POEM STARTER
Submitted by Maranda Quinn
The Burden of Memory
Write a poem that could have this as its title.
Burden of Memory
Note: Basically the whole middle section is made up of song lyrics, but none of the lyrics are placed consecutively in order (even though some are from the same song). If that makes any sense lol
It reflects in his voice.
The harshness of her voice
The pain in my eyes
I’m tired of this.
All the things she said
All that I did to try to undo it
Running through my head
I was a child, but I wasn’t clueless
You left me bruised & broken, all alone
Someone who loves you wouldn’t do this!
My grief envelopes itself, water leaving dry trails of stiff skin in its wake.
At times like this, I can’t help it. I start to hate myself.
All of my pain, & all your excuses
Slap me on the wrist, tsk tsk, I’m trying!
I break my own heart all of the time
Yeah, I got issues, but you got em too
Feeding myself all of these lies
& my thoughts weigh me down, will I swim or will I drown?
Did I fall out of line when I called you?
It’s all in my head, that’s what they said; then why can’t I get the f**k out of my bed?!!
Who am I if I can’t run w/ the ball? If I fall to-
When I told you I’m fine, you were lied to
I self-destruct for a living
Nobody hates you, you’re not a burden; it’s just been a bad week, it’s gonna be worth it
No, nobody really hates me
But I kind of hate myself.