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    gutted?

    empty inside
    you win, but
    there's no prize.
    just a blank space
    where I used to rest.
    at least you're
    off the hook now.
    alone like you
    think you should be.
    realizing things I thought mattered
    meant nothing at all.
    and you watch
    as I fall.
    down into the pit
    I escaped from before.
    but I think I'll stay
    this time.
    it's dark, but not as dark as you
    and there's no door

    so i can't close it
    anymore.

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    Re: gutted?

    I can relate to this

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    Re: gutted?

    It comes off as easely digestable poetry at first glance, feelings of abandonment, denial and acceptance, I suppose. Like Martyring, most people can indeed relate to this. Technically it was done neatly and clear, I think it was sound to not overdo the metaphors as well, all in all a nice read.

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    Re: gutted?

    This one hit me in the gut with some of the things I'm going through/have been going through for the past 2 years of my life.

    realizing things I thought mattered
    meant nothing at all.
    and you watch
    as I fall.



    Feels like I wrote it myself


    Good drop here, @Jukon
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    Re: gutted?

    empty inside
    you win, but
    there's no prize.
    just a blank space
    where I used to rest.
    at least you're
    off the hook now.
    while I feel the opening line was a bit played, it's really delivers. I think it's the blank space to rest bit; I do think you could explain this better, and perhaps paint this a bit more effectively, it's does perform what you're wanting it to do.


    alone like you
    think you should be.
    realizing things I thought mattered
    meant nothing at all.
    and you watch
    as I fall.
    down into the pit
    I escaped from before.
    but I think I'll stay
    this time.
    it's dark, but not as dark as you
    and there's no door

    so i can't close it
    anymore.
    The description of feelings here is what hits the reader (as others noted). What I think you're missing in the first part of this stanza is something descriptive. Not just some metaphor or explanation, but no painting is provided, just a description. Your take the turn toward painting this picture near the end of the stanza, but I'd like to see some of this text expanded into a more careful image or two. End of this stanza, along with the final line, are the strongest parts of the poem and most clearly convey with imagery what is described above it. This, I think, is what the rest of the poem lacks.
    Either way, a strong piece and deserves more time.

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