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Forever

November 24, 2012
By ArielRae BRONZE, Triangle, Virginia
ArielRae BRONZE, Triangle, Virginia
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Forever was a word that was whispered in my ear,
Friends became an echo in my heart.
When everything got rough, those words came back to laugh at me,
I wondered why I'd trusted them to start.

They'd hurt me; I was nothing to them after all of that
Our friendship had to have been even less,
But still within my heart those two small words reverberate
I wish they could be true, I must confess.

Brutality of life is not a concept new to me,
This one I just wasn't ready for
When I needed people most, they tried their best to comfort me,
They just don't understand that I need more.

I don't think I can stand hearing that I'll be okay,
Whether they mean well by it or not.
I know they're only trying, but they aren't what's gonna help
Since band-aids just can't heal a heart that's shot.

I want them to be right when they say they aren't the same,
Maybe in a little I can try,
But just right now I need much more than they can ever give,
And trusting them might only make me cry.

They haven't been where I am, and I hope they never will,
Even though I wish they'd understand
Betrayal isn't easy when you deal with it alone,
I'm trying, but I know I'll never stand.

If someone isn't there who can hold me while I hurt
Hug away the pain of what I've lost
Who'll point me to the light, and lead me through this empty dark,
I'm never getting all the way across.


The author's comments:
I wrote this poem while talking to a friend who was going through a rough time that I truly couldn't understand having never been through it myself. I hope that this poem will help connect with people who are also going through hard times so they can know that they aren't the only ones.

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