Poetry Example #2

Shattered
~By Abbey McLeod


Sudden impact.
Worlds turn upside down.
My heart lies mangled,
Mutilated by your hands.

Rejection comes swift,
Preceding even my desired question.
Chances lost before they were given.
Pain swallows me like a wave.

I try to move on;
Attempts to desert my feelings
Inevitably fail.
The tide overcomes me again.

A mask is formed.
Feelings cannot be forgotten,
But can be hidden.
Eyes reflect pain while the mask smiles on.

Inner turmoil beats and bruises
Yet leaves no visible signs.
Emotional scars concealed
By a pristine, porcelain shell.

Waters crash around me,
Tossing me like a doll.
Cracks form;
Exposing long buried affections.

Misery ebbs and flows,
Sending pain through my body.
Numbness encases my entire being,
As I allow the sea to over take me.

...Disaster can strike in many forms, including a self-inflicted disaster. I wrote this poem to, in a way, express lingering feelings for a specific person. I tried to portray how trusting yourself with too much of a burden can ultimately lead to failure on your own part. In relation to the two quotes, I think it would best connect to the second quote, "To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved", as trusting yourself, to make decisions about love and other things in life, is significantly more important than love always being returned to you. As well, being rejected seems to be a crucial part of life, as it gives reason not to rely so greatly on others, but rather on yourself. When it comes down to it, trusting yourself and being confidant is more important than having the love of everyone you've ever fancied. To trust oneself is probably the most important thing for a person to do, and doing so will incomparably affect their life....