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Kali (2)

i still don't get it....
what more do you want from me?
i can't smooth and soothe your ego
from morning to night,
i can't handle the mission
to bring you happiness

not that i'm complaining all that
much, but you see
it's really really hard for me
to understand why you should
want the only thing i can not ever
give you back...

only i can take your anger and give
you nothing in return

please forgive me i never meant to
be me, to wear your head on this
golden chain and fade from pale to black.







— Kailashana, Oct 16, 2008

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zarul

17 years 7 months ago

Kali (2)

In malay (my mothertongue), kali may mean 'multiply', and in Javanese it mean 'river'. in this poem of yours, what does it really mean? this poem is reallly good. sometimes, we are asked harshly or ceaselessly to give something which is so dear to us that we have no wish to give it away to anyone. we may be in a state of dilemma. well, that's the way life goes. love this poem, which have affirmation, plead and definteness. GOOD DAY. ZARUL.........
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 7 months ago

In text… it is said we are

In text... it is said we are in *Kali Yuga*... http://www.halexandria.org/dward030.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga Much is primal anger... we are mostly all a hair-trigger away from rage. That is quite evident now. Kali collects heads because in the emptiness, there is nothing to disturb. ~A
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zarul

17 years 7 months ago

OWH

thanks for the information. will check out the url soon. and check out my poem, ok? okie dokie
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 7 months ago

Anna

You nailed this one... beautiful. Patty
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orgami

17 years 7 months ago

beautiful poem

written well about the well the need the extinguished extensions of add on expressions beyond humiliating procreating and fighting i can relate poem makes me feel sometime im learning to be these days
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 7 months ago

Anna

The closing lines were absolutely stunning. I'm in agreement with Patty: bang on, go girl! ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"It is better to be thought of a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt..." - Mark Twain