Untitled 1 (Wasted Life)
You're dead, she's alive. You wasted life.
I wonder often, why you chose to be you,
There were so many other things you could do,
Those people you could have chosen to be instead
If things were different, you might not be dead
But you chose that path, you chose that way
It was only you, who thought it was okay
No one else was responsible, or was to blame,
When they cried and their innocence you did claim,
Each life you ruined, each young girl you destroyed
Was it something so trivial, just power you enjoyed?
Why did someone so small, innocent, and precious provoke
The disgusting terror you inflicted just for a poke?
I’ll never truly understand it, and maybe that’s okay
You are dead, so in our memories you’ll stay
I wonder though if the pain was worth it
When she’s alive and you’re ashes in the pit.
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I found it hard coming up with a title for this but still wanted to commit to it and publish it. I may change it in time.
If you enjoyed this, or just fancy checking out something else I've written, take a look at the following -
Writing Under My Own Name for the First Time Really
Unexpected Villain of the Piece
Goodnight, Nonna, Goodbye, One of The Main Link To My Family
About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection is now available!
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Comments (10)
Oh my, this was heart-wrenching. I will never understand why. I guess that's a good thing. Beautifully written though. Thank you for sharing :)
I have found that writing this sort of thing is more difficult than reading it. You totally mastered it here! I had to write a poem from a news story once that gave me nightmaresfor weeks! (Actually submitted to the full moon challenge as "Heinous") You did a great job with this!
The pain is evident and emotions leap off the page. Excellent poem though tragic.
Maybe it can turn into a story, cause their is some untold mystery in this poem yet to be exposed. Halloween is just around the corner. This is a compelling poem .
Awesome. Really evoked some emotional interpretation and mystery
For a first into poetry that was well done.
This is a very beautiful poem. I was thinking about a title for your poem and wondered if you could play around with the "flames" and use a single word like "Extinguished"
This was filled with a range of emotions. Very nice
this is incredible. Very well done.
This was filled both with despair, anger, and sorrow. So much in such a small space.
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