing each one bears firm testimony to how you have knit yourself into our hearts & lives.
Powerful words, no doubt a Top Story
So powerful π loved this π
Very dark for the midweek hump. Striking imagery as always.
βSwimming with bile and bits of dreamsβ π©π©. You have such a way with words, even the tough kind. β€οΈ
Omg. I felt that. There's a lot of powerful truth in that message and nobody could say it better. Well done, my friend.
Aw, I felt this - it is beautiful and also very real and made me tear up π₯Ί Full of so much emotion and honesty. You have such a way with words, my friend! This is super relatable π₯Ίβ€οΈ It's hard not to wonder, but our stories must go on π₯Ήβ€οΈ Sending you hugs!!
Powerful as always, Heather. And the title brought the same thing to mind for me as it do for Judey. Well done!
Wonderful Poet!... Well written. Advance on your top story @Heather Hubler.
Vivid, angry, real. And this is what I thought of when i saw the title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFjmvfRvjTc
I felt this, the imagery and the passion. Beautiful Heather
So melancholy and beautifully written!!!
I ask myself some of these questions. Said very well