The bottle sounds good tonight.
Not because I want it,
because it promises quiet.
I don’t drink.
I don’t chase borrowed visions.
I don’t trust escape
that comes in measured doses.
I’ve never needed chemicals
to leave my body.
I’ve always had other exits.
Distance.
Silence.
A voice that sharpens when it’s afraid.
I say I don’t want to live altered,
and I mean it.
I just choose versions of myself
so no one stays.
If I make myself unbearable,
leaving me makes sense.
My head speaks stories.
My heart interrupts.
My gut goes quiet.
I obey all three by choosing wrong.
I hide. I wait. I hold my breath
like it could bring someone back.
Everyone looks happier
once they stop choosing me.
You moved on.
You became someone else’s reason.
I stayed here,
calling myself a mistake
because that hurts less
than admitting
I wanted to be your home.
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The bottle sounds good tonight.
Not because I want it,
because it promises quiet.
I don’t drink.
I don’t chase borrowed visions.
I don’t trust escape
that comes in measured doses.
I’ve never needed chemicals
to leave my body.
I’ve always had other exits.
Distance.
Silence.
A voice that sharpens when it’s afraid.
I say I don’t want to live altered,
and I mean it.
I just choose versions of myself
so no one stays.
If I make myself unbearable,
leaving me makes sense.
My head speaks stories.
My heart interrupts.
My gut goes quiet.
I obey all three by choosing wrong.
I hide. I wait. I hold my breath
like it could bring someone back.
Everyone looks happier
once they stop choosing me.
You moved on.
You became someone else’s reason.
I stayed here,
calling myself a mistake
because that hurts less
than admitting
I wanted to be your home.
Enjoyed this post?
You can subscribe, buy this post, support my creator coin, or grab me a matcha here
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[S!MP] a poem about how it is easier to hurt to not be hurt. leave your thoughts below
I relate to this more than I wish I did. What breaks my heart isn’t who left… it’s why we never find the ones who know how to stay 100000 🙏🏻
Wow. Yeah that is deep. For me, it's why do I have to cut everyone off so I can stay alone and be by myself.
Sometimes shutting the world out feels like self-protection . It feels safe .
Deep af 😭🖤🖤🫂 Love your writing 🖤
thank you so much. Sometimes when you are really in your feels, that is when the magic happens. Sometimes I didn't have the ability to create art in the form of paintings or drawing, so writing became an outlet.
And you nailed it 🖤🖤🖤🫂
Hurt people hurt people 🙃 🥊 🙂 Rad work homie!
yeah thanks man! and you are right, that is what happens. glad you enjoyed it
A poignant poem explores sobriety and self-ownership, rejecting alcohol and borrowed visions while seeking quiet through distance, silence, and sharp fear. It narrates choosing versions of self to keep others from staying, the ache of being left, and a longing to be home. @serenussage
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