Comments received on poems by sorenbarrett



Too much
Friendship said:

Your poem explores the theme of self-sacrifice and the consequences of giving too much of oneself to others. It reflects on the emotional and physical toll that such selflessness can take, ultimately leading to a loss of identity and well-being. This is a woman who dedicates her life to caring for her family and loved ones at the expense of her own needs and desires. The societal expectations placed on women to be selfless caregivers highlight the pain and emptiness that can accompany such a role.

July 26th, 2026 11:47

Too much
Kevin Hulme said:

There are some Selfless People about. They do some good Work : but make sure you keep sight of Yourself every now and then.
Good Write.

July 26th, 2026 11:46

Too much
Thomas W Case said:

There’s a hard, unflinching look at devotion turned into self-erasure, where giving becomes a slow kind of burning.
It aches with the cost of love without balance, leaving behind a quiet warning stitched into every line.

July 26th, 2026 08:09

Too much
arqios said:

Reminds me of mom. She disappeared from self too soon. πŸ™πŸ•ŠοΈ

July 26th, 2026 07:30

Too much
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

some are too generous for their own good my friend, much enjoyed

July 26th, 2026 03:54

Too much
Neville said:



this is a scorcher for sure ..

July 26th, 2026 03:36

Too much
2781 said:

Not sure about the last line but I read that greatest among you will be your servant.

July 26th, 2026 03:23

No direction
Joseph M Marion said:

Very deeply written a parable to life how things can become set in stone to disciplines and to forgetting and love the way you write

July 25th, 2026 19:41

Stain of the past
Teddy.15 said:

Perspective to see the positive even when it\'s dark, I see it, sorrenbarret you\'re a genius 🌹

July 25th, 2026 17:25

Stain of the past
cellinic said:

A deep and rather emotional write with clear meanings and triggering rather resonating feelings. Well-done, my friend

July 25th, 2026 16:20

Once upon a playful loss
8Blackwidow8 said:

I like this (gums to sharp teeth)

I like how this describes how we lose so much.

July 25th, 2026 13:02

Stain of the past
orchidee said:

Good write SB. Yes, the weather, and everything, took a turn for the worse when I married KP. lol.

July 25th, 2026 09:54

Stain of the past
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Soren, what a powerful piece. The storm feels both sudden and eternal...leaving one person to wonder whether love ever brought mutual light at all. Painful, honest, and beautifully expressed, my friend! πŸŒΉπŸ–€πŸ™πŸ•―οΈπŸ¦β€β¬›

July 25th, 2026 09:20

Stain of the past
arqios said:

When a relationship that was once bright turns dark brings on such confusion, hurt and emotional disorientation and self-blame. \'πŸ™πŸ•ŠοΈ

July 25th, 2026 07:43

Stain of the past
Kevin Hulme said:

Sounds like some differences within a Marriage. Two ways of looking at a long Relationship. πŸ’”


July 25th, 2026 07:40

Stain of the past
Lorenz said:

you might as well get married wrapped in a shroud to save time ...

July 25th, 2026 06:45

Scared
Kevin Hulme said:

Ouroboro came in my Head before the end.
Good Write.

July 25th, 2026 03:39

Stain of the past
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

Lovely flow to this my friend

July 25th, 2026 03:35

Scared
Goldfinch60 said:

Clever words soren so well written.

Andy

July 25th, 2026 01:49

Scared
Teddy.15 said:

Chasing my tail, great metaphor here my dear sorrenbarret 🌹

July 25th, 2026 00:48

Scared
Mutley Ravishes said:

How can eating your own tail not be painful?!

July 24th, 2026 19:35

Be willing to give what you ask
Iam1ItchyLizzard said:

even Steven right?


July 24th, 2026 14:22

Man
Iam1ItchyLizzard said:

and mostly all in my lifetime too your such a realist .....

July 24th, 2026 14:20

The collector
Iam1ItchyLizzard said:

all things even the worthless have value thank God

July 24th, 2026 14:12

Once upon a playful loss
GenXer Sharon πŸ™πŸ€ said:

Beautifully written my friend! Every Rose has a thorn. That last line made me think of this.

July 24th, 2026 14:07

Scared
GenXer Sharon πŸ™πŸ€ said:

A fine piece here my friend. Like humans.. running away from something instead of confronting it

July 24th, 2026 14:05

Scared
Lorenz said:

The perpetual cycle of creation and destruction .Eternal renewal and cosmic unity .

July 24th, 2026 10:43

Scared
Tristan Robert Lange said:

What a brilliantly constructed piece, Soren! The escalating tension and circular movement expose how fear and domination continually reproduce themselves. I have watched that pattern operate far too often in human institutions…and your conclusion captures its self-consuming nature perfectly. Powerful work, my friend! πŸŒΉπŸ–€πŸ™πŸ•―οΈπŸ¦β€β¬›

July 24th, 2026 09:36

Scared
orchidee said:

Good write SB.

July 24th, 2026 09:03

Scared
soheil khodaparasti said:

Excellent. Fear is projected outward, transforming the feared into a role that someone else must occupy. It moves through individuals, making each both victim and threat.

This creates a false equilibrium: fear is not resolved but redistributed. By giving fear an external face, frightened beings create a temporary sense of order, yet the attempt to escape fear generates new fear elsewhere.

The system therefore sustains itself through the continuous circulation of terror. Its balance is maintained not by the absence of fear but by its perpetual transfer.


July 24th, 2026 08:13

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