The Lie That Lost A Life

By Iwas

Why Father, did you tell me real men dont cry? Now awkwardly watching as a harder man then I, Flows wild raging rivers forth from his eyes, while mine remain sandy barren desert dry.

Why Father, did you say "show no fear"? Now breathless and tired I can barely hear, Your loud booming voice screeching hoarse in cheer, as I nail his stomach with a poolstick as my makeshift spear.

Why Father, did you teach me only hate? Now I stare across the table at an empty and clean china plate, Recalling how the candles used to flick shadow to dance on the face of my heavenly mate.
Knowing full well the consiquences of relizing this way to late.

Now I swell with fear of the future.
I begin to cry clumsy and silent.
Slowly to relinquish the hate that binds me.

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Published on Sunday, September 6, 2009. Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"

Comments on "The Lie That Lost A Life"

A former member wrote: Hey , good writing! You should read my stuff sometime, give me some feedback
On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, BetaWolfinVA (791) wrote:

I love the way you built around how we are trained to hate
On Sunday, July 15, 2012, LostInDarkness (31) wrote:

this was a great write, i really loved how it flowed, and how when i read it, i got a mental picture of it. simply put, it was wonderful
On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, Devilish (2633) wrote:

BeauTiFuLLL ..........
On Thursday, November 25, 2010, Leith Plunkett (237) wrote:

Beautifully captured. Left me pondering a little too much.
A former member wrote: *sighs*... how can you say of yourself(on your profile page) that you know little of writing??? when your words here... show otherwise... your heart knows life poetically and thus... your soul writes it out painfully beautiful....
On Sunday, October 31, 2010, ColorMeToxic (238) wrote:

I really related to this poem...only it works better for me to replace the word father with mother. Either way, I understand it.
On Saturday, October 3, 2009, Ashteroth (190) wrote:

Hate is a very heavy and sometimes...maybe often..an unnecessary one. Well written. I hope you come to see that it is a lie about not being able to show emotions ~Ash
A former member wrote: Beautifully written. thanks for the read :)
A former member wrote: a very well wrought piece here....I love your word choices. "now I swell with fear of the future." ...embrace your fear, channel it into your strength and rewrite the lie.
On Saturday, September 26, 2009, Iwas (39) wrote:

Thanks much Mab!