I unzipped my skin and tore away
entire parts of me in my desperate attempt
to please you. Staring dispassionately,
your only remark was to note
what a mess I created.
Author: ebonyandcrows
Hello and welcome to my page~ My name is Larisa--a very common Slavic name that was either derived from the Latin word hilaris, meaning "cheerful," or from the Greek city of Larissa, meaning "strong fortress." Born in Ukraine, I emigrated with my family to America when I was still a small child and now make my home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Growing up immersed in two vastly differing cultures led me to have a burning curiosity about people all over the world. Stemming from said curiosity, I have fallen in love with traveling to other countries, meeting new people and delving into their culture, exploring new cities, and of course, dining on the local cuisine! If I cannot escape into a different country, then my next favorite method of adventure is to lose myself in a spectacular book. I enjoy books of all genres--from fiction and novels, to biographies and ethnographies. As long as it captures my fancy and holds me spellbound the entire time, I will burn through the book like a forest fire! Because of this penchant for reading and travel, coupled with my love of deep and mysterious things, I have been often called a dreamer and I find the title suits me. With that being said, I invite you to stay a while, perhaps make yourself a cup of tea and linger through my posts and feel free to comment or share a thought :-) View all posts by ebonyandcrows
Ebony and Crows 
Fuckin amazing
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Thank you, Felicia!
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Sometimes we compromise ourselves, not for bad reasons but for good reasons and it ends up to be a mistake since who or what we do it for makes it unworthy.
Love this post 💚💚
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So intuitive! Sometimes we try so hard to be perfect, but as humans, we will always mess up at some point and then everything come crashing down.
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Such a lot said in a few sentences. Great stuff!
Stef
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Thank you as always, Stef. Sometimes something needs to be said only in a few words to get the deepest point across.
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Good work , very interesting post, If you have time maybe you can check mine, have a wonderful day.
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Such raw powerful language! You’ve conveyed it beautifully in such a short verse.
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I always aim to make whoever is reading my work feel something, kind of like a punch to the gut. Sometimes pithy is best to convey a point.
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Short and to the point, and what a point. Nice.
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Appreciate it!
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Beautifully written
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Thank you! ♥️♥️
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This is wonderful writing. I have learnt this lesson the hard way. You should seek to please yourself. If people cannot accept you as you are then you can learn to live without them. Qudsia x
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It is a terrible lesson to learn, I would not be able to do it again. It’s especially difficult when something or someone you believed in with your whole heart has let you down to such a degree.
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Yes. This is one of the reasons why I have told myself to not rely on other people to make me feel whole because it really does hurt. And I guess, one should become as your title suggests ‘untouchable’. That certainly is one of my ambitions! Yes, I tend not to focus on what people have to offer me instead I focus on what I can offer them. I would rather not let anyone in emotionally, to be honest. Hope this makes sense.
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It makes all the sense in the world. The only thing I have feared when closing myself off to people who have deeply hurt me is that by extension, I would not be able to feel love from anyone else and would consequently not be able to heal. It’s an intricate balance, remaining hard enough to establish where your boundaries begin and to hold them firmly, and yet soft enough to have compassion for others and bestow kindness liberally. Sometimes the things we wanted the most were the ones who were the most untouchable.
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Thank you for your words of wisdom! Very insightful! ❤️
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It’s my pleasure, Qudsia 🙏🏻♥️
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Fantastic!
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Thank you, Nicole.
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Because, sometimes what we will do for another is that brutal.
I love it when I click a link to someone’s blog and start reading and know that this blog is one that I will want to come back to. You write so beautifully and from the heart.
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Thank you so much! I aspire to write as beautifully as you do.
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Well, guess the feeling is mutual!
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How devastating! To do so much for a person, who only would toss away such devotion. Beautifully written as always.
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Although I had a specific figure in mind when I penned this, it was more an ode to standards of a culture that are impossible to reach. Thank you for reading, as always 🖤
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Your poetry is a bit like my songwriting. It’s based somewhat on people and/or experiences but loosely. I find it’s a wonderful inspiration from which to develop ideas. My pleasure to read, as always. 🖤
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Yes, we both incorporate artistic license in our writing. Well, I’m sure all artists do, really.
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Reblogged this on Creative Writing Course.
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Thank you, Craig. I can’t access your WordPress blog, it leads me directly to Amazon.
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A pleasure I have about 300 blogs with WordPress
happy writing
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meant to add thanks for the follow
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Never mind, I was able to access it.
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