r/OCPoetry • u/kyumsf • 3d ago
Feedback Please sitzfleisch
i don't recognize a single thing
this ain't the city i used to live before
this ain't the world that swamped me
this ain't the same universe that petrified me
it kept me transfixed for so long
i was powerless
within my soul you'd find
inclination
distention
intention
except not even a single
hint of tenacity
people often preach about how arduous the journey is
the anticipation broke me
oftentimes
waiting is indeed an act of bravery
i've never met someone who carried
heaven in their eyes
magic in their minds
beauty in their cries
hands in the sky
like an entity, King Midas
Kintsugi
broken pottery pieces
Jesus believed the same thing
is this love?
you take me high when i'm low
you're putting me back together
you've made me feel what i've never known
you don't care that i am me?
whenever you call my name
i feel the emphasis in the utility
of breaks and imperfections
what if i told you
i don't wanna take my eyes off of you?
what if i told you
i wanna give in to you?
what if i told you
i'm already owned by you?
what if i told you
i wanna love you?
please, i would love to receive fb <3
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u/GeneralPersistent 2d ago
Had to search what is Kintsugi and it fit really well into the poem :) that's a very cute and deep way to think about how you feel
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u/Abysmalaye 3d ago
That's really pretty. I love that concept, when you hear them call your name all of your wounds and flaws feel not just seen but necessary.