Routine Torture

Joshua L. Holmes 1986 (u)



Your fucking ignorance is killing me,
you think its just a game.
You have your fun at my expence,
while i silently live with this pain.

If tonight i died, just closed my eyes,
would you feel my blood on your hands?
inside i silently scream for help,
but my voice may never again be heard.

I pray this pain never falls on you,
this unending torment passes you by.
Think of your future, move on with your life,
while i silently lay here and die.

I hope you fulfill your every dream,
never feel an ounce of discomfort,
Nothing but peace i wish your way,
for your peace my existence i would forfeit.

Years of anguish have left their scars,
is death the only escape from my hell?
Someday i may heal, or i may not,
only time will tell.

Silently i remain in my shell.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by new2you1986 on March 18, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

44 sec read
2

Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAX AAXX XBXB XXXX ACXC C
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 740
Words 147
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

Discuss the poem Routine Torture 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

    "Routine Torture" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/96364/routine-torture>.

    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
    12
    hours
    39
    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 "A Dream Within A Dream"?
    A Percy Bysshe Shelley
    B Elizabeth Barrett Browning
    C Edgar Allan Poe
    D William Blake