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Poet: Michelle D’costa
A Bitter Journey
I yelled, I yelled.
Until my vocal chords complained.
Yet he was not affected in the least.
Would continue the torture, that beast!
Every night he would creep in my room,
Slowly, cautiously, every step pronouncing doom.
My blankets he would peel,
Then began my ordeal.
No one believed me,
They thought I was crazy!
Only my pillow had ears for me every night,
The sole witness to my plight.
Rumours had it that I was faking,
For sympathy, attention, I was craving.
God, are you there???
I would ask repeatedly to the choking air.
Soon, I was diagnosed with mental illness
I cried, “Believe me! I have a witness.”
Only sarcasm and more laughs I recieved.
My file was shut forever; I was decieved.
My body bruised my soul torn,
I’m lost in my thoughts forlorn.
Trapped in sorrow and grief,
With no expectation of relief.
Now, as I look back
What did I lack?
Oh, I know. The thirst for revenge.
I always resigned to my fate, very strange.
Enclosed within four walls,
I have nothing to cherish except my falls.
I’m getting old, no energy left for strife
I have realised that I have failed in life.
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The poem expresses a sense of despair and the emotions and pain are clearly depicted. To create an emotional connect with the reader the core idea should be clearly expressed. The poem requires editing to correct the language, grammatical and punctuation errors.