I know,
I understand,
I’ve seen the silver silhouette
In which you stand.
You’re not sad,
But you’re not fulfilled -
White-to-the-black
In the mid is guilt.
If you take two tips of a spectrum
And join them into one
I’m more than sure you’ll find yourself
Within the ashen smudge.
But don’t be fooled - that isn’t your true self
For it is merely an illusion,
For you were once white and you were once black
Now your mind’s just in confusion.
I know,
I understand,
There are days when you feel fulfilled
And there are days when you feel sad.
But trust me, one bad day is better than full haze
And as for you, sad and happy are intertwined
So, please follow my lines…
I’ve seen the silver silhouette
In which you stand,
I know,
I understand.
But if you look more into clarity
I’m sure you’ll glimpse your spirit
For if you look hard enough,
You’ll find it.
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Author:
Rocky Lagou (
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- Comment from author about the poem: In this poem, I decided to write about a state in which I feel almost everyone goes through (or has gone through.) Me personally, it's a never-ending battle. It's that emotional state in which you know that you're not "sad," but you're obviously not content either. It's a state which usually sprouts when one is dealing with depression, and therefore I felt that it would be good for everyone to hear about. My inspiration for this poem came from the Lana Del Rey lyric, "Don't ask if I'm happy, you know that I'm not, but at best I can say I'm not sad." Which when I first heard it really impacted me through its relatability, enough to write a poem about it 😄. But anyways, hope you enjoy it.
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Comments6
Definitely a human emotion, in limbo.
It's like someone has been released from their pain, and you're glad, but then you're also sad they've gone.
Yes, this is exactly the emotion I was going for. It's a feeling that purges you from apprehension but that also leaves you a little empty along the way. Thanks for the comment!👍
Hello, Rocky Lagou, your poem is filled with emotions.
Human feelings are very important, and your words represent
them very well. Great poem!
Thank you so much Zuzanna.
I tried to fill this poem with as much emotion as possible and I'm glad I was able to transmit that to you!
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I absolutely understand this emotional space! Been there often! Great read!
Thx so much! I'm glad I was able to lighten your day just a little bit more!💖
You penned it so well
The colour of grey wedded with the emotions
Like a balance on sea saw
Neither happy nor sad
An emotion known by all
And felt more in the world now
When pandemic controls
Well inked dear poet
Omg somebody figured it out 😅. Thank Goodness. You hit it right on the mark. Yes, gray is that "in between." Nor happy nor sad. And I feel like its a strange emotion that one just has to handle someway. Thanks 👍👏👏👏
I think it’s better to be atleast in that place of feeling ‘ in between ‘ those feelings then caught in a place of despair
But yes happiness is what we all want !
Great poem 🙂 I like how you have expressed yourself
Thanks so much! I'm glad you visited one of my older poems. I just wanted to transmit the feeling of confusion and uncertainty of our identity. That it's better to focus on "clarity," that light at the end of the tunnel, than to hone in on the bad side of life. It's nice to hear you enjoyed it! 💖
I understand what you mean. I think I might have interpreted in your poem in the wrong way ., but yes to be in a place of uncertainty isn’t nice .. I guess we want to feel certain in life about ourselves , and know we can find some happiness if we want to . It’s not nice to be caught in a place of confusion
Sometimes I feel very confused about myself .. but I know on some level who I am .
Is it almost like feeling ‘ numb ‘ , and empty ? That is a kind of sadness in itself although you feel like your not feeling the sadness as much
This is definitely the feeling I was going for. An emotion not fully happy nor sad. It's that "emptiness" as you put it. There are also a lot of factors involved like adolescence, depression, so on and so forth. It's a feeling that isn't safe to be in for too long of a period, because it could affect you mentally. So your description is apt. Thanks once again! 💖🌟
It’s a difficult way to feel .. I understand the feeling . I think I’ve felt some of that today ., we just want to feel something .. don’t we .
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