Sky
By TH
So many times I wondered why
no matter how hard I tried
I just couldn’t see the sky….
Buried deep in a cell
a feeling deeper than hell...
Behind a steel door
same cold concrete
on the ceiling and the floor…
In my heart I know the seasons
still change from summer to fall…
The pain of missing a window pane
leaves me to wonder if there are
any seasons at all….
Missing so much of the outside
world often makes me cry…
I find myself on my knees
hoping, begging, praying
for just a glimpse of the SKY.
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TH,
Thank you for being so vulnerable in your poem. You did a great job of expressing your emotions through your words. It also made me reflect on so many simple things that others take for granted while others would kill to have it for one moment. I’m sending positive thoughts your way!
Dear TH,
The pain of this poem is so real. Looking at the sky gives us a sense of motivation; it allows us to know when we should go outside and and when we should stay in; it lets us see how the world is changing. I hope that you’ll be able to see the sky soon and find comfort in it. Your use of rhyme in this poem is beautiful, as well as your play on words with “pain” and “pane”. Please keep writing and sharing your feelings. Your sadness is acknowledged and one day the sun will shine for you.
I can’t imagine what it must be like to not even be able to see the sky. I spend my fair share of time indoors, but I always know I can look out. Before reading this poem, I never really thought of the sky as something I could miss; this poem gave me an idea of what that might be like.
This is both a beautiful and tragic poem, TH! I gravitated towards it because I know how much healing can be found in nature and how much peace just watching the outside world can bring. No person should be deprived of seeing the immeasurable beauty of earth. I hope that one day you will be able to hike again, and explore again, and more importantly, stare up at the sky!
TH,
This poem is an amazing one. I love the rhymes that you use in order to convey your message. You have an incredible talent for word usage, and I hope that you are able to find peace and comfort in your writings.
TH,
Once you’re out it will be all over. No more being isolated alone in that cell. You will be with your loved ones and you will appreciate life a little bit more. Stay strong!
TH,
Thank you for being so vulnerable. I have faith in your future and in you. Use your words and your poems to make a difference and reach people who are also struggling.
Keep writing!
TH, the emotion shown is very impactful. I can feel your pain being locked away.
Thank you for sharing, TH. I’m so sorry you carry this kind of sadness. Although I can’t relate in the same way, I do know what it’s like to yearn for the outside. I once spent 4 and a half months in a psychiatric hospital and for the first three months I never once went outside. Stuck in the same little hallway all that time…I can’t even imagine what it feels like for you. I hope you continue to use your writing to fight your way through it all.
The emotion in this is very powerful and there is so much emotion felt in this. It makes everyone realize how precious every part of life is and how so many things can be taken advantage of until it isn’t there anymore. Thank you for sharing, it is beautiful.
Hi TH, I think your poem is wonderful, it made me realize how much I take for granted. Everyday I see the sky, but I don’t think anything about it. I’m so sorry that you are feeling stuck and hurt. I hope that one day you can see the sky and the seasons change again and be happy. Keep writing, I really enjoy your work. Today I will look at the sky and think of you!