Bella Chevrette Poet Free verse

Voices

"do i deserve to be happy
or do i deserve to be dead?"
the thirteen words
that echo in my head
every night
while i lay in bed

and not even the sound
which is made by the rain
when it hits the concrete 
can distract me from these voices
which i cannot seem to defeat

"do it"
they say
"they won't miss you at all"
i fall and i fall 
i scratch and i bawl

and their voices have got me 
like a dog on a leash
they relentlessly faught me 
and they i cannot beat

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raven artlyy September 16, 2026 at 7:55 AM I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly

Beata Agustin April 17, 2024 at 1:11 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Poet Destroyer A February 8, 2016 at 1:18 PM ENJOYING THIS ONE AGAIN

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Poet Destroyer A May 19, 2015 at 10:08 AM This is deep Bella, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A May 18, 2015 at 10:38 AM Bella, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. 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 :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT