Common Sense On a Shelf

As the crimson color fades away,

I think about all the hardships from every day.

I am the only one that truly knows about my pain,

The pain I face each day, that never seems to go away.

I do not ever regret any of the damage I did to myself,

But I do regret leaving my common sense to gather dust on the shelf.

I knew that what I was doing was not okay,

But I insisted on continuing every day.

The starving,

The cutting,

The fasting,

The binging,

I wish I could restart from the beginning.

I watched me destroy myself,

Because I left my common sense on a shelf.

I continued to watch my life pass me by, 

As everything around me began to die.

I clearly remember losing every single friend,

Because they could not stand being there from beginning to end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 6/9/2016 10:37:00 PM
Skylar, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT
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Date: 7/11/2012 5:58:00 AM
A heartfelt welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Skylar. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol 07/11/2012
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Date: 7/10/2012 3:56:00 PM
common sense came of the shelf with this write. Enjoyed reading - JH
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Date: 7/8/2012 6:43:00 AM
Interesting - very nice flow!
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Date: 7/7/2012 12:34:00 PM
It sounds as though you made it through to the other side and you have retrieved common sense from off the shelf. God Bless you!
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