I read your title and thought this was going in a completely different direction. I applaud you for taking this side we don't talk about often and, well, talking about it. In a very powerful way. Weeellll, onto the review.
~ I thought it was a bit too long for a poem. Of course, there are long poems, but I feel like with what you're writing about and your abrupt, fierce ending "Because I'm not/ So stop" it would be better suited to be cut down. Maybe a little less about the childhood? I don't know. Whatever you think will make it work.
~ I loved the repetition. I often do that as well and I think that it was quite powerful. The repetition of "The same way" at the end kicked my ass. And the "Shame on me" -- the reader could feel the sarcasm dripping out of that. This is not your fault and people are making it out to be and honestly there's nothing wrong but people can't see that? I love it. Love it love it love it. I saw a lot of "There's no" which worked well.
~I think this could be really powerful. Like, really freaking powerful. And I know this part is hard, I really do. But you have so much anger and so many words that this really feels like a rant. Feeling your anger is good. But we are not your friends who totally get you. We are the outsiders who are trying to peer into your world and to do this we must see you, at your fullest, crying out in outrage in a clear, concise way.
I don't know if that made sense and I really hope I did not offend with that last comment.
Overall this was really quite good. You have a talent for this.
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