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Reaching Out a Hand

by LizzyTyler


Warning: This work has been rated 16+ for mature content.

As the darkness descends

And steals away your breath,

Until you are unable to move

To speak, to breathe.

~

Until the world crowds with dark

And the noises you never heard disappear,

And you’re drowning

Drowning in the dark, alone, and suffocating.

~

You reach out, and scream, cry with anguish

Into the void,

You stretch out your hand, unable to hear

To see, to speak.

~

But nothing happens.

There is no light, no end.

There is no voice.

There is no hand grasping yours.

~

You are alone,

In the silence, in the dark,

And so...

You let go.


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Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:23 pm
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YourFriendQuirks08 wrote a review...



Hey, Ruby here with a short review.

I'm tearing up reading this ; the short and fluent vibe you present is extremely beautiful.
You see, I can imagine this happening, the attacks and meltdowns I have been through...it really hits hard.

The lines "And so...You let go." really gives a down air about your writing style. It gives a snappy yet slow and mesmerizing finish. It makes the reader picture the end result...suicide.

The whole poem has a upsetting yet sadly real mood about it, it is utterly fascinating.
I think that you probably have gone through something, to write that realistically automatically makes me realise that you have had a hard time or are currently fighting, like me.

Please PM me if you are struggling and need some support. It is never foolish to speak out!

Love Rubes x




LizzyTyler says...


Thank you for the review. I am fine, but I truly appreciate your kind words, and wanted to let you know that your offer goes both ways.



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Emivanz1 wrote a review...



Wow. just wow. I personally loved this poem, and the way you wrote it.
Glows
I loved the fay all the stanzas fit together. All of them ended at a climactic ending.
I loved the feeling you put into this. The loneliness you described gave me the chills
grows
there really aren't many of these.

All together this was an incredible poem that I really loved, it seriously could have been professional

your friend
Emivanz




LizzyTyler says...


Thank you so much!



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Sunflowerdemon3712 wrote a review...



Sunflower here for a quick review!

So this isn't going to be much of a review because this poem was just so amazing and wonderfully written! I have read a lot of poem try do do what yours has just done it really encapsulated how emotions can feels and I love that.
I don't know if the sad music I was listening to helped me enjoy this but the last part of the poem:
"You are alone,

In the silence, in the dark,

And so...

You let go."
This sent chills down my spin and it made me feel so connected with the poem you've written.
The only thing that would have made it better would be if it rhymed, I love it when poems do that but that's just a personal preference of mine.
Over all I loved you poem and I loved the way it flowed so beautifully. I hope to read more from you in the futcher and I hope you have a wonderful day/night. Bye! : )




LizzyTyler says...


Thank you so much for the wonderful review!




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