Hurt Has an Appetite
Pain is not victimless
Ignorance is a cage where rage coils.
Blame is the snake waiting to strike.
What we ignore, cuts and taints.
Hurt has an appetite,
that preys on our soul,
and spews our grief.
On sickness,
the beast...
feeds
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Hyde Wunderli
Enthusiast of gothic romanticism and strong themes.
Here for the dopamine, the passion, and the challenge to push my comfort zone.
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Comments (10)
Powerfully poetic; painfully poignant.
such strong, thought provoking language! Great Poem.
This is great! So many deep, hard hitting lines.
-On sickness, the beast... feeds- Great closing line!!!
Hurt has an appetite. I like that!
Ohh, I love this. So much amazing imagery here. Really love the idea of hurt having an appetite! Amazing job :)
A poignant piece! Ignorance is a cage, indeed.
Nice! ❤️
I love the line “hurt has an appetite”. I could see your poem coming to life as I read it. I felt every word. What a great piece!
That first line. Wow