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Hellsnow Minnesota

It's getting cold again I wasted a good long year Just hiding my dark parts from my light parts And hearing my grey parts tear me a-part I told my friends I was just loosing sleep After my dad stop speaking to me It's snowing again In Minnesota In Moorhead In Waubun Iced trees all along Hwy113 But my hands are getting hotter While the rest of me goes cold I quit this habit, I quit this habit, I QUIT THIS HABIT! I've gripped my share of ice, I've tired my kind distractions But still they're hot and burn themselves to burn me up Every time I am reminded by everyone I know I failed, and whole year in the tubes I failed, and my hands left cold straight fine silver burns The kind of brands you can easily find Walmart The hardware store Art stores Kitchen drawer I quit this habit, I quit this habit, I QUITE THIS HABIT! But that doesn't mean a thing My stripes aren't gonna wash away I can yell all I want at the mirror But the snow drops in my yard still grow red 'Cause in all of Minnesota I know There's a place inside me when things get cold And my hands burn In HellSnow Minnesota Where love is unrequited and I fail at all my work And long sleeves save my life

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 5/10/2009 7:24:00 PM
wow this is a great poem, I read it over and over , love the style and progression. ,,Johnathon
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Date: 9/11/2008 1:16:00 PM
You sound so very hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. Is it possible you could use some outside help (couldn't we all?)? This was upsetting to read as you make yourself out as a failure, and what you quit, or tried to, seems common and there is help. There is beauty and good in you. There is in everyone. You just wrote your heart out. If you've been hiding from the truth, I guess it has to come out some way. My heart goes out to you. Good luck and keep writing. Love, Shar
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