I Need Answers



My days are full of sorrow,
Why is there no sunshine left to borrow?
My parents would just say,
"It's His plan, he'll send you a golden ray"
If that's the case why will no one stay?
Day after day abandonment awaits my doorstep.
I try to retrace my steps but still can't find my way.
I need answers.

If everything is in the works of the "Lord" up above,
why am I sitting here writing this poem,
hoping someone can relate.
Cause I'm lost in a maze of bad days,
praying (to Him) ill find my way.
I try and look away from the pain,
but it's no sunshine all rain.
If He is listening I ask, no beg, of you,
take this cancer away.
I need answers.

About this poem

my struggles with mental illness and religion.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on December 09, 2022

Submitted by macy.howell on December 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

45 sec read
7

Quick analysis:

Scheme aabbbxbC xxxxbddxbC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 640
Words 146
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 10

Macey Howell

miserable person who was bad at math more…

All Macey Howell poems | Macey Howell Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem I Need Answers with the community...

1 Comment
  • katherineb.45444
    This is a very powerful poem. If you have any questions, I think I would be able to help :)
    LikeReply1 year ago

Translation

Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"I Need Answers" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/146383/i-need-answers>.

Become a member!

Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

April 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
5
days
13
hours
41
minutes

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Browse Poetry.com

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
How many syllables an Iambic Pentameter line must have?
A 20
B 3
C 12
D 10