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Loneliness

by GFB1011


Left alone to thoughts,
Nothing but an empty void. 
Feelings of regret build-up,
Thoughts of what could've happened.

Actions wasted.
Words expended.
Notions discarded.
And yet, it was time well spent.

Time that cannot be gotten back,
But spent with good company.
Time that was bought with labor,
While cherishing every moment that came after.

Time that will be remembered with fondness,
Remembering what was and what could've been.
Time that cannot be gotten back,
Time well spent.

But yet the darkness calls,
Coming from the deepest recessions of the mind.
Making feelings of happiness turn sour,
Feelings of vividness turning dull.

What was once something of enjoyment,
Now brings sorrow and tears.
Unpleasant thoughts come flooding back,
Rushing in like a tidal wave.

Unable to stop it,
Giving in is inevitable.
Anger and sorrow,
Grief and distrust.

It all hits like a truck,
Toppling the emotional barrier.
Unearthing the unpleasantries,
Reliving the painfulness.

Left alone to thoughts,
A hole in the heart.
Feelings of regret consuming you,
Regrets of what could've been.


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AkuRashomon wrote a review...



Hey there! This is loveissourgrapes and I am here to give you a review/comment because this poem of yours is just so...painful. It also got some great descriptions and you can feel the emotions shown word by word. It reminds me of my old poems that I wrote in old dairy. You have also used the English language in a unique way so they could rhythm well with each other. The flow of the message and the writing style is great too.

Left alone to thoughts,
Nothing but an empty void.
Feelings of regret build-up,
Thoughts of what could've happened.

Actions wasted.
Words expended.
Notions discarded.
And yet, it was time well spent.

Time that cannot be gotten back,
But spent with good company.
Time that was bought with labor,
While cherishing every moment that came after.


You can see that the narrator is in pain with the feelings of loneliness that hit you hard after a long hard day. And when you're day went bad. Right after that bad day, the narrator's feelings really hit them like an arrow shot right through your chest. Would have, could have and should have questions are the only thoughts this person is thinking about because of those feelings and the day they have went through. You can see that the emotion here is just the start because there are more heart-wrecking words and emotions that are expressed in the next stanzas. This is just the introduction hehe.

Time that will be remembered with fondness,
Remembering what was and what could've been.
Time that cannot be gotten back,
Time well spent.

But yet the darkness calls,
Coming from the deepest recessions of the mind.
Making feelings of happiness turn sour,
Feelings of vividness turning dull.

What was once something of enjoyment,
Now brings sorrow and tears.
Unpleasant thoughts come flooding back,
Rushing in like a tidal wave.


You can see the descriptions here are crazy. You can see that the narrator is really in pain here to imagine the pain to be like these descriptions. Anger but sorrow yet filled with regret. Ugh, I love this!

Unable to stop it,
Giving in is inevitable.
Anger and sorrow,
Grief and distrust.

It all hits like a truck,
Toppling the emotional barrier.
Unearthing the unpleasantries,
Reliving the painfulness.

Left alone to thoughts,
A hole in the heart.
Feelings of regret consuming you,
Regrets of what could've been.


This is a good ending. Saying that these feelings are regret and that it is like the same feeling you feel when you read the introduction. Slow paced because the stanzas in the middle of the poem feels fast paced but the most painful part.

Over all, I love the message, the writing style and the descriptions. Keep writing! Have a great day/night! Don't be lonely and sad <3




GFB1011 says...


Thanks for the review!

This was my first attempt at writing some vent poetry, so I didn't expect it to be good %uD83D%uDE05. I'm glad that I was able to be sufficient enough to convey the right message. I'll try not to be lonely or sad, but those are the hardships in life that one must go through, as painful as they can be.



AkuRashomon says...


you're welcome!



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Hi, tropical mango here for a quick review!! This seems quite a dark topic, and I like the way it was explored in a very emotional manner. Your use of language and techniques really bring out the flavour of the poem. I love the repeition with "actions wasted, words expanded, notions discarded". And diction like "deepest reccessions of the mind" and "toppling the emotional barrier". Sometimes, poetry can also just be about the appreciation of beautiful language.
However, there is something I am confused about though.
It seems this person is alone and lonely right now, and is thinking back of what could have happened instead(I'm assuming he's feeling regret); but yet its also mentioned that it was time well spent with good company.
This dichotomy seems consistent throughout the poem, and it adds depth but also muddies the water and confuses me to a certain extent.
Overall, this was a really poetic poem and I loved the way your tried to get your emotions across.




GFB1011 says...


Thanks for the review!

And about the regret and time well spent, it's one of those thoughts about looking back on what could've been, but cherishing the moments that were, if that makes sense.




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