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And just like that, we are back to square one,
Trying to pick up the pieces after the damage has already been done.
I guess to you it was all one big joke,
And then run
run as fast as you can to escape this hellish world
and don’t look back
or you’ll be tied down
and you’ll regret it
Life is always one step forward and two steps back, and that is never going to change,
Whenever you try to change that pattern, it feels a little strange.
Life is always one step forward and two steps back, and that is never going to change,
Whenever you try to change that pattern, it feels a little strange.
I don’t ever want to hear you say that again,
That you’re thinking about giving up just because things look like they are going to end.
It has taken me a long time to realize that is doesn’t matter how long it takes,
Because no one is going to look back and see all of your mistakes.
It has taken me a long time to realize that is doesn’t matter how long it takes,
Because no one is going to look back and see all of your mistakes.
Sometimes it feels like that loop is never going to end,
And that you keep living the same day over and over again.
As hard as you try to break those habits, it never seems to stop,
Even a tree
must struggle to survive,
tossed and torn
in the wind and rain,
yet it grows stronger
and begins to thrive,
becoming greener
for all its pain.
Susan J.
Sometimes it takes everything to fall apart, in order for things to start falling back together,
And it may look devastating, but that is the only way that things will ever get better.
I do not like being called a strong woman, it triggers this fear that my above average articulation is just aggression said with a smile, My loud opinions are just outlandish outbursts wearing a dress, that my dedication is just delusion drenched
It always seems as if it is one step forward, and one step back,
And that when things go wrong, it is because of the strength that you seem to lack.
Sometimes, all you can do is hold yourself together and try your best to stay strong,
Even when it feels like everyone is against you and that everything you are doing is wrong.
I am not going to lie, sometimes it is hard to be a good person,
Because everything that is going on around you can cause you to worsen.
When you are going through something, it can be very easy to turn cold,
You keep trying to piss me off with the games that you play,
But I don't think you realize who you are dealing with, and that I can go all day.
You want to slam doors, and you think that I am going to go back and fourth with you,
As I have gotten older, I realized a couple of things about who I am,
And that is that I tend to leave a lot of how I feel about myself to other people, but I am really tired of giving a damn.
What I Am inside Me got us thru year '20, houseless & sent to street Life. No matter the darkness We ran from. We let the past go, to know We made it. Free to Live in Lightness.
May you find a love that heals,
a love that sees the beautiful despite how the world turned upside down the way you feel.
I love when a man is nervous to talk to me for the first time
Not in a masochistic way
Or a rude way
I just love the way they blush
Or the way they trip on their words
Or fidget with their fingers
It's so funny how it seems like everytime I tell you that I am doing something, you are suddenly doing it too,
But the only difference is that everytime you start something, you never seem to see it through.
Preface:
I am a 6’5” homosexual cis white man
Which is to say I am privileged
Which is also to say I kinda get it.
Poem:
I am sitting on my bed
I do that a lot lately
We use to laugh, We use to talk, We use to confide in eachother. I was totally in love with my bestfriend. You can fall in love with friends too.I.would give her my last, my life I let her hold in the palm of her hands. She was so beautiful then.
How do you win the same battle when you don't think that you have anymore fight?
And when it seems like you have to give up because it seems like you can't do anything right?
If I’m being honest,
I’m not sure I’m strong enough.
We write poems and songs and stories
To convince ourselves to let go
To move on
That something better will come along
Each breakup is empowering
I ain’t your April fool
Not your plaything anymore
Wrapped my heart with steel and wool
Sent you stomping out my door
Cause I ain’t your April fool
I’ve got thunder in my soul
In a split second you want your life to be over.
Please hold on and remember life is about do-overs.
Why does it always seem like it is one step forward and ten steps back?
It makes me sit and wonder, what are the skills that I seem to lack?
Deep down I know that this is what I want and that my life can be improved,
To those who handed me the paintbrush
to craft a mind of my own
In a world that's rich in color,
To those who spoke up in the quietest room,
To those who heard me suffer in silence,
It's so insane to think that we can hear one word and allow it to change our whole mood,
And in many cases when you start to finally take care of yourself, people decide to tell you that you are being rude.
Hold On Be Strong! 💪
These those dying on the
Bedstead!
Stand
to your feet no defeat. Never let anyone tell you harbour no disease. For the secret of a mighty wealth is a sanely
health.
Long time, no see.
I heard when I left, you threw a party.
I heard that nobody came.
Time sure flies by.
But now that I'm back, you want me again.
Sorry to burst your bubble;
Numb to my own existence
I am the one nobody comes for
No one’s friend
Here In this school yard
I walk apart
Walking home was briefly peaceful
Every part of me desires to be your lover and best friend.
But how can I be your lover when your actions speak “my enemy”, not “friend to me.”
you tried to teach me that I am made of air
quiet, docile, not to be noticed
it wasn't until you tried to burn me at the stake
that I found out I am made of
The shadow of your hand lingers on my skin,
While tire tracks engrave upon the dirt.
The day you left was the day I changed,
The memory of you will never be the same.
I wish you could see the debt you owe,
2:30AM: I say to you, I cannot bare to continue feeling this unloved, this unworthy of love. You said to me, “remember we are strong” as if it was something I could forget, but I had.
I was walking
Then a bird from the gardens whispered a sin that has been kept a secret deep down
Somewhere to be profound
Her fingers and spark
was such finesse
No one really knew
how to love it/
People tried to hold her
but every time
This disease can come out of nowhere, and can try to take everything from you.
It is understandable to cry and to think about why this had to happen to you.
If the truth is coming outThen I’ll always love youHow could I run away from youWith your eyes like diamondsAnd how could I stay with youWith your voice as gentle as a chainsawYou pulled me in
Never be afraid to turn away from the past.Never be afraid to burn the bridges.Some people can only grow once their roots are nothing but ashes.Like a pine sapling after a raging wildfire.
I don’t need youI don’tIt took me 8 long monthsBut it’s trueI don’t need your smile or your laughI don’t need your hand tangled in mine
No more swooshes on black bands
a powerful woman, once forgotten
she is feared by men of all lands
Srong, glowing, winner
fast, competitive, sinner
VICTORY emblazoned on her back
The crowd sees the face
Recognizing the infamous brand
Awe dominates as they stand
As it sweats charisma on command
IS that the myth?
No, that's the MAN
The crowd sees the body
You want me to feel broken
Alone, nowhere to go
I’ve heard the blades you’ve spoken
I have the scars to show
But I won’t stand by complacent
Won’t let you spread your hate
Why is it OK to degrade?
Vulgar words used to slay
"Bitch, slut whore," when I never spread my legs
Who are you to judge?
My body is a skyscraper
Yeah you heard me right
It’s 6 miles high and made of glass
To stand out in the night
My body is a skyscraper
With legs of stainless steel
Holding up my giant frame
Can I ask why are you staring?
Could it be perhaps my size?
Or is it cause I’ve got these planets swirling in my eyes?
The harsh reality of life,
Hit me unexpectedly.
I wish I knew,
How hard anxiety was going to be
Me, Myself and I.
Everyday, I wake and try
One step at a time.
Everyday, I wake and cry
One time, I was small
And carefree, lovely, and kind
I was just...
Me, Myself and I.
Growing up is tough.
Requires a lot of self-
Trust
Often times
You can misjudged
Situations
Where there is
I had to close my eyes
Pain sat at the bottom of my heart
Anger pulled on my tear ducts
Sorrow pounded on my brain
The three friends together
Consuming my body whole
She cried on shoulder
I’ve lost my map and I have no clue where I am going
The fear of not knowing has continued growing
The way I am has been lost for months
Being afraid does not make you weak,
But being afraid will alway keep you on your toes,
Being afraid isn’t a bad thing,
Being afraid can make you weary,
I can almost hear the whispers in the back of my head,
Those taunting sounds that I despise the most,
Cheeks reddened, eyes shut, fighting away the tears,
Desperately trying to find my breath,
I look in the mirror
Seeing the sad imperfection
Seeing me
Seeing the acne on my skin
Seeing my nose that seems too big
Falling in love with him was not my first mistake, but my biggest one.
I mean, I could have easily said, "No" to his sea foam eyes,
But they just sucked me in like a tsunami in the ocean of my heart.
She lays there hoping the day will grow bright
laying in the dark she’s almost afraid of the light that’s going to shine through the curtains soon
planning in her head how and why to get out of bed when there’s so much dread
She lays there hoping the day will grow bright
laying in the dark she’s almost afraid of the light that’s going to shine through the curtains soon
planning in her head how and why to get out of bed when there’s so much dread
I remember your brave face through all the pain
The day you told me, I tried to remain sane.
After that news I cracked
I felt like a car hit with sudden impact
Somehow you had such strong will
you loved me for the moment,
but God loves me for eternity.
i will always love you,
you were never dead to me.
i thought about you from time to time,
but i realized i am not your falling branches.
Don't kill yourself
I know you're depressed
I know that the pain
Is insane
I know your srain
I know
I know 'cause I'm going through the same
I know that pain
When I was younger, I loved to play with rocks. The way they felt when
it had just rained reminded me of my mother's cheeks as she cried over
my father.
A parent who works hard day and night
A parent who sacrifices to give you light
Someone to lean on, someone to cry on
My love for you can go on and on
You provide love and shelter for all your kids
A winter's day
On a snowy and freezing evening
I am alone
Sitting in a room full of warm bodies
Surrounded by laughter and chatter
Love is a song, the most tender kind.
A gentle stroke of give and take.
A feeling of confusion, an adrenaline rush coursing through your veins.
I hear you. I see you. You are love.
when others say “you’re not from here”. You are love.
powerful lioness, protegiendo su leonsita. You are love.
gracias, Mil gracias. You are love.
with time comes responsibilty.
only those who can partake in such things such as a job are said to live happy
but does money makes us "human"
does being wealthy make us proud and lovable?
My mentor, my dear mentor,
How terrible you have been to me,
And yet I must thank you.
I always knew my aunt was a fighter
Since she was a little girl she had been fighting for her life, suffering in health, but exceeding in everything else
Proudly the scars and marks she flaunts
No masks she ever needs to hide themThey are a reminder of her ever changing roles She is an epitome of grit and strength
Poetry changed my life,
Poetry set me free and let me fly,
Poetry taught me to love myself and never cry,
Poetry has forever changed my life.
Without poetry I would be caged,
My fight does not stem from the desire to overpower
My fight stems from my roots embedded in the rich earth of my motherland
My struggle stems from the recognition that evil will always exist if good stays silent
he asks me, “what has poetry taught
you?
why is it so important?”
i ponder the question for a moment and
think about the women who
came before me,
the poets who have inspired my
My beloved is like Jonah;
He's been in the belly of the Beast.
Once the whale had thought him dinner,
Jonah was quickly freed.
My beloved is like Matthew;
Imprisoned, though not to blame.
You are there beginning through end
You encompass us before we are even given a soul
You shout at the thought of the fears we do send
My family doesn't like you.
They judge from what they hear.
But I know you better,
Now let me make this clear:
You're my husband and constant companion.
You're my family, and my friend.
Every line has a meaning.
Emotions always flooding threw.
All heart is let out
knowing what is really true
no matter how long or short it is
it always related to something that someone cares
Like the stem of a sunflower
Swaying gently in the breeze
We push and pull
To the rhythm of life we know
Simply to grow
Like I drug I was addicted
I couldn't see that you were vindictive
Using me to get back at her
Shattering my fragile heart like a mirror
Freezing over from the coldness of your heart
i wish you the worst, the same that you wished me
i hope you drown, just like you told me
you looked me in the eyes, spring of twenty eighteen
you fucked me up, and i should've just screamed
All I wanted...
I’m just tryna make it through
I’m just tryna make a better way
I’m just trying to see you through
Nobody knew the pain, all they seen is what they wanted
I can't hold on to sorrow
things can follow
you
and can
can bring you dout
to the things you think about
stay on task
that way i can grass
poeple action It's
my fashion
Oh she too dark.
Oh she too picky.
Oh she too skimpy.
And her hair looks nappy.
But she looks at herself...
And she thinks happy.
She ain’t wimpy.
More so
Out here getting
I don't remember when you showed up in my life.
You're the companion I never wished for,
A thick silence that sucks away the flame of my soul.
A vacuum of grey is left in its place, not bad, not good.
Dear Dad,
You tried and you tried
You tried so damn hard
To shove your toxicity down my throat
You stole my childhood
You put me through hell
Bargained my sanity you thought you could sell
Society
Members of community
Expectations and beliefs
What people should be
Race, age, gender,
Even what people like to do
The first time I was catcalled I was 14 years old, wide-eyed and terrifiedRiding my bike home in the cold,My suburban oasis was merely a mirage
Tall waves crash,
High breakers bash,
"Strong am I"
It says midst clash,
"For Fire burns,
And Stone can churn,
And Man can Learn,
But Sea can last."
Alone with her children in the middle of the city
Laughing smiling scolding protecting them
With her very beauty.
Pain makes you strong,
it will be with you lifelong,
when everyone will say you are wrong,
you will stand headstrong...
She's in a new world
Lonely girl, where are your parents?
A new area, so familiar but never explored
Adventure awaits those who seek it
She's taking the next step, just as useless as before
The sunrays are beaming down, brightly illuminating the sky.
Sand keeps wiggling its way in between my toes
The waves keep swooshing and swishing
Life as it goes ,
Might not be easy
But hold on tight
Let that light shine on bright
Life as it goes ,
Let it be ,for you shall seek
Maybe in a week you'll see
Don't become weak
four years
four years of pain, confusion, and fear
four years
four years of anger, sorrow, and tears
four years you abused me
four years you used me
four years you destroyed me
Dear Mr. Biological Father,
As a young child, all I ever wanted was a real dad.
All of the dads in the movies played ball and ran around in the yard with their kids.
Dear First Love,
Out of all the lies you’ve told me “I love you” was my favorite….
But your “I love you”s have lost their meaning,
And my body has lost all feeling,
From whatever distant island you're
viewing me from today:
I have conquests on nations.
But you can't see that through a lens,
or a message,
or That letter I never replied to
Dear You Know Who You Are,
I was little,
Too weak for my own good.
You made sure I knew it too.
I was a flower,
Frostbitten by a cold world.
You crumbled my fragility
When I was with her,
I felt like I had to compete
For her attention, affection, adore.
When I was with her
I never felt enough.
Calm grays and chilly daysSeem to be the best to sitAnd think about things That our minds won't seem To quit whispering about.
My father and I are one in the same;
according to some.
He hates math,
me too,
but I believe there are more similarities than not.
After all we have been through and got.
Medications, prescriptions,
Today I saw the grass shake.
It was cold outside.
But so was I.
I was only shaking on the inside though.
I kept a cold exterior
That’s what made me strong...
…right?
There was this girl, she was my diary.
We got to know each other in so many ways
I worried too much of what people had to say and think.
I used to believe that lovewas in the way you made me feelon the best of days: the days my heartwas the feathered wings of a hummingbirdbeating so fast, I no longer touched the ground—the days you took me up to where the stars were so close, I cou
As I drink from this wine, just give me the eyes
To go back in time, to see what I find
I'm 24 but have the mind of a man at climax
If we were food, I would only eat my snacks
Dear Beautiful,
You.
Yes, you.
You are loved.
You are perfect.
You are beautiful.
In our society
People are so quick to judge
Based on what's seen on the outside
We have trembled against men,
We have feared the rise of men
Yet we continue to shout
We shout our rights,
We shout our rights to be equal
The little ant who bit my hand
Who makes his home in hard sand
& protects his brother's land
Your jaws are fierce
Even my skin they pierce
Have nothing to fear
Change..a wonderful thing he had given to me
The change that made me realize that life was valuable,
He made me feel wanted, beautiful, loved
And that what has made me want more than change,
Once upon a time there was a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was trapped in a castle with nothing but her mind.
I can feel that things aren't right.
Mom working late barely making it home through the night.
I can feel that things aren't right
When Sussie leaves the bathroom there is blood on a knife.
Snow White doesn't stay in a house.
She doesn't depend on a variety of dwarves who grump about.
She goes outside.
my body might not be strong enough to be a shield
but my mind is undeniably a sword
my voice summons me to the forefront
and the world is my battlefield—
You taught me how to be a "man"
My bad. You taught me how to be responsible
You taught me to stare at the obstacles
And overcome the impossible
You taught me that sometimes
I must blaze my own trail
take this cup away from me
do not force me to believe the lies you feed me
i can see them a mile away.
like the greens on the plate of a child.
they're avoided and taste awful when swallowed
"With our heads pressed to the wall
they'll try to end us once and for all
because of the things we pray we'll
have to pay for it each passing day.
They'll expect us all to fall
When a girl cuts
her pink ribbons off
her hair
she is given
the chance of freedom,
adulthood, and the chance
to save her innocent soul
it is her choice to
She will never let you soak up a tear
and she will beg you to have no fear
because she was perfect before you
and she will rise once again too.
Yes, she may ask you to her door,
but for now
Every morning,
I wake up with a lighter heart.
I no longer bare any resentment.
Because here I lay,
Reminiscing each day
Remembering how I fell to you.
How dumb was I?
She touches the cool surface, the reflection of her hand a shadow of herself
A suburb in Utah drifts light through the small window
Have you seen the news today?
Last year I was at a funeral for my grandmother.
My strong, polish grandmother
Who grew up in Dachau concentration camp.
We all wept,
Me especially,
Around age thirteen, freshman year is where life began for me
Rising up from my cocoon so that the world would take notice of my identity
I was quiet but passionate,
Reserved but determined
I am am a warrior who never stops fighting I am a proud Mexican female who is not afraid to show her roots I am courageous and piercing despite my accent
In 2016
A cloud of depression hovered over me
I felt hopeless
And angry and empty
Why couldn't I just be happy?
I have a great life
And a loving family
Caring friends and many talents
Beautiful
Intelligent
Strong
Virtues gained
And stored in my
Silent intensity
-Laughter like a hyena leaving pink tongue unwillingly-
She's forgetting
How to speak softly
The blood, sweat and tears she lay,
as she smiles from day to day.
Sweet as flowers of a rose,
Bitter than a lemon that grows.
Clear as the blue skies and birds that flew,
but little did she knew.
The overwhelming exhale as I awake from a nightmare, those endless encounters with the fear of isolation, only drives me to become a more compelling individual who's mind is yet to be freed from torment and confusion. 'Expect the unexpected' the c
Shy, excited, and turning into a lady
This year, my life flipped 180
I was admitted into ASB
O the sights I will see!
Nervous and shaky
Sometimes I wish to talk to the version of me in the past
The weak woman without purpose I had been
A little candlelight burning at the command of others
I dream of fields,
Fields upon fields,
Where dreams are
Created, creativity
Blooming like a flower
In a field, where you
Can be free, don't
You want to be free?
A year ago today
The end of October
A happy girl stood on a scale and saw the number had dropped
Joy filled her!
Soon she had to buy all new jeans because all of hers were to big
Size 8! Isn't that great!
I always wondered why you walked away.
You leave the ones you say you love
And just went on your way.
Never thought to say good bye
Or to check or even call
I watched her,
I watched her fingers untangle
from the struggling grip of my hands.
I watched her eyes grow in hate and sorrow
from the shattering promises
And i know i am another one,
another bird in the tree,
finally knocked by a stone,
but atleast you came down with me.
One father is strong enough
to bring up a hundred sons
that is not easy but very tough
and can face a hundred guns
Through tears,
Through the months,
Through the pain,
I wait.
Many feel sorry,
Many stare,
Many judge,
But they don't get me.
Pain is a hurdle,
Pain is a challenge,
I keep my head held high
To show the boy who sexually harassed me
I am STRONG
To show the boys who thought it was exceptable
I am Confident
Take hold of thy pen,
Crawl within my den,
The world appears free,
For the beholder is me,
I caress the page with my wants,
No sour stranger can ever taunt,
In the world of love and poetry,
The girl in front of me
Is not someone to be hidden
But to be seen by humanity
And not let it be forbidden
The beast inside us all are growing. We trudge through the tall landscapes looking for lasting immortality. We judge others for their constellations, and disagree on the faulty moon craters.
depression hurtsmentally, physically, emotionallyfor me, writing cured.mentally, physically, emotionally
Slow, cringed movements
Small breaths, rapid
Sapped, every ounce of
strength, gone
Sun is beating down, blaring hot
Sweat drips off of my forehead
time has no meaning
it is the same as it was
so long ago. The tender age
passing and ripened to what
may be our perfection.
I am nothing without him.
For he is who has me all.
I climb trees, limb from limb
To hope he catches me if I fall.
They say he is not right,
What did he do wrong?
Strength is about determinationthe power one has when things get toughFighting through the frustrationand remembering that life can be rough
Someone once told me
A man doesn't cry
He also isn't weak
Alright, ok
So, I should become a machine incapable of emotion then?
What's so wrong with crying every now and often?
Stuck in a place where my thoughts are lost, trapped trying to escape. Seeking for something that I once had. Trecherous thoghts vauleable things that I once had were stolen from me never to return.
Faith
The unparalleled charter of an Island life can take you by storm.
The waves crashing against the shores to reassure that they are your only call.
No people, No love, No trust
Farewell, old friend.
“Friend”, a term I hated to be called by you.
A naïve conclusion on my part, looking in retrospect.
I have my belongings,
my family and friends,
and all the simple things
that help to meet ends,
but to rely on another heart
is emotional suicide.
In a world where living
I am going to live
I am going to run with the stars and
Scream at the sky
James Joyce will hold my hand
And we will walk in a connected world
As the trees mutter a familiar tune
Looking at your hollow eyes,
Its not a surprise that you lied.
Your promise to never hurt me,
Well that fell through,
Cause I believed it,
And became the victim to you.
We have been apart for what seems like years,
And the pain of losing you still displays throughout my tears.
I have you no more, but hold onto your memory.
At night I look up and know that you are with me.
Wreckage of my life
Remains through time
Ever crumbling
Touching my mind.
Caught in my head
Hell in the words unsaid
Eternaly burning for
Dead and broken dreams.
As the days goes
My mind grows
Sharper than knives
Sweeter than the honey hives
My character shows
And the wise knows
Beautiful be my people
Yeah you know the ones with the wide nose
I cant even focus all i hear is people talk locust.They think i´m mean, but they don't know a thing that i mean.So let me laze you up, while you talking bout blazing up.
Sometimes your burdens will throw you around
But when you’re too high, I’ll be your ground.
When you’re swirling and spiraling with the wind
I’ll be waiting with stitches, your soul to mend.
Like the leaves drift through the wind,
They start from somewhere not knowing their end.
Their frail fragil bodies supported by the air,
Forgetting their burdens under its care.
"The girl that on one sees
A season she can't control
Pent up emotion she cannot free
This time it's taking it's toll
Down on bended knee
Not freely these tears roll
The breaking burning plea
"The soldier
Wounded in the fight
The lawyer
Finding out whats right
The paster
Showing others light
The family
Holding on so tight
The author
Giving courage when he writes
Am I
I am ADHD
I am Anxiety
I am Depression
I am the product of all
the hells I encounter.
There is a monster in them
I morph into the monster.
I become
ADHD
Starting college has been
pretty fucking hard
if I'm going to be honest with you.
Going from straight A's
to struggling for C's
when I've never had to study before this
takes a lot out of me.
Life is not a poem.
Any irony,
foreshadowing,
or rhyme scheme is accidental.
You can’t read out my life
in neat little stanzas
and peal back the meanings
one by one.
I am perseverant.
They tell me I can't, I say I can and will.
No challenge or obstacle is too great.
Even through the toughest trials,
I will prevail and push through until I am succesful.
I’m just a kid from the ghetto
I’m not perfect
I’m not like those white people I see on tv.
Straight up.
See where I come from
I am hollow,
just as if I were a honeymelon
beautiful, and unique on the surface
yet hollow to the core once cut open
"Who Am I?"
A Question I now ask myself daily.
Am I the girl who smiles at random strangers?
Am I the girl who hands the homeless a sandwich?
Or am I the girl who is lost?
What am I
I am free
I am strong
and I am me
I have let my burdens slip away
through my written words
They flew away on swift wings
taken by the flock of birds
They always tell you what you cannot and cannot be,
I never focused on them,
I focused on me.
Yes, maybe I like to read my books instead of party,
Resilient.
For I can sail my boat despite the chaotic storms.
In the dictionary you would find my name, picture, soul next to the definition of resilient.
What made me resilient? My battles.
The wind will rip through your hair.
The rain will pound on the ground.
The thunder will roar overhead.
But you msut stand your ground.
The shots will be fired.
The dust will rise.
2 social service workers,
2 judges,
3 letters,
4 years,
4 recordings,
4 councliers
5 police officers,
This is what it took for my freedom.
I was weak,
I was small,
She is strong
She is more than just a pretty face
She is more than just a girl that takes up space
She is a girl that sings her own song
No one asks her name
My love for you will never cease,
a blessing or a curse may be.
My withered heart will forever dream
despite the havoc memories wreak.
Pain is fading as the nights retreat,
I am loud in the presence of my brother
But when it comes to the outside world
I am quiet. I am soft. I am too quiet to
Be noticed and not enough to be remembered
I can remember the moments that took your breath
I am a smile that holds back tears.
The suppression of pain.
I am from banana bread and boiling water.
A jack of all trades,
Master of none.
I am asexual, destined to be alone.
I am not my disorder,
I am not alone in my fight,
I am a force to be reckonned with,
I am one that stands tall in the light,
I am not a kicked puppy,
I am not a shattered looking glass,
When I was sixteen I was fearless, I was resolute, I was brave.
I’d always been that way.
And then I lost it all, I lost myself really.
Her flaming fire burns the green undergrowth
Not glowing with hatred, but with desire
Fierce love, fierce song, fierce giving, fierce undone
A fire is what she has had to become
People don’t understand
Those who are crying to be heard
They hear the intelligence in their screams
Students in Honor Rolls and Ap’s
Waiting to be noticed
Waiting to be found
When in October the air was cold,
Leaves were falling because they were getting old,
Some trees still had color they were standing strong,
Daylight was little the darkness was long,
Beauty without a filter
original without interefance
natural without camouflage
I am me, I am imperfectly perfect
I am an individual, I am independent
I am one in a million
Am I a Man
Am I honest
Am I emotional
Am I young
Am I human
Am I alone
Am I free
Am I home
Am I wise
Am I ready
Am I loving
Am I suporting
Am I helpful
Why? Why me Lord? I always asked that same questions,
nothing more nothing less. I have a confession.
I am not happy.
I am not, was not happy with myself and was not happy with my life.
I am a girl risen from ashes.
An alcoholic mother
And a drug-addict father.
Yeah, you could say the odds were against me.
Constantly being told you'll amount to nothing.
Boy, did I prove them wrong?
Movements in my stomac,vomit , headaces so the first thing i do is get on my knees
Put my hands together in pray to the sky, Asking god please
A classic night on the town
no one knows whats under the gown.
Is it a man, a woman, a being perhaps?
now its left to people to fill in the gaps.
Oh it's a man, sure as can be-
Days are tough
I put on a happy face
Mask the pain
No one knows
The real you beside few
I feel lost
Tears fall down
People always ask, "why be sad?"
"Just be happy"
Strong
That's what everyone calls me
Like it's my name
Like it's my filter
They say I don't have to be
But it's my only lifeline
Strong
If I don't be it, if I don't use it
It took me a while to stand up and smile
And shine bright despite the crowds.
And although now I voice my opinions by choice
I haven't always been outspoken and loud.
Letter after letter,
Word after word
Left on the ink stained page.
All the lines are blurred.
My mind struggles to find
The right words to say,
But what can be said
I walk the school walkways with my head held high,
Tough and fierce, they know that I mean business
I defy the stereotypes
I feel this new thing
New freedom
Independence
It runs through my fingers
Like a snake
Slithering
And it feels nice
I want to hold it away
Pass it on to someone else
She hates how she looks
because all her friends say so,
and she denies every compliment
because she just doesn't know
that she looks like a princess
and her hazel blue eyes
When there is nothing left to do,
I smile.
not an ordinary smile though.
It’s contagious.
Infecting everyone around.
Soon the whole room embraces the same type of grin.
One that says,
Through the lens, you see is a smiling girl.
On the screen, she stares back at you with glistening green eyes.
Everything about her screams "happy!"
Everything you read makes you smile,
It seems that all this timeThe odds have been stackedAll around and above meStabbing at what I lacked
Would a filter be typing?
Would a filter mean no erasing?
Does that mean I can't correct my grammar?
I'm going to give you the realest me there is, no bullsh*t.
Well, to begin, my appearance.
#nofilter, #selfie, #natural, #fleek
Hash tags are the holy grail of most social media websites
I can use them to show my followers what I'm wearing
Or show them the memories that I'm sharing
The life of a young woman is boundless and untamed
There is no way of telling where she will go next or who she will become
The crazy twirl that destincts
Who she is
The girl I was years ago is gone
One stepand I felldown,down,into the dark.You promisd youwould save me,keep me afloat.But I remember thoselies well,as the tears floodeverything I know.
Morning, its your wake up call,
Don't fall back asleep, you might not get another chance,
This might make you want to get up and just dance,
Rewards don't just come, don't just glance,
Quadrant I avouches positivityNo matter what angle you gaze fromEvery daybreak, we wake up in the origin
Self-seen
The strongest I've ever been
A societal strain
Recites lies and prompts pain
But I
Refuse the abuse
Fight hostility with happiness
And affliction with bliss
To be durable
Come,
Sit down and view my world
Let me take you in
They say my name
As if it is I that should be ashamed.
And yet, I win another battle
After 23 years, the eyes seen so much,
trying to keep up in life, but its always in a rush.
High School flew by, Undergrad did too,
struggling to get by, while my bank account gave me the blues.
“You walk funny.”
These words have plagued my school experience.
No one knows the reason behind this walk,
They don’t know that my muscles don’t work and I’m slower than the rest
a past coverd by inkwell black and white memories
and a preasent full of unfamilar faces
who am i?
unplugged
i am glowstick; a light in many colors and shapes
My feet are as smooth as my words
Dealing
Small, fractured bones
Dealing
Life-changing codes
Dealing
Broken homes
Dealing
Depression grows
Overcoming
Healing wounds
Overcoming
Death assumed
I am a mirror.
I reflect the look of others.
Even with no influence
I am never blank.
Elusive, colorless, sharp
I sit there and stare
until one day I shatter
It's a wonder that I have survived so long without your help.
How it is possible, I have no idea.
Maybe it's my willpower or my lifestyle.
Watever the cause, I am having fun with no you in my life.
Light feet beat out the rhythm lodged within the recesses of her wild mind,bringing to lifethe sweet melodiesof Mother Earth.Soft lips sing the truth of the world
Her eyes sparkled like onyx
But her head was bald
She walked slow but steady
Wasn't sure about life but she was ready
And she
Was beautiful
He lost half his face in the blast
As I pick up my violin,
And rosin the bow,
I feel ready to let the music free,
One small note,
Then a scale,
One by one,
The notes fly,
And when the last note turns to mute,
I wake up every morning asking myself Is that really you?
Why was I born this way?
all these flaws I see in the mirror looking at myself
could I change these flaws?
pain fills my chest
as I remember when you layed on my breasts
It kills me to walk this way,
the way we went when you were bae.
For 3 years I called you mine.
Why am I kickass?
My grades are quite high,
for me the girls would die,
I've got luscious brown hair,
when you're older you'll care,
I jump high for my heighth
also, I'm white.
I love you with a love not unprofound
But so gentle, tender, kind
That when the full force hits you
You don’t move an inch.
Like a gentle breeze it lifts your hair
And its tendrils make you smile
"Look in the mirror and tell yourself you're beautiful' .
I'd repeat it. Look in the mirror and say " I love you".
I'd try , but nothing would come out . I'd go mute.
I spent most of my life trying to hide myself.
You reached for my hand to pull me up
To the very top so I could see
All the mountains and beautiful greenery.
I had never done a thing so dangerous.
As I looked out over the small mountain town,
Wear your cown you've earned it
Show you're pride is burning
Let no one tear you down
Show your colors to the crowd
Walk your walk
Strut your stuff
Shout your talk
Show them you're Tough
When hearts are breaking and feelings are getting removed, what else is left to do but put the pedal to the medal and say no love no love. Why else would I stay or why else would you leave?
Why must we sustain ourselves and reframe ourselves to bes the perfect image of what others defines as perfect?
I am tough and I am strong but at times its not like that at all. There's a girl who gives a shit behind this wall and very few people walk through it.
I am strong.
I can stand tall and proud.
I can tak care of myself.
I can do anything.
I can be anything.
I can take on the world all on my own.
I am an independent woman dammit.
The beauty of love,
Is that it cannot be sought,
It cannot be tracked,
It can only be found,
Sometimes in the most unlikely of places
This is something I ask myself every now and then!
They told my parents “She has ADHD”.
In private school there is no help for this.
They tell me who I am,
What I should be like,
What I will do.
They don’t understand.
I'm no Barbie.But I Thought I Should be.Compared myselfTo girls of the Barbie standard.Hurt myselfThinking all about'perfection'.
This is my peom about how I feel, I never realized how hard itd be to peel,
back all the visual standards to better reveal.
My inner desires, thoughts turning my wheel.
Well here I am, and this is what I'll say,
Im not afraid to show it, I dont care if people know it. I love myself.
Ive taught myself to think it, I live, breathe, drink it. I love myself.
Mirrors use to make me cry, now I dont even have to try. I love myself.
I ask you not to stare when I walk by,
So look into my eyes where beauty lies,
Some people’s comments make me want to cry,
Dear Artists,
We all have 3 common grounds of expressions
I.
One common idea to keep our feets grounded while the rest of our heads wandering in the universe
Because we artists are the universe
Why does the wind blow on the other side?
Feeling as if I'm trapped in my own of forgetfullness
My girls are beautiful
Yes, more beautiful than just what they see in the mirror
My girls are special
Writing you this poem reflects my lovemakes you doubt, it’s hard to concealAccused to things that’s hard to dealso please erase the doubts above. Trust is like freeing a dove
I have always admired the strong.
We as a whole have been taught to idolize those who can carry the burden of thousands
and manage to exert unimaginable strength in pulling the corners of their lips into a smile.
Abrasive and Bawdy,
Calamitous, Determined, Explosive, Fun, Gaudy.
At first glance I am so self-assured,
When I'm on the diamond
I feel at home
When I'm on the diamond
It's my own little dome.
When I'm on the diamond
I become very calm
When I'm on the diamond
I need no balm.
They’ll try to hold you down, you know,
That’s just how these things go.
The failures will only help you grow,
That’s just how these things go.
World i cant count you, but you got this tendency of wanting me to be down for you, maybe im just lazy, Whitney get your shit together, you and these bitches you counting On, yall aint gone be shit together, sorry for the cursing but I'm telling
The words fat and ugly race through my mind
Am I really what they say
the inner demons say yes
the angels say no
Maybe I am those things and have reached a breaking point
the way you move your body is so fly and you know what I like u and you like me you know you want me so come and get me I know you because you say I,m fly , yousay you want to kiss me
From the outside looking in, everything was alright
Mommy was happy, Daddy held her tight
Everyone worked hard, everyone did smile,
We were all happy, at least for this little while.
You killed my confidence and left me crawling—
Not that I was old enough to know before
That it’s okay to love myself and someone else
At the same time with nothing to be sorry for.
Middle Tennessee State University holds me strong,
In its arms, I can see my future career can't go wrong.
Down in the south, I find my passion, love, and knowledge,
I am here to tell you how it can be done.
I was a woman who was unhappy with the size of her waist.
I was ashamed.
Flabbergasted of how much time was wasted not caring.
Often i find myself staring at the stars, and glazing upon the moonKnowing that theres more upon the world than we could ever knowCan it be the glazing stars that gives me hope to dream
Just like a clock i stand there
Watching, waiting, judging.
Hopeful that maybe one day you'll look at me
and not in angst or anger.
Maybe one day you'll hear my ticking as calming gesture
Look where I am now
You showed me how to love myself
You gave me support
You were there when I told my mom the truth
You broke my heart
School is starting and i'm a mess
I knew a girl
Weak, unhappy
Angered at who she was
Obsessed with who she was not
I knew a girl
Who had beautiful thighs
But hated them for their size
Then one day she put a weight in her hand
My pointy flats hit the grass and I own the world.
I'm free to be a woman and I'm free to become an even greater person than you expect me to be.
Thrown into life with no say;
born to a mother in a high school daze
who’s only direction was the bottle
of hard A – “adult juice”.
A father who gambled – and lost –
Roots that dig deep; as far as the eyes can't see
Kind as the wind, old as a tree
Love that builds life
A Trifiling adventure
Family builds and breaks all, wary as you enter
With every sip of you, I swallowed too much
I sank in your sadness, I drowned in your love
and with every bottle, I became overwhelmed
People walk into your life
And then vanish instantly
But they don’t see the price
Which happens consistently
They touch someone in a way
And become part of them
But then they just walk away
I am a rose with a thorn,
left with no feeling or soul.
So you might think?
This rose has fought Depression,
and still here stranding strong.
I have my thorns sticking out firm.
5 months into this foste care Life is a struggle, it just ain't fair All I want is to live with my mom and dad SO they can finally give me the life I never had I want to get away from all of this Liike these
Look at me and tell me what you see.
A young black educated male is what I hope you perceive me to be.
I have God beside me, my parents behind me and my family around me and I’m going to strive to be all that I can be.
Look at me and tell me what you see.
A young black educated male is what I hope you perceive me to be.
I have God beside me, my parents behind me and my family around me and I’m going to strive to be all that I can be.
My love you have grown,
my love you have shown,
shown that you are fine without me.
My dear you stay sweet,
my dear you're on your own two feet,
experiencing a world without me.
Her heart is slowly dying.
Her scars grow deeper and deeper.
As she is no longer trying.
Only watching the calamity beat her.
The fire surrounds her soul.
She can no longer breathe, just take it in.
Grasp firmly unto who you are and never let go,
Life is filled with bumpy roads.
People will lift you up and slam you down.
Friends will pretend in the light and scheme on the low.
Did you ever really care
Or I am an element forgotten like air.
Did you ever claim me as yours
The strongest man endures the darkest days
But to endure does not mean that he simply
Takes
And
Fragile
That's me.
Frail.
Weak.
Breakable.
But what if it's not?
I have
Strength.
Power.
Invincibility.
Intensity.
My passion is strong
My heart feels pain
My eyes glisten from tears
My hands shake from fear
Mom and dad
I like boys
and sometimes I like girls
Mom and dad
I don't believe in a god
I believe in many gods
Mom and dad
I want to go to college
I want to get away from here
Little girl grown, how you toss and turn in your bed while images of him plague your sweet mind.In the night-time you see his face.
Sistah Sistah!
You better hold that head up high and never let that chin face the ground
Don't give your enemies the satisfaction of seeing you down
Sistah Sistah!
You want to love me?
Prove to me your ability.
I'm stronger than most men,
You think you can handle me?
Ha, prove it to me.
Push me against the wall,
Rub you rough hands
Against my soft skin.
Peel back the layersand look inside;
deep in the abyss
you will find.
A little spark
a lovely note;
some most have
but others hope.
When all that's left
It all depends on being you,
Who you are,
What you do.
It all depends on what you say
That makes you
It's time to focus Lehne.
Get in the racing mindset.
Ports one foot in, and down.
I sit and strap in as fast as I can
Port oars across.
Bow take a stroke.
Weigh enough.
Focus
I still hold onto you like a newborn baby to his mother.
Stuck to you like rain in the clouds
You are my heartbeat, although, I should let go
I cannot let go on what's been with me for so long
Today I fight my inner demons.
I stand tall and strong, and face up to them.
I look them in the eye, and say clear, concise, and confidently,
"You can't control me."
A muscle to a word
A feeling you never heard
My power is broken
For there are times when I am choking
The full body strain
To all the mental pain
I have the sight
But I have lost the light
Her stride so poised
She floats with every step she makes in her nude Pigalle heel
Demeanor, so regal it demands respect
Meghan was a single mother of two
She worked until her fingers were red and blue
Her poor children would always whine and whine
One day she decided that would be the last time they whined
Love is everything
in science love is reproduction
in poerty love is tragedy
in movies love is fate
in childhood love is grotesque
in war love is scarce
in time love is stronger
Bulk as a Hulk
Entrenched in friends
Honorable, painted with dignity
A good heart inside
Via Red, White, and Everlasting Blue
Flapping wings
It plays in games
Side to side
So it says
Imagine a world of no conflictNo anger, no murder, no war
A world of respect
Where the color of your skin doesn’t matterWhere which side of the tracks you grew upon makes no change
he was only a boy
yound and bold, unable to be dragged down
smothly surfing along with the tide flow of life
searching for nothing other than love.
he spent his days thinking about her
It was in that ineffable moment,
the blinding glare from the spotlight above struck her eyes,
the bottom portion of her crimson gown brushed against her ankles and the stage, shimmering in the light.
Is it having big arms? Being ready to face every and all alarms? Or is it having the power to hold it in? Not worried if you ever win. Is it the ability to hold that wieght up high? Or never being afraid to die?
You are a coward.
A coward with temptations,
That you could not resist
The evil damnations.
That leave my stomach in a twist.
Why did you do it?
You said you loved me more.
Music might help with it's melodies,
However it is still has no effect,
Still there are no remedies.
Just songs to select.
Some might say it is a cure.
Some might say it is a place.
I got people looking up to meBut I'm just not that heroic.It's like I'm living a double life,I promise you don't even know it, Cause I don't even show itAnd I don't even flow it
I want people to see me beyond what i am.
To stop saying i am too African when i am already black enough for them to see.
Yes i am black and i love it.
I love it even when they don't agree.
I'm just a girl
With a withered past
and blurry future.
I can't tell you much about where I come from..
At least not when you ask about ym parents.
All I know is my dad's black,
I'm a bastard child.
I'll be standing till i get hurt I will NOT fall.
They tried to shut me down but I didn't let them
They tried to make me hate myself but I keep trusting myself
I AM STRONG....
It is you that I am missing.
All of your hugs, as well as your kissing.
We were once so tight, so close,
The new distance between us binds me in ropes.
The love is still there, I hope you know,
That wilted flower of mine,
patiently sitting on the windowsill.
Began to take hue and form
Slowly peaking were the bright petals.
I can't make through this pain
give up
You'll never find a job
man just give up
Don't try harder next time
There is no hope for you
give up
It's true to say,
Every girl has flaws,
And it's true that its displayed
Every guy has been clawed.
But ones for sure,
For me it's a personal tour.
I can say that I've loved
First day of high-school and you are roaming the halls
There is no one around, no one to call.
You hear the popular girls laughing at you to your right
But you don't even care, they dont even bite.
The ship sat anchored to the shore
The captain, skipper, and crew working at her core
Sails being raised and decks being scrubbed
When I was younger,
My parents divorced.
Cried myself to sleep every night —
I was filled with remorse.
Looking back,
I now realize
That only through fire
You're on an endless quest of seeking individuality
All while trying to contain your fucking sanity.
Which is pretty hard when the world's against you.
And no one gives a shit about what you been through.
A past society filled with male-dominance,
Where accepting woman for their skills and passions was never a first priority.
Sugar sugar sugar canetrying to help dull the painGrown all yearit tries to diminish the fearfear of the unknownfear of what couldn't be sown.
Stuck Between The Transition Between Hard Times And Sucess,
It's Oh So Hard To Not Stress,
My Soul Intact, But My Mind, In Mesh
Good And Foul Intentions Sowen Into A Soild/ Flimsy Net
It doesn't matter what you say,
It doesn't matter what you call me,
I will continue on.
You can't control me,
and I don't need you,
I will continue on.
You're through with me?
Say what you want and think whatever,
But I promise you that I will never
Change who I am or who I'm going to be.
I am who I am, take me or leave me.
Stereotype this and that. It's a dare.
WhoreSlutBitchCuntLiarWords hurt.They pile into my eardrums.How?Why?Wrong?Questions fill my head.I don't know. I don't know.I don't know.
You can tell she has a heart of gold.
Outside it appears to be the opposite.
She refuses to rise above the struggle.
She refuses to take help from anyone.
It hurts me to see her stay stagnant,
The sun has a waking effect
On those left for dead
Decidedly a lost cause
Because they more easily bled
These band aids can only cover surface wounds
And as the sun reaches down
I touched the side of the peeling green house.
The weather has torn and chisled it away.
It used to be bright and proud.
It was a strong house, but now it is dying.
I'm a Strong Black Woman, proud and true.
I'm a Strong Black Woman, no matter what you do.
I'm a Strong Black Woman, as the sky is blue.
I'm a Strong Black Woman and yes, I've been through.
Shattered love
I'm scared to love you for I might hurt you,
Or completely you might hurt me or desert me or destroy me.
You got the power to defeat me make me break and fall to my knees.
Can we find reason in the madness?
Can we begin after the end?
The streets are empty, flooded in tears
In temples do cries resound
The land is swpet in the sorrow of our
We hold a high position.Standing with a strong attitude in the way we walk and talk.No man will respect the women who can’t run her own race, but every man will respect the woman who can hold her own.
Through this tiny journey,
A game as some may call it,
We fall over cracks,
Trip over mistakes,
Fail while achieving,
And make faults within perfection,
But it is just the nature of mankind.
She never gave up on me,even when I deserved it.
She stood by me and protected me. I love her for it unconditionally.
The woman who sacrifices her heart and her soul to always make sure my life feels whole.
Who we are is who we will be
The only one to change that is the voice inside of me
The voice telling you right from wrong
The voice telling you that you don't belong
It's happening again.The same old phone calls at nearly 4am.Wondering if I should even pick up,Its pretty obvious what you want-You only tell me you love me after 2am.Once everyones gone and the liqour sets in. You dialate in the darkness,wander b
Trains
Steady and strong, a titanic of force and power
The gears and cogs inside mathematically precise
Oh how marvelous a machine!
The earth trembles as it approaches
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Have you heard the motto,
"Keep calm, Carry on"?
Yet, people still fret ~~
Staying Panics Pawn.
I try to keep Calm,
For every situation ~~
You lit up my life since the start
You are the fire inside of me
You are the inspiration deep inside of my heart
You taught me to always believe
Yet believing was so hard for me to achieve
With tears unshed, and eyes open wide Days of class and work and normal blur by, But now I think I’m safe with eyes dried, Yet why do I always feel about to cry? This world is cruel, not one I trust as a friend That has not hurt my heart or mind,
There's pain in my vains still this day, cant explain how you put me to shame.
Saw me as a broken love, didn't give me a chance to undercover the talent that was given
Bags under her eyes, but ever alert
Sleep was a luxury she can't afford.
Always moving and never staying long
Trying to look to the future,
but the darkness of the past blocks her way.
If you take a look at her,
You’d think she never struggled
Or cried.
But if you asked her questions
Such as, “If you could go back in time,
Would you change anything?”
I’m not perfectI’m not very smartI know I’m differentBut I don’t careBecause I want toChange the worldAnd I’m not goingTo stand aroundLike the restOf you pansiesWho are afraid
Time to make mistakes,
take a chance,
kiss the summer fling,
and hold hands till sun set.
I'm here to grow up not down.
Kiss the stars and wink at the moon.
I've got a heart on full health
Remember me ?
it has been a while since you last glarred you heaven blue eyes into my crystal clear soul
years since your devilish grin capture my glance
Do you remeber me ?
Take a seat, let me refresh your memory
Almost always
you need my help
I'm stuck
comforting you
You need my help
Never a chance for me
comforting you
is all there's time for
Never a chance for me
You
I remember the rain that day.That day I saved your life.
I remember the way I loved you.Without regret, never doubting.All my life.
The moon holds on for its dear life,
as the morn' draws it's shape across the atmosphere.
Stars blink, on, off, on, off.
The starry shapes molding together all into one,
one shape.
I strive because I write.I strive because I don't run.I strive because I'm different.I strive because I'm someone.It's not a competition,And if it is, it's against me.I look into the mirror,
You’re crying and you’re heaving
As pain rips you apart
And I can’t help thinking
Of how you do have a strong heart
Tears are gushing from your eyes
Filled with so much pain and anguish
It feels like I'm drowning in an endless sea of sadness
The pain sears right through my lungs
As the air leaves my body
I feel the darkness come for me
What is this, that falls from my face
This wetness. This pain. This glory.
This confusion. This worry. This scariness.
Things that were so large now seem like nothing at all
When residents leave their shelters they can't help but fall
Material possessions that used to mean so much
Now they just need a loving touch.
They don't kow the tears I cry,
They don't know the life I have,
I have wings and I can fly,
Going by my own path.
I seem weak,
But I am strong,
Very sweetly meek,
But not for long.
No matter how big,
No matter how small,
I will make a difference,
That will touch the hearts of all.
No such boundaries,
Can tear me down
Because I am me
And I don’t frown.
In all adversity, I shall always thrive,
And without you here, I will shine.
You will not stop me for I am still alive.
My heart and my soul will be kept mine.
When he was born, he was special.
He learned things a different way.
He seen the world through unique eyes.
He spoke in the way he thought others spoke.
Some seen him as stupid, but I seen him as unique.
Black tux, blue tie; dyed to match his eyes, two groomsmen by his side. I look up and see a tear upon his cheek, when I meet his eyes we are both surprised to see each other finally, because we are meant to be.
I don't want this leading down the same road.
Where I stick a gun in my mouth and you smile...again
Like the loneliness was just a phase.
The sad thing is,
there wasn't a day I wished I wasn't dead.
A woman should be treated
As she is a queen,
Kiss and tell her you love her.
Tell her you’re the pretties’ thing,
Comfort her when she’s in her weakest links,
Put your arms around her,
The smile on your face
And the look in your eyes
Made me freeze up on the spot
And turn to ice.
The spell of your speech
And the charm of your texts
Put me on guard, right away
I locked my heart
As the sun fades away
The sky turns to gray
O' dear, I can only say,
"See you tomorrow morning star"
We look back in time
To where we had our best and worst times
Wish we had a time machine
Find me the definition of STRONG.
Let it be the wind underneath my wings.
Let it fill me up and pour out.
Help me understand STRONG.
I cannot afford to be anything but.
Silent tears fall
streaming down my face
rushing over your shoulder
and breaking at you from within.
You watched the pain in my eyes
my voice
and my body
When you are a child you idolize people who strike the hope in you
And fill the vacant light inside your empty shell
You build them castles to rule, and give them victories, and name them kings, queens, and Gods
It is times like this when men we see,
Our fragile broken destinies.
When through false strength and proud façade,
Appears the pea beneath the pod.
It’s times like these as men we know,
It’s a new year
Time to not shed a tear
It is time for a change
And don’t act like its strange
Over a year I have let you control me
I think its that time you just let me be
Yes we stopped dating
It’s a new year
Time to not shed a tear
It is time for a change
And don’t act like its strange
Over a year I have let you control me
I think its that time you just let me be
Yes we stopped dating
It’s a new year
Time to not shed a tear
It is time for a change
And don’t act like its strange
Over a year I have let you control me
I think its that time you just let me be
Yes we stopped dating
It takes strength to deal with a broken heart
It takes strength to move on
It takes strength to turn your pain into happiness
It takes strength to hold your head high
It takes strength to be heard
Her heart is one of a kind.
The only star out of a thousand night skies that could completely knock me to my knees.
She's beautiful. A work of art.
Her eyes, her skin, her words I breath in.
I was always taught never seem weak
Always act strong
To always fake that smile
And laugh like nothings wrong
But right now I think about those hard times I got through
(poems go here) Children, by standers, marathon runners, and victims of Boston:
You are strong.
Measure your strength not by wounds or scares,
Physically or mentally,
But by blessings counted.
Fighter
Put on those gloves and I feel the power surge.
I feel the lightning in my veins.
I hear the thunder in my heart.
I become stronger with every drop of sweat.
I become faster with every breath.
I have a dream,
That we women don’t have to fear wearing a skirt,
Without being yelled at by a jerk.
I have a dream,
That we women are treated like women not sex slaves.
You’re not what I expected; with evil you’ve been infected.
My veins cry, for it was you who I respected.
Dear vulnerable heart, why has it been him you’ve selected?!
Suffocating in darkness
As a diseased light paved my way
I attempted to scale the barriers
That separated me from the outside where life thrived
A song for the brokenhearted.
The battered,
The bruised.
A song for the scared.
The trembling,
The timid.
A song for the fighters.
The determined,
The brave.
Born with the XX chromosome,
(Why?!)
A little girl,
Growing up in a world,
Too big for her to understand.
A dad,
That got the hardest job:
To protect his daughter,
From the countless dangers,
For all the little boys and girls who were told no
For all the teens who were told that their dreams aren’t good enough
For all the adults who could never live their dream
For anyone who never had the support they needed
I am a girl
who is trying to achieve
But get knocked down
When I get deceived
I'm honest
I'm truthful
I was dedicated
I don't wanna give up
Though my hopes you did
Disintegrated
The wind blew lightly
barely touching the earth
carefully carressing the face of nature
she quiet;y preperes herself for battle
For example, Blocks.
Stacking rings.
Mr. Potato Head.
(What about Mrs. Potato Head? See what I mean?)
Those Little People that come in a family
their own house
their own car –
Tossed in the air, how's it gonna fall?
sometimes two options are easier than all,
but you never really understand,
the power is out of your hands
I can still hear the sound of the echo
From milk to yogurt it went,
Doubling the traps everyday,
Like rat trapped in the edge
Wishing to be somewhere else;
Becoming an ocean of tears
Where a little hole in the wall
Gets smaller every second
I’m not a damsel in distress
Nor a fucking princess
I didn’t lose my shoe
Even if I did I don’t need you
I don’t live with seven men
And for that, Amen!
I am not in love with a beast
Lady lazarus kissed me on the forehead
Never again will I cry because
She stole my heart and embroidered
It with diamonds and emeralds
Who will i be when I learn to fly?
No one ever tells you that when your heart breaks, you can feel it.
It's like a sharp cut and then a burning pain and then it feels like hell itself will swallow you whole.
You want to do anything to make the pain stop.
Your words meant a lot to me...
but now they mean nothing...
you told me I was different...
I believed you because your words meant something...
but now they mean nothing...
I was once untouchable, until he touched me and took everything.
All he had to do was lift a finger to cast my soul dead.
Tears would not flow but blood would shed because
We were no longer equal.
Memories and memories running through my head.
I hate thinking of all that you said.
All those lies and all those words didn’t mean a thing.
I used to think you were my everything.
Sometimes relationships can be difficult.
Trying to work things out might not come clean.
All the drama and arguments is nothing new.
Everyday is just another bad day.
People always have feelings for each other.
With all the pain, and struggles, and tears I’ve cried.
It’s all building up,
I can no longer hide
The slits on my wrist
Nor the bruises on my body.
I pray one day I can meet that somebody
Awake, alive, running to have a chase;
Dim forest peels back branches binding light
Allowing shadows lurch across my face
As the feet reach to more ground for my flight
who is we
where does this we reside
is it the same place as where we’ve come from
have we progressed at all or is here to comfortable
are the chains to comfortable
what if harriet tubman was afraid of the dark
You know,
I was upset from everything that I read
All I saw was red, when I made myself bled, bled,
Bleed 'til I die
But I don't want to die,
I've been blessed with this life,
I need to stay alive
Remember all the pain.
You can't forget something that's always on your skin.
You look down at the scars and remember the knife going in.
Don't forget all the times they beat you till you cried.
You're a wingless bird; oh, how absurd
But nonetheless, you're still in the air
You're a letter-less word that could never be heard
But somehow, you're still there
You're a petal-less flower wilting by the hour
Learned words like dope, hard, real, and some mo'. Heard from cats like Malcom, Martin, eras of passion, pain, and coke. Hip Hop taught me too never give up, hold your head steady.
