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i am not pretty anymore
by Olivia Weinkeini am not pretty any more &
i am not sorry.
my demons are not dead,
only sleeping.
& this is softly unraveling,
this image of a normal girl
i gave to you so very long
ago.
dog-eared & tattered,
and i can't be honest, honestly
when all humanity has left me
humming to myself in the corner
of a dark room,
looking through you looking
through me
and this silence
is stunning.
Deafening.
i need to scream to find
a way out. but i still love
the silhouette of you,
i need it to define me
to save me,
because i am not
pretty any more and
i am not sorry. 02/14/2018 Posted on 02/14/2018
Copyright © 2024 Olivia Weinkein
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/15/18 at 12:04 AM Dramatic stuff Olivia...love it! Love the closing too, but more impact if finishing with 'but I am not pretty anymore.' Continued success with your writing!! |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/15/18 at 02:29 AM Sorry...I meant to say 'because I am not pretty anymore.' |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 02/16/18 at 02:43 PM I find this poem quite musical honest and alluring and if that wasn't sufficient, there is the kicker In the end. |
| Posted by Rob Littler on 02/17/18 at 11:46 AM pretty beautiful poem |
| Posted by Johnny Crimson on 02/20/18 at 04:35 PM This is fascinating! Well done. |
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