In the way



Have you ever felt,
You're always in the way?
And you regret waking up,
On such a beautiful day?

Actions speak louder than words,
I gusse it could be true.
But what do you have left,
When theres nothing else you can do?

They never tell you,
Strait to your face.
Your in the way,
And cause disgrace.

I sense this,
From my mother alot.
But she doesnt know,
In my heart is an empty slot.

Caused by distance,
And sometimes fear.
Not knowing I have her,
Draws a lonely tear.

She goes about her life,
With her boyfriend.
But I dont think she knows,
This smile is pretend.

I have been around,
For a few years alone.
And sometime soon,
I have to go out on my own.

I belive I'll be just fine,
For distance has taught me.
That I can go along,
At a high degree.

I wish there was a way,
To tell her how I feel.
And the old wounds,
Take time to heal.

Shes pushing me,
Farther away.
And the more she does,
This bond will decay.

Once Im gone,
Im not looking behind.
And I will make sure,
Im hard to find.

I just dont get it,
Why things are this way.
Was it something I did,
Or things I say?

They will talk,
When I am gone.
But I will be fine,
And I will see the dawn.

I will be happy,
And go away far.
But I will have someone,
Better than any star.

He'll be there beside me,
When no one else is.
And I can call myself,
Forever his.

Because heres a secret,
They dont know.
He is already here,
But it doesnt show.

For its against the law,
And breaks my heart.
One day though,
We wont have to part.

Im just going about the time,
Being in the way.
So sometime soon,
I will wake to a better day.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on May 02, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:37 min read
4

Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB BCAC XDED XXXX XFXF XGHG IJXJ AKXK JAXA LMXM XAXA XLIL JNXN JOXO XEXE XPEP XAHA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,504
Words 322
Stanzas 18
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Discuss the poem In the way with the community...

0 Comments

    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

    "In the way" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/75309/in-the-way>.

    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!

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    10
    hours
    10
    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?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "Dreams"?
    A Thomas Hardy
    B Langston Hughes
    C John Donne
    D Gerard Manley Hopkins