If You Look Hard Enough, You'll Find It

Rocky Lagou

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.

  • Author: Rocky Lagou (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 3rd, 2022 10:23
  • 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 πŸ˜„. But anyways, hope you enjoy it.
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  • Paul Bell

    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.

  • Rocky Lagou

    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!πŸ‘

    • Zuzanna Musial

      Hello, Rocky Lagou, your poem is filled with emotions.
      Human feelings are very important, and your words represent
      them very well. Great poem!

      • Rocky Lagou

        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!

        • Zuzanna Musial

          Well done, Rocky Lagou. Thank you.
          PS: I am going to add you to my friends, when my Accept Button works, for now I need to write to Julian to fix the problem.

          Please be patient, Zuzanna

        • blessednloved

          I absolutely understand this emotional space! Been there often! Great read!

          • Rocky Lagou

            Thx so much! I'm glad I was able to lighten your day just a little bit more!πŸ’–

          • spilleronsheet

            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

            • Rocky Lagou

              Omg somebody figured it out πŸ˜…. 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 πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

            • Caring dove

              I think it’s better to be atleast in that place of feeling β€˜ in between β€˜ those feelings then caught in a place of despair

              But yes happiness is what we all want !

              Great poem πŸ™‚ I like how you have expressed yourself

              • Rocky Lagou

                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! πŸ’–

                • Caring dove

                  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 .

                • Caring dove

                  Is it almost like feeling β€˜ numb β€˜ , and empty ? That is a kind of sadness in itself although you feel like your not feeling the sadness as much

                  • Rocky Lagou

                    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! πŸ’–πŸŒŸ

                    • Caring dove

                      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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