Aj Kay Poet Free verse

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I haven’t written in a while

I seem to have lost my voice

I'm not sure where or when it left me

Or where to find it

I have a feeling its in different pieces

Shards of echoes

splattered inside old notepads

pressed between the cinderblocks of 10th grade biology

Humiliation is a powerful numbing agent

Paired hand in hand with cheap liquor

I can’t remember who I was angry at

I wish my face belonged to my brain

I wish my brain belonged to a body

That wasn’t itching for eternal rest

I wish my bones didn’t feel like shoes that don’t fit right

Too small, but you pretend they will stretch

Up until the point that the blisters can no longer be ignored.

I wish I hadn’t stopped reading books

I wish my parents watched sports, and smiled, and owned decorative pillows

I think my voice was suffocated

By boys who saw nothing but a mouth

I can talk now, but I’m mute

On autopilot, with closed captions written by you.

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Moon Flower June 16, 2016 at 11:31 AM That's the way to go! Congrats on your first entry and welcome to Poetry Soup, Aj. :)

Probir Gupta June 15, 2016 at 9:20 PM Great images ... very good treatment of the theme ...enjoyed reading ...

Skat A June 15, 2016 at 8:57 AM An Kay,, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs **YNR - SKAT**

Poet Destroyer A June 15, 2016 at 2:16 AM Aj.Kay, hope you talk again, this is an awesome poem. Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@