Declared ‘Selfish’

Location

Crossing from society into a watery solitary,

the only and solely place for solitude

without criticism, without scandal, without their attitudes.

 

The area is tiny. Boxing an enormous melancholy tale,

within the corner of the tiny area. Behind the glass in that corner, a frail

trail of soundless tears sails along a river of burning water.

 

An infinite amount of x’s and o’s await,

when this character returns to the society state.

For now, to escape itself from its stereotypical trait.

 

It cries.

On an ugly, one tiled shower.

Completely muted, only water falling as music.

 

Echoes cannot leave.

Its chest rising, up and down, reliving in dazed.

The warm embrace of water, Its only way of assurance.

 

The reader cannot find this character,

Its deaden strain cannot even be recognized by its deity, who

is already looking to create miracles and potions.

 

This character hides its features, to avoid description

and adjectives. Which will make it cry more. Under the

watery weep, it conceal a great horror to terror.

 

They declare this character ‘selfish’. It reveals a story with an

‘ending’. 

Guide that inspired this poem: 

Comments

iyanna_ziear

Wow just wow. I totally get and appriciate your concept, I would love to read what motivated you so strongly to write a piece like this.

Jennifer.Macancela

What motivated me to write this, was actually from past experiences I've had with depression. Since the Robin Williams suicide, the topic of depression and mental instability hit close to home because I've had those type of dark and lonely feelings, especially being in a secluded area like bathrooms or my own room. So, I reflected from the events of Robin Williams and how many people constantly have the nerve to judge the person in depression to want to end their lives as a means of selfishness, because I've had that happen to me. I know the feeling of being judged for wanting to take your life, out of means of being selfish and never thinking of others, but rather it was the release of being selfishly holding people you love with your dark and depressive self, and just to be free of those feelings. 

Additional Resources

Get AI Feedback on your poem

Interested in feedback on your poem? Try our AI Feedback tool.
 

 

If You Need Support

If you ever need help or support, we trust CrisisTextline.org for people dealing with depression. Text HOME to 741741