Button to beam, too bright to bear.
Button to hush the sun I wear.
Button to dim what blinds the room.
Button to bloom, then back to gloom.
Button to pause the pouring flame.
Button to shift from loud to tame.
Button to fold my fire in half.
Button to mute my lightning laugh.
Button to flicker—safe, not stark.
Button to be a SOFTER spark.
Button to vanish, not offend.
Button to twist so they pretend.
Button to blink, to fade, to please.
Button to fit in tighter sleeves.
Button to know when less is kind.
Button to quiet my quick mind.
Button to pulse on someone’s CUE.
Button to shrink when I feel true.
Button to spare them all my storm.
Button to shiver into norm.
Button to never burn too long.
Button to clip my colors clean.
Button to ghost what could have been.
Button to vanish when they squint.
Button to bleach out every hint.
Button to soften all my shout.
Button to turn my inside out.
Button to make me small and still.
Button to swallow every WILL.
Button to trade my laugh for peace.
Button to give, so they release.
Button to flatten all my curve.
Button to BE what they deserve.
Button to dim my holy mess.
Button—to fit, I must be less.
Button to silence what they fear.
Button to disappear right HERE.
Button to bruise me into grace.
Button to erase,
erase,
erase...
About the Creator
Komal
I write poems and stories that hit the feels.
When I’m not lost in my own plots, I’m either daydreaming about the next big idea or just winging life with a grin.
𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒𝕟 𝕀𝕄ℙ𝔸ℂ𝕋
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Comments (14)
This was so great awesome poem
‘Button to bloom’, I can’t stop repeating this line. lol, I’ve got issues. Moving on, wait. Let me repeat it again, ‘button to bloom’ ah yes, much better now. The folding of fire, man these lines are powerful. The word powerful can’t even contain it. Stop summoning my tears, ‘bottom to know that less is kind’ My goodness, that was fantastic. Though I feel so sad for you, these words speaks to me like an autobiography. The ending, erase, erase. My heart suffers for you. This was outstanding!
So very relatable, and so all-encompassing! Amazingly done, Komal!
I love your art, Komal! This was so creative! Incredibly done! 💖✨
Thank you for writing this thoughtful piece. I thought..”wouldn’t it be nice to have some of these buttons. I could attach the wires of my robotic existence and live in perfect conformity - pleasing those who know and care the least.”
The tragedy of conformity. And yet we all do it.
I adore your style!!! And this is **especially** brilliant!!! I often talk about my buttons being pushed. And I get upset with the man I love. My love is consistent, loyal, unwavering. I tell him his love is like a button he clicks on and off depending on which way the wind is blowing. (Although lately, our relationship has improved significantly.) I love this poem! And thanks for the plug! 🌩 ⚡️💙Bill⚡️
I would love one of those... I'd wear the letters right off of it 😬😬
Amazing! Wow!
This is so clever, wouldn't life be so much easier if we had a remote with buttons for all those things!
Komal, if you've ever felt like you needed a button to change who you are, just know you are amazing and wonderful and brilliant. None of us would ever press a button to change you 🤗 But I do get it; I wish I had a button to erase parts of me, or certain things that have happened. I guess it's part of life where we want to replay it to a standard so perfect it's impossible to do first time around 😢 Damn, your poems always have me in deep thought, lol. Another one so well written. 💖✨
Oooh wow! I love the rhythm to this! Brilliantly done!
There are so many times I wish I had a reset button. Great poem, komal <3
This poem's buttons seem like a way to control and tone down intense feelings. Reminds me of times I've wished I could dial back my own strong emotions.