Home and Away by Rachel Weltchson

The poem from Home and Away, seemed to start off on such a nice soft note, but it then becomes increasingly harsh? I'm not sure if I am using the correct words to properly describe it. When I read the first few lines, I thought this was going to be a "feel good" kind of poem. But as I kept reading I became more and more confused. After reading the chapter in the book and …

…blood on the wall until it resembles a toolbit or a mother, but the blood keeps pumping out; I stab and stab because of a cruel word said the other day,"(7-10) The words became very harsh but her tone when she read it aloud did not. This is a depressing poem about someone very unhappy about her life. she has gotten married but life is not turning out to be how she had planned.