If You Had Known It Poem by Rania Hammoud

If You Had Known It

Rating: 4.9


</>If you had known it
When you in joy hit towards me your swords
Killed my heart with your poisonous words
My soul wept, and you were in another world
Next to me to be you avoided

If you had known it
When you were supposed to save me from pain
And the usage of my weapons i couldn't yet learn
You were supposed to be my defender
But you didn't do it

If you had known it
How harsh the memories stroke my nerves
How crazy i turned and drowned in curves
Of conflicts whenever i turned my face back
But you ignored it

If you had known it
Were you to save me from the poison i drank?
Were you to say what from this i get a rank?
Were you to hold my arms and hit me in the back?
Would you do it?

It's a wish that sparkles out of a burning torture
And to know what u would have done is a great desire
If you had felt the pain the cut me into pieces
If you felt the air that suffocated my breathes
If you had known it

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Saadat Tahir 29 October 2011

If you had felt the pain the cut me into pieces If you felt the air that suffocated my breathes If you had known it big 'IFs'.... nice lines :)

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HaZeM PaKKaR 23 January 2010

i quote: '' It's a wish that sparkles once from the burning torture ''.. oh my God, this is a very VERY well written line of POETRY.. actually, the whole poem is so nice & so energetic. you are getting so close to something very inspiring. thanks4sharing this ! !

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Dr.subhendu Kar 19 January 2010

t's a wish that sparkles once from the burning torture And to know what u would have done is a great desire If you had felt the pain the cuts me into pieces If you felt the air that suffocates my breathes.............................. most passionate by flames of desire, yet painful as gleams of love being shadowed, eloquence of love as when slithers across the edges clouds, wrugt ingenious by imagery,10+++, thanks for sharing

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Justin Unanue 19 January 2010

I think this poem is blaming the love for all the pain she has suffered while sarcastically saying 'if you had known it'. The pain she feels because of his betrayal and abuse is massive. Good job.

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John Knight 16 January 2010

Hi Rania - Another dark poem - good structure (five quintets) some consistency in rhyme - good use of English and good rhythm. It merist a TEN. V 1 The object of your desire is very destructive towards you and refuses to be at your side. V 2 This theme of being your attacker rather than your defender continues in verse two. They did not save you fom PAIN they were not your DEFENDER. In V 3 you are still ignored 'how harsh the memories'. V 4 'Why did you do it? ' You didn't save me from poison - you stabbed me in the back. V 5 'If you had known' - My burning torture - The pain - The mutilation - The suffocation - IF YOU HAD KNOWN. This is a situation we all face - not knowing - not understanding - acting in our own interest. I believe your poem will help us to evaluate our actions in similar situations. Love you in Poetry - JOHN.

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