Sad eyes on smiling faces. I can’t bear it when I see my friends and other young people of my generation hiding their pain behind this mask of fake confidence and a don’t-care attitude. I’ve seen them cry, I’ve heard them talk and sometimes we don’t see what’s deeper down. So why don’t we all quit hiding and start sharing. Here’s a poem lol 👇
Empty
emptiness.
they say it’s like a blank space.
they say it’s so shallow.
they say it’s a defence,
but what does it replace?
what i want to know is
-honestly –
does it make it better?
or does it just numb the pain?
just for awhile, of course, ’cause we both know it won’t stay away.
well, i guess maybe i wouldn’t know ’cause,
i am not the suicide joke,
or the false laughter that follows,
i am your tears as you sob into my shirt,
’cause this is your story
and i ask you ‘why joke about what almost killed you?’
that laughter makes me angry.
why, why do you make this into something funny?
all i want is to tell you it will be okay,
don’t be ashamed of your pain.
you’re not empty. you’re not empty.
you are made from heart-shaped scars,
deep breathing, panic rising,
you are talking to the stars ‘cause you’re hurting
and they’re the only ones listening.
you are biting your lip and tasting blood and screaming
you are strength because you are tired of feeling weak
this is your story
you are anything but empty.
you are made from shattered glass and picking up the pieces
you are made from getting hurt and feeling like you’re worthless
there is ugliness in your pain
but from that truth comes beauty
do not hide behind that mask of empty, empty, empty.
Wow! So powerful. The wonderful thing about glass is it can be remade xxxx
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Thank you ❤ and yes, very true xx
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Aww, how sweetly sad. Great job Gracie! 🙂 ❤❤
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Thank you so much, Hannah xx
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Beautiful. 🙂 The second to last stanza is my favorite. This is just really well written. ^-^
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Thank you so much xx
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Omw this is so good o-o and sad
ahh Dx
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Thank you so much, Isabel ❤🤘
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This is so beautiful. ❤
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Thank you so much ❤
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Gracie! You are loved!! ❤
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Thank you, Gracie!! Same to you ❤ I just wish everyone knew that 🙂 x
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Hugs!! 🤗☺️💖💘
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I’m so speechless. I don’t know what to say. This poem is literally my emotions. And your writing is just beautiful.
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Thank you, Jade ❤ Well, I just hope that you know that pain is not something to be ashamed of, we all go through hard times, but joking them off is not the way to deal with it. We’ve all got to start sharing.
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Yes I knew that. And hopefully I won’t be ashamed of my pain either.
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Glad to hear it xx
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Again, hopefully one day I won’t be ashamed of my pain either.
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Wishing that for you too xx
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You’re the sweetest.
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This really resonated with me. Absolutely beautiful and I can’t thank you enough for writing this. So powerful xx
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Thank you, Aqsa ❤ love ya lots xx
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Amazing ❤
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Thank you ❤
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Wow I really needed to hear this today. I haven’t been doing very good lately, thank you so much for sharing Gracie!❤️❤️
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Always here to talk ❤❤
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Yes, Gracie, this holds a pertinent meaning. We do often conceal our emotions, maybe out of embarrassment or perhaps because we find it hard to express our feelings.
As do I.
As we all, I think.
But we just have to be open, and true to our emotions, then everything should go smoothly.
Be good, Gracie,
And take good care.
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Exactly 🙂
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This is so achingly beautiful 💓 It’s amazing how accurately this matches the person I once was.
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Thank you so much, my friend ❤ Well, I’m glad to hear you’ve grown and moved on from that place xx
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You have such talent for poems. I would call it beautiful but it doesn’t portray very happy emotions. Well done ♥️
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Thank you so much ❤️
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You are very welcome x
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What an amazing poem. You have written about so many emotions and feelings that at sometime we all go through. Beautifully written.xxxxx
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Thank you, Nanny. Love you lots xx
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I’ve only read one post and I’m already in love with your poetic soul and your stream of consciousness writing. So beautiful. Thank you for putting your authentic self out there for us to celebrate. If you get a chance I would love it if you checked my blog out, I feel that it would resonate with you! Looking forward to reading more!
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Thank you so much 💙 I will definitely check your blog out 🙂
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Thank you!💕
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