Yet I Do Not Fight

by Sassykat

Published December 22, 2013

In Poetry

I stand at auction

They are selling my spirit

Yet I do not fight

Always just a slave

To the desires of my ‘friend’

Who needs only ask

Forever a shell

That’s been sold at the seashore

Empty and mindless

My emotions gone

I have not felt since childhood

Joy or pain or need

I can only hurt

And heal without a conscience

The wounds I inflict

I’ve begun to think

I might just be a bit sick

Of being so lost

I know what I am

I just don’t know where I stand

What I am to you

Forever a doll

Friend, lover, play therapist

Or just a brunette

Willing pair of lips

Tainted by a hot, hard truth

You forced upon me

Yet I do not fight

I am the only one here

Nothing to fight for

If I left you now

I might break my porcelain heart

And we can’t have that

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kman134
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kman134 wrote a review Review · Dec 22, 2013

A shell of ones former self taken advantage of his/her friend or lover. It sickens me how people could do such a thing to a human being. Friendship and love are a two way streak. There always has to be a form of synergy in the relationship, not some sort of toxic mess that fills the veins with poison and dread.

Keep up the good work and hope you become a famous author in the future.

PeaceNyumbaiza wrote a review Review · Dec 22, 2013

Hey there! Nice poem, I enjoyed it, however I would suggest that you try using more fluent sentences,to make the poem a bit more understandable,and also use punctuation,such as full stops,commas,and exclamation marks to make your work more affective,and if you also throw in a few question in the poem,it would engage the reader even more,and make the poem much more interesting. Good work,keep on writing. I thank you for sharing!

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ocw2021
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ocw2021 wrote a review Review · Dec 22, 2013

I really loved this poem! There aren’t very many poems out there that I really connect to, but this is one of them. It flows really well without having to rhyme, which quite a feat. Usually I enjoy those kinds of poems over non-rhyming ones, but this one was different. I enjoyed the imagery you used to convey the message, especially in the beginning when you were talking about the auction. I could imagine myself in that situation, and I have had those exact same feelings before. The end really wrapped up the poem nicely. Keep writing!!!

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Ciblio
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Ciblio wrote a review Review · Dec 22, 2013

(Oops! My first one messed up..sorry!)

My most favorite part was:

"My emotions gone

I have not felt since childhood

Joy or pain or need

I can only hurt

And heal without a conscience

The wounds I inflict

I’ve begun to think

I might just be a bit sick

Of being so lost

I know what I am

I just don’t know where I stand

What I am to you

Forever a doll"

I think you did a great job doing the haiku, and thinking out the words.
The way that the words flow together is remarkably beautiful.
I absolutely love it.

I can see that you've come down a long road, and you've put a lot of effort into your work.

You're surprisingly amazing at writing.

I love how to delicacy of the haiku is also an heartbreaking story.

That is truly great.

I really look forward to reading more of your work.

Good work, and good luck, as well!

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IamaHuman
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IamaHuman wrote a review Review · Dec 22, 2013

I really like your haiku. You had the right pattern and everything XD You even managed to make the poem have feeling which is hard to do with any type of poem especially haiku's which really do have a weird format.
The one thing I have to offer is the spacing. After each five seven five there should be a paragraph to mark the end of the stanza. It makes it easier to read.
Otherwise it's amazing. You out a lot of thought and emotions into it :3
I'm glad I read it



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