Copper Taste

NinjaGirl


Notice of absence from NinjaGirl
Hi everyone! I have been gone for a while, I don’t know if any of you all have noticed, but I apologize for not leaving a notice anyway. I will be gone for a while. I am not done writing poetry, and I have not given up. But I will be away for some time. I expect to return around 2028. Not sure if any of you guys will see this, but thank you for reading my poetry. Please do not worry, I will be okay! I look forward to returning!

Blood dripping

Heart sinking

Tell me why the glass is wider than before

Will I break

The scales

No I pay for bleeding instead

I keep

Silent

But I work twice as hard

Won't take

Me seriously

What am I doing here then

But someone

Has to pay for

The blood on my hands of seven sins

I thought

I paid

Enough of a price with the pain

But she

Never stops

Paying the price of other's sin.

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  • sorenbarrett

    Heart felt this poem bleeds with emotion so well worded and so poetic. A fave

    • NinjaGirl

      Thank you so much!

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome

      • Friendship

        Your poem "Copper Taste" revolves around the burden of guilt and the consequences of sin. It explores themes of suffering, sacrifice, and the emotional weight carried by individuals who feel responsible for the pain inflicted upon others. The poet grapples with feelings of inadequacy and the sense of being trapped in a cycle of paying for sins that are not their own.

        • NinjaGirl

          Thank you for reading! I like your interpretation!

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          🥷, this hits like a pulse in the dark…quiet but relentless. The weight you’re carrying here comes through so clearly, especially in those lines about paying for what isn’t yours. Strong piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛



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