Do You Honestly

• Artist: Bunny Hugz
• Description: This is my first slam poem. It's about going through dark times and what it's like to be helped through it.
• Date: 03/20/2015
• Tags: honestly

Do you honestly assume I’m always fine?
Though I may have a smile on my face
I can’t erase this sour taste
That fills me with regret.
“Why did I say that?”
“Why am I like this?”
“Why am I so selfish?”
These words I speak upset me more
Because my mind is in a constant war

Do you honestly think I haven’t been through bad times?
I've gone through hell
Even if you can’t tell
But I have scars,
Maybe not on my arms
But in my heart
By my demons trying to tear me apart.
They rip and shred at me because
They can’t stand that I’m trying to become stronger.

Do you honestly believe that the words you speak don’t hurt?
Your sword like words pierce through my shield
And I grimace because I don’t think I can be healed.
But through the sadistic pleasure you get by my pain
I hold onto my hope that’s the size of a grain.
In the darkest of nights I see a bright glow
I get excited because I now know
That someone cares
As I grab their strong hand.

Do you honestly know me?

Comments

[Bunny Hugz]

I have actually preformed this in front of my grade ^^ it was scary, but it felt really good to speak it in front of so many people

[Nemone]

I have heard a lot about slam poetry but never necessarily tried to write it. Do you plan on performing this sometime? I'd be too nervous to be belting out lines personally. If you could do it though that would be cool.