It Won't Hurt

Some of the frankest and darkest I've read from you yet, Blighter. Brilliantly written, though. 'The wallpaper on my phone is a cobweb that spells lies and soon I will understand the pain I caused.' bites deep. In fact the whole thing struck me indelibly. The final line says all that need be said. This is a heartbreaking, upsetting, but excellent poem, in my humble opinion Best Wishes

It seems as though you are beating yourself unnecessarily Richard but this is good- such an expression of heartbreak. Hope you feel better again very soon. Stay strong.. ;)Pia

I can only echo what has been said, Richard. Heart-breaking stuff - beautifully penned. Tina

I needed to read your writing several times with each time understanding more-excellent but so sad.

Greetings big fella. One of the dangers of reading your work in the morning is I know there's a chance it's going to stick with me all day. This is one of those ones.

v glad the sun's shining for you today blighters. I still remember you trashing all poetry as a load of bollocks. This is one of the reasons why it isn't. Well done.

Your main focus needs to be to build strength in yourself.

Thanks for sharing this, Richard. You should write more poetry! This is raw, but beautiful in its rawness. That ending really packs a punch. Magic xxx

Brilliant! As a depressive, I can empathize. Thankfully, my black days are less, though appearing suddenly, they tend to spend less time with me...but then I have learned to see them coming. Write more poetry; you're bloody good at it! Chris ;)

new Blightersrock Hello! What! a sad poem,excellently thought out! Millions over the world have all kinds of predicaments to face! In every aspect of life! I know too. But if for one minute we can smile,help do something join creative,turn our thoughts and minds around,the whole person and system can change! It is hard! That's why! I tried poem "Say Something Nice! When let down in many things and happenings life! The sun is shining,just getting my breakfast! Stories and poems on AbcTales,are amazing really,deep thoughts,happy,comedy,all categories. One has too take that step! mix and join in,try try again,even something never done! Be happier inside, then one's own system has of spirit,is cleaner like water! How the body re-acts all we try,depression or whatever in life we all have to tackle! BP Pulse can go high,shock! anger families jobs tempers,can push it up.non of us are the same. Bless you little honey! It is good to cry! same as laughing let it all out! Rich have you have a coat on and it's Summer too heavy,also bag heavy carry,let it go! Hard for me,when so called friend's etc;can't phone speak me and my black eyes,and brusies, all taken four weeks If any know phone and talk him! Or leave message him,for me knowing I was in,no don't want speak to her,I'm in bed, recovering give message,other's can't stop got to go say! Sad uncaring world now. Daffodils all out from last year,and some tulip. Plus the Argus paper never put With Thanks In to all and ambulance two men came too shop. Over the awful mechanical shop fall. Wonder if computer works. As never in paper. And D.Carroll and P.Robinson looked after Q tests, Advice Ray get something sweet,oh! he said "Milky Way2 yes ok they said, and too said pray! lapse maybe 1o minutes,stunned, all tests after told eat the "Milky Way" and ambulance men,ordered girl's,get me a tea, all been already cleaned up, but I was moved think, maybe into a chair? only remember two tight arms gripped me,stopped blood, time ambulance men came. Told have two black eyes "Panda eye's" cuts and bruises, clummsy,never seen anthing like it in my life! song! Moveable clothes rail. So many lovely people cannot even get out! take care! Shows go,things doing,all been cancelled then. Oh! well done on the cherries! great poem Richard. all the best julie xx

new Blightersrock Hi! Rich,didn't mean be rude! Just been through so much. But can see my face now,no black eyes, purple nose,from mechanical shop fall all involved. Well sometimes we never get chance to try things in older generation as well,definitely good factor. Did yesterday bit shaky! go past shop,natural. Onto singing joined "Singing for pleasure" great no song sheets,all words typed, and taught by "Simon Gray" professional Musical Conductor great person,very good quite few go,I missed three weeks. owing to mechanical shop fall, happened on way back from my first "Singing with pleasure". Black Panda eyes as told. Cuts and bruises wrist bridge nose! crack! on stone floor. etc; things happening so quick today. And some things one can join like Scientology, buy book and how change read mind! don't it's like a typewriter do capitals,unlock! it by shifting key,in those days. On streets campaigning. Can't always get away. if bought book on at you forever and all in it. Keep away! From it! all money down the drain. Well Richard I know what it's like indoors! So go it alone,and get out now! great and to shows. You take care. Mine! would never talk,so how could he understand takes two too Tango! Expression. best wishes julie Ray x

Well done with this. Very good indeed. And good to see the rest of your work back up on the site again. Rob

Just catching up - I think this deserved a poem of the week nod - bloody outstanding glass that I clean like a degenerate widower - Love it

This one feels like an open nerve on a chipped tooth. Every time you read it, it's going to sting. Deep, raw, beautiful.