At last

Reminds me of my high school years. I love the imagery it provides.

You have to tell me about your high school years, Kyky (or write some poems about them)! Thank you for stopping by, reading my little poem.

the anger and hurt and
the bitter taste are pain
fully expressed, my friend...
I hope this
has
mend
ed.....x

It has, dart, it has.
Sometimes you only need
to hiss and spit
a bit :-).

painful and dark,
especially for you, chi.
An airing of feeling?

You know that I
mostly write about
things which concern
me somehow.
Fortunately
his dark poem isn't
about my feelings.
Thanks for caring, J.!

This is dark with powerful imagery!
[Her lips
A ripped seam]
Ms. Chi, just reading that line is enough to feel the underlying pain.

That's what we try to achieve
by writing, that the readers
are caught between the lines.
Thank you, dear Vee,
who's Tiramisu poem is so absolutely
tasty!

This is deep, well done

Thank you, Sara for stopping by and reading!
Sometimes feelings
have to be
spit out!

the smile is a weak barricade against her agony. your poem needs to be hugged & comforted...

Oh, so sweet words, John. They are
indeed comforting!

A smile is a good barricade to protect yourself against adversitiers from the outside.
But against your own deeply hidden feelings
which need to be released sometimes
it will not work.

The joyless smile. The silent suffering that is often the worst kind of suffering. "Bloodless wounds" could symbolize the type of damage this kind of internal stress creates. A bleeding wound can be merciful in comparison. Gotta let that hurt & anger out somehow. It's good for your health, even if your grievances are only heard by thin air. A lot of thought & emotion you've packed into this. I feel it.

Thank you so much for stopping by and giving this poem such an earnest consideration. You are so right. A smile without any further mimical expression can reveal much more hurt and pain than tears and shouting. I'm glad that you feel it!

Oh my sweet sweet lady... This hurts to read
you have my shoulder n ear anytime you need it
remember that ok?

Oh yesyesyes! Hug me, please!!!
Thank you so much, Poe, for offering me some of your bodyparts :-)! I like that!

This is beautiful and painful at the same time.

Thank you so much, Lena, I'm glad you like it and can feel what I wanted to express!

It's always good to  
relieve dammed feelings
from time to time.
Thank you so much, Gabriel!