Sanity vs. Love

by BehindtheMask

Published March 14, 2011

In Poetry :)

I don’t need your heart,
I only need you.
You tell me you care,
And I hope it’s still true.

For if you were sane,
You’d have long ago quit
Playing my game,
'Cause I’m not worth your spit.

They tell me to breathe,
Yet I can’t even think.
I keep being weighed down,
And further I sink.

Brought down by what?
I desire to know.
I still search for answers,
but none of them show.

I’m devoid of air
when I need to scream
Then I feel constricted,
Like I might burst at the seams.

But I suppose I can guess
Why you feel like you do
And even though you love her,
I do still love you.

What I say never matters,
Nor what I feel or do.
“Why do you think this way?"
Because I know it’s true.

“More like a sister,”
You said to me.
But I don’t need a brother,
So please leave me be.

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PurpleHeart
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PurpleHeart wrote a review Review · Mar 17, 2011

Heyy - FIrst Off: I LOVED THIS! A long time ago, something like this happened to me, and you so expertly captured all the emotions and questions and thoughts... you know you've done a spectacular job when your reader is forced to feel what you're describing, or forced to go back to a memory and remember something. You displayed emotions so well in this... Super, super job!! :DD
There were just a couple things that threw me off, or that i would change, nothing major though, dont worry(:

BehindtheMask wrote:I don’t need your heart,
I only need you.
You tell me you care,
And I hope it’s still true.

For if you were sane, - I think 'but' might work better here, rather than 'for'... they both work though...
You’d have long ago quit
Playing my game,
'Cause I’m not worth your spit. - i agree with Morgan3509 on this one, it rhymes, but it feels incredibly forced and very confusing...

They tell me to breathe,
When I can’t even think! - im not really a fan of this single exclaimation point here...
I keep being weighed down,
And further I sink.

Brought down by what?
I desire to know.
I still search for answers,
but none of them show. - i love this stanza.

I’m devoid of air
when I need to scream
Then I feel constricted,
And I might burst at the seams. - Take out 'and'. It messes with the rhythym.

But I suppose I can guess
Why you feel like you do
And even though you love her,
I do still love you. - i feel like the 'do' isn't necessary, but, yet when i read it without it, it sounds off. Play around with that maybe...

What I say never matters,
Nor what I feel or do.
“Why do you think this way?"
Because I know it’s true.

“More like a sister,”
You said to me.
But I don’t need a brother,
So please leave me be. - My favorite stanza out of it all! You summed up the whole thing in this part and very well too!


Again - Awesome work! Keep it up! :D

-PurpleHeart

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misstoria
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misstoria commented Comment · Mar 17, 2011

Loved this!!!! The emotion is great and the topic is very easy to relate to. I like the overall flow of this poem, keep up the good work!

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darkestdays97
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darkestdays97 wrote a review Review · Mar 17, 2011

Hello! Morgan3509 here :)! I loved this poem. It tells a story and reminds me of things that have happened in my life. It is always good to write about what you know, which is what all good poets do. I don't exactly get the line about "spit." could you explain that a little more maybe? That might be just me, but thats my opinion. Overall, the poem was very good!
I like this stanza:

They tell me to breathe,
When I can’t even think!
I keep being weighed down,
And further I sink.
It is very strong and uses detail to tell exactly what the person is feeling. Loved it!
Keep up the good work! :)
~Morgan3509

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Upile
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Upile commented Comment · Mar 15, 2011

hey there,
Bravo!!!Keep up the good work!!

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lele253isme
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lele253isme commented Comment · Mar 15, 2011

It was really catchy, like song lyrics. I liked it, actually. Good choice of wording and rhymes and rhythm. Because those are the biggest things when writing, and the hardest to get. Similes.

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XxMattxX
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XxMattxX wrote a review Review · Mar 14, 2011

Hello!
I'm Jojo and I shall be your reviewer for today!
Grammar is in red.
Others are in blue.

I don’t need your heart,
I only need you.- Or " All I need"...either way, it's good.
You tell me you care,
And ( But?)I hope it’s still true.

For if you were sane,
You’d have long ago quit
Playing my game,
( because)I’m not worth your spit.

They tell me to breathe,
When I can’t even think!
I keep being weighed down,
And further I sink.
- really nice, and powerful. I love it.

Brought down by what( comma not needed)
I desire to know,( comma)
I still search for answers
But none of them show.

I’m devoid of air,
when I need to scream
Then I feel constricted,
And I might burst at the seams.

What I say never matters,
Nor what I feel or do.- period.
“Why do you think this way?"
Because I know it’s true.

“More like a sister,”
You said to me.
But I don’t need a brother,
So please just leave me.- what about" or please "let it be". "just leave me" sounds a bit...awkward.



Overall:
I love this poem
The rhyming is beautiful, and your perspective and ideas are well put together.
Only a few structural suggestions, but other than that- nice job!
Well done!

Keep writing!
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-Jojo



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