unvoiced pain

You stick your hand

on the fire

Never expecting pain

And you wait to smell

the flesh

Sizzling over the flame

To awake your senses to

the pain

You scream inside

In your own world

Never saying a word

You lie to me

To yourself

It is obvious

Can’t you see?

You say "Don’t worry"

"I’ll be alright"

Never facing

the truth

But your flesh

is raw

And continually aches so

You look

To me

To Him

But never within

To ease

This unvoiced pain.

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Sue D. Jan 20, 2007, 3:30pm EST

Thank you James Flattery works for me

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Linda M. Jan 20, 2007, 3:33pm EST

Very insightful. Looking within for truth is often the last resort. Lucky are those who find it.

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Ang, wandering aimlessly, G. Jan 20, 2007, 3:35pm EST

This is a great poem. Very insightful.

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Sue D. Jan 20, 2007, 3:41pm EST

Thank you LInda and Angelica!

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Howard b. Jan 21, 2007, 1:24pm EST

This one is good. But deep. I understand the pain , But not where it might come from. I enjoy your poetry.

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Sue D. Jan 21, 2007, 1:31pm EST

Thank you very much Howard. I enjoy your poems and stories too.

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Alicia Storey Mar 30, 2007, 12:22am EDT

wow deep

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Sue D. Mar 30, 2007, 8:49am EDT

Thanks Alicia. I can't wait to see what you post for your articles.

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Susan Marie Mar 30, 2007, 9:54am EDT

I know . . . I often see people and think if you would just look inside yourself life would be so much easier - I so understand and relate to this it isnt even funny.

You look

To me

To Him

(all they need to do is look in their own eyes in the mirror)

Excellent writing Sue.

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Audrey F. Mar 30, 2007, 6:29pm EDT

Deep and thought-provoking poem, Sue.

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Sue D. Mar 30, 2007, 9:32pm EDT

Thank you guys. This was written for a friend that had self destructive habits and relationships, then wondered in the end why she was hurt. I guess we all have seen this, or have done this ourselves. Thank you for the comments.

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Sheila Deeth Jun 8, 2007, 7:14pm EDT

Makes me think of someone who hurts theirself in order to feel.

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