Bittersweet Pain

I have gone through so much pain.

But, the tears have not been in vain.

It’s all caused much learning.

And that’s brought on the discerning.

You see, my suffering is quite unexplainable.

But it certainly is attainable.

It was brought on by those around me.

When they all decided to go on a hurting-spree.

They became the owners of my plans.

They took them away from my own hands.

Living life was no longer my mission.

They left me without an ounce of ambition.

I became so weak.

If you hit me, I turned the other cheek.

I don’t know where all my strength went.

I used to be as tough as cement.

I still pretended to be happy.

In reality, I felt crappy.

I covered my pain with a smile.

My fakeness lasted awhile.

But today, I say no more.

I’m tired of losing the war.

I’m glad that I’ve learned.

All the pain can be returned.

I certainly was hurt.

After all, they left me feeling like dirt.

They took everything that was mine.

Today, I draw the fine line.

This experience has taught me a lot.

And it left me with a thought.

Those around you teach you things.

Which are all part of the bittersweet gifts that life brings…

-Victor S. Barcenas

Expression through poetry

Dear readers,

It's been a long time since I've posted on my blog. But, I was on a long vacation. I've had some time to reflect and write some more for you. Recently, I have written some poems that I would like to share with you. I wrote them out of pure inspiration. I typically write poems when I have an emotion that I can't express in words, so I decide to release my feelings on a piece of paper. I am not a professional poet, but I hope that you enjoy the poems and in some way identify yourself with some of the emotions. As always, thanks for being a faithful reader!