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Between the Lines
Unexposed feelings hide deep within my soul
But you never see them because I've got so much control
You see what I want you to and nothing more than that
Figuring me out is purely fiction, not fact
Words can conceal any emotion of my choosing
Yet they can reveal the feelings that I'm losing
The scars in my heart and the love that's brewing
And how my soul bleeds from all this bruising
I know it seems like everything is a test
With subliminal messages and never being direct
I drop subtle hints and still you haven't noticed yet
That I'm trying to communicate all the pain I've kept
Self protection methods keep true meanings undefined
Webs of past emotion trap my soul inside my mind
Causes for my actions hide somewhere between the lines
I long for understanding but confusion is all I find
Frustration sparks a fiery anger but I won't light the flame
It's not your fault you can't win this game
I know full well that I am the one to blame
So I will go on and remain the same
And I will dream of days where you can simply see
Through the fog of all of my complexities
When every line has meaning and can be defined completely
By understanding what you read and seeing inside clearly
But you never see them because I've got so much control
You see what I want you to and nothing more than that
Figuring me out is purely fiction, not fact
Words can conceal any emotion of my choosing
Yet they can reveal the feelings that I'm losing
The scars in my heart and the love that's brewing
And how my soul bleeds from all this bruising
I know it seems like everything is a test
With subliminal messages and never being direct
I drop subtle hints and still you haven't noticed yet
That I'm trying to communicate all the pain I've kept
Self protection methods keep true meanings undefined
Webs of past emotion trap my soul inside my mind
Causes for my actions hide somewhere between the lines
I long for understanding but confusion is all I find
Frustration sparks a fiery anger but I won't light the flame
It's not your fault you can't win this game
I know full well that I am the one to blame
So I will go on and remain the same
And I will dream of days where you can simply see
Through the fog of all of my complexities
When every line has meaning and can be defined completely
By understanding what you read and seeing inside clearly
Published 3rd Apr 2012
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22nd Jan 2018 7:48pm
Great poem
the fictional tests
subliminal messages
"I drop subtle hints and still you haven't noticed yet
That I'm trying to communicate all the pain I've kept" -this line really resonates well
"Webs of past emotion trap my soul inside my mind"
"So I will go on and remain the same"
its heart wrenching and makes me reflect on my current situation at hand with expressing feelings,open lines of communication to progress relationships forward;and the failure time and time again.
hopeless but i still see life as glass half full
self interpretation tears me up sometimes
excellent writing wounded heart
well penned, keep'em coming.
i look forward to reading more from you in the future.
the fictional tests
subliminal messages
"I drop subtle hints and still you haven't noticed yet
That I'm trying to communicate all the pain I've kept" -this line really resonates well
"Webs of past emotion trap my soul inside my mind"
"So I will go on and remain the same"
its heart wrenching and makes me reflect on my current situation at hand with expressing feelings,open lines of communication to progress relationships forward;and the failure time and time again.
hopeless but i still see life as glass half full
self interpretation tears me up sometimes
excellent writing wounded heart
well penned, keep'em coming.
i look forward to reading more from you in the future.
22nd Jan 2018 8:06pm
I'm glad you can relate, it's tough being misunderstood. Learning to express feelings is a challenge but I assure you that you will get there as long as you keep practicing. And you will feel so much better for it, communication is so important for the survival and thriving of every close relationship romantic or not. Being open requires vulnerability but in order for bonds to grow and sustain that's the risk we all must take. That's one half of the puzzle, the other and almost worse half is finding others who share this same viewpoint where the open communication will be mutual. I say 'worse half' because finding that is ridiculously hard, but it's not impossible.
I see life as glass half full too, even though dark hopelessness gets to me sometimes. I appreciate you feeling my work, thank you for your open honest comment.
I see life as glass half full too, even though dark hopelessness gets to me sometimes. I appreciate you feeling my work, thank you for your open honest comment.
22nd Jan 2018 8:12pm
no problem, it's better to risk it all now and put it all on the table rather than live with regret dying in a hospital bed years from now thinking "why didn't i do that ? "
this has been a good eye opening read.
this has been a good eye opening read.
22nd Jan 2018 8:17pm
Yes exactly! Couldn't agree more. The what if's will only eat you inside. So happy this was helpful to you. :)
