On the bathroom floor,
Glass shard in hand,
It catches the light,
Is this the end?
And the tears, they
Bounce off the glass.
Shutting my eyes, I’ll
Just make this fast.
What of the dreams
I’ve yet to dream?
What of the world
I’ve yet to see?
I lift the glass
Away from my skin.
This night, I choose
To breathe and begin.
ยฉ Jade M. Wong
From my debut poetry collection, Glowstick
This is a choice I was able to make after a decade of battling my inner demons. And now, I extend that choice to you. Will you choose to breathe and begin with me too?
Powerfully expressed!
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Thank you, Diana!
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You’re welcome, Jade!
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Fascinating poem. I discovered your blog just a few minutes ago. It’s nice to notice and we use the same theme for our blogs!
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Hi, it’s lovely to meet you! I’m glad you discovered my blog and that you like this poem. Feel free to explore! ^_^ I’ll pop over to your blog now!
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I have read quite a few of your poems and I think they are exquisite. I will definitely be reading more.
I am very new to blogging, though. But I am flattered by your visit all the same. ๐ I hope to post regularly.
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Jade this so wonderfully written and so powerful you truly capture the essence of being so desperate yet wanting to live youโre an extraordinary writer.โบ๏ธ
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Thank you Robbie! You’re very kind yourself. I’m glad you felt the desperation and desire to live in this poem. Cheers! ^_^
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Thank you Jade and youโre most welcome you truly have a gift of capturing true emotion have a wonderful day my dear friend.โบ๏ธ
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I feel the words that move about.
what a cool work.
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well done poetry.
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Thank you, glad you liked it ๐
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Wonderful!
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Thank you!
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This is superb.
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Thank you! I appreciate the read and comment ๐
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well written
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Thank you ๐
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i adore the last line of this- so much power
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Thank you so much! I’m glad to hear that ๐
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Quite entertaining Jade! I like the simple style but powerful progressive journey through your poem!
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Thank you! I’m happy to hear that you liked the poem ๐
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[…] I think that the length of the poem really emphasises how quickly mental illness can take hold, how impulsive it can be and how sometimes all it takes is the right motivation, the right dream, to realise that life has more to offer than death. Jade’s poem is beautiful and hopeful, leaving you to think over the possibilities the future could hold. Click to read the full poemย here. […]
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This is beautiful and deep. ๐ I love it! ๐ It’d be really great if you check out the poems on my blog.
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Thank you so much! Yes, I’d be happy to check out your blog too ๐
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Very lovely! Well-written ๐
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Thank you! I appreciate the read and comment ^_^
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Miss Jade M. Wong your poem “the choice” is absolutely amazing… in my opinion! You are very talented so long may it continue. I love “What of the dreams Iโve yet to dream?”… its like something I would love to come up with! Once again keep it up ๐
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Thank you so much, I’m very flattered by your kind comment!
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My pleasure ๐
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Your work took me on a trip through my own memories. It’s a powerful piece and I respect it. (And love it, too)
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Thank you! I’m very touched that this poem made an impact on you. Hope you are having a happy day ๐
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Hi! I like how this poem ends. Thanks for sharing:) PS. Your blog is really interesting!
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Thank you! I’m happy you liked the poem ๐ A little hope goes a long way. And I’m glad you like my blog!
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Needed to read this and think clearly
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I’m touched to hear that, thank you for visiting.
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So much of pain and sorrow but I like that it ends with hope.
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Thank you ๐ I’m glad you liked this, and a little hope goes a long way!
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Absolutely.๐
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http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Handbook/meter.html
I think it is fun to use rhyming and traditional poetic metre when writing, because it is seldom used in contemporary poetry, however I get the sense of swerving in-between a broken metre and free verse in this poem. This can be a fun idea, however there is a difference between consciously writing this way and doing it out of ignorance of form.
What of the dreams
Iโve yet to dream?
What of the world
Iโve yet to see?
This is perfect Iambic pentameter, but it is the only one of all your verses that is consistent. I’m curious if that is what you’re going for?
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Thank you for that perspective! I actually wasn’t going for iambic pentameter for this particular poem. I was instead focused on keeping each line short (4 words per line) to give it the impression that each line was a breath. That’s one of the things I was aiming to convey.
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I love this piece. It reminds me of a scene from one of my favourite movies, Prozac Nation.
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Aw thank you! I’m not familiar with that movie, but I’ll do a quick Google ^_^
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I really, really like this. I suffer from depression & this speaks to me. Thank you for this. I’m new to WordPress but a lot of what I’ll be writing will deal with my struggles, life, what’s going on in my mind. Follow me if you’d like ๐
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Thank you for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment. I’m touched that you shared a snippet of your past with me and felt the poem spoke to you. I hope you kick depression’s butt every day ๐
P.S. I’ll visit your blog right now ^_^
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I try very hard but sometimes it kicks my butt. All you can do is move forward each day!
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That is true! And that’s okay as long as you remember to dust yourself off and get back into the fight! No matter how hard it is ๐
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Thank you so much โค๏ธ
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