Numb

Ariel Perez

I lay there

as I lose feeling in my body

after the crying

after the hyperventilation

the end of my mental breakdown

no longer moving

barely breathing

crying but not feeling the emotions along with it

tears just drain from my eyes

last night was a storm

a cycle of rain and thunder

can't feel 

I look at what caused this

the feelings of love not surfacing back

I feel yet nothing

for the man in front of me

I feel nothing

I feel like an empty jar

with the lid sealed tight

  • Author: Ariel Ann S. Perez (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 21st, 2021 01:21
  • Comment from author about the poem: A breakdown from a conversation with someone I loved. comments have been made on how more appealing I would be if I lost weight. Body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, bullying. Finally being happy and satisfied with my body, I am then being told by the love of my life I could look better. I feel nothing anymore. I am empty, nothing has come back to me. I feel like an empty shell.
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