Pain
Michelle told me, “Pain is a great motivator for you.” Right after I gave her my usual sarcastic reply, “Really?” I realized that she is correct. Whether it is physical or emotional pain – it motivates me to action. In regards to writing – I have come up with my best pieces when I was mad or sad or angry. For some reason “happy” just doesn’t produce the same results. I guess what I should hope for now is that physical pain can be as good a motivator?
Here is something I wrote while sad:
10/31/08
I hear him laugh
there’s a lump in my throat
I hear his voice
I want to hide
I see his smile
I can feel the tears start
I can’t look at his eyes
because then I won’t be able to stop them from falling
and all I can think
is WHY?
How did it get this far?
How did it go this wrong?
How can I feel this sad – over someone who doesn’t care at all about me?
I’m Done
I’m Gone
I can’t take it anymore
and I shouldn’t have to.
I wish I could shut my feelings off
Why do I still want to protect him from people who would hurt him?
He is hurting me – he doesn’t give a shit.
If he saw this
he would say
I’m pathetic
he would call me crazy and a lot of other things
he wouldn’t be wrong
who am I to care who he dates?
no one
just because he flirts outrageously
doesn’t mean he likes me
just because he needs my attention
doesn’t mean he likes me
I flirt outrageously
it means I like him
I love having his attention
it means I like him
I love his laugh
I love his smile
I love his eyes
I love
he doesn’t
i’m hurt
he’s not
i guess that’s the sacrifice I make
because i can’t shut off love
no matter how badly I want to
Here is something I wrote while angry:
5/7/09
I’m not a doormat – I’m done asking nicely… DO NOT WIPE YOUR FEET ON ME! The next time you do – I WILL rip your balls off. Oh, did I just say that all the people that treat me like the dirt beneath their feet are men? No – I just give my gender a little more courtesy – they get to walk away. I don’t need people that use me in my life. I’m DONE. That’s all.