The pen is mightier than the knife

By maxstrife

I write because I can
I write because when I speak
No one understands
They do not see me with my doubts
They do not see me bleed inside out

Would it be wrong to die outside in
Is it really such a sin?
I am dead inside out
There is no hesitation
There is no doubt

The power of words
Inflicted damage on my heart
In hopes to cure the pain
I shut it all out
The world looses it's color
It becomes grey
I no longer can tell between night and day

It's all the same in saturated light
The people exist, but I cannot speak
The people exist' but I cannot touch
The people exist, but it's still too much

I feel no peace
I feel only pain
I wonder what is left for me to gain

I ask why am I afflicted
With a life such as this
Why must I exist

I did not ask to be this way
To bleed inside out
To go without love
To know only pain
To know only doubt

To know despite how I feel,
there will always be pain that can never be killed,
that it will afflict me no matter how hard I try
and in the end make me want to die

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Published on Monday, December 3, 2012. Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

i been working on this one for a few weeksand finished it today, so i was in 2 different headspaces when writing it, the reason behind the name of the poem, i couldn't think of anything else...other than that and in a way a pen is much better than a knife

Comments on "The pen is mightier than the knife"

On Monday, December 3, 2012, PoetessDarkly (693) wrote:

wow it's true a knife cuts deeper and doese most damage. it is a personal weapon and it draws the most pain. lovely write. I love the flow and imagery
On Monday, December 3, 2012, maxstrife (19) wrote:

thanks, much appreciated.
A former member wrote: with great curiosity as a new poet, do you write exactly what you feel at that moment or inspiration just kicks in and the words follow? and which between the two comes first, the poem itself or the tittle? :D would be honour to have you opinion Greaaaat piece by the way
On Monday, December 3, 2012, maxstrife (19) wrote:

A lot of the time i write with how i feel at that moment, like this poem i wrote because i feel that no one truly sees me, they can't see the doubts i have or the pain i feel. And it's not just how it is with my friends, but my family too. no one in my family sees me ore cares...and its sort of left me seeing things in shades of grey where there is nothing to look forward to. Other times stuff just comes to me and in my own head and it doesn't reflect on my emotions...I feel the poem itself should be the main priority. think too much about the title you loose the feel for the words that are meant to come out and be expressed...i generally name my poems by things that i have mentioned in it. like this one i mentioned how i write because no one understands me so i mentioned pen in it. everyone has their own styles and own way of writing poetry, some like to do it visually by setting up a scenario and explaining it bit by bit, others use raw emotions and takes it from there. & thank you for the complement