Friendship
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Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends
‘Tis the day to care for each other and to join hands
Friendship matters, love matters
You are a bright and burning sun
within my lonely sky
You see a moon in darkness
A slice of apple pie
You're birdsong in the winter
a flight within a dream
a fresh new book
For so long, I kept trying to defend you,
And I would always try to justify the things that you would do.
Even though I knew it was true, I would always try to deny it,
Why am I being shamed for caring about you?
You said I was the reason you were mentally unstable
I was the reason you cried yourself to sleep
You have it all wrong
Sometimes moving forward means that you have to leave things behind.
You can't keep the things you have forever.
Your favorite person now, could be your enemy in the next few years
I let them just walk right over me.
You ignored me for several weeks. Look at the results.
Why are you surprised?
I finally had a moment 2 catch up on take'n the time 2 really read, fully Your Words of encouragement.
And 🤍.
And strength.
And belong'n.
I would always peek @ Your message 2 tickle Me thru hard moments.
Where does peace delight to dwell? Where love is green and calmSometimes the best people in lifecomes from outside: O my friendA day like this should never end The long labyrinth of the road willNot discourage you nor the dark valeof the past nei
Fireflies glow in the dark.
Lightning always strikes something.
Rain pours down.
Lightning and Rain like to speak to each other a lot.
Field.
We are but children living in a field of dreams.
Waiting.
Watching.
Trying to grasp one of the dreams that are always just out of reach.
We are not the dreams.
Field.
We are but children living in a field of dreams.
Waiting.
Watching.
Trying to grasp one of the dreams that are always just out of reach.
We are not the dreams.
In life we face many trials,
Some break us down and leave us in denial,
But true friends are there to lift us up,
And help us heal, with love and trust.
You say I'm quiet.
Then you ask me a question.
Do you expect sound?
I don't think you do.
It doesn't matter anyway.
I know you hear me.
You are my best friend.
An attempt to start a conversation.
Question is answered by her, and attempt is shut down.
She has so much fun with other people, talks with other people.
An attempt to be another person.
It won't go away.
I am alone but surrounded, mentally and physically.
The words won't go away.
Why would she say that?
Why would she break me like that?
Do you really... no.
I write this from the park where football used to play.
Where our songs used to sing .
Where wooden guns used to shoot.
But football played plays no more
Songs sung sing no more
Shots shot shoot no more
To the girl that broke my heart
by letting our friendship die
I will never block your number
Or forget the way your cry
My love, my all
My friend, my soul
When I say I love you
It is not a joke
It's not a sad laughingstock
Ich werde alle Glocken läuten
Für deinen Geburtstag
Ich werde aus meinen Taschen
I will ring all the bells
For your anniversary
I will take out of my pockets
Fancy and pretty exotic jewelries.
Eu vou tocar todos os sinos
Para o seu aniversário
Eu vou tirar dos meus bolsos
Joias extravagantes das belas enseadas.
Trying to move up
But i cant go no where
Trying to breath and choking on air
All these guys they have my number
Blow me up day all night
But they can't replace you
none of them feel right
FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE
If you want your love to last
When all the dreams are past
When excitement dies away
And routine's here to stay
It's my friends
It’s when they no longer wait for me
It’s being moved to a different group
It’s third wheeling in a relationship they don’t recognize
Broken promises and heartbreaks,
This friendship used to be sweet as cakes.
Things are not the same, they have changed,
What happened that caused us to be estranged?
Broken promises and heartbreaks,
This friendship used to be sweet as cakes.
Things are not the same, they have changed,
What happened that caused us to be estranged?
Broken promises and heartbreaks,
This friendship used to be sweet as cakes.
Things are not the same, they have changed,
What happened that caused us to be estranged?
Men who are open with themselves
about who they are.
Not leaving one detail out.
Not hiding under a face of
fear or aggression.
Able to give as much love
to their male friends as
I will never see her againNever talk to her againand that is not okayIt never will be.
I was so angryI didn’t want to say goodbyebut I had toso I showed up
The verb "hate" can never beMy darling, in my vocabularyI can only love you night and dayI can only think of you all day longI can only dream of you and I longFor your presence at midday
i'm the stray cat you've let inside your house.
you never intended for me to say,
in fact,
you forget why i haven't been kicked out.
you don't know me,
i don't make myself easy to know.
i met the devil last night
she wore my face
and had slinked on my body like a coat
she looked like myself,
though a few years younger
Do you even know me?
Who am I to you?
You act different around everyone else when I'm around
Only when I'm around
Are you ashamed?
Embarrased?
Abashed?
Why?
Happiness to me is like a warm chest filled with honey, nutmeg, and love.
It dances barefoot through fields of grass without a care in the world, and a smile so bright.
Life was coming to see you on weekends
When nights turned into dew drops on your car
When the sun seemed to rise before we had the chance to say goodbye to the moon.
I miss the days of aimless wandering
Why do I feel so separated from life, so separated from myself, my soul?
I feel like I'm alone, yet surrounded.
An old personal narrative from the Composition 1 class I took back in 2018 during my first year in the Oakland ACE program. Uploading here for posterity*, since Google Drive seems to have mysteriously eaten quite a few of my documents.
Did you think it wouldn't hurt
These days seem to be getting slower
I know were almost over
Gotta fellin’ we're gonna be this week’s-
Front page cover story
Walking in my life,
I met one life,
Of one man life.
I like his life.
He speak about Life,
Example life of wife.
I life his face,
It shows his confidance,
Speaking with evidance.
I: I've admiration for you, as such!
You: How much?
I: A lot and beside.
You: Why'd?
I: Should I reveal?
You: Yes please, don't conceal!
I: Ok, then lend me your ear,
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It's weird
the concept of time
and life
and love
all unraveling in my head
being young
and confused
it's weird
a year later i've taken a full circle
and found myself
I was a normal man before
Then I joined the AM corps
Night is day & day is night
Junior is wrong & senior is right
Let's start over
Take a step back
Reconsider our choices
You still care
You still are there
We might not be together
We aren't really apart
What if we take a step back
We can reevaluate
We are friends
Always have been
Even as we slowly grow apart
We are friends
Together forever
Through thick
Through thin
Through mistakes
Through achievements
Through everything
I am from the cold worries of winter,
From that gnawing permanence
And the rejoice of warm spring.
I am from the two venus violets.
(Mulberry to Sunset Orange,
you
were an unexpected.
we were never supposed to be actual friends.
but mutally we fell,
got back up,
and tripped again.
you make me smile- even when it feels impossible.
You were the person who taught me how to enjoy life.
You were the person whom I can be trusted.
You were the person that I could always rely on.
You were the person who showed me the true beauty of life.
Rich people are lucky…
Because they have money and power,
To buy everything they want.
They can also buy you if they want to.
You know what…
I am the luckiest person in the world.
IN MY DREAM
The clothes hanging on my line
Are not mine
Where have I been
Lost again
In my dream
A floating stream
None of the things belong to me
Not that I can see
A shell of me how could this be
I am stronger than you you're tougher than me
a play on words but we were meant to meet
you have what I lack and I got your back
Your light, soft yet blinding,
Battles back demons.
They are stronger than they once were.
They remain close,
Just outside the perimeter,
Waiting for you to fade.
2 minutes, and I'll see you. I'm looking forward to it. We haven't spoken in a while. I hope you still think kindly of me.2 minutes, and the wind rushes by me. It signals your arrival. I barely recognize you walking toward me.
I frown and adjust my crown. My spirit shattered, but made no sound.
Counting my blessings, but my soul is down.
A sadness so deep, so profound.
Losing weight by the minute, I'm already down 80 pounds.
DREAM RHYME
Thinking of her
Out of the blue
Wondering where she is
What she's about to do ....
I stop my work
drop my pen
My mind wanders to a time when ....
MY NATURAL HIGH
She's my natural high
My red carpet ride
To another world
Alone with me ....
The wind
that ruffles her hair
And the rain
You are the greatest secret
kept from yourself.
It is in hiding your Light
that you become lost.
It is in resisting the moment,
NIGHT WALK
I want to walk with you at night.
Where you walk alone in the morning light.
When the rising sun pushes away the moon.
Where you walk six hours before noon ....
LIKE A SUMMER BREEZE
Walking with a cane
You came into my lane.
Jumbled my ways
My nights became days.
I’ve felt this breeze before
I thought. For sure!
REAR VIEW
I think of my past.
Because you are here at last. It becomes clearerIn life’s rear view mirror ....
It still lingers,
dispite the time flow
Your sudden presence,
dissipating the closing darkness,
with your brilliant glow
OUT OF TOUCH
You're feeling bad
Out of touch .... aren't you girl?
Life has taken you on a whirl
Don't let it steal your joy
You're not in anyone's employ....
i hope you find someone
you are content to just be with
where not a word passes between you
but you have never felt more heard
YOU SAY
You say ... only time will tell.
I say ... I want to hear your heart's bell.
I don’t need you.
But my heart wants to.
My soul does not need you.
BONNIE and CLYDE
The clock passed the covid curfew
And I'm still with you.
On stolen time
Trying to see new love rhyme.
We are Bonnie and Clyde
Lovers on the hide.
there has been little that is
quite as freeing as
running naked into the ocean
under the light of the full moon
you were my true blue soul friend
we had a bond deeper than any I had known before
we laughed and cried
we shared our secrets
i trusted you with the deepest parts of my heart
ON A SWING
In the morning when the sun clicks on and she gives a sighAt the last evening star dancing in the pale blue skyThat's when I dream
Of her and me
On a swing....
LADY DAY
Let’s give all to this flower of ours....We’ve been alive without love for too many hours....With others but always alone....With some sun
ARTS GARAGE
I loved each moment
At Arts Garage
A blues music barrage
Then walking the street at large...
Your touch
Your smile
And for a little while
LAY WITH LOVE
All I want to do Is make love to you With poetryWith musicAnd a caress or two
That boils your heart
A dreamy kiss
That melts like butter in sun
BEING MY REAL
What matters now is how I feel
and being my real.....
I am drifting on my boat and you're on shore
Waving to me.. shouting.. "give me more"
Gypsy Queen. On me leanBe my Gypsy Lover....
The song you sing Makes love swing
So play away
To my heart each day
And be my Gypsy lover....
To the wind I will sing:
MELTED KISS
That night
We danced tight
To the rhythms of the floor
Wanting the band to play more
At Club Colette
With the beach jet set....
It was so so right
TABLE 26
I must sayYou were lovely today
With laughter of fun
I long the return of your sun
And to play
With Your smile of wonder
And dance with you
Untill dawn at six
EVERY MOVE
I’m free to love. Let me be free. A free lover. To All of you.
If you need me Call my name. If you want me You can do the same.
SHOOTING STAR
Shooting star Yet so farDancing on the ocean breezeSoundless musicPlays on let it burn with ease That's what it does....
YOU, ME and THE SEA
The wind carried the ocean’s voice to me
she whispered:
“Come to me my lover
I hear you love another
Bring her to me
Why is it we feel the need to write about love?
Myself especially.
Look around you at the world.
Look at the pain.
Look at the suffering.
Look in the places you never thought to look,
I have a late night McDonalds crew.
I'm betting you wish you had one too.
We go and we get ice cream and fries.
I'll usually go for two apple pies.
Three girls and a boy, well an honorary female.
I wonder,
sometimes,
if all my friends are forgetting me.
If someday
I will stop seeing them,
stop hearing their voices,
if one day
they will simply
disappear
from my life.
Girlfriend! Your man’s over here lookin like a real serial killah. How can I tell you this without havin to tell you every time his hand accidentally brushes my boob? ‘Cause as you well know, bitches hate the messenger.
My friend you are alone,
In a seemingly darkened place.
Eyes are weary of tears;
Whose heart is bleeding could not ease.
Why did no one tell us of
The wretched death of friendships
In the years of our flowering youth,
When all companionry seemed portentious
Of tomorrow? No expiration
Seemed to us inevitable, lurking
It was a cold and frosty day,
When I began to drift away.
Like the snowman melts in the glare,
I wanted to fade and lose every care.
I slowly put my head below,
I felt the water swirl and flow.
we are not the same, but we do belong.
where we may not align, we fit.
we squeeze and stretch into one another.
It was cold in the car so I kept my hands
under my legs to keep them warm
When they spoke their voice trembled
I stared out the window at the barren desert we called home
I have friends.
those friends care about me.
sometimes I need someone to talk to.
I can talk to my friends when I need someone to listen to me.
I am not merely seeking attention because of this.
The peace rose tenderly tended grows,
In multiple seasons through out the year,
It’s opening beauty dispels war’s fear.
And tokens of friendship with a foe sows.
I grow the creamy hued rose in my heart,
The peace rose tenderly tended grows,
In multiple seasons through out the year,
It’s opening beauty dispels war’s fear.
And tokens of friendship with a foe sows.
I grow the creamy hued rose in my heart,
quality time and physical touch
my two love languages, forced to hide
forced into a space six feet apart,
five hundred miles and two computer screens away
social distancing from my bedroom floor
Dear Maria,
How can I forget you Maria,
Yes you who broke your wings so I could fly
You left what’s yours for mine not to have flaws
With you in a group Issa plus
Minus you,
Alone i carry my cross
You know, I can see it in your face
Your just a machine
A slave to your desire
You’re so black and blue
Yesterday, you said you wanted this
Today, you don’t want to live
It started out
At the beginning of school
Noticed you before
And I knew you were cool
Had to find out
Couldn’t pass up a jewel
Didn’t feel lust
Like the regular fool
Everyone said
Your smile is cherry stalks
and Firefruit.
It both burns and drunkens
me with its smoky scent.
Your heart is the floating embers
that pass so close, it's alarming.
Your eyes look into mine,
What might have been, my loyal friend;
what romance we might have shared.
'Love is friendship caught on fire,'
or so this is what I've heard.
A friend is a star that twinkles in the starless night,
It will always be there for you like a fearless knight,
A fresh page.
The reinvention
Of a long underappreciated discipline.
Empty miles;
A blank key;
No cardinal in sight.
Best Friends
I feel your pain for not seeing me in months
We aren't able to let the feeling fly till the day we see each other.
We are miles apart but through and through,
Best Friends
I feel your pain for not seeing me in months
We aren't able to let the feeling fly till the day we see each other.
We are miles apart but through and through,
I don’t want to be this pretentious city girl
Anymore.
I thought I knew.
I could see a
Whole world around me -
I’m a little too much of the same thing
I run on the railway lines
That roll as straight and narrow
As the razor-sharp wire I
Am constantly using as a tightrope
Where did that voice go?You remember it, right?
The one that muttered
Sharp, syrupy, perforating words
After each compliment
And about everyone else
High In the sky sat the moon. Perched on his throne of night.
In a sea of stars he lay, shining ever so bright.
The Sun asked him how he did it.
How could he stay awake for so long?
sitting next to mein almost every classthe girl with the blonde hair.
although our friendship beganat the end of junior yearshe always influenced me,ever since the first day of school.
Gone again,
You're not my friend,
But then again were you ever?
Fake words,
Wordless fights,
Flighty little girls.
I messaged you with no reply,
I waited to hear your voice.
Some stay and some leave. Some take your faith and others make you believe. Some like how you can be used, others like to heal your bruise. Some are like plastic and some are freaking fantastic. Some live close, while others are far away.
strange, the number of girls’ houses
that i slept in, memorized.
that still pop up in my dreams as part of
malls or mansions or schools, somehow,
I
We’re on a playscape
Talking about dogs.
We call each other about radio stations.
Play strange games that only children could think of.
In my dreams I am an eagle-
I soar through the sky
My wing’s edges catch the cloud’s edges
Water collects on my feathers
And the world stares up
You tell me you want to talk, but you don't mean it.
You tell me you're happy to see me, but you don't mean it.
You tell me I'm special, but you don't mean it.
Wandering the earth with no purpose,
In search of fulfilling the empty glass,
Eyes full of determination to compose,
Wandering the earth with no purpose,
In search of fulfilling the empty glass,
Eyes full of determination to compose,
Acquaintances and Friends ...
This Nonsense NEVER Ends ... !!!!
Who WITHIN Your Crew ...
Will Be There Til' The End ... ???
Who Are Those Who You Can TRUST ... ???
Who Will Make You Want To CUSS ... !?! ...
sage
/sāj/
noun
1. a plant with green leaves that are primarily used for cooking, originating from southern europe and the mediterranean.
"Let's Just Be FRIENDS !"
NOW Those Are Words ...
That KNOCK Most Men ... !!!
IF They Come ...
From Their Girlfriend ... !!!
But When We Men ...
Hit Girls With Them ...
Silent scars,
Drip from my viens
Meaningless, intell given one
A passion, a feeling
That has yet to be unseen
For your hands that touch me with love
For you eyes that have a thousand words to say
I miss being comfortable with you
do you miss that feeling too?
I miss giggling until midnight with you
do you miss the laughter too?
I miss being young with you
do you miss our childhood too?
The worst powerlessness is when
you watch someone you love fade from your fingertips
At first is just a few less conversations
Than no communication for a month
Months begin to pass by with nothing
My day was shit
Until you came up in conversation
And then I went on about you
My face lit up and I felt all sunny yellow inside
Even my cheeks went strawberry pink
“The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
Albert Camus
Love is everywhere
It hides in coffee cups
Stained with two lipstick colors
Stows away in the trunk
During car rides home
Creeps up to your ear
Can we take a moment to just stop?
Just stop.
Stop and think.
Think about people.
The people in your life.
How your life is with those people in them.
How your life is without those people in them.
Snakes are all around me.
And, it becomes harder to know who to trust.
I want a friend, but are you just using me?
You say you'll change for me and you are.
Value your friendships,
hold them tight.
Say you won't let go,
in the night.
Cultivate, grow them,
give them light.
Reach out to others with love,
and things will be made right.
Surrounded by natural beauty, God’s greatest creation…
In the absence of urban ruckus and cacophony…
Crickets lull us to sleep, whippoorwills herald the dawn
Dear, I haven’t been in touch
For a long time.
Sorry.
The last time I saw you
Was in St. Christopher’s Place.
It was a lovely evening...
When I knocked that chair over.
I am sorry.
Stevie, we were free,
Stevie, you and me,
On that golden day,
Was it ’68?
The decade’s last few days,
The whole wild world was crazed,
But where we were was peace,
For you and me at least.
I’ll always remember your kind loving heart, hoping fate will never tear us apart.
Looking back all those years, great love and everlasting tears.
1,000 friends in a life time you could make.
Unfortunately; most will turn out fake.
Only a few will prove themselves true.
As you do them, they care about you.
the feel of your hair
while you rest your head on me
should be a crime, it isn't fair
the look in your eyes
while you tell me you're here to stay
makes me want to ask if you'll be mine
When I was a kid I collected bumblebees with a butterfly net,
Because I heard they needed saving.
It is senior year and I am
standing on the side of the road
and I can hear a truck coming.
I’ve spent my whole life telling people
what they want to hear but
nobody’s told me this one.
When I was a boy
sometime ago
I faced a problem
and wanted to let go.
I felt scared
but wasn't sure where
and I was not strong.
I had little courage
"REBMEMER."
Those are the 8 black letters tatooed on his chest.
The eight letters that are actually "REMEMBER" backwards,
So that every morning, when he wakes up on base,
What did I do
To make you think it was okay
To not only leave me out of your circle,
But to make me feel so small,
Like I don’t even matter to you?
Sitting next to my peers,
Who have consistently filled my eyes with tears,
Is a painful exposition into the realm of self-hate.
I’m constantly thinking: “I deserve this, right?”
Here’s my two-weeks notice:
I’m quitting our friendship.
I’ve been killing myself
For your approval
Far too long.
I’ve always thought of heartbreak
As something from failing romances,
But I am learning with such a high stake:
Heartbreak does not discriminate against acquaintances.
This hollow ache
I swallow the sword of fondness
I wait for it's closure to hit my stomach
It is unforgiving
It is tastless
It is mine alone
You are no longer at my side. You are gone, the one who promised me you were here to stay.
I mourned in the weeds, damaged and broken.
Strength lost.
Sunlight producing no more color for me.
i wish summertime was more than just gentle breezes flowing through windows.
a pool like an altar.
no one to worship, though,
where have you been.
from helping hands,
and kind hearts,
came a cautious question:
what happened to you?
but how could i explain
the assault on my brain?
dying
eyes stare vacant
I know that at some times, I cause you pain, or anger, and I wish I could say I tried to help, I'm sorry. I know that lately things have changed, and we have moved on, but I would like to hold on. I would like to stay the same as many years ago,
Learning to read, to write, to speak,
I realized that school was just work every week,
It wasn't that hard, till after 6th,
I realized middle school was no longer a myth,
Not just one teacher, not there's 7,
A girl to love, that sounds like fun
but sadly they go one by one
That leaves me with a whine for stability
someone to bring me tranquillity
1 Her eyes, they were not as bright as they used to be.
2 But even though she mostly wore black, her mind was a rainbow full of colors.
You’re stuck in my mind,
Your old laugh,
Your smile
Things I can’t leave behind
It’s impossible to say I’m happy
When the world turns cold...
You must remain bold...
Stay true to your dreams,
Even when rough as it seems...
To your Father should you look -or
in the words of his book,
Once upon a time there was a sad little girlwho sat at the swings alonewaiting for someone to occupy the empty swing next to herso they'd swing togetherand she'd feel a little less lonely
... and I keep pondering
over your 2 seconds
Who are you
and
Why do you bother to dissapoint me again?
after so long?
They tell us to be careful
that life is hard, and cruel
but I would never listen
and now I look the fool.
They tell us people leave
and I knew it to be true
but some stay together forever
You were my soulmateMy other halfI trusted you enough to open up the fortress surrounding my heart.The locks were unlocked, the chains came down, and I opened the doorWelcoming you, encouraging you to look around
We met when we were eleven.
We had a group of friends,
but they all fell away
one-by-one.
We were the only two that stayed.
We spent our nights baking cakes together
She wonders why she feels this way;
Living in the shadows of her pain.
Why do they ignore her daily?
Is this a sign her efforts are failing?
Surely someone has answers for her;
There were always those small moments:
The first time I drove myself to a friends
The first time I told my mom I was going to be my friends’ DD
Valentines Day wasn’t great.
I wasn’t in the best mental state.
I liked a girl but I didn’t know she had a boyfriend
I asked her out, that friendship was an end
I was embarrassed. I was depressed.
The first senses of shyness
and excitement mix together in an odd
sort of cocktail
You try to hide your brewing
intrigue and curiosity that come at you
Lovewhat is love?Is there really a definition for this simple four letter word?
If I try to describe it maybe I would just sound absurd
But here I go
A letter to humanity,
With every new opening eye, I cry
A new sigh, a new eye
Born into this world
Into the flames of splendor do we find ourselves to be
Dear Friendship,
Why do you make me so happy?
Why do you make me so confused?
Why do you make me feel lost?
Why so happy? Why so sad? Why so angry?
Death is sad. Death is beautiful. Death is gory. Hearts are broken. Love becomes extinct. It is inevitable. No one can hide from death. However, people can run toward it because running from it is the beginning of the end.
Wounds open for you
Blood is shed
Tears escape my eyes
You don't care
You just don't
You gave up
I haven't
Come live with me and be my love,
I want to wear it like a glove;
I will give you all that I am,
My heart, my soul, with no exam.
Honestly, I fell for you;
I fell for you hard, like nothing else mattered.
You were on my mind day and night and everything in between;
It was only grade school,
when I had my first friend.
Stuck together like white on rice
She always treated me so nice
Then one day,
Another girl came along
And we couldn’t bare to get along
I stood firm on the sands of time.
Mind fresh, troubles having no rhyme.
What did I have back then to lose?
A new stage of life to bemuse.
I speak of my first days of school.
proceeding I knew not one rule.
Run as fast as your feet can tread
When you get here I may be dead
Use the force that God gave at birth
Please use your endless mirth
In daylight around my peers
My stature and character becomes sharp as if it were a spear.
But everyday has a night
This is where my anxiety begins creating this dirty little sprite.
ALONE
Hollow. That’s the fear I feel.
The loneliness floods my chest like a
Riptide.
Human presence makes me feel
Walking,
Climbing,
Attaching myself to the rope.
Friends hold my hand,
they see my fear.
They push me forward.
One step,
Two.
Don't look down.
Easy.
Shuddering breaths, an exhale in each step
Even for a text message, my breath trembles
Planning out my goodbyes
To a friend, once cherished
I sat by myself in the cafeteria of my new school
when a girl came up to me and offered me friendship.
She was a social pariah and yet all I had.
I accepted the hand she held out to me...
I sat by myself in the cafeteria of my new school
when a girl came up to me and offered me friendship.
She was a social pariah and yet all I had.
I accepted the hand she held out to me...
I have imagined his return
More times than I have missed him
More times than I can breathe
More times than my heart has beat
I can’t inhale the idea
Every weekday is agony.
Dread the time it takes to learn.
Beg the clock to tick faster.
Get on your knees and pray
to a being that you’ll soon forsake.
Oh Oviedo, Florida
How I adore you
I’ve never seen you
But I know where you are
Jacquelyn and Amanda
Talk of road trips heading West
If you were here right now,
you’d know just what to say.
Bring me up off the brink,
cradle me in your words,
and touch me with your dreams.
Alone in a crowded room,
Searching for someone... anyone,
I feel alone in this classroom,
I see someone with a nice smile,
My hope begins to bloom,
The fear grows with each step,
I will be The Judge,
You will be The Jury.
I’ll believe in the happy never-afters
and the long-forgotten fables.
Rebut me as much as you like,
Jury.
You call her Mini
Spelt M-I-N-I
She’s The tallest of the bunch
While you’re the shortest
She sees right over you
You see right through her
I want to speak one more Language
That everybody can easily speak
Same as our food and the beverage
If not, it means, we are weak
it started so sweet,
i actually thought you cared about me.
but now i see these were things you wanted me to believe
we were living in a fantasy, a world of make believe
full of smiles and laughter,
Christmas: a tiny holy thingy
blinking strings tie often streetpoles
redded hands in boiling coffee
not in mates palms
smile holds a teeth holes
sauced up by dentist.
Deep in the forest, where the black moths play
Lies a species of creature that may not have existed today
They call themselves, "Dreadlox" from a tale
Far too old, a sort of pixie-like creature
I was never complete to you,
the scattered mess of unspoken words and boiling emotions
was far too much to piece together by your own hands.
the group chats and the group spats
the meet-ups and the chill-outs
the parties and the sleeping over
stick and poke tattoos and eyebrow slits
this is what makes us friends
this is what makes us feel
I keep seeing
I keep…..seeing
Your eyes
Your smile
Hearing
The way you laugh
Thinking of
How you talk
I wake up each day, a new dawn,
a new beginning, filled with new possibilities
letting yesterday's failures fade
and yet they stick to me like the sap from a tree.
There’s a lot of silly silly thingsTo be talking about There’s a lot of willy nilly thingsThat seem shocking right nowSilly things
Precious to me is he who's friendship is geater in value than any metal.
He who suffers the pangs of loneliness,
self-mutilation of failure,
stings of two unrequited loves,
labido's growling stomach,
I really miss the every second smiles,
the feeling in my stomach when I laugh so hard it feels like I exercised for once.
I miss you. The person who made me smile every second and laugh so hard
I almost pee.
i feared you
being a small fragile creature with doe eyes
ready to tuck my tail and hide
and you knew it
you let me know how off i-
A time ago —
the details are a little fuzzy now —
I ripped out my soul
and placed it inside you
so when you hurt I hurt;
when you laughed I laughed;
De facto brother.
Isolation and familial razors
rip into my scalp and cleave my skull,
and you,
a stoic surgeon
keeps the fractured plates
I would like to stay
And tell you the way
That I felt that night
When I looked at my screen’s light
As you typed; Hello
And I said; Hi
The silver cord of friendship
Runs all throughout one's life
And strings together people:
Their souls with all their strife
-
It weaves a precious fabric
So delicate, unseen
And as it's underlayment
Some nights I wake
to the realization
that I can’t remember
what your voice sounds like.
I can’t remember
the curve of your lips
You were always struggling
The one who was always in pain
But you were the only one
Who could make me feel okay
You were always indecisive
What Life Is All About
Don’t look into their eyes
For they can’t possibly understand you
The things that run through my mind make me feel so small inside
Heaven on earth
Where dreams and memories are made,
Time just fades
It’s a gift to receive
Peaceful and captivating
Life’s motivating
It takes your breath away
Don’t be ashamed my dear,
That you contracted HIV
Most have taken that risk
I would never think differently
To hugs or sharing drinks
Has anyone gone Carol-ing lately?Have you bellowed out a tune?Laced with rhythms and bluesBeats that dance on their ownHave you rhymed your time?Redeeming the precious secondsOf a new day
Books put together a powerful message
You can find words that make you sound impressive
For me, a book would make my mood happy, or depressing
The book would speak to me in a conveying way
Best friends you said
looked me deep into my eyes
straight into my soul i thought
best friends you said
over your shoulder
casually, easily
best friends you said
I miss those mornings where everyone is called out for breakfast
I miss those noons, where you're exhausted from school, work
And you're forced to take a nap
I miss those evenings where the power is on
When I wrote her love songs,
you cried
because they were
“Just that good.”
And I was falling
and falling
and falling.
My mama told me that friends come in all shapes and sizes.
The people closest to you are variations of you;
People who have qualities that you want to see in yourself.
I once met a man who introduced me to the different sides of love.
He dyed his hair a different color every other week
and bound his chest so that no one would question his authority.
Heart beating fast,
Hand holding yours,
We looked at the fireflies in the meadow.
It was like the stars had come down to dance around us.
They twinkled and spun, and I watched it all in
"I feel like I don't really know much about you,"
Spoken by three friends I have known for over two hundred days.
Only a little over half a year is really no time at all though.
the gold and crimson spilled over the grass
flowers bloom through the
snow
the sunset was one of the few beautiful things there
a rural area
The soul yearns for a place to call its home
Beside the hearth of friendship’s warm embrace
Where candor rides the breeze like glitt’ring ash
It started slow and subtle this friendship strong
Quiet hellos went two years long
Yet connection was there between the heart
I open the internet
Go to your page
Instantly re-read all the works
You've recently done
Commiting them all to memory
Before you hide
Them all away.
Hide your true feelings
We spend our days
trying to be someone
only to spend our nights
realizing that we are only ourselves.
I find myself in this position too
Should have known you were lying through your teeth
when you said "best friends means forever."
You know, I can say it'll never get better-
and I can never remember
why we even enjoyed each other's
We all go the distanceJust to do what we must,
And so we do what they want,
So we may earn their trust.
I’m an ambitious man.
A tool of destiny, a puppet of fate,
transcending all of humanity.
Cunning and charismatic, I seek
Light outside snapped and dipped
around the old stone
and the
clipped clean manicured lawn.
i had to look up to meet your wild hurt gaze
your fury at the top of the staircase
above me
The wind rustles the trees today the same as it did yesterday;
I trust without willing so, that it will tomorrow.
Her company I hope to keep, and practice the faith and love
I used to think that all wood was still a tree,alive and strong branches supple and willing to supportleaves, fruit,two little girls full of dreams.Within the cracksin the walls
You remember robbing those rich fucks-
when we stole all their shit right outta their yard?
And the police patrol car followed us
for nearly a mile.
You know you were there for me and I never said
Aren't best friends supposed to be with you till the end?
I thought that to myself as I watched them turn their back.
Deceiving is what it's called. Maturity is what they lack.
I gave so many, so many chances
Yet,
How far down does my deepness go?
Does it only extend to the end of my clothes?
Is it the shoes that I wear?
Or the car that I drive?
Do I appreciate the gift of simply being alive?
Thy kindnesses are to me sweet
As a barbed rose, which I grasp ungloved
To learn that I was unloved
By thee was to my soul a frosty defeat
But my heart scarce can dwell in conceit
Oh look how the rose withers.
Oh look how the petals fall.
With time it begins to shrivel,
Till time fine’ly makes its call.
Learn to empathize, learn to write,
learn to write your feelings out of spite
Learn to laugh, learn to cry,
learn to look through another pair of eyes
Learn to fall, learn to stand,
A poem writen by my brother and I:
Brother, how you push all my buttons,
But I still love you,
Sister, though you tease me,
I still love you,
Brother, how you aggrivate,
But I still love you,
Friendship…
What is its meaning?
How does it last?
Will it be short-lived or never die?
So many questions to be answered,
But when will they be answered?
One question leads to another,
I vanished for a while
Tried to get my shit together
Then came all the cloudy weather
Making me decide wether or not to come back
But here I am
And in the end
I have my friends
the man with eyes eons older than his smile told me that
we are different people all throughout our lives
but we must never forget who we used to be
why are you punishing me for not trying
for finally giving up the charade
when i was the only one playing the game anymore
you left me
Temporary completion, I took it so personally
It was something I was craving for an eternity
I was so desperate.
I craved something so real and profound
Faithful hound, long hast thou sat
Patiently, awaiting thy master's return
By that lake for which thou art named
Which my memory may no longer discern
Thou wert not mine own hound,
I was buzzed on your brain,
Hearing your thoughts from far away.
It's a wonder that your head can contain
Notions of such a vast array.
I could get lost in the beatuy of your eyes
Compare the, to the beatuy of nature
Crystal blue lakes, perciuos gems
I could say they remind me of home
Of feeling safe
Call your eyes bright as the stars
When I have lied to myself and others for so long,
It is hard to see who is wrong,
We could lie to ourselves like we always do,
But since I have had so much more pain to go through,
No matter how bright the sun,
No matter how dark the night,
No matter how grey the clouds,
No matter how far the light,
I will always love you.
In the city or in the town,
Rooms capture nothing
Without wallpaper
Coverless books
Dangle bare
Eroding the roots
Of cotton-bound truths
It was a breath
Of fresh air
Taking off
The words
Of him
Of her
Of them
And cloaking myself
We were the definition
In front of neon lights
Of what change was
How one person
Insecure
Ugly
Me
I guess I mistook
The reasons I have you
And the reasons you have me
We aren’t meant to fall in love
Now
Or ever
I’m meant to be
I am standing alone in a crowded room
No one here to listen to my cries
The cries of people that have come before me
A man walks across the room
Burning You
Sometimes, I want to just light you up,
Burn you in your sleep.
Burn you while you’re awake.
It would be easy.
I'd warm my heart with your flames.
Walls back up
Don't hurt me again
Do I let you in
Let you win?
You don't care
And yet I do
Let me stop
Caring for you
Walls up
Guard too
Protecting myself
“The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine.” -Cherry Wine, Hozier
The wine-red honey
courses through her elastic veins
as it had for years and years,
You know not what you say,
Nor how it brightens my day.
You speak to me in mere jest,
But my time you fill with zest.
Don't misunderstand me;
I'm not in love.
I just enjoy friendly company
I fell for you when I was weak
you were my sun and I was just a ray
you lit up my life and forced me to speak
I needed you, and you promised me you'd stay
I stared up at the sky,
so open and blue
Too far,
They don't know me
Too close,
They can hurt me
They can break me
They can build me
But, where are they?
You make me feel butterflies
You always make my day better
You may annoy me at times,
but nothing else feels more right
You make me smile and it will never die
You are always the first I think of
Dear Nik,
Do you remember me?
Do you recognize me?
Sometimes I wonder
If you still think about me
The way that I
Dear Friend,
Never could I have pictured,
We would be here today
With everything and nothing figured
Not black or white, just gray.
Five years ago, we had everything,
Dear Brisa,
Beautiful is but a word to describe your inner beauty
You handle me so well even when I am moody
We met on a summer’s day, does that say Shakespeare?
It’s 4 PM here in Georgia,
And I’m enjoying time with my friends
We’re studying and laughing together,
As we enjoy diversity through our peaceful lens.
Dear [former] Best Friend,
I hope you've not forgotten memories
of childhood fun and fantasies. Dear heart,
do you remember we were sisters too?
Who once shared hurts, laughter, secrets? It seems
It has been months
The vultures take turns feeding on my flesh
I dont know how after all of the harsh weather my remains are fresh
I dont know if i should be vulgar like this
Dear Mi Amor,
All it took was a pie
And two little girls playing way up high
Every day was a day our friendship grew
And little by little we did too
Sunrise to Sunset
Dear fri(end).
There’s a reason why friend
terminates with end.
It’s not always the sharp
SLASH
of a knife to my throat
or a slick
STAB
in the back;
My love for the game isn’t as strong
Although it used to be my everything
It’s a place that I feel like I belong
And I know I will miss it every spring
Dear Best Friend
When we laugh together until we're snorting and wheezing
Looking crazy to anyone who glances at us
Or when you smile at me without saying anything
Those are the times when I want to say
We met in the wrong time
We connected in the wrong time,
We bonded in the wrong time,
We hugged in the wrong time,
To my ex-best friend
That tells everyone she doesn’t know what she did wrong;
You built your confidence by standing on top of me,
Knowing that I wasn’t strong --
Dear Daisy
I think about kissing you
I wonder if you think about it too
We were waiting outside to go dancing I was high and
Dear Past and Present,
I write this letter in hopes that you will never write me one.
You braided my hair when I was in the seventh grade.
Dear clumsiness,
I hated you for years.
I dreaded your arrival,
That would often leave me in tears.
Dear clumsiness,
Dear Her,
I saw Her wrists.
I saw the scars.
I have not forgiven myself
for failing to save Her.
I do not know how to refrain from losing Her again.
Dear Katherine,
My friend. My love. My life.
It’s was a new year.
I was starting over.
Not sure who to trust.
Not sure where to go.
Then I saw you.
Recognized your face.
You were a terrible friend. Words really cannot express how unpleasant it was to be friends with you.
Dear What You've Done in the Light
You know,
I’m always the one
Always, always, always the one
To try and keep the dying embers of ‘us’ alive.
I always fail
Dear: Mooneyes
I’m not head-over-heels
for you anymore
In fact, my sperrys have gotten
stuck in the mud
And the color, cerulean blue,
dear you,
you make me so happy and warm
you make me laugh until i snort and until i cry
you tell me things that you don't normally talk about because of how they hurt you
Dear Mr. Blue Eyes,
The vulnerability that you bring out in me is unheard of
but it is a feeling I am slowly learning to love.
There’s no way you don’t see the effect you have on me
Dear Death, It's me again. I know we talk a lot these days. I'm back to ask the same thing as always. Please don't take her from me. She's so young. She's so kind and sweet. She's talented and ambitious And so very strong. But she can't ke
I'm sorry.
The things I said, the things I meant,
for your pain, I must repent.
I pushed you away, I put the blame,
it was not your fault, I hid my shame.
My bothered mind, my sleepless soul,
Looking up at careless stars
Silky black stuff holding Mars
Hands just touching
Four eyes reaching
Empty pit of tar
You know, my friend, a better friend might care a little more--
An honest friend, a selfless friend, would want to help me soar.
You said " everything isnt meant for you to understand"
But I understand that you will never be MY man
I dont think you know what you did to me
You made me believe that i was going to be your everything
Dear Zhenna,
I don’t want to do this,
But what choice do I have?
Where else would I go,
If you’re the only friend I have?
You said you’d be better
Ha, what a silly letter
The words you wrote went away like a feather
Make time for me no more
There are way too many other things in store
You tell me your worries no more
Dear Belle,
Anytime I need a friend, you’re always there until the end
Bedtime when I need to sleep, you lay your head on top of me
You are still my muse.
When i don’t know what to write i turn to You.
You are my fountain of youth; You replenish me.
i’ll never forget what being in love with You felt like
To all my friends,
I am quite jealous.
To all my enemies,
I am quite jealous.
For you, in contrast of me,
have a "best" friend you see,
who seems to make you quite zealous.
Dear Friend,
You are a gift, a joy.
I treasure you.
But sometimes,
I remember that I
am always the first to text.
I am the first
to ask how you are,
Dear broken heart,
The comfort of childhood friendships
ripped away by the appeal of high school recklessness and self discovery.
As you seem to find yourselves,
Oh, my friend, how much we’ve endured
Moments of communion
When reality has been suspended far above our heads
Solace in a single glance
Stability in a counter balance
The honest voice
Hello Lou,
how are you?
Are currently down,
are you feeling blue?
Are you counting the stars,
searching for love,
and aproval for the person that you are?
Are you waiting for hope,
Dear TBD,
I need some time.
But-
You’ll ask why and I dont know how to tell you
Its you.
Time.
That is the spell keeping me standing here.
But-
I’m not sure how to fix this.
Dear friend,
I love seeing you every morning.
Your presence makes me shutter.
I enjoy our small talk. It's nice.
Sometimes there's silence. It's nice.
I love you
Yes, I love you immensely but
the inevitable
is inevitable
Everyone gets bored.
People like you and me,
get bored so easily.
The most exciting people to me
Dear Mo,
If only I didn’t have to write this letter
Or say these words
Life would look a lot sweeter
It would taste like the ripest mango we’ve ever shared
Yet here I am
Here we are
What an interesting feat
to recall
What Hannah was composed of in January
of 2017
What made her tick?
What kept her going?
Junior year was kicking her butt
That memory remains
Dear Penelope
We have often discussed
Our least favorite feelings
I have always told you
"Sadness," while you replied
"Guilt," without hesitation
I never understood
I left a ghost,
on the curb of a suburb at midnight.
We parted ways,
and I mumbled goodbye.
Dear Mr. Woods, can you let me out without ever letting me go, Mr. Woods?
The rain pours and weighs down your branches, now I'm soaked from head to toe, Mr. Woods.
astimerunsoutthereissomuchtosay
beforeirunoutofbreath
andbeforeirunoutoftime
likehowmuchyoumeantome
howiwouldgiveeverythingforanothersecond
buthowtheclockticksfastertogether
Dear Loneliness,
I remember how you came into my life at the age of nine
When all my friends stood together at the front of the lunch line
Letter Poem- Dear Best Friends
Hey! How have you guys been?
I’m sorry we all couldn’t keep in touch.
Dear friend,
You haven’t been speaking to me in a while
It has gotten kind of hard without you
You always made me smile
Remember that time you told me
To cut off all my hair
When I did it
Your mother eats her emotions in the first floor cafeteria
Just down this hallway and to the left
I collapse into the injured brown chair next to the bed
I will be here when you graduate
I will be here on your wedding day
And I might kill you if I am not a bridesmaid
I will be here when you pack and chant
about how you are never coming back
Having a crush will typically usher lighthearted feelings
Yet I dread the possibility of fading from your memory
like a rose that withers a little too fast
I am in love with the way you speak,But more than that,I am in love with the way you think.How your train of thought twists and turns amongst quicksand,How you walk to Jupiter and back,
Dear Ex-best friend,
While it has been months since we last spoke and an infinite amount left until we will speak again, it is time to get this off my chest.
Dear best friend,
I already love you.
I'm in love with the way you smile when you look into the sky.
I adore the little wrinkles your nose makes when you laugh.
I love the melody of your voice.
The earth sits, bare.
How it wishes for there to be
One to bring water to the deserted field.
Let the seeds of the beautiful flowers and trees
Grow and grow until the bareness
can no longer be seen.
My ears bleed from the tales of your insecurities
Why am I being cursed for the patience of my maturity?
You seem to have tied your tongue in annoyance
Every word you spit a spoon full of poison,
Dear Katie,
In the world we live in, words are all we know.
Online, over text, there are an endless supply of words.
Words are how we met. The words of make-believe people at that.
some days it feels like nothings gonna go as it should
some days im too anxious to do the things i love the most
some days i feel like an unwanted toy thrown to the side
Let me tell you a story
Of her heavy mind that cried
Every night to the moonlight
As she always questioned why.
Let me tell you a
Calming innocence,
brought by the tide,
born from the sea’s foam.
Breathing.
Wandering.
Befriending the rain.
To my once best friend who
made me laugh, and taught me things I never knew
To my once best friend who
Gave me many fun things to do
To my once best friend who
At one point, made me feel brand new
He is a monster.His mouth widens to reveal three rows of teeth, and he is covered with blood.My blood.Even though he is hidden in the shadows, his pale skin shines through,Blinding me.When he walks into the light, his demon black eyes shift into a
Tomorrow we shall go-
leave before the dawn spreads out
and finds the shadows untouched
by light
Dear friend,
I write because I’m angry.
(And I hope you know it’s rare
that I spend my frail brain power
and the time I cannot spare
on something silly, like a poem,
but I see no other way
An icy tingle bites the tips of my shaking fingers
As I reach for you.
A cold glove surrounds my heart, and it lingers,
Brittles the delicate fresia of my figure.
You walk on a carpet of fallen scales;
I was almost seven when my family lost our house
and we were forced to move to a new town
into another home, miles away from the one I was in since birth.
Dear Bec,
I’m not sorry that our friendship ended
I’m not sorry that you chose to erase my role in the book of your life
Words have power but have you forgotten
That power comes with a price?
You did not consider (that) as you wrought in
Trouble; with a pen, be wise.
You ruined us with that darned stylus,
Give me a hand
For I cannot stand
On my own two feet
I am in too deep
Share me your land
And together we will band
I at my lead
And you at your creed
Where did you go my friend?
You left me all alone in the cold
Your reasons I cannot comprehend
My feelings and thoughts I put on hold
We had each other once again
Old friends comforting our pain
My heart has special places for different people, like a mosaic made up of jagged yet beautiful pieces.
Some have left behind kind, fond memories -some that feel like home, that make you want to stay.
“No one loves you like I do”
The words that once seemed lovely
Burrow into the crevices of my mind
Right next to “you’re not good enough” and “you’ll never achieve anything”
“No one loves you like I do”
Like sisters we were inseparable
I thought being best friends forever was inevitable
Never thought we would end so catastrophic
Until I learned that you were toxic
We deteriorated slowly
What do the words " I love you" mean?
Those words represent a special bond
One that these days, is rarely seen
Words that should be taken to infinity and beyond
That should be like a symbiotic relationship
What do the words " I love you" mean?
Those words represent a special bond
One that these days, is rarely seen
Words that should be taken to infinity and beyond
That should be like a symbiotic relationship
I love our small talk
And the way you do your hair
I love you
Because of the dimples that appear on your face
And your intelligence that matches my own
I love the way you kiss my cheek
I've loved you all my life.
For the luminous teeth
that reside in your mouth
and for the bloody tongue
that rests upon them.
To my one and only friend, It's the simplest thingsThat I appricieate the most.Thanks for the foodyou shared.The concern you show when I fall ill.The loveyou expressed when I douted our bond.The jokesyou tell to lift my spirits. The dance offsThe
You picked me up when she turned sour
Your sweet friendship was the candy we consumed on Halloween
Not given, but chosen and cherished
We're like the same person
Like two people in a crowd
i. sun:
the light of all life.
Ive had many suns in my life,
people I thought would be the center
of my universe forever.
After the last person, I swore to myself
I’d never put anyone there again.
The dress we saw hanging,
shining, sparkling, fringe dangling.
It reeled us in; your money leaving.
You wore it for a time, it's majestic lines falling,
you danced, sang always enjoying.
It teaches you who you are
And shows you what you’re becoming
The foundation
To healthy relationships
So that you’re not left there stumbling
There’s only one person I’ve ever fallen in love with
meeting him as a kid,
cold and indifferent,
but mostly confused and scared,
i took him under my wing:
isaac.
dull dead eyes,
gray skin dotted with red sores,
I love you
You love me
But I’m not you
And you’re not me
That’s how it should be.
You are you
A white feather fell on me as I walk to my office.
Once I enter the office, I felt a kiss on my cheek.
I looked back quickly and saw nothing.
I resume to work without thinking or telling that to my boss,
The best and truest friends
Get all the hard jobs
Like the buddy that takes your keys
Because driving home in your condition
Is more likely to put you in perdition
Or the hospital
Two people.
Two very different people suddenly meet.
One and the other see each other and finally make a conversation.
It goes W E L L
at least for one
Do you ever look up and watch the moon?Or sing in the shower, no matter the hour?Or look at the clouds in the sky at noon?Or wish that you had a super power?
A Toast to Friendship
A toast to the friendships that have lasted
And a toast to the ones that haven’t
We all have met friendship in its many shapes and forms
Love you yet I feel I missed my shot
I told you again and again you laugh
But still I can't get you out of my thought
Heart restless searching for its other half
I told you again but then you walked out
I always thought a mile was short,
That I could run and run and never come back.
I never knew I would meet you.
You, almost two hundred and thirty-three miles away.
Less sugar,
More flavor,
With a hint of lime,
And salt.
Therefore,
Balance
of
Life
and
Love.
I made a promiselong agoin the riveras we rowed.I said to youI'd never cryand crossed my heartand hoped to die....We got olderas all do,and distance spread
Everyone wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die
Everybody wants to do
But nobody wants to try
Everyone wants to love
But nobody knows how
As to love is to be one with another
I will never leave you,
and I will always listen.
But because I love you,
I cannot always help.
For I am only human,
just as you are only human.
We make mistakes.
We fall, we cry, we mess up.
I don't love you.
Not with butterflies or jitters
or dreams or any of that shit.
I barely know you. Besides,
love is not an assault on the body.
My knees get strong when we talk,
Build me up,
Even when I'm annoying.
Care for me
After I do something stupid.
Understand when I need space.
Surprise me.
Envelop me with love.
I'll return the favour.
Build me up,
Even when I'm annoying.
Care for me
After I do something stupid.
Understand when I need space.
Surprise me.
Envelop me with love.
I'll return the favour.
Because I love you, I know you want someone else.And I want you to find them--you'll be happier then.I was an outline and instead of being my lover,Instead of being my color, you gave me the pen.
I’m writing this poem about you
Because I love you
But everything you do for me
Is because you love me
Thank you for being my friend
Thank you for being there for me
Thank you for being kind
You looked at me with those crystal blue eyes.
You took my hand,
You showed me the world,
You made me feel loved.
I laid down my heart and you said you didn’t want it.
But because I love you,
Sweaty palms, winded breaths, I jolt awake,
And unexpectedly you were there, without a moment to forsake.
My eyelids were heavy as you sung smooth and lowly,
Because I Love You I am patientBecause I Love You I let you make your own decisionsBecause I Love You I will support you
Love is caring for someone,
even if it isn’t reciprocated.
Love is helping someone,
even when it isn’t needed.
Love is blessing someone,
even though it isn’t known.
Love is being friend with someone,
Delete!
There goes the first group chat we ever started.
Delete!
Look, it's the chat where you announced you weren't single for the hundredth time.
Delete!
In every chat you said that you loved me.
Today I fucked on a letter you wrote
to me a long time ago
What it means?
I dont know.
But you wrote about
Our garden.
Remember
When we first met
Darkness like a cloud
Suffocating me with a chain.
A prisoner
With an unknown sentence.
You stepped in then,
12:19 // smile.
You said "Hello"
There was a girl named Yoki
who sat at the bench by the pond
feeding the yellow and blue birds
every morning.
There was a boy
who would sit and watch her,
longing to be her friend.
Because I want to make sure you are safe
I ask you to text me when you get home with no harm
Because I need you to communicate with me
so when things happen there is no need to raise alarm
When we are young, we tend to believe
Everything that people tell us.
We do not form a sense of understanding;
We let people let us
I am you and you are me.
My best friend,
you are something from a dream.
When you laugh,
my heart smiles,
When your heart aches,
I would walk miles,
to fight your fears,
I used to find the darkness in every sunrise.I knew nothing about love except the endless phone calls from him, the bruises on my neck, chapped lips and the taste of salt after sobs threatened to crack open m
Before, I was in love with a boy
He kissed me when he wanted
And reminded me how beautiful I was
“Because I love you,” he would tell me
Because I love you, you do not need to be anything more
Your quirks, routines, and pet peeves are all endearing
There was a girl
With long blonde hair
and freckles that kissed her cheeks
And she didn't feel she belonged
There was a girl
With short, red, banged hair
She found the blonde girl
Everyday brings more and more trouble. Your words inspire fear and tears. But because I love you, I am here.
When you tell me these things, my heart breaks and my soul crubles under the pressure. Because I love me, I am here.
I can feel you slipping through my fingers
What we once had was so solid I could grip it.
At times, it was all I could hold on to.
Now - you are falling, falling, falling...
Dripping away.
For thirteen years we've seen it all.
Together we'd rise,
Together we'd fall.
I can see it in your eyes.
Togehter we'd cry,
Maybe, someday, together we'd die.
Your smile makes me laugh.
I don’t know where we go on our first date,
Or why I say yes in the first place,
Or how I ask to do it again.
But I do because I think you are special.
Having male companions has its perks
when you're sixteen.
Everybody had crushes on the group's only girl
but it was usually ignored.
We could lend anything to each other:
MTG decks, sci-fi comics
There are these people that you call friends.
You can list them down in the order of who you’ve known longest.
Or maybe who you wish you could forget the fastest.
When it comes to friends,
To my dear friend
When I am with you
I don’t pretend
You are a blessing
Between us is trust
You stop me from stressing
There wasn’t much light
But when you came into my life
As I'm lying in bed
He'll touch me with gentle fingers,
Carefully knitting together the tattered ends of my heart,
The places where my soul has been frayed.
There will be nights when I think the sun may never rise
I know you've hated me
and I've hated you.
I know I've upsetted you
and you've upsetted me.
yet, here we are.
I start to laugh whenever they ask me:
How're you guys still friends?
Dear Best Friend,
The small smile that appeared on your face when someone acknowledged you or your loud laughter at the simplest joke... It was gone. You are gone.
i need to be saved
but who’s there to help me
and with all this sadness
i cannot find the key
i’ve been trying too hard
Time is ticking away
and in the blink of an eye everything has changed.
Those friends you once knew
each on their own path
so that when you meet it is
"Hey long time no see."
To my best friend,
You are quite possibly one of the most influential people in my life.
We chose each other to call family.
Since then, we've been there for each other.
the kind of love that i never knew i could feel someone caring about my wellbeing frequently checking in. someone who gives me strength to believe in myself. someone who saw my deepest secret carved in my skin, and didn't ignore it. that day you w
what an ocean created by emotionsfears, wantsneedsmixed all togetherunable to see or pick outwhich belongs to which fishswimming alongas if nothing is wrongwhat a foresta jungle
Before playing hide and seek
We took a flash photograph in deep dusk
The two of us, arms wrapped around each other
Beaming as her sister snapped the shutter.
Returning to our campfire
You're the kind of levelhead I seek out for advice,
You got that smooth thing going where you speak once, think twice.
You keep your cool, even when my anger flares.
You know how to build forts with rocks people throw,
We're stuck like glue
because I love you.
When I need someone
you're always there.
You always see right through me
when no one else can.
Others will lie and hurt
I will not use the knife
dug into my back from you
to turn around and return your woes
when I have better things to do.
We’ve been through so much
Know each other so well
You know who I am
You can totally tell
How broken my life is
From previous partings
healthy relationships
they are really special things
they can be in each new friendship that someone brings
it might be hard to find one at first
but once they’re found
Sometimes you discover a persona person you feel delightful withwith whom you get along easilyeasily you can determine what you areyou are yourself with themwith them everything is different
She was waiting
For that one wish
With faded memories
Her mind exploded
Nostalgia; the only feeling
With, she was dealing
Many wishes, but
Not that person to say
BESTFRIEND
I used to sit down and think out loud why I was born
On this unfair,unenjoyable world
If happiness were buried treasure
For you I'd search forever
Look through every wood
Search as hard and long as I could
For that treasure if, no when found
Would keep you safe and sound
Hope, are you a friend?Are you my worst foe?Around you my life bends,But you always let me go.I sit around hoping for some sun,In the middle of a thunderstorm,I hope for some fun,
He talk and talks and talks
He will not stop moving his mouth
All I want to do is go for a walk
He insisted on going, I insisted he left
But deep down inside my inner layer, I love him.
Once upon a time,
A princess sat inside a tomb
-a crystal coffin set by dwarves
beneath the light of crescent moon-
They watched her blink her glassy eyes
It’s my burning passion an’ heart’s desire
For you to fall in love with fire.
I don’t expect you to understand;
You’ve known only ruin from fire’s hand.
You set its absence responsible for your frostbitten feet,
The wind picks up
And our kites fly high
Into the sky above
But something's not right
With the string of your kite
It's so torn and shredded
I have no idea what happened
A lesson to all little boys:
A girl's heart is not a toy
Do not play tag, do not play catch
Do not play a mix-and-match
It is not for kick-the-can
It is for a grown-up man
Just be nice and shrewd and fair
Who deserves the respect out of hand, I wonder…
The Youth, in an unknown world with few tools,
I wanted to thank people
But was unable to explain
What it means to have a friend
To share life's joys and life's pains
It's good to know our friendship
Is one of endless devoting
I will not make you a promise
That you will not feel blue
Or shake with loss or cold
Or always know what's true.
I won't tell you it's easy
That it'll always be okay
And I cannot promise comfort
"The mind is a box
And truth its key,
A music box full of
Unique melodies.
It plays for those
Who wish to hear,
Its sorrows and woes
Of many a year.
You may also chance
Water: hazy green.
On the decaying dock I lay,
My arms stretched out
Until my fingertips dangle over the edges
And the warm salty air rushes between them.
Once upon a time, in a concealed land where no man near to wander,
a necromancer who settled in his compact cabin with worn out logs
kept him protected from the outdoors. The man with no name had
Killing time.
trying to get people to understand me.
but they can not.
Just like i can not understand them.
Every man is an island.
seperated from all by the oceans of our skulls.
trapped in our heads.
Don't let me fall, I'm already on the edgetrying to lean backwards,but the wind blew and blewI don't want to tumbleI don't want to loseBut I just can't help it,the wind is blowing me to you
don't let the fuse burn too shortdon't let it burn too fastcause when that fuse is at its endwell that'll be my last
I wish I was as creative as you.
I wish I was as pretty as you.
I wish I was as kind as you.
I wish I was a little like you.
I wish I could sing like you.
I wish I could write like you
Today I met a friend
Someone Strong and funny and out going
Someone small and frial.
Someone faint of heart
I met someone knowledgeable
but that wasn't my friend
Back when we were all friends Back when nobody used to judge each other – Because of popularity Or current trends.
You’re mysterious darkness
Lined with humor
Makes you truly one of a kind.
Your heart is kind
We're distant by miles, we're close in the end, the very same person that became my friend, I made mistakes in my life, getting injured was one, seeing you worry about me, would make 2, and that's no fun,
He’s taken the lead
Left me in the dust I raised
But he’s still looking at me, pulling me through instead
The world he’s lived in, explosions of color and haze,
His hazel soft eyes were enticing,
Flashing their way through her soul.
The feel of the valve..
A sure way to tell..!
She couldn't stop the gaze
Locked in his cage...
It was forever.
It seems I only wrote of winter
And gloomy days of fall.
My words would sting like splinters,
And scratch me with their claws.
Now that I know this life,
With springtime on my skin,
Subtle lust is one too sweet
Smile creases makes our passion too divine
While the gods play a tune to the beating of my heart
But love and loss share a messy bed-
She doesn’t know the little things I do.How I wait up for her,The way I look at her,Or.. my feelings towards her.
Blood is redAnd tears are blueMixed, deep in her heartLies a purple bruiseI've spent way too longThinking of youSo much, that it's started to vanish
She is always there for me when I need her the most,
She always gives me what I need, and to her I toast.
What you did to me, ya she already knows,
So be prepared for the show.
If you get too intimate with your best friend
There might come up two paths
Each one is more dangerous than the other
You have to choose
Whether the most secure and safe
Or take a risk and name you as a couple
I wonder if you think of me
During the time in between
When I saw you then
And I see you again.
Do I linger in your consciousness
Like you have settled into mine.
smoking a cigarette
is like feeling like you're getting away with something.
a strange collegiate
spoke so softly,
When your skin has been torn from your bones,And your life ripped apart,You have no choice but to part With the ways of old.Or continue on the same path,And refuse to fit the given mold.You can uproot the world with all your wrath,Lashing out with
What do you do
When you believed in something for so long
And it crashed and burned
But days bring it back to you
In different form?
How can you embrace again
What you loved
Sometimes the brightest star
The one carrying the most promise
And the object of your love and hope
f
a
l
Friendship starts whenever we are together,
It holds us tight so that we may never be broken,
Even when the moon rises and the sun sets you are still here my dear friend,
What took me so long to find out?
I'm holding you down,
You outta line;
You been running your mouth.
Like I wasn't around,
Been taking you in,
Helped yo trifling.. out.
"How can you not see all the great things I see about you?" I ask.
The question itself is semi-ironic because I feel so blinded with what I must be missing
or else she wouldn't hate herself
To shine at noon’s break, is nothing to pride.Because in light all shines, in rays all glow,And blue contrasts those who surf in its tide. But night attracts those, who endure its woes,And wander in black towards places unknown;Who pray to their G
My passport was my ticket,
As I climbed aboard the plane.
Guitar across my shoulder,
Adventure in my veins.
The world has been my hometown,
In the year I just walked through,
It was love at first sightI felt the my heart skip a beat when I saw him My body began to tingle when he hugged me tight His smile His eyes His laugh Everything made my world stopped I saw him at his best I saw him at his worst I supported him I
She was like a seed drowned in dirt.
Her home was as dry as a desert.
She was small and frail, almost an introvert.
This year was harder than the rest
Had trouble with some classes, but I tried my best.
I will never forget the friends I made,
Grades will be forgotten, but the memories will never fade.
January was lovely
Crisp and cool and clear
December was so dreary
Shrouded in mist and fear
I can’t recall what happened
Nothing could break us apart.
We'd been friends for ten years.
I never knew a friendship could hurt,
but it did, more than anything.
Your words twisted in my head
Hey, remember the days,
Food displays and September birthdays,
Serving paper noodles and meatball mâchés?
Our creations were unparalleled,
Unmatched, nonpareil.
The day finally came
The one when you have to say “see you in a few months”
Normally, it would be “see you tomorrow”
Except she’s moving an hour away
And you’re going 645 miles north
2016 was a bad year they say.
I disagree, in an odd sort of way
Things were bad, and people died
But 2016 was the year I learned not to hide
Maybe one night when we are together
it will be 3 a.m.
and the walls will ricochet laughter
and we will not be able to stop
until our stomachs hurt and our vision blurs.
Because in this past year
Looking at me,
People assume I'm a healthy, happy girl.
Invisible illnesses are forgotten when disability is brought up.
This poem isn't about my genetic disorder,
or the surgeries,
For Satori: The Strangeness You Gave Me
When I went in search of the root
my blind fingernails scraping through the rot
I found the strangeness you gave me
It was wrapped in newsprint
Love can transform.
Trust can create or break.
Friends can be fake.
She was a friend
and now a foe.
The lies, the plays.
It was a joke to spread my woes.
Psycho she was-
Love can transform.
Trust can create or break.
Friends can be fake.
She was a friend
and now a foe.
The lies, the plays.
It was a joke to spread my woes.
Psycho she was-
Elementary days, drama was not a factor,I met the love of my life and a best friend that wouldn't tell,My secrets, my crushes, my dreams, and my lifestyle,Pinky promises were meant to last forever.
I sit on my bed and stare at my wall,wondering where it all went wrong.The minutes go slow and the air is stiff with silence I can't help but wonder where you are, if you're okay, how you're doing.You left me behind and continued your life while I
A toast to the New Year, the three of us here,
The three muskateers, and together we are strong,
Our bond is forever, our cause greater when we belong
Brace, for winter is upon us, anticipate the loss,
It’s been a long time coming
But we’re finally okay
We know we deserved this sooner
But we’ll take what we can get
But just as all the pieces seem to fall right into place
I knew a boy who liked to paint,
each piece a tessselation,
a labyrinth
of color and jagged edges.
Some so loud
I cowered, hands over ears,
others hushed
like petals on a flower
falling.
I think I slept through the first half of this year –
I can barely remember the way my hands fiddled waiting for
college acceptances. At my senior prom, I slow-danced
with my crush. He told me he was joining the army
Whats a brother? not not a man composed of the same flesh and blood
But a man who'll stand right next to you and get the job done
He'll be there for the ups and down
He'll be there for you whether you smile of frown
I pass by eight doors on the way to my dorm room
Each one holds someone unknown and daunting
In an action full of fear and hope, I leave my door open.
As I slowly unpack, the unthinkable happens
The thing I like about ancient friendship is
It will last and appear
No matter what drugs
Or broken hearts get involved
When it's organic
It knows when to nurture your life
When to show up
I stand here as today becomes yesterday,
things that are become things that were.
And the closest of friends’ drift away,
One after another they race through my mind
I’m sorry
Are you okay
Do you want to talk
None of them fit
So much has transpired in under
365 days.
My life seemed to change every
24 hours.
On the third month, I grew in age by
1 year.
Like children, they danced.
And I danced with them.
There was rain, but we danced within it.
And nobody was there to stop us.
Even if they were, they wouldn’t have.
No—they couldn’t.
Criticized constantly by your dad
Always comparing you to your brother,
He tears you down and makes you sad
judah
The problem was never
that i didn’t love you
enough
the problem was that i
i have always
loved you too fiercely
They say light and darkness clash
Obviously they haven’t met us before,
I do stupid stunts but I’ll never crash
In every direction she turned, she saw couples.
Couples kissing
Couples who called each other cute nicknames
People who just loved one another.
She wanted that; to feel loved.
I met a dryad
Who came and went as he pleased
Through the forest, through the grasses, through the trees.
I slowly got to know him
We've been friends for almost forever
I think about all the fun times we've had together
the four of us grew up knowing each other best
I took all of this as a true friendship test
Her mom called my mom. "Would Payton like to come over today?" she asked.
Of course I would. Why wouldn't I?
Two fourth graders. One friendship. No worries. Yet.
My person The calm before the storm
The hope in the eye of the hurricane
The rains of happiness at the end
My person
The shine of a beautiful morning
The breeze of a calm afternoon
If I sat down beside you would you be mad?
It seems everything I do dissapoints you.
I don't mean to make you cry, I don't mean to make you sad.
But every litte thing I do, dissapoints you.
Your friend, my friend...
Friends again
Who else could share...
Our fears, tears, smiles, kisses, memories?
Painful time when ours is not
No heart, no mind, could replace
I can't remember feeling so incomplete...
Time and distance are a void...
Where there was you.
Loneliness, a mind possessed of itself
Groping in twilight revelation
Strangers meet, merge their lives
Shadows fade...
Time revives the highs of life
Dreams renew, nightmares die
Two hearts may find that life provides...
A refuge from their strife
You once had so much faith in me,a flower you said you wouldn’t let wilt
.A flower you thought for sure would, without proper nurture
.You watered me words,
and trimmed my thorns
tended my soil, gave me sun
and placed me in your quaint little g
The sun rises before I do.
It sends rays to coax me from my covers,
but only captures morning dew.
The night still has me in its hold,
Life can be overwhelming.
(No, let me restate that)
Life can be Condescendingly,
Overbearing with its Unrelenting,
Ty and Me.Instantly connected.No matter how scary life may have been,We stick through to the end.Just Ty and Me.
Hope is a raindrop,That cuts through the air,With purpose and pride. Splash. Hope is the ground,That waits patiently,For the magic that lies beneath. Shh... Hope is a root,That silently reaches out,To help others grow. Swish. Hope is my motivation
It's another one of those days
When I'm ready to lock myself down and let the tears pour from my eyes due to the many reasons
School
Money
College
Always with me in need
Warnings they give take heed
Live, laugh, learn and love
Their smiles like a dove
They provide help and encouragement
Their words like a dent
I love the way your weight feels when you lean on me;
And when you twitch,
And when you cry,
I'll hold you close,
And stay awake,
To kiss your head & protect you from your monsters.
With Her,
Faces, names, places,
All the world spins past,
On a colorful carousel
Within grasp,
But She is next to me
I don't care for anyone else
She's here
They're not.
I always looked to the future sadly
Quickly two years seemed to pass me
I survived, here I am, I am happy.
I talk more now, to them, my dear friends
Mutual understandings that flow together,
Unparalleled feeling of belonging,
And the unending thrill of adventure
Are the abundant fruits to friendship’s calling.
If I am lost in a storm of doubts or a cloud of fear, call Lindsey.
If I cannot find the will to go on, get Maggie.
If I am in need of light or laughter, text Isabelle or Michelle.
Whether my body is tired or it is fully awake,
Whether grief and guilt weigh me down or joy keeps me as light as a feather,
I still find needed comfort with you, my friend.
You keep things simple,
Happiness isn't found in objects.
it's discovered in people.
A smile and a good gesture makes my life more happy.
Texting with emojis and funny pictures and dumb jokes causes my happiness.
A soft little kitten
My finger he has bitten
Yet I simply grin.
I hold him tenderly
Hoping he'll purr to me
Sleeping under my chin.
Striped oranger face and white paws
Feeling good means sitting in a room with Rachel
On our laptops and drinking diet coke
One Direction playing in the background
Going to Planet Sub later for dinner
Feeling good is being with your best friend
Slouching
They already know
Head down
They already know
Talking slow
They already know
No matter what I say
They will know
I am having a bad day
They take me
My eyes are closed
The sun is out
Though I’m still enclosed
I can hear them shout
I look out to the rising sun
I keep coming back to you
even after all the shit you've put me through
I try to stay away and guard myself
but I can't, and I won't
you're poisonous to my health
now things get worse
Trekking to the world's edge
With a good sister and friend
To see what lies around corner,
To peek around the sandy bend.
Ambling in the stretch
Where earth and water are one,
Her.
My story of love,
But certainly not my love story.
Her laugh, of course, contagious.
I mean, what else could it be.
A friend.
The kind you promise to never let go off,
When the world is in its softest sleep, we are awake.
We are roaring down the highway
past city lights and nostalgic meadows.
We roll down the windows, and
a heavy petrichor fills the bitter cold air.
I had never had a best friend
I couldn't ever understand the concept
friends that were the "best"
were the ones that left
and that was something I just..couldn't.
So I let go of the thought
Alone, I could sit for an eternity,
afraid, shallow, and weak.
Quite, I could last a century,
a poet without a word to speak.
Lost, I could feel with no memory
of the years, month or week
I always know you'll answer, no matter how late I call.
Cause you always listen, to my problems all in all.
And I look forward, to seeing you everyday
Make school and work fun, as if it was play.
You speak words at me,
but words mean little.
You tell me things I don't want to hear,
things that break me down.
You tell me things I only dreamed of hearing,
The feeling of having no one to run to,
The loneliness that plagues the hell of my mind.
It causes the reddest blood of a violent hue
Because rage that provokes the color blind.
trigger touch
to end a life
throw a punch
or grab a knife
but why tell me why?
is it so you feel alive?
or is it because you hate goodbyes?
well look me, look into my eyes
Your fluffy body wiggles as you meet me,
On all fours you see the world so differently,
Your tail wags whenever I throw a ball,
and wait for me when I come home,
I would not know how to be happy without you,
Trust is like a piece of glass
Shiny and new with class
May be fragile
And could cause a battle
Once Cracked,
It can never again be exact
I have this feeling deep inside,
not quite like or appreciate.
I open my mouth to call it love,
but then I pause, I hesitate.
I test the words: "I love you!"
They echo, cold, empty.
The air is thick, stifling
My heart sinking
Stagnating, then exploding
Filling my mind with a million senseless thoughts
Somewhere amidst the chaos
In my dream,
My friend knew his time was coming.
This 26 year old young man
He had just visited the hospital for a checkup
And the doctor had diagnosed him with a disease
We live, laugh and love
We've been hurt, alone, rejected and betrayed
You will encounter these in your life.
You will become weak, and you will also feel down
But you can't exempt yourself from these things. Why?
The knife in our backs
The memories revived
I see it all
When he plunged it in my soul.
How cruel was he,
Listening to me complain
As the soul I was allegiant to
I sat myself down and
Talked around
The points
Like usual.
Suddenly
I burst from
My seat and I
Collapsed in a heap
As the inferno of complexity
I hold her hand as her world liquifies through her eyes,
I listen as she narrates the lies,
Recreates their lows and highs. How time flies,
Only yesterday he said, "Surprise"
Proposing to her, that was so wise.
Bullets pierce the LGBTQ community
daily.
We saw the life stealing bullets
in Orlando,
but we forgot the spirit breaking bullets
in our words.
My parents taught me about their lives.
For Cindy
She is the mysterious mesmerizing moon
Sitting silently in sorrowful solitude
She is encased in darkness
Back when I was an addict,
I had this friend who,
No matter how hard he tried to act,
Who,
Was never indirect,
Who,
Always had something negative to say,
And one day he said,
I think of how you prefered the night.
You liked it because the streets were sound and hardly anyone was around.
It could be just us no distraction from the midday attractions.
Distant
I look back at you fondly
I have loved and hated you
We been apart for so long
I thought I missed you but I didn’t
I was riddled with anxiety on the fist day,
Unsure of who to speak to, or what to say.
I was afraid of the world, and the people around,
Unsure of my place, I was lost, afraid to be found.
Outlandish tasks
Scribbled passionately
One: To meet the infamous
Ms. Oprah Winfrey.
As a puppy waits for Owner to return,
I saw you from a distance
Your face familiar.
We spoke of love and loss
Mutual friendships.
The conversation got deeper
The weather grew dim
I saught refuge in your home
The meadow comes awake at the end of the day
Lighting up the sky bright fireflies
That summer breeze puts me at ease
Campfire life with friends by my side
Hey eh oh, oo ah
Hey eh oh, oo ah
You should be sorry.
Sorry for cheating.
Sorry for being a bad friend.
Sorry for being bitter.
Sorry for lying.
But not sorry for existing.
I'm already sorry for that.
Stop acting like he abused you.
You're the one who calls him worthless every single day.
Quit acting like you're all he has.
We all know his friends and family love him very much.
You're not who you used to be.
You know that.
I know you do.
But you also don't know who you used to be.
You were never strong-willed and you were never really happy.
Every year,
There's that one person you always stick to.
And drop them once they go to a college, or somewhere else.
If you love them, why can't you put a little more effort?
Put a little effort in me too.
On the days you don’t feel appreciated
Just know that we are here
To guide you through the thunderstorms
And comfort you out of fear
I love you, I really do
But you know we can not be.
We are too afraid to face reality.
We have been to close for far too long,
And found our spot of comfort.
We will never move beyond that,
fresh tears on your shoulder
the sound of trampoline springs
knowing every word to the entire Justin Bieber album
little japanese restaurants no one else can find
Green like the plains.
I love the way with which you gaze.
You're the being that my heart craves.
My passion for you glows like a fiery blaze,
And Under this love I am your slave.
Gray like the wolf.
I saw blue book in the storeyesterday, but I did not pick it up.
I was preoccupied with another and did not want to read two things at once.
My first book was short and filled with lots of hookups.
A spark
It connects
Not like love
But something
Just as special
Strings slowly
Reach out
And start
To tie
Into knots
Lots and lots
Until soon
All you see
When I see you I smile
I realize how happy I am inside
To have you as a friend
You were always so kind until the end
Smiling, laughing and having fun
We always did throughout the run
I remember when I first talked to him. He was awkward, he was polite, he was grammatically correct. I didn’t think we’d have that click. He’s the one I go to when I feel alone, when everything is caving in and making it hard for me to breathe.
I still question what is my own reflection?
Looking into a steamed mirror
Staring not at my outward reflection
Looking toward myself to find.
To find, my reflections from inside.
Look here, Look there, Look everywhere
I can't stop thinking of what I do
Everytime, I overthink
It's not easy to over protect
to over analyze
to over guess
I'm tired of being afraid
Everyone says its not my faultBecause there’s nothing I could do And yet of course, just by default I blame myself and not you You’re like a bird with a broken wing You’re so fragile and misguided You would always turn to me in spring But now l
True friendship is a beautiful work of art
The miracle of friendship dwells in the heart
They lift up your mood when you're feeling down
Remember that time
you said that you cared?
Yep - me neither.
Everything you do and say is a lie
covered up with smiles and laughs.
Do you think that changes anything?
I will love you
Till the day I die
You can't stop me
Don't even try
I will love you
No matter what you do
Till the end of time
I will be true
I will love you
Friendship is not enough;
even those I consider closest
are blind to my depths.
On their own, my walls don’t break down
to reveal the coarse gravel of my wounds.
My features are not eroding naturally:
A note sounds
Harsh and beautiful
Light falls around a room
Dust floats in the air
A piano stands by the window
I love my friends. They're always there for me when I need them, A fucking lie; they're useless, terribly frivolous rats, who never stop to consider--
A girl walks up to the gates of a new school, her yellow dress sways in the breeze as her parents call farewell.
The school stands looming above her
Laughter of other children surround her
Many have heroes;I have one too.Her name is Amber Rose.Each day finds her with something new.
From 4-H to highland dancing,This girl does it all.She is my best friend,For help, its her I first call.
i have to tell you,
thanks again.
thank you for listening,
for being a friend
for being there although you really
weren't.
for keeping me distracted,
for the innocence, and for actually
I told you I loved you
But you thought I was untrue
Then you lost your composure
And that’s how I knew our friendship was over
you woke up from a dream that felt too untrue
because it was a feeling that was too farnew for you
you hopped out of your cherry red bed
and out to do things you had to attend to
A word was never uttered from your mouth
But apologies was spoken from mine
A group of friends hung around you all the time
While I had no one to confort me when I cried
You stole my heart
Standing here, surrounded by my belongings
I wonder:
If the fires blazed high
And my room was to touch its lights
What would I take with me?
Take this moment
and lock it
in this heart-shaped locket.
It's anatomical,
because she's logical,
less philosophical
than me. I'm this heart,
she's all head. She said,
"We balance on edge
A friend of similar age can be the best choice
if stranded on an island
There for you for longer than many family members, especially if they're older
Able to relate
Able to bond
Able to have fights:
as much as i hate to
admit it, i need you.
at least, to
:
remind
me of my occasional but
only figurative madness.
remind
me i am capable of all
things, am worthy of so much more
He smells like Old Spice and Degree
And a hint of something I can’t quite describe
He adjusts his glasses and shakes his head
When I say something silly
With a smirk on his face
(To My Dearest Friend)
If I lay here, would time slip away?
Would the sun shine brighter than any other normal day?
Sometimes I do pray to see you again to repay
All the wrong things that I say
Did you get home okay?
Little things like this show you care
You are always there,
even when you are not.
Just a call away even in spirit
A gift from God even though sometimes
we fight like hell.
No matter, What air I breathe or what sea I see
I will always need a companion with me
No matter, If where I stand is little town or city grand
I will always need someone at hand
If I had the chance to be alone for the rest of my life,
I would not take it.
My heart is infused with another,
and it beats for two.
Two does not mean
infant, baby, embryo;
Two means
It was in early August when you first passed me by-
A whisper of a voice floating on the winds.
The harmonic notes danced
through
the
empty
space and captured my soul,
With our telescope we stole looks at the stars,
sliding on pine needles stabbing softly into our backs
but it was the night that stole us.
Suddenly I notice you stand by the signpost after three years,
I stand on the other side of the road without greeting to you.
You see me and wave your hand,
I feel something has changed while you smile.
I remain a silhouette A shadow behind an unrequited love The dweller of the mysterious apartment,Several floors above the cheaters and false loversThis is how they treat the poet
What do I need?
What do I want?
What is a need?
Something important?
Something vital?
Something?
I need food
I need shelter
I need...
Friends?
What do I need?
What do I want?
What is a need?
Something important?
Something vital?
Something?
I need food
I need shelter
I need...
Friends?
My sister is called Tanya
I don't think I can live without her
She gives me advice
Especially when I feel I'm under
I support her
She supports me
I can't imagine life without
Change.
Change.
Change.
The concept is so new.
Yet I know you like an old friend.
The kind of old friend that is always doing what she thinks is for the best.
The kind that eventually gives up.
Unnatural selection
We are deemed unfit
Unsuited for the environment
That’s it
She screams
I quit
Valuable in my Eyes
The artistic sky
Paints a picture of freedom
For lone gulls to fly.
On this island, “Perfect” can’t even describe the happiness that
These warm currents bring.
Getting close to Her redefined
life's whole meaning, how I knew it.
Her persistence made me inclined
to let Her help me through it.
Being with her makes me feel safe
Humans are creatures of communication and of isolation.
Like a mixture or light and darkness, a perfect shade of grey.
Other people give us purpose and thoughts,
without one or the other, we perish.
If I were stranded in the seas
It would sure do a number on my knees
Though I wouldn't consent
I would quickly augment
My situation as I please.
To bring a friend known all lifelong
I'm not great at school-
Never have been
So when it came time to look at colleges we were never sure I'd make it in
And that was always okay with me
I already hated school even before I had to pay for it
I fall on my knees picking up my papers,
not wanting to lose another in case it’s important.
I am shoved back down this time hitting my head against the fountain.
Pitying myself and wondering what offense I made
If there is one person whom I know I cannot live without
It is my best friend, Chynna,
That is without a doubt.
She was the first person who loved me
Including all of my flaws,
Cursin' like a sailorIt's okay, right, avail herCommanding the ship so stronglyyou thought you finally had it off mebullets keep bouncing off me like a trampoline, except this one isn't so fun, you see?
In the most extreme and dire conditions-
Whether it be marooned on the shores of a deserted island,
or standing along the fault
of mother nature’s disastrous earthquake crumbling,
I’ve been alone before.It’s harder than it seeems.
There is one way tofight the loneliness.
All I Needis my sister.
She is my best-friend,always there.Understands me.Makes me laugh.
Music plays in the backgroundFamiliar faces gathered aroundThe smack of the cue ballEchoes through the hallsSmiles and laughter with bad jokesSomeone spews their drink and almost chokes
The real question stands betwixt "live" and "survive"
The latter just lifeblood, the former to thrive
Any man can say he needs nought but food
And cares not what the term "to live" includes
All I need in life is all that I am, I will travel with my memories alone,
I don’t need luxuries, I need no celebrities.
I will travel with just my memories, and the one I love,
My dear sweet friend I love you so
With you there was nothing to fear
We have been through hell
Even though we both wanted to yell
You keep your cool never wanting me to shed a tear
Come on ol' buddy ol' pal
We said we don't go anywhere with 'spooky', or 'haunted' or 'forbidden' or 'cursed' in the title.
But this isn't so bad.
Like stop shaking buddy-
Oh wait that's me.
I don't need a big mansion
Nor a lot of money
I don't need fancy clothes
Nor a brand new car
I don't need fame
Nor the glory of it
All I need is love
Whether it's family
A soulmate
Never.
Never give up on me.
I'm like a tree, budding in my love for thee
First, I will not know
For my limbs had not yet been free
From their canopy of leaves
Then when I do, I'll be uncertain,
And he dipped his hand
In her dying sea
And filled it with a galaxy
Straight from his heart
Undying, overflowing-ly
And in her sorrow, he brought joy
In her emptiness, he spun life
In her darkness, he called the sun
In her heart, he rebuked her demons.
I know not your life's tale,You speak not of your youthBut our friendship is not staleAnd it's not lacking in truth ,
Hide the scars draw a heart on your armtake a pictureadd a filterkiss her scars "stay strong, love"
Dear child, why do you hurt all the time?
Don't you see that your life brings joy to mine?
Dear friend, won't you please smile at me?
Seeing your dimples is all that I need.
Depression is an abusive relationship
One that starts out small and slow
You don't notice at first
But you're slowly isolated
From all the people and things that
Might be able to help
Every time I press sendI feel relievedThat someone is thereWilling to talk toMe.
Dear Kiersten,
I hope heaven isn't just full of angels.
I hope there are abundant ladybugs, majestic horses, and cuddly dogs.
I pray heaven is filled with beauty and song!
I hate how nothing good ever matters to people, never counts. You’re a straight A student, but have a D in one class: that’s what colleges will ponder on.
Laying alone on the gritty, ecru sand
the grains dance about your eyelashes, teasing
knowing you're envious of their dance partner.
The dunes sigh as the wind sifts through and carries
What is friendship?
Friendship is love
It is caring
Friendship is being tough
When your friends have lost their bearings
It is lending a hand
I watch as she says she loves him
The way he loves isn't love
Why can't she see
He beats her when she does something wrong
She says she'll leave him
But it's not true
My dear, it's quite alright to be anoxic
I promise you, I truly understand
When feelings get so strong as to be toxic
I swear to you, I'm here to lend a hand.
Fifth grade, awkward phase
Braces, glasses, middle school days
Lunch room talks about nonsense
Little did I know,
One of those conversations, would have the greatest consequence
Friends are so specialNo one can replace themThe best relationship in the worldNever try to break themBecause you will get nothing but RegretThey make you laughThey make you cryThey make you stupid
I remember the last night I spent in the hospital
Sitting on my windowsill like I was on top of the world,
When really the world was on top of me
And yet, I couldn’t cry
Beauty: From Me to You
Dear lover,
I wish you could see the beauty in yourself
The constant radiating aurora
No you don’t need any Sephora
I never thought that I would have a friend like you
You make me feel complete
I’m surprised we get along
Because we are so different
We pick each other up
Is this really friendship
Do you actually care
If I were to disappear would it have an effect on you
Am I even important to you
At first I thought I was in love with you
But now I realized my mistake
Why love someone who will never love you back
I have finally let it go
One million stars surround me
appearing to burn infinitely
warming my cold exterior
warm hues filled with light
captivating my mind and sight
painting my blackened sky
one by one, the shimmers fade
green apple tiles are leaving
a red check pattern on my calves,
on the sides of my thighs.
it’s two in the morning
and the smell of cleaning fluid
from when Deb cleaned the dorm
I do not need
the hair on my head
the skin on my back
or sheets on my bed
I do not need
the food that I eat
the water I drink
or the shoes on my feet
I do not need
There is a girl
With eyes so bright
You forget that they're brown
There is a girl
So full of laughter
You forget all she's been through
There is a girl
So changed, so different
Hush my dear
Shed no tear
Keep it all inside
Turn your head
As I go to bed
And utter not a sound
Love has no respect for me
Waste not your devout sympathy
I often spend many a sleepless night,
Wondering if I could make things right.
I know of your hatred of me,
Prancing around Lillies marked the destination of a new place.
Inside of a cave I dropped my bag on concrete steps and sat ontop of a hill from the wooden old house. Washed away by the wind were roses, sunflowers, and rabbits.
long ago we knew each other
now we are nothing but strangers
how did our friendship end
we were two peas in a pod
separated at the stem
Best friends are angels,That God sent along.They always stay beside you,Whenever things go wrong.
If I am not beautiful,
Will you care to see
What lies far inside of me?
If my skin is not tan,
Will you care for my mind?
Speak up young student!
Are you creatively blind?
All the lights we can not see,
All the music we can not hear,
All the memories we can not remember
Are the shadows of a life unpursued.
Are ripples in a pond with no reflection.
I could see your due wisdom
Transcending your physical age
As you spoke these words to me:
“You must learn to be with yourself
Before you can care for another.”
I wish I had known in that moment
You said I am like that feeling you get from letting go of a balloon,
and watching it drift until it’s color vanishes.
At first, it crushed me that you compared me
I once had a friend. I told her the truth. The truth was mixed and gossip spread.
I once had a friend. I told her a lie. The lie spread faster.
I once had a friend. I told them what i did.
I no longer have a friend.
Our meeting?
How could I possibly describe it?
In tones and words and emotions so fleeting
That the memories of it would cry out for injustice
Because its beauty isn't a thing
you were there for me, you were there for my mother
you were there for your nine grandchildren, you were there for your brother
Ever since we was kids
That brigh sunny Day
that almost screeemed somwthing goo was going to
Happen
Thar's when i met you
Ever since then two
peas in a pod
we was
but i'd been
Twin size bed.
Cracked and chipped away ceiling paint.
I remember the taste of tears in my mouth.
Growing up with a broken heart;
A girl that never got her mother's love.
Life wasn't worth living for me.
I know your hurting, I know your in pain.
Watching you hurt has no gain.
Just want you to know, I'm here through thick and thin.
And if you need it, I have a shoulder to lend.
The words don’t come easily for me
When I write about you.
You’re this patch of sunlight
On a cold, wet day.
I’m thinking,
“Thank you”
IncomparableMysticalMagical It is so UnattainableEnlightening DeluxeIn every way Keeping the actions of the brokenAt bayIt is like walking into an open field
I open my eyesCrystal waters and white sand surround meThe soft wind sings and soothes me
Like lightning rips through the sky
and pieces itself back together
thus the communication was.
Being severed and patched
over and over.
Each time the sound of
thunder roaring
when I think of happiness I think of us
stuffed inside a car, talking all at once, singing along at the top of our lungs
with the windows rolled down.
I have many friends on this earth
And as we grow older
We begin to seperate
And as we seperate
We begin to resemble fireworks
We rise
We shine
I HATE that I remember random facts about you
Like what your laugh sounds like
Your favorite food
Your drink of choice
I HATE that the memories we made have yet to vanish
I HATE what has become of us
Laughter drips from our mouths,
like honey, sweetening
the room
The sporadic rise and fall of my chest
Remember that Friday night
when we drove my little sister’s
silver Impala to Little Clear Lake
on winding gravel roads
Pludering towards the shores
the hurricane rises higher,
each wave more fierce then that last.
The sea green water churns
and those on land fear the damage it may do,
I am invisible.
I am an invisible friend.
I am words that go unheard.
I am sitting in the very front of you STILL unseen!
I am a lost voice in a sea of conversations.
No sense in giving when you never get back,
It's hard when your heart's always under attack,
So you give and give until you crack,
Family will always be there for each other
Family will always have each others back
These statements have bound feet
In a graveyard, you’ll find there’s a girl.
An angel from another world.
She built her walls,
she made her stone,
the concrete angel had a home-
By the kinsmen of tomorrow and the men who are present
The women shall shine with radiance and thus we shall march
As love blossoms in spring and amnesia comes in the winter
Alone upon the wreckage,
Broken hearts on either side,
The dark distorted crater,
Where my last hope came and died.
The darkness all around me,
Not cut through by the light,
My solo isolation,
You think I'm heaven,
I think I'm hell.
But you were my misery,
And I'm why you fell.
We've fought and we've healed,
But every start has an end.
This road is no longer,
He created
no problems
as others did
to her
she believed him
giving her number,
sharing her personal problems,
sent pictures of hers
her family, their new car
I called a thousand times last night
But you were never there
I wore my voice out crying
But I know that you don't care
What happened to the kingdom
We built from blood and ash
I have yet to feel his presence on my life since I was a child, I have yet to see the power that he held over me in my times of need and happiness, have yet to see what and how his mind influenced mine through the arid days of summer to the frigi
The shadows of horsemen on leather steeds draw near; With the sounds of gallops in the heavy thick fog; These faceless reins have come to ride you into an unknown fear; Out in the distance, cries and screams fade away; There is no noise to hear, b
I am looking at the wall.
Too high to jump,
Too dense to walk through,
Easy to go around.
But I can't make myself go around the wall.
I let myself stare telling me,
"You won't ever get past this."
I was shy.
Always would deny,
Hanging out with friends.
Time went by,
This hurt me in the end.
I eventually opened back up,
Leaving self-consciousness behind.
I found happiness,
Picture the summer of 2014. Driving on the freeway. Walking along the beach. Blasting music with the windows down.
Is this going to be a typical California summer? Not in the slightest.
Are you mine?
Will you be mine?
I'm here all the time
Watching tele
Drinking wine
Could you be mine?
That'd be fine
We'd have a grand time
Running around
Throwing dimes
When I hold you in my eyes
The sight of you sends my heart away
To a land, of love and lust and space
Such words are enough to make me weak
In you, my dreams and desires rest
I remeber day one, when you walked in the room without your usual kick to your step. You told me you were moving into the city and away from our nowhere town.
Mock Not sat with Talk Not
Friends till the end
One had little to say
The other said nothing to offend
Side by side they sat day by day
today i imagine you alive again
your green eyes chasing the world
i imagine you–really alive again
When I look at her, I wanna tell her that her eyes remind me of home
and her touch sends me to heaven
and I never even knew what heaven was till I met her.
I am
The forlorn eagle of
A once proud convocation.
An adulation is hardly in place
For my station,
You smile at me,
When there's no one better to smile at.
You sit with me,
when there's only one empty seat.
You laugh with me,
when there are no other jokes.
He told me he could feel that i was special from the moment he met me,before that moment i had always just assumedthat there'd be parts of me no one could see.
Tangles of gold fall perfectly,
To frame an unparalleled complexion,
A thornless rose somehow overlooked,
She anticipates rejection
Permanent scratches engraved deep in her ivory,
Regret never tasted so sweetas when learning to regret not meetingsooner in love, sooner in life.
That little girl over there.
The one with the book,
Her face hidden by hair.
Look at her. Can you see it?
It's the scar, it's the missing meal.
It's the mark of a misfit.
Can you see past her tears?
I am from croquettas de jamon,
From guava and cheese.
I am from sandy beaches heated by the bright, burning sun
(Beating, glistening, warming my skin, tasting like freedom)
Words are funny, sometimes.
It used to be that "awesome" and "awful" meant much the same thing.
The kind of thing that, well--
I can see it now.
My best friend will sit beside me in her chair,
rocking as we laugh about past mistakes,
screaming at children to get off the lawn.
She has never had a boyfriend,
as if she recognizes
Sun-damaged hair bouncing between my tired eyes,
the flapping of my stretched skin with every stride,
When skies grow gray
And smiles fade away,
I know they will be there.
As tears stream down
Enough for me to drown,
They will give me their care
Friends create smiles
My sister is the person most awesome.
She makes me laugh all day, every day.
With her nothing but laughter can come.
She is hilarious in every single way.
My sister is funny, crazy and kind.
Here is what is incredibly and unbelievably awesome, my best friends.
But when it comes to my friends awesome doesn’t quite get the job done.
Its words like extraordinary, remarkable, and astonishing that describe my friends.
I love to pet dogs,
With their hairy paws,
Stick bone or ball,
They love in their jaws.
Have been at our side,
For thousand of years,
Accompanying tears,
There once was a group of friends,
The rules… yeah, they would bends;
Awkward and silly,
They’d laugh wily nilly,
But that is not where this poem ends…
The first is a girl named Hannah;
A smile means the world,
Someone
Made
It
Lovely to
Exist,
And kindness comes in never-ending waves,
And the universe,
We are told,
Was born from gases and implosions
Energy chaotic and uncontrollable
Collided as atoms
I stay here and I wait. But why? for what?
You don't care.
I get what I am to you, I never leave. I'm loyal, I'm a good person.
So you take advantage of that so you go away and expect me to be here when you get back.
It is quiet here.
Beyond the noise of the boy stumbling up the stairs
clambering for his keys after another night
of being twenty-one,
past the sounds down the hall of a movie played obnoxiously loud,
When my breath won't stop shaking,
and the walls are closing in,
my breath will catch,
and I can't find a grin,
when my hands start to tremble,
Stars of Solace
It has always intrigued me that you found solace in the stars,
To become wonderfully lost in the peaceful bliss of the universe,
I don't believe in them
Especially when people play the roles
I'm sleep, thinking I’m dreaming them
I met a boy and asked him what he thought of our relationship
I remember altogether underneath the weather, hopes, dreams shining like sun beams. you know what it means I don’t and it seems So filled with passion and the will for action we thought for sure that you would have some traction.
A little more nice and kind,
But it seems you were evil while I was blind,
We've become night owls,
although, seperately, we all have always been.
Now we just share the night together.
At nine, we are quiet, unsure of what to say,
of how to get the conversation going,
I know you're scared right now
and I don't blame you at all.
What you do is brave.
It takes all the strength I know
is building up inside you.
Don't try to hide it,
don't bullshit me.
Messed up
That is the first word that comes to mind
When I think of myself
My parents are divorced
My father is never around unless it benefits him
My mother cares for me as much as any loving mother could
"Would you be like the others?", I pondered.
It began with art and a hint of hesitancy.
This was my thing. Our thing.
And now you are here to share it. With us.
One of the most magical days of my life
you aremy placewithoutmadnesseven withall theearthquakesanddisasterson theinsideandoutsideyoufeel likethe wayhome
there were peoplein your lifewhosaved youfrom drowningand you have tothank themfordoing everythingthey couldthere are otherswho willslap youright
click click click click click
i can hear the second hand on my left hand watch
it clicks
with a rhythm
that makes
me feel
at peace
click
offline
Tssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
Silence. That sound is a lover of the wind
breathes essence of fire
Soon we'll be seeing each other again my friend ,with every touch you'll come nearBraided tears in a lump of clay .Please be patient,please be patient!
Blue is a stillness with which you are familiar. Blue is the cold wind, quietly reminding you of the weather. Blue is the sound of the snow falling all around you so quiet that you could easily forget it yet so loud you want to keep listening.
We drank our cups of lemonade
From the highest of tree tops
The school week is buried deep inside
Our brains have seemed to pop
We laid outside for hours
With no knowledge in our minds
Today was harder than most week days
Though I cannot tell you why
My lack of sleep combined with school work
Made me want to cry
I expected you to hide from me
In my sad and fallen state
There are a thousand things I want to scream at you
make you understand the pain you put me through:
The bullet in my head and
the crevice in my heart.
You said you loved me,
A year ago, this room would have been empty.
He would have been confined to his room
Confined to his own thoughts obscuring the emptiness.
Maybe more than a year had passed.
Who am I
I am me and she is she
I am my sista girl’s best friend
Down with her to the bitter endI love her no matter what and pass no judgment
Eyes torn, eyes bright; reaching
Hands clasped, outstretched; speaking. They tell my story, they lived my days: of teary-eyed nights but persistent days,
spent studying, searching, for the ones who helped me see,
At fourteen life is confusing
A rushing river of emotions we dont understand
Alyson, you'll be okay.
At fourteen life is hard
Especially when you think you're in love.
I have this theory
If only we could fall asleep in each other's arms,
I am certain we would dream peacefully together;
Perfectly harmonized.
Our hearts would thump softly and steadily;
In your eyes, their alone, out the light that guides you steps. Bier by what u see. Nothing more. In your red and fresh mouth kiss, and my thirst is not quenched, that every kiss would, drink whole your soul.
Dangling of a cliff,
Fifty feet in the air
Holding on to your rope-
You can’t make me let go
Assigned to a table to be quietly seated
Attempting to, for a slight moment, be an ordinary, tranquil student
His face concentrated on the slim technology placed in front of him
Music is my voice
Lyrics are my words
A mermaids rejoice
In a broken world
My infectious laughter pollutes the air
Jumping in imagination
With love and hope everywhere
Creating inspiration
To let go
Is not to forget,
To let go
Is to accept.
Don't let go of the memories you have,
Don't dread on things you could've had.
Let go of the things that made you weak,
It'd be nice to have someone always by your side,
Through the good, the bad, the love, the cries,
It'd be nice to never feel lonely,
To have someone to make you like you're their only,
You see a world of black and white
I see a world full of color
Where you see a river too wide to cross
I find the bridge to go over
But we both have eyes to see
And ears to hear
You wake up, weary from living these 85 years
Your spine anchors you down, you struggle simply to get out of bed
Your body has betrayed you; it demands glasses to see, canes to walk, aids to hear
I look at you with my hidden eyes
Your smile lights up the world
Blue, green, and gray crystals
In my heart, butterflies twirled
I did not see it coming
At first mere acquaintances
By My Friend,
I was new and you offered me a seat on the bus.
Outside of a circle, you said, “Come join us.”
I hardly knew you, yet I confessed
“My mental health is a bit of a mess.”
He said he likes her
She secretly likes him
He has many things in common with her
She is only the friend
He confesses and gets rejected
She is there to comfort him
Extinguish my desire;
it burns bright because I fuel the flames.
Please, put out this fire
heated by my passion for you.
Look past my scars;
don't mind my scratches.
Nothing here is marred;
Everyday i wake up walking down long hallways
its a place in my head i fly to escape
maybe I'm an activist but i cant add this
list of reasons why i cant breathe
my future haunt me
my past torture me
I am beautiful
Something I'll never change
The way I look in the mirror
How my eyes catch everyone's attention
How I can make everyone laugh
When I don't even wanna smile
I know all the right words
Yet me walk in your shoes so I can soften them up so your feet don't touch the hard ground you step on.
I'm awkward,
I'm silent,
I don't try to get to know others'
and when I try to fake my emotions,
some of my friends don't buy it.
I really wear my emotions on my sleeves,
when i first met him i thought that
he would fight off my demons,
but it turns out that i just needed a friend to
have my back so that
i could save myself.
Our friendship is a strong wall
Through the storm and through the pain
Still our friendship will remain
Whether we’re together or 100 miles apart
We’ll always be close within our hearts
You're the mac to my cheese, the bread to my butter
You're the seaweed to my sushi, there'll never be another
We're the burger with fixings, ice cream with all the toppins
All my life I was told to cover
Who I am
How I speak, act, look
I was told to cover my indviduality
I was told to follow a set of rules
Conform to the world's idea of me
But I shine through
When we're pushed down,
it is by one who has the same Bruises on their knees.
When we're being made a fool,
My place is stained with you
I look to my left and it's where we laughed
I look to the right and it's where we loved
The chair that I sat in as you broke the news
The bed I lay on as I listened to you
Baby steps, I keep thinking
Baby steps.
Take deep breaths and make baby steps
Delicate baby's breath
Those soft white blooms are how I characterize
This renaissance
This cheery light perfume
Dedicated to a dear friend named Sandra Hong, whose life was tragically lost and taken away from us too soon in October 2013.
Sometimes I think about that long summer day with my golden skin and that natural hair I was too comfortable in and I thank myself for allowing me to be free even if it was just me and a mirror in an unconditioned room.
Burning cheeks
Warm froth on the tips of eyelids
Lips quiver and teeth clench
Tears dry on puffs of red skin
Nose yearns for air
Throat swells
Broken lenses
Middle school, 7th grade.
When you think you have everything in the bag, something changes.
It gets taken away, out of know where.
That new fish in the sea,
That new ant in the colony,
That new cattle-grazer on the ranch,
The new kid in school.
Bring ‘em to me,
She is a songbird
Outside my window.
She polishes my spring mornings
With her soft serenades.
When the cold slips back in,
Her and her songs fly far away.
It is cold,
and I am lonely
like an indigent beggar
in the borough of Manhattan
where the rich and the poor
live in their ghost worlds.
I yell at the wind
and it roars back.
Pulling
An ever-retreating journey
Into the caves of my imagination
I am pretentious
And cold
Withdrawn from the modern world
The jeans
You once adored
I'm a name and a face, who feels out of place
I'm insane in the brain, "Maybe it should be replaced"
Is what they say, when they're are jealous.
When they see whats inside, the fun adventures I have in my mind.
Knowing he is doing this
Makes my body go numb
I have no thoughts, or fists
Just sit around and hum
Try to make peace at mind
Art,
Abandoned and angry.
Alleys and attackers.
Alone,
Alone,
Alone.
Art,
Abandoned and angry.
Avalanches and alligators.
Alone,
Alone,
Alone.
These Castle Walls are stronger then they look. I don't have the power to break them down, not as it took to raise them up. I don't want to destroy this beautiful master piece. Whoever built this, must have alot to worry about .
Mirror Talk
For a while
I’ve been saying what I don’t truly know
I thought I made myself
A long time ago
Looking in a reflection
Hoping my thoughts won’t worsen
What is attraction? Don't know yet..
Flowers I like all,
Yet don't drag my mind,
Rose a flower I like the most,
Draws my heart and soul,
Was it odour or look touched my heart,
All was in vain
We knew it
Our hearts have fractured
But only I am pierced by the shards
Now words are exchanged
You didn’t know how you spoke
Through the emptiness of your eyes
Why must we sustain ourselves and reframe ourselves to bes the perfect image of what others defines as perfect?
Monday through Friday I race the sun awake. Shower, makeup, give my hair a shake. I dress for an interview, yet it’s my every day apparel.
Are you telling yourself that you need to change?
Why, are people causing you pain?
Saying you want to be part of the"in-crowd,"
Don't, instead just scream out loud, be proud.
Do people tease about your looks?
Friendship is the art of forgetting oneself totally, all
selfish needs and wants and getting to know the
Alexis. That is my name.
Many know it.
Few get to know me past it.
Shy, quiet, smart is all they see.
Though one cannot blame them.
Those three are all they are allowed to percieve.
It's not how I look,
Or how I walk.
It's how I react,
When something's gone wrong.
As life goes on,
There will be up's and down's.
I try to survive,
With the least amount of frowns.
I am me
You are you
We are different in more ways than seem true
You are not perfect, and neither am I,
You are thin, and I am wide.
But while all of this is true,
Nostalgia hit me like a wave of nausea
And it ain't goin' away
So I thought I'd call just to remind ya
Of the good old days
Don't you miss 'em, oh I really miss 'em
I really miss you, too
Searching for the right thing to say
To somehow make your pain go away
There’s not much that I can do
So I’ll just be here for you
You don’t deserve this
It sucks being the ugly, quiet, rude, sarcastic, emotionally unstable friend with the attention span of a goldfish.
Sometimes it’s lonely,
Being the one left behind,
Blocked off from reality,
No longer part of life,
No one really looks,
Deep within,
See the soul reflected,
How strangely the world works
You have everything you've wanted
Yet you still feel alone
In a room of your closest friends
Why is that so?
How desire touches each soul
I want you to know me,
But the part of me I want to show
Isn’t what everyone else can see.
I can’t be quantified by what I do
Or who I spend my time with.
You can’t analyze me
Circumstances may neglect you
No matter how people
Bring you down to feeble
And let your self-esteem low and blue
Only fools burn bridges
Of one’s failures and foes
The burden of the night princess is often hard to bear.
She often lies awake at night for something that’s not there.
La mia fiducia che tu trovi
Già era andata quando domandasti
Svanita, perché la nascosi
"Quale c'è per nascondere?"
Non hai guadagnata delle amicizie
Fino a che tu mi abbia conosciuto bene.
We live in a world where people hold grudges
People hold onto their own opinions, there are no budges
From forgetting to return a phone call
I'm suffocating
I’m drowning
My cells collapsing
I’m being dispersed
Becoming air
I am almost nothing
It may not actually be a jar,
Nor does it contain almonds anymore,
But instead it holds notes from old friends:
Memories immortalized onto scrap pieces of paper.
I can see that you are broken
Liek a vase that's fallen off the shelf and was stuck back together with the biggest pieces
There are small cracks in you waiting to be filled with what you once were
Friends
They are the unity that brings together as one
Boy or girl, they are there for us when we need them the most
Each unique in their own way
Echanging a smile,
High fiving when we pass in the hall.
Predicting what you'll say next
And laughing until our sides hurt.
You're my best friend,
And I love you!
What would I do without you?
Friendship
The word crushed and smothered and erased
Leaving me on the floor gasping and confused
So lonely and untrusting of myself
Until a star came out of the darkness
Shining and swadling me in warmth
Repair the broken bridges.
Overlook all the offenses.
Build durable bonds of friendship
That will last through thick and thin.
Tell me truly:
Is she broken,
Who can put her friends back together?
Is she naive,
Who can see light where there is darkness?
Is she insane
Who cares only for others, never herself?
He first saw her from across the room
and he knew in that moment he would be her groom
with butterflies in his stomach he drew near
but had no clue she too felt an exciting yet nervous fear
I was alone.
And everything around me was in black and white.
When I found Optimism,
she cleared the sky and splashed it with blue.
When I found Trustworthy,
Two years ago
I had to climb the same wall
Only thicker this time
And right now I am torn between
Climbing it
Or watching it stand strong
Regardless of what lies behind
If I do climb it
we met through chance
what were the odds that, of all the people, we fell into each other's arms giggling?
online,
Time seems fluid.
You and I are just floating through.
Time stretches on and on,
Until the day has ended
And the darkness is surrounding.
The rising sun
Seven o'clock I walk Into the doors of my high school, my black high school
Where People do whatever it takes to be considered cool
I walk into the bathroom choking from the smoke
Uhg I hate this school I complain daily
Can we go back, back in time, where you said your name and i said mine?
I remember your beauty, it was like a pain in my eyes!
I never seen someone as vivid as a day in the sky!
My friend is a rainbow
When the tears pour, he’s there
His presence is a promise for better times
He makes me glow
He listens to all of my fears
Being there…well it makes me feel fine.
when you smile, i smile. We smile together.
my favoite is to wach you smile.
i love to hear you laugh,
i adore when We do it together
i love being the cause of your smile
i work to draw it out
I have a little sister. She's 4'10 and has dirty blonde hair that goes past her ears
She has blue eyes that look stormy grey a lot of times.
How did I end up all alone?
On this island smiling
Yet we were all on the same ship
Did I get off too quick?
Am I just too advanced?
I just decided to put my life in his hands
You cross my mind everyday
But the pain is too much to bear
I wonder if you think of me
Or if you even care
The news rang in my ears
I didn't know how to accept it
"She's brain dead"
I hear it over and over
A constant reminder
I can still see your face
Hear your voice
Promising me I'll be okay
all i ever am
is sorry.
the words float around my skull day and night,
"I'm sorry."
sorry when the back seats are squished
because I'm taking up room
sorry when I'm talking too loud,
too much
I was one in the dark, you know?
Following a pace
Destruction was its face
Tall and Slim
Dark and Grim
Too much to care.
The light
Was too fair
My itchy ears
I hope it was easy for you to cease
my tumoil
I hope it was easy for you to mend my
heart
I hope it was easy for you to
gladden me
I miss you dear friend
Why did you have to go and change?
I miss the old you,
I wish you felt the same.
your whole life reads like
a tragedy
and you couldn't care less
the time of day
but please if you just
hold on to me
you'll see there's more than
sad things to say
The reason I don't share my feelings because when someone listen the 1st time
it just a matter of time when no one will listen at all
I don’t know you anymore.
Yes, I know your name.
But I don’t know you.
I know who you use to be.
We talked about everything under the sun back then.
Lovers hold hands
So instead let’s hold feet
Hands can let go
But feet chain us free
We’ll walk about town on our
Blistered black hands
But we’ll never stray far; our ankles
Made friends
three-thousand miles away on a barren planet where kaleidoscope skies paint murals of the aliens.
a town where all your friends’ families are also yours, unchained doors down every street.
Stop.
Hold tight.
I’m terribly lost.
Your eyes slay everything.
Too deep, dark, haunted, hunted.
Recharge this battery, just sit close.
You mounted my heart on the wall.
1 month.
1 year.
10 years.
100 years.
They come and go.
They make you laugh about the smallest things.
They are like family but not blood-related.
You exchange secrets among each other.
I'm not the type to hold grudges
But I do have something to say
There's just too many things unsaid
That I must get out of the way
I remember when I met you
You were innocent and kind
I cannot begin to imagine
What comes within this baggage
Friendship! What a slippy, messy slope?!!
A non-romantic relationship
Where two hearts begin to elope
Held back by our own limitations,so we start on our medications.Arguments fought through litigations,never considering the implications.
Too long
You've been gone for far too long
Our laughter should be in my ears again
Our frivolous hearts, once again clever
Trudging through the mud
We are both a litte messed up, a little dead in the head. We both have messed up lives that no one seems to care about, but can we care about eachother's? I help you, and you help me.
I'm in Bergen County and who do I see?/It's a girl driving past in her Mazda 3/I stop and ask myself: "How can it be?"/"This girl went out of her way for me."/Liana, you know you're my number one/When I'm with you, I'm always having fun/I look an
You are the wind that pulls sails
in never ending tempests.
You are the smile that spreads across my face
like red wine on a white tablecloth.
You are the light that illuminates
Close my eyes
Remember the days
Innocence
Was like golden rays
All the years
Our friendship was bright
Nowadays
It's bright as the night
Close my eyes
What will it take for you to see
that I just want to be.
A friend, not a lover, cause I know you have another.
Understand ? or is that to hard to comprehend, that a guy can just be.
I just want to be.
Miles and miles and miles to go
These last few weeks have been quite the show.
Just a lost girl trying to escape
Lost in the world the size of a grape.
I open my eyes to a world that's grey.
The colors have all blended and blurred,
And the sounds are a harsh contrast
To the dull and vast horizon.
This is my Every Day,
So I look for the beauty
I am protective.
I run into crimson blood battles,
And cloud rimmed frays,
For the right person.
I climb towers of insecurities,
And bravely dive into uncertainty,
Rage, my gravity,
Only
We were two minds into oneYour fight was mineMy tears shed through your eyesWe believed that our strings would never be cutUntil I shredded it to peices and walked away
People aren't the same.
If they were,
The world would be lame.
Skin Color,
It don't matter to me brother.
& personality,
Its all reality.
To me, anyone can be my friend,
I can still remember those late night phones calls
text for no reason and bumps in the hallway like no one could see us.
Friendship is truely hard.
it can be like moving through a jar of lard
personalities tend to clash
and friendship turns to mach
Its never the right time
even if it was you'd call "Mine"
You were there for me from the start
We hold lots of memories in our heart
There was a time we did everything together
There was a time we said friends forever
Soon things started to change
Friends, there for you through good times and bad
Sometimes they are the family you ever had.
Friends come and go like the wind,
Some help you in the midst of your sin.
Floral prints and straw hats
Sips of lemonade and a gentle scent of daisies
Mix nicely with the cool spring breeze
It has just rained
So grass sticks to the bottom of our feet
In a nearby field, there lives a rose, as wild
a creature as an unbridled stallion,
an old friend of mine.
I spent my days picking up seashells
Running away from the rising waves
So the chill of ice water would not make my feet go numb
So I waited patiently for each low tide
First
Both of our hearts shattered
Yours in a firework, mine in a void
As we bent to gather your pieces
I could feel mine crumbling
Then
I tried to bind your heart together
I get it.
We grow up.
Or maybe we grow out...
We grow out of clothes and shoes,
Maybe we can grow out of friendships.
I didn't want to.
I knitted my heart ten times bigger than I
I sing of manipulation of old friends, for the replacment of new acquaintances. When you're taken for granted, when you're friendship has become a chore, a burden even.
My best friend, inseparable sisters
Yeah, that was us.
Laughter resonating, together to the days end
Sharing secrets, sharing stories, sharing memories
Sleepovers and movies, playful gossip
How could you claim to have always been there
When you left and our friendship disappeared
And then when I need you, you are elsewhere?
And before I know it, we're in despair
You keep the past in your back pocket
Just close enough, where you might catch it
You scrape your knee on the pavement
You look down and you hate it
But I think that the blood might just sober you up
Your whole being is incredible.
I hope you know that;
Sometimes you put yourself down, but
I still think the sun shines from your ass and
We've been together for years.
It's unbelievable
You're a new person everytime I see you, so
forgiving and...
I feel the sunshine kiss my face like an old friend
Like a coffee shop meeting
After a long time apart.
The warmth brushes past my face in faint traces
Of smiles and laughter and past graces
Behavior is a result of environment and time.
I was not born apologizing every time I spoke up.
I was a little girl who ran into life like there was no time to worry,
I took the green from my eye,
And found you beautiful.
Like watching the sky,
Every blink a sunset.
You study me like a canvas,
Golden hand on a pale cheek.
We grew up and old like vines,
growing along the same trellis
our stories weaving together in a heap of curling photographs and triggering memories
crossing back over the same twenty or thirty times we saved each other.
Stitch-1 she should have thought before she did!
Stitch-10 she should have thought before she said what she did!
Stitch-20 she should have thought before she turned them all!
What don't you get
Why can't you see
That there's nothing in this for me
No matter how hard you shove me away
No matter how much you plead and beg
I'm never going away
White boy
Prowls the halls as though they pertained to him,
assuming the worst and expecting the least,
his mold deceives
Everyone.
Unknowing that his interior has deteriorated by
Advice given me when I am in trial
Whether through example
Or egregious error
Or candid words
You are the explanation for my ability to reach for success.
In my feelings
I want to scream.
I want to cry.
I want to yell at the sky.
It hurts.
Why does it hurt me
and not affect you?
-what does it mean to love something so strong?
-dont you see?
-when love is there the pain is gone
-and I just cant believe, that you....
-are not here with me...
-but its ok...
i shouldn't be able to ask
for your companionship,
or your puppy-dog loyalty
but i do.
i shouldn't be able to ask
for your humor,
or your day-brightening anecdotes
but i do.
I went to school today.Isn't that what you wanted?You told me I shouldn't hide myself away in my bedroom and to instead make friends with the world.But when I walked into the classroom
I kind of hate staying up just with you.
It's not like I have very much I could do.
I sit here just waiting and thinking and such,
but the longest I wait is the longest too much.
When I told her I didn't want to be friends anymore-That I was done with it (and her)-She cried.She begged.She asked why.And I tried to explain…But my founded reasoning fell onto deaf,
There was no point in saving that part of the garden, for it was long gone.
The flowers, dead and dry, no longer vibrant with color, laid stiffly parallel to the ground.
The soil, too, was devoid of nutrients.
I am a revolving door
People crash into me
In tears they
ask me
to move.
People ignore
my dirty glass.
They never wipe
tears from my face.
I am a revolving door.
(…for AJ)
It took a thousand men to get him to the Mic
And Mike, he stood on the table dancing for joy
Though it would have been better if he had danced
To his heartbeats seconds before the men conquered.
Oh where has the time gone?
The days have flown by
We had times of joy-
We laughed together
And we had fun
We had times of sorrow-
We cried together
so treacherous is thismusic and its blissso hopeful was II would never trysomething to shareis always theresomething to fearis always herewhy tell if we knowit's been a show
Dear Love:
How have you been?
I remember when,
We first talked;
It’s been a while since then.
And I hope we’re still friends,
We got some issues, but let’s mend the fences.
If Hickies were band aids thenLying naked in your arms
Would be my therapy
And your kisses could stitch me up
I know your fears,
And sense you tears,
I know your dreams,
And sense your smile gleam.
Although you share with me
What others will not see,
I am silenced by your brushing hand,
I know your fears,
I sense your tears,
I know your dreams,
And sense your smile gleam.
Although you share with me
What others will not see,
I am silenced by your brushing hand,
I say to my friend:
“Dude, I just got a vinyl of one of my favorite bands, Cage the Elephant! It’s awesome and clear yellow; I can’t wait to listen!”
Not Sexy but Handsome
Not Perfect but Redeemed
How confused am I?
About who he seems.
Heart for God
But a big new agey.
Smokes and Swears
Yet loves God
And deeply cares.
I.
Our bond was of a different kindbut now I feel it fading.
We used to dream up worlds together,sing songs of different eras, of times pastand cultures
When she sparks another debate
Spitting numbers and figures
Into my face
Raising her voice louder and louder to drown out mine
The best memories we have, are the ones we've made here, they've helped us live life, and we need to keep them near.
A brunette and a blonde
Sitting on a swing
Feet dirty from the wet lawn
Dresses soiled from the spring
Joy filled their vulnerable hearts
You walked away from life,
from friends, family.
For why?
For a love that never came true,
for a love that was broken hearted.
Can you say it was worth it?
I look back,
to the days that we were the closest of friends.
We both acquired new friends,
and we sooner or later drifted apart.
Now you won't say a simple "hey",
or an easygoing "goodbye".
I wonder,
They keep telling me it'll turn out okay
I try to believe 'em every time they say,
"I know it's been hard but it'll get better"
They want me to move on but all I do is remember
I do not see your physical body
Your physicality is beautiful beyond measure
Your personality eminates frequencies of joy beyond conception
Your character stands tall with virtue and honesty
You tell me to
state my mind
when I am quiet.
You force me to
share my thoughts
on the daily things.
But when it comes time
to voice what I believe
An overwhelming year
I graduate highschool then I enter college, indescribable fear
I'm leaving my dear friends behind as I encounter new ones
All these thoughts invade my mind, art in my head, the Renaissance
Friendship you’re a vessel that can sail calm and remain intact.
Friendship you showed me how to be mutual, caring and respectful for one another.
A change so exciting, so different, so new
New Friends and Old Friends becoming few
Parties, Football games, Laughs, The Insane
A beautiful rose;
Bred in forest,
Found in budding
A blooming rose;
The mountain smiled down,
Cradled the petals with love
A withering rose;
Doused with poison,
I remember a time
Seems like yesterday
When things were different,
Less complicated.
Barbie dolls strew across a yellow quilt
Fairytales played to life in the backyard
Picnic lunches
and they say sphere keeps spinning,
shit'll reach the fan and catch some airplay,
moments are tarnished missing tossed bouquets,
then deemed stray, then eyes wander in disbelief,
There was a time where ive been thought it all,
Up and down the streets were graffiti up the wall,
On my own from the age of five,
Some way some how i had to find a way to survive,
when i tell you my heart is breaking and my wrists are shattering under the fists of a mental illness.
just.
listen.
Goodbye..it's time that we part
Here now I leave along with your troubles
So you may stay happy as you've always been
More than you now are the memories precious
All the people surrounding you
Reaching deeper and deeper into your heart
As your relationship grows
You're best friends
Yet those people who you call best friends
Don't judge those people,
They all have their own stories.
Why can't you hear them?
Look at their faces,
Are they sad beneath their smiles?
Listen to their thoughts.
If I could I would;
I would take it all back.
Clarify exactly what I meant.
How I truly felt.
I would of never shown any weakness.
I would of never been so open.
You are a star.
Not a bright, burning ball of gas somewhere so far away in the atmosphere that we can only see a small speck.
Not an actor, or singer, or dancer, or some other famous person that is famous only for being famous.
You were my bestfriend
I thought you'd stay til the end
but you left me just like the rest
I guess I couldn't pass your test
I wish I could talk to you today
Because I didn't have to pretend to be okay
Work
Work
W
O
R
K
That all you do,
But what about me?
We are the children of the world,
there was a time when i sat in her kitchen.
i ate cookie dough straight out of the bowl.
and She did too
i explored every topic of conversation.
and at the end of the night,
remember when I first said hi?
we were smiling in a stinky middle school band room,
a layer of spit over the carpet and our words
because first hellos are never sincere.
If I could change one thing
I would change the petty people.
The ones that smile and chat
And then stab you in the back.
These falsified people
Who treat others like dirt,
Should all meet each other
I saw the way you looked at me, with need in your eyes
Desperate for me to come towards you, and to feel your flesh against mine
Every day that's what I've done, and what I had plan to do
I am from music,
from white and black.
I am from the performing arts.
I am from the swelling lungs
of asthma.
I am from the 15 years of friendship,
Freinds keeps us sane in this world.
They were faithfull durng childhood, unplanned.
They kept us away from famiy dinner tables.
The rules of friendship should be rewritten.
When I’m on the white sand shore
in the world of my muse,
I could swear that it is during the death of night
that the world is most alive.
Names called out in the hall,
Tears-streaming-down,
How can this be right?
Under pressure from everyone, school, parents, friends…and now this
Back-and-forth-back-and-forth;
I turn after crossing the great expanse
As memories return this lovely trance
Of moments passed in platonic romance
I miss that past and your beautiful glance.
That planet beyond is where I belong
I saw it first
and then you second.
I heard the words
I heard you speak them in anger and maybe even sadness
and I know you never meant them
but I also know that you wouldnt take them back
I can't chase my demons, they've tied me too far down.
God would not forgive me, I don't deserve his crown.
What if I walked into the ocean? If I mysteriously drowned.
Chance and chance again,
I call upon a question where I knew a friend,
Before the trials and tribulations began,
We had no end,
You were there through thick and thin,
High and low,
I used to think that I knew you. That I could call you my friend.
But now too much has happened, things must come to an end.
I say, "we're a lot alike."
You say, "we're the same fucking person."
And I smile as I love you,
wondering if this is what it might feel like
to love myself.
The tiny pink pads of your feet putter against my skin like
distracted fingertips drumming out a playful tune
--- consistent, assuring ----
leaving paw prints on my heart in the sweetest of ways.
Some people refuse to acknowledge the limitlessness of their beauty.
An indicator of this type of person is the recalcitrance of their shackled acquisition
Through all the lies and treachery
Do you not think I deserve to know?
You, who I entrust my hope upon
And you, whom I talk to ever so often
Tell me
Before I find out from someone else
Tell me
I found her in the bathroom,with silent tears, facing the wall.We hadn't been back a week, but it didn't matter.Dried eyes walked out:Teasing again."Leave her alone!"Glaring, they went to class.
Do you see her?I promise she is thereYou can't touch herYou can't hear herBut she is there Can you feel her?She is simple covered
You Lied
You Lead Me on
Man I thought I could trust you
Tought there was a reason you asked if I liked you
If I wanted to meet up
I thought maybe just maybe you to
Then you put me on the spot
What can I say to make you see?
That you’re not alone and don’t have to be
That I know you’ll do fantastically
It’s inside you
How many years has it been?
Since I’ve known you
And watched you grow
How many months has it been?
A strange idea that’s never crossed my mind before
I need help
I need someone
I can’t do this alone
But there’s no one out there waiting for me
No companions
You were taken too soon my friend
And I sit here and wonder
Why your life had to end
Like the rolling of thunder
My one regret is not responding
In the month of November
I still remember the day that I first saw you
You where standing on the opposite side of the hallway
You where short, so you stood out a little bit
You laughed and had no conscious of me staring
When I first learned that no one could ever love me more than mea world of happiness previously unseen was discoveredbecause somewhere along the line of aging and scrutiny and timeI was taught to despise myself
Some days I get so tempted.
Just want to call out your name,
put this message in a bottle and send it your direction.
Hope you find it in the sand as you walk along R beach.
If I could change the World
It would be for the Better
No more hurt ,no more pain,
No more war, or breakups
No more crying, No more Death
People would see who they are
Girls would like themselves
"Drive west," they tell me
And so I leave
Making my way through hills covered with windmills
Deserted deserts
And
Half-forgotten forests
Your face is soft and sullen,
gashes pouring on your face,
bruises painted on your eyelids,
and I think you may be dying
Your eyes are so wide,
so green,
Who are they, not something you'd expect someone to ask about the people they voluntarily hang around everyday.
Who am I, more importantly are their minds pondering the same loose question?
Any time
Any place
I hear music
Beneath the surface
My brains jingle with
Fast and Furious clips
Flashbacks of my life
Triggering happiness, sadness
By lyrics or tempo
Why are you lonely?You are beautiful and niceI will be your friendI am here for youWhen you feel like gray clouds andWhen you need sunshine
A hello here,
A handshake there,
A hug here,
A greeting all around
I float amongst my piers,
Socializing from clique to clique to satisfy
But I am never truly satisfied
Best friend turned traitor
Who is truth and who is a hater
So much love you dedicated
Just left, discarded and desecrated
No longer could you tolerate it
So gone, the ones who left you empty and desiccated
That text that you sent was so convincing with the dots,
Fragile like flower pots but dangerous like gun shots.
It made me think -- about how I wanted you in the past,
If I would change a person
I would change them to be
non-judgemental, kind, and fair
and I hope everyone will see.
Because not everyone is perfect.
They're tall, fat, and thin,
For many years we were planted in this soil together.
We grew from seeds to saplings, our roots entangled.
Now there are thick forests separating us,
and I have been replanted into such foreign ground.
I'm a teapotwarm and boilingboiling so much that my top is poundingpounding me until I can no longer feel the burning sensationthis rapid raceand unwilling face looks at menot wanting to touch me
The hustle and bustle of the city
Fills you ears, eyes and nose.
You see the chains of cars inching forward
Slowly – one at a time.
You smell the putrid odor of sewage
Chink, chink, chink; the overhead lights illuminate the arena. Her feet pat, pat, the ground as we enter the canter.
Do you remember
The first day we met?
Complete strangers, but you always smiled at me.
Do you remember
How close we became on the first week?
You always told me jokes and made me laugh.
She believed in you, and you let her down. When she was finally smiling, you made her frown.
A harsh day at work
A depressing night at my dwelling
But no matter what I may quirk
Her smile is the only thing that’s selling
Her smile lights up the room
It lights up the day
I don’t realize how lucky I am to have you sometimes.
A relationship like this is one people wish for for a lifetime.
You walked into my life like it was nothing.
I can hear you scream my name
from the shoreline of my watery grave
but I can't answer your call
because I'm drowning in the darkness
and I can't see your hand
but even if I could
You would be the thickest chapterCited on the dedication page, tooFeatured throughout my table of contents, your name-the most proverbial word in my glossary
Bullies aren't born, they're made, So now there's a movement to foil it
I know that God could not have created a better match for me, over time you’ve grown to become the best friends I could have ever asked for, the best friends I could ever need
Confident words spoken at night
The rush of telling a secret
As the mask is ripped away
Breath escapes
The heart skips a beat
Hello beautiful,I'll write you letters in blood.Intestines and organs.I'll play you songs on a single stringAnd sourly sing along.I'll make a book of ideas.Then never show them off.Hello beautiful,
I see you day in and day out
In the halls or on the town
We wave and say hello
And even “chill” or “hang” a bit
You’re someone I call my friend
So this you should never forget,
Memories are they good or bad?
We always say one has to make memories.
Going out with our friends.
Late nights doing things that we can't remember with the people that we won't forget.
Saying goodbye is never easyIt always comes sooner than we intendThey make our insides uneasyBecause we don't know when the missing will stop and decend
Sydney sees herself
shrinking shy faded
I see Sydney
shining
Incongruous juxtaposition
but untied in that
temple
She sits a goddess
sunny throne snakes of gold
Sydney sees herself
There are days
I wish I could move
My own mountains
Days I wish I could fix
Broken bones and tattered clothes
With my own force of will
And invisible strength
But I can’t
It started as a ray,
Which you drew
On a piece of lined paper,
As a sole point going
In an infinite direction.
You decide to turn it into a segment,
With you and I as the endpoints.
Musically driven,Your passion spoke to meIn so many ways that I didn’t seeHow much you were sufferingAnd trying to say goodbye.
Yesterday it was I like you a lot I'll never leave your side. I'll be here for you no matter what. Today its who are you? I don't know you.
Gaze at the sky
I am grounded
I cannot fly
Then I am astounded
It is a bird
It is a plane
My focus undeterred
From what does not touch terrain
I follow the trail
If you really cared you'd wonder: where'd I been? How I was doing? Just what the hell happened that I dropped off the side of the earth?
Five years ago,
She sketched her name on the wall
and no one wrote next to it.
She drew a somber heart,
outlined in disgrace,
colored with hope
and left it to dry on its own.
The next year,
We grow up wanting to leave a stamp on this universe.
We are told very young, we can become are dreams if we wish it.
And through it all, we create a mind set of this reward in the end.
This is not a ode to love in the verity that you may think.
I do not dream of what the feeling of your lips would be on mine,
or if our bodies would fit perfectly together.
Once, one day, I had nothing to do,
So I decided to talk to you.
I couldn't have imagined, I couldn't have known,
That this was the beginning of a friendship anew.
Going Our Separate Ways
My eyes begin to water
As I crave your warm embrace
Missing you is like a deadly sin
It breaks my heart
how much more grateful can i be for all the things you’ve done for me? the times that seemed like i drove you crazy with all of my problems, but i was too lazy to try to solve them on my own two feet
Do not say goodbye, please hear me out first;
I love you, and know that I’m on your side
You say it’s done and it couldn’t get worse
While you reflect on the tears you have cried.
I may not be dumb,
But that does not mean I’m smart.
I’m old enough now
To take care of my own heart.
So that’s what I had thought,
Then I chose the wrong guy.
some days we are both ghosts,for we see unlike trees.the earth falls asleepand still I spin the globeblue and grey-greenflickers of light and shadowlike a stargazer trappedin life.
As kids, we are brave
if we go down the slide
if we try a new food
if we jump off the high dive
if we don't cry when mom leaves on the first day of school.
As middle schoolers, we are brave
friends, parents, teachers,
all seem to have only one thing to say to a child desperately seeking advice:
"just be yourself!"
it becomes the core theme of children's shows on disney or nickelodeon
When he saw her across the room there was nothing her could say,
Her eyes were as bright as day,
He left awhile ago and now she watches the bay,
The sky always looking so gray.
She always looks to the sky,
She hung up the phone and a tear fell from her eye
Her voice rang sadly at her last goodbye
No more long nights together living their youth
Reality hit hard, voicing the hard truth
I wish I would of known this before,
to save myself from your door.
But we all have lessons to learn,
even if we get a minor burn.
Like Martin Luther King,
I gave you my rights and everything.
I’m done.
I am so done.
I give up. I don’t know what else I can do.
…it has to end here.
All the scheming
Betraying
“Misunderstanding”
I don't know what to think
You say one thing and do another
Why me?
I'm scared
I'm lost
You took all my energy from me
Who are you?
What have you become?
Thought we were friends
Return to Me
We met at the auction block,
I dressed in chains, you in your prime.
Again we met when the snowdrop came to bloom
It was in the cotton fields you took my hands
The letter S caresses the chest,
Kryptonite is your Achilles heel,
You fly through the sky
always lending a helping hand.
While the name may be mythical,
The idea is purely realistic.
To me you are an angle in disguise
You are full of intuition, intelligence and wisdom
Always helping through good times and bad times
You are there when I need you
now I have to be there for you
Dear little, red, scarf,
I made you.
I spent minutes,
That turned into hours.
Hours, that turned into days,
Creating you,
Making you,
Knitting you.
I see the bruises on your arm
I see the townsfolk has caused you harm
I see those chains bound to your ankles and wrists
This windowless dungeon I wonder who could think of this?
Sometimes I'm talking to everybody when I say why, why, why?
And somtimes I'm talking to no one at all because I don't want
your mellow-toned condolences.
I'm scared I don't feel enough, but
It takes two for it to be true.You get butterflies when you do.It makes you do things you thought you’d never do.It’s an emotion it’s a feeling.That special someone that makes you giggle.
I tend to attract annoying people
Those annoying people then become my friends
I care for them
I care about what they care about
They tell me their secrets
I tell them mine
Then they become my family
Trust is like a currency or a golden ticket.
Giving it to that special someone,
So they will stay and be your friend.
Trust is something will live for and strive from.
Falling down, falling down
And then those words saved me.
When I was at home and all alone
I looked for an escape
So I'd hide and wait, I'd hide and wait
And then your voice saved me.
Passive verbs will do just fine
Unless of course, you wish to be kind
Original characters are just great
Unless of course, they arrive too late
Use my names, or two, or three
Unless of course, they belong to me
You’ve been there for me
through the good times and bad
I know I’m able to count on you
to always be there when I’m sad
I don't think I care anymore,at least - not today.Today I could be the life within timid embers, old and forgotten, and still feel meaningful. As I am surely put out by hergargantuanGothicboots,
Every year;
You'll grow one year older.
You'll be more mature;
And you'll be much bolder.
There is a special time;
In every person's life;
To experience something new;
Hold me down,
Like an anchor
You keep me at bay,
Save me from the dark waves
That try to pull me under
Secret caves,
You're the light that directs
Me to the safehaven,
Blond, blue eyed beauty,
Your hair sparkles in the sun,
Like fairy dust to wings,
You walk,
Eyes watch,
Hearts of boys all skip a beat,
Your heart as pure as gold.
Who knew
that the three greatest people would be met
at the back of a bus
at the end of the world?
Who knew
I needed a Friend when I was dying inside
I needed a friend when my grandfather passed
I need a friend who doesn't care about themselves
time can't rewind,
though i really wish it could,
if i could change the past,
i most certainly would.
we used to be close,
actually best friends,
but drugs came into the picture,
he shoots me in the heart
and i begin to fall off the cliff
i’m scared
i fight it
but then i let go,
i let it happen
and enjoy the fresh air
the breeze i’ve never felt before
Everyone must live their own life and endure their own personal struggles; however, such trials can be lightened or eased with the support of a special companion.
Prove to me that you're still there, And prove to me that you still care.It's hard to put faith in what you can't see, But let's just keep this between you and me.Sometimes I have to question myself,
Looking back to the times, We laughed so hard.Can't you just seeHow perfect you are? The ideas we share, The words exchanged, And when we mess up, Each taking our blame.
For a friend I've since lost, this was his challenge to me: "Write me a poem in five minutes. Free verse, but I like rhymes. I dare you to make it fit me to a T, make it totally and completely me." And so, I did.
When i was younger i was a loner. I know its hard to beleive but its true. In Elementary school i was anobody. Thankfully i met someone who had just moved in the my school. Her name was Nancy. She became popular instatntly.
I know you do really mean it.And I can feel it in your touch. But I can't take a compliment.I'm used to the downs, not the ups.
You ask me to stay, Yet push me away.But I want to know, So I just can't let go.One day you'll realize, All the bad was lies.You're perfect to me, One day I'll make you see.
Hoping I'd find love,
Couldn't see how it'd be you...
The others that broke my heart...
Somehow I know this is true..
Since the time we danced,
The first time kissed,
The first time we met,
I don't think I could ever explain,
Everything I'd like to say.
I don't think that you could see,
Everything you mean to me.
Most of all, I don't think you understand,
Just how in love with you I am.
The way you leave me breathless,
I knew this form the start.
So here's to us, saying,
Until Death do us part.
Fleeting glances, Silent passes, Your eyes locked on mine. Sway to the left, Just out of breath, All for the very first time. Sway to the right, Feelings, don't fight,
Can you pay tribute to love itself?
Loyalty, passion, curiousity, Love.
It can't be seen, can't be touched.
An abstract concept we Love so much.
Together we're like fire,
And you need to be mine.
It's like apart we're still alive,
But the fire burns inside.
And I know you feel the same as I,
And now I'm starting not to fight...
Never take what you have for granted,
As one day soon, you may not have it.
I wish I'd known this when I was with you,
Because now our moments are precious and few.
One year ago right now,
Their hearts were still beating,
Their lungs, still breathing.
But one year ago today,
Two precious lives were taken away.
Midnight, September Seventeenth.
I hate how you never escape my mind.
Every song reminds me of you.
I can’t quite erase you from my life.
You’re there no matter what I do.
I knew it would kill me if I accidentally fell.
So when I did, I swore I’d never tell.
I suppose the only words left now are Oh Well.
I promise I will love you,
With all of my heart,
I swear I'll be with you forever,
Until death do us part.
Everything you’ve made me feel,
None of that’s in the past.
Everything I feel for you,
That’s something that’ll last.
Someday you’ll move on,
Riding for miles, Your perfect smiles,
Silent conversations, Innocent flirtations,
The hot, sunny days, They passed me in a daze,
Mindless texts, Not knowing what comes next,
Sometimes we disagree,
But that’s okay.
To be perfectly honest,
I wouldn’t have it any other way.
You’re always there,
You’ve helped me grow,
And you always know what to say,
Roses are red,
State tests make me blue.
Does any one else hate them?
I SURE DO!
Love...
A dangerous game for two...
I know I should ignore it...
But I'd give it all up for you...
Lies I Believed,
Over a period of time...
VERY DANGEROUS.
Everyone should avoid
(AT ALL COSTS!)
Your eyes, your smile, your hand in mine,
Your laugh, your serious face, secrets that've bound us over time.
Your jokes, your craziness, your special kind of mess,
Your swears, your promises, the things we've confessed.
The art of the heart,
Love grows because you make it.
My heart's been through tough trial and error,
So be careful, it's easy to break it.
To love you is to need you,
To need you is to want you,
To want you is to not have you,
So I guess that's where I stand with you...
To love you is to need you,
To need you is to want you,
To want you is to not have you,
So I guess that's where I stand with you...
It was less than a week ago,
You told me you were mine,
It’s time to face the truth…
I know you lied.
No matter how I try to deny it,
I’ll always know it’s true.
I guess I should’ve known,
If you love me, I hope you’ll tell me,
If you don’t, I hope you won’t.
Because I’d rather think you do,
Than know for sure you don’t.
When I said my life was perfect,
I actually might’ve lied.
I lied again when I told you,
That I was entirely fine.
I lied when I told you,
When I said I’d be okay,
I also lied when I insisted,
When you said I had you,
I think you might’ve lied.
You don’t realize how much I know,
But I know what you tried to hide.
You made me fold away my conscience,
You were a temporary fix to the pain,
If I gave you my hand,
Would you take it and lock your fingers in mine?
If I gave you my time,
Would you take it and Make it last a lifetime?
If I gave you my love,
We finally confessed,
To each other, our love,
Since then I realized,
You're more than I've ever dreamed of.
Something happened the very first time I had with you,
You melted my world and I felt something true.
And everyone around me thinks I'm going crazy...
But I don't care because I love you baby.
Who are you in the eyes of me?
What a silly question to ask; can't you see?
If it only could be answered so clear and simply,
But I don't think you'd understand how much you mean to me.
As everyone's rushing around the streets,
I'll sit back, relax, and kick up my feet.
I've no need to spend money on stuff,
I already have what you're getting for Christmas, love.
I wish I could say we'll be together forever.
(But that can't happen, we both know.)
I want to say the kinks will work themselves out.
(But we both know they won't.)
I love you more than life itself.
You felt the same way all along,
We are in love.
This is everything and more,
Than I've ever dreamed of.
I've had a few broken hearts,
And I know those few are only the start.
Loved without holding back,
And ended up using tape to stay intact.
Wished upon a shooting star,
I've watched you play the girls,
But this time you've sworn your love to me.
Do you really have a soft side?
Or am I just the same?
You talk with them a week or two,
And you walk away without shame.
A good poem will always start from the heart,
And the heart doesn't have auto correct.
So just pick up your pen, put it to paper,
You'd be amazed at the words you collect.
The day I don't have to lie,
Will be the day we'll tell the truth.
When they finally see eye to eye,
I won't have to worry about losing you.
But for now I'll just keep wishing.
Saying I don't want to lie.
If today were my last,
I'd know I gave it my all,
And I'm okay with that.
If today were my last,
I'd smile with my last good bye,
And I'd have no regrets.
If today were my last,
If I died today,
Would you wish you had've told me?
Would you regret what you didn't say?
Or would you even think of me?
Would you wish you had've been nicer?
Would regret playing your games?
Middle school can be so tough,
Friends can so mean,
Love can be so.. ugh.
It's not worth it, that's how it'll seem.
But you'll live without holding back,
You'll wish on some shooting stars,
I feel your hands around my waist,
My heart beats at a steady pace.
Laying on me, I feel your eyes,
It's like a bunch of butterflies inside.
I've loved like I should,
But lived how I shouldn't,
Acted like every day was my last,
Loved like most wouldn't.
I've hidden my share of secrets,
Erased every bit of doubt,
Memories held,
Never to be told,
Between the two of us,
This'll never get old.
Constantly running,
Covering us.
This must be how it feels,
How it feels to be in love.
We took a chance,
We took our shot,
I hope this plan works out.
But foolproof? It's not...
We'll keep our secret,
It's under lock and key,
There's no one to confide in,
Since the first time we danced,
The first time kissed,
The first time we met,
I've wanted us to be it...
Hoping I'd find love,
Couldn't see how it'd be you...
The others that broke my heart...
Somehow I know this is true..
Forget the regrets,
Ignore the truth,
No matter the price,
I'll run to you.
This'll end in disaster,
I'm no good for you,
I still don't care,
I'll run to you.
When I start coming undone,
Love me like there's no tomorrow,
And when something goes wrong,
Slowly gently, let me go,
With the words of our sweet song.
I could never ask for anything more...
You and Me.
And when the rain begins to pour...
Just Kiss me.
And when you have to walk out my door...
Just Miss me.
And when we're together, just being bored...
I never thought I'd hear you say it.
"I love you..."
I never thought I'd be saying it back...
"I'll always love you, too..."
The stakes are high,
The water's rough,
The things we'll do...
What we'll do for love...
We know this isn't right,
But we choose to be wrong.
We're supposed to go with the flow,
But we're writing our own love song.
I miss that soft silence,
As we both breathe in.
I just hope that one day soon,
I'll get to hear that silence again.
We know we're a little bit crazy,
And probably not meant to be,
But it'll take more to make us see,
We're off the walls, just slightly,
But we can make this easy,
Because now it's just you and me.
I've never felt so close,
With you I can be me,
I've never felt so secure,
If only we could really be...
More stories of you,
Start to fall into place,
They say you're amazing,
They don't even know your name...
A secret held between us,
Easier for you to overlook,
The only way to spill for me,
Is the ink on the notebook...
Only a few more years,
It'll all fall into place,
Give me one more moment,
And I promise we'll run away.
Just one little secret,
And love you I may,
I can't promise I'll keep it,
Just a kiss on the lips,
Waiting for you to pull away,
I never wanted it to end.
Yeah, that was the day...
I toss and I turn,
When I try to sleep at night,
This time it's all your fault...
You've brought my senses to a new height...
It's like a millon shining stars spelling out your name,
From the moment I said I hated you..
I love how somewhere in between,
That changed to an I love you...
You swore to me you hated me,
I swore my hate for you...
I had my fingers crossed behind my back,
Now I know you were lying too.
My heart is in your hands now,
Please handle it with care.
If you're not ready to care for it,
Gently put it down and leave it there.
If I left, would you chase after me?
If I cried would you be there for me?
If I died, would you shed tears for me?
And if I said I love you,
Would you say you love me, too?
Let's make today last as long as we can,
For all we know, it may never happen again.
Like it's the last time we'll live, we'll touch,
Like it's the last time we'll kiss, the last time we'll love.
I'm a strong girl.
I keep it all in line.
Even if I'm not okay,
I manage to mumble the words "I'm fine."
They ask me if I'd lie to them,
Of course I'd never tell.
After two long years,
Came to short days,
I hope they're right,
About true love always finding a way...
Weekends gone and days passed,
I know you'll be there until the very last,
By my side or miles away,
I know we'll always be okay.
Your dark eyes get me,
as the world fades away,
please, hold me closer,
and kiss me in the rain.
It's just wrong enough,
Enough to feel right.
We smile at each other,
as our hands intertwine.
My footsteps.
They mark the schools,
The trace my home,
But best of all,
They're next to yours.
Meeting you was fate,
an act of destiny.
Being your friends was choice,
The right one, I think.
But loving you? That was beyond my control.
But hey, I'm not complaining.
They're crazy; they lie.
But who cares what they say?
They're full of themselves and jealous,
We know it'll be okay.
Soem people think I don't see it.
But I promise them I do.
When I stick to one boy for a really long time.....
I just really love you...
The memory of love is bittersweet,
Though the love itself was insane.
I used to think of it as perfect,
Now all I find is pain...
Love is blind,
as it tries to make life great.
But life is too freaked out,
Too crazy to see straight...
My hands are shaking cold...
I love you.
Your hands aren't meant for me to hold...
You said you did too.
I sincerely swore that I'd be true...
I believed your lies.
Somehow I still love you...
Yesterday night we went out to wander,
Still just children, chasing after love.
We ran around, hoping for,
That sweet feeling so unheard of.
We laugh at the stars and the shapes they make,
Somehow you brought my walls down,
Never failing to make me smile,
I hope I didn't make a mistake,
Letting you sit down and stay a while.
Just another girl,
All the same,
Ordinary and simple,
Just a different name.
In love she may be,
In love with you,
But would she write,
A poem? For You?
Now helplessly in love,
The first chance she got,
The hurt she'd found before,
She quickly forgot.
She'd made a mistake,
The negatives return,
It ripped her to bits,
As her eyes began to burn.
The faces pass and the places change,
Often I feel I'm all that stays the same.
But after stepping back and looking out,
I realized I've not got anything to worry about.
Do the words still matter?
Are they worth saying to you?
It's easier to keep quiet,
Hiding all feelings from you.
Remembering the past,
When it did matter to you,
When I should've kept quiet,
That girl in the mirror,
Isn't what she seems,
But I CAN promise you this,
That girl is me.
That girl in the mirror,
Is who she is.
She isn't everything,
But she is His.
Held down with love,
Trapped by you,
You stole my heart,
I love you.
I thought I was just a shadow,
On a dull grey wall,
Now I know the truth,
Now I know I was wrong.
The rain is quickly falling,
And I don't know what to do,
Time is slowly passing,
I wish I was still a part of you.
I regret the words I didn't say,
The things I never told you.
On the front porch steps,
We shared a smile.
In the moment we shared,
We hugged a while.
You pulled me in close,
We smiled again,
I like you a lot...
You're more than a friend.
And so when you're trapped,
When you're lost off in space,
It seems there's no one that's left,
I'll be calling your name.
From you I can't run,
From you I can't hide,
I just can't believe,
What you make me feel inside,
From you I can't flee,
From you I can't be,
I just want to believe,
That you are the one for me.
You're like the raindrops,
you fell from the sky,
You opened my heart,
You melted good bye.
You're something that I so badly want,
You're something that I can't not need,
You are what I have to have,
You're the someone that's meant for me.
Something that we want....
Something that we need....
You put your hand in mine.
I can touch the sky.
You look into my eyes...
All the pain quickly dies.
I belong to you, as you do to me.
Just a year ago I'd never have believed.
I'll always be the one that loves you and always cares,
And anytime you need me, I promise I'll be there,
I'll keep you safe, keep you warm.
I'll never let you go because you are the one.
I used to feel as if my heart could never love another,
And now with you I feel like we're meant for each other.
There's nothing I wouldn't do, boy, you know you drive me crazy.
I know I love you,
I know you love me, too.
It's as simple as you and me.
As simple as "We're meant to be."
On binders and bookshelves,
My hands and jeans, too,
On pages and papers,
I'll write of you.
On a strip of duct tape,
Across the top of my shoe,
On all my school folders,
I'm wishing on a shooting star,
Wishing it could take us far,
Wishing we could only be,
Us. You, and me.
You're wishing on a shooting star,
Wishing it could be less hard,
Wishing it was easy,
They swear it happened overnight,
But we both know the truth.
We know just how long it's been,
Two years going, me and you.
They swear it'll never last.
you know you're in love when...
you see each other,
and you just blush.
a blush leads to a smile,
a smile causes a giggle,
a giggle to a laugh,
a laugh becomes a hug,
a hug to a kiss,
You've had me hooked for a while now,
You've got my walls coming quickly down,
You make me smile, I want you to stay,
What can I say, when you make me feel this way?
Every time you hold me close,
He's the only thing that keeps me wishing,
And hoping, needing, and wanting.
He's the same kinda crazy that makes me think,
Think about everything I want "us" to mean.
I know there could be heartbreak.
That crossed my mind a little to late.
I'm busy thinking of your soft hands,
the expectation of your sweet kiss,
And of course what we'd become,
What we would make of this.
Memory after memory,
time after time.
It shouldn't have taken quite so long,
So long to call you mine.
The chances I've taken,
All the risks you took.
The possibility of us being mistaken,
Every little, lost dream,
Every little everything.
Never did I stop to think.
You were where they were leading me.
They've lead me straight to where you are,
Taking me evey where we'll be,
You've got my heart beat runnin' high,
make me feel like I can touch the sky.
You give me that look, your amazing eyes,
My heart takes over, goes into overdrive...
I played along like it was nothing,
a crush that wouldn't last.
I never knew you felt the same,
we could've skipped the pain of the past.
I denied the accusations,
But I knew I loved you from the start.
Side by side,
Or miles apart,
It's always you,
That's in my heart.
Day to day,
Year after year,
It's always been you,
That I hold so near.
Time after time,
Friend after Friend,
Life.
isn't always about
Love.
isn't always
Pefect.
doesn't always mean
Flawless.
doesn't always mean
Right.
sometimes leads you
Left.
is the path less
Taken.
Life.
It's a journey.
Journey.
It's made worthwhile by love.
Love.
It began with a friendship.
Friendship.
It's a strong bond.
Bond.
Time together that you enjoy.
Enjoy.
It's not what you did, it's that you didn't tell me
that you and your boyfriend have been doing the dirty
best friends from eight grade on, do you even care?
I can't believe that you left me so unaware.
You amaze me every day.
And I still get butterflies when you call.
I'm so happy to be your baby.
I'd never think of leaving you at all.
I haven't felt so free
'til I felt the love you've given me.
How are you still here?
Jon, how are you still here
through all my pain and all my tears,
through all of the fears I've laid out
right before you?
I delved into my heart and rambled on
It’s late and all I can think about is you.
Why did you do it?
Why did you let such horrible people change you?
Who am I to judge you for doing it?
How can I act like I'm mad at you?
The sky may get clouded for eternity.
The sea may dry in an instant. The world could blow up in a moment of seconds.
Anything could happen but I would never lose the love I fell for you.
Much good will come to those who wait;
for those who cannot cleanse their slate.
A shattered heart, the broken ones
new life awaits; it can be done.
The joy that seems so far away;
Oh the thrill!
The joy, the laughter!
The searing happiness
of a friendship renewed.
What seemed like years
of yearning and pain finally
pay off in a
simple, smiling, heart-wrenching
My head is taunted
By the ghosts of best friendships past.
There are no late night conversations,
or nights illuminated only by the T.V.’s light,
or “Call me anytime, I’ll always be there.”
No inside jokes
I wish I knew how to communicate
That I want to go slow,
But instead I’m walking home
Alone.
We can’t talk without it feeling awkward.
Well, to me it is.
I know we’ve talked about it,
Best Friends the term thrown out so blindly, If you would like to know the real meaning, I'll present it to you kindly. Being Best friends isn't just a sweet and new trend, it is much much more... it will have no end.
Dear teachers,
I tried to fix my life
broken from harsh words
that were said under your nose
by miss perfect
miss 4.0
miss captain of the sports team
miss daddy is the school board chair
Ohh, but a laugh.As precious as a flower.'Tis not what's in a name.'Tis what is in a laugh with an open hand beside it.
(March 20, 2012)
Clouds letting loose with cool rain
A rhythm of a favorite song vibrating in saddened eardrums
Here I sit and ponder
If we could have made it work
Words unsaid sting my throat
Surrounded by the stars in my own galaxy
We are illuminated by truth
We burn brighter with each revelation
But dim with the spatial debris
Fighting against the universe
It's only you and me
This is for the friends out there...I'm just giving my love to share. Even when things are rough I know they're always there.
What’s a beginning? The first, a start?
For I believe in no beginning to this art.
I have written these same words, felt these same feelings.
I have painted these same problems and colored in my same solutions.
You were my friendand youTossed me asidelike an empty glass bottle,you used up what you could.
Think of it as self-immolating humour.
No one else gets it, like Kaufman.
It only serves to damage my image.
Not that I didn't mean what I said
I wouldn't mean to apologize,
My name's Sam.Hope you got the telegram,cuz if you didn't Ima shoot you up like "Muthafucka blam!"Just kidding, Ma'am.That's not the kinda man I am.I'm actually Mexican, not Mediterraneanand I don't eat lamb.Don't even think about bringing upgreen
You're not really sick!
You just want attention!
You just want to be treated differently!
That's what they cry
Their words becoming sticks and stones
That break my soul, mind, and bones
I ripped up a picture
I drew for you,
That hung on my wall
For a couple of years.
And which you were
probably hoping to
receive one day,
but never will.
Forgive me
I met her at the circus.
When our eyes locked through the crowd, I was pulled from my seat
And suddenly suspended upon a tightrope,
Teetering over the audience I was once amongst.
Freezing fingers interlace, fighting over the tiniest bit of heat
Cold winds chill noses and whip hair across blushing cheeks
Warm laughter and lively smiles disregard the cold
They are with you when needed.
Soulful angels in our crises.
They wear wings – wings of love.
What would we do if they were not there?
Civilization would cease.
The world would be so cruel.
You don't know how much you've changed my life, teaching inside the classroom, and outside too. Telling me to have confidence, telling me it will be okay. Letting me into your life, and giving me opportunities that will last a lifetime. Thank you
Friends are supposed to be there
No matter what happens they're supposed to hang around
Sometimes that's true, most times it isn't
What about your fake friends?
The one's who say you can trust them?
Just a kiss on the forehead
What else to expect
You are my friend, my lovely friend
Just a kiss on the forehead
On that I depend, it might transcend
But lets reflect
When I'm lonely, you're there to keep me company.
When I'm broken, you're there to fix me.
When I'm lost, you're there to find me.
It may not seem like much, but it means the world to me.
Even if only until tomorrow
or even until next weekend
it never gets
easier.
You learn to cherish moments,
memories, time.
In the blink of an eye
they leave.
Gray, rainy day
Though the sun shines outside
Ain’t no thing to study.
Racketous roar ripping through my silence,
Her pale face, rigid as stone
Flattening my smile,
And my fear-widened eyes,
I convinced myself that the world hated me.
I saw there's no good I could be.
In reality I was the only real bully.
I beat myself up and called myself ugly.
I saw that I all I ever brought was pain.
Take my hand again.It misses you, so much.It's lonely here withoutyou to share my tea.There's nothing to see.
My words are mine not yours
But I'll share
Lend you my words of courage
Hope
Love
But I wont let you take them
My words are mine but not mine alone there for you to
Just ask
Friendship is an apple tree –
In spring it sprouts its tender, green shoots
With a gardener’s soft, whispering touch
In summer it flourishes:
Strong, brown branches clothed in a silk green garment
Silence stretches
Between you and iIts painfully quietThe music turned on highTo drown outThe painful truth
Bulletin boars,something to hold pictures,of friends and boyfriendsbut what happens ifthe bulletin board is empty?To a girl who loses her friendsand has a brutal heart brake,pictures are reminders,
My goofy smile
I'm still the same
My good humor
I'm still the same
My laughs full of energy
I'm still the same
No different then you
treat me like
I'm still the same
shes my best friendi hold her hand when she crieshold her hair when she vomitsrub her back when she needs mehug her when she breaks downand helps her smilei dont know how to deal with emotions
There’s nothing quite like sitting on a row of bathroom sinks with a new found friend. 12:33 a.m. is a pretty great time to try it out. It’s quiet, save for the humming from whatever machines that serenade the empty corridors.
My dearest friendMy closest enemyWorst of all you claimed that you loved meSecret whispers, knowing glancesWe never sharedI desperately want to keep youI also want you far away
I won't say I'm perfect
I won't say I'm pure
I won't say I'm blameless
Because I am sure
That you will not judge me
You won't stab my back
You'll make me happy
Because I know for a fact
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I can't belive she looked at me,
From cross the room I caught her stare,
She blushed,
And looked away,
But I know what I saw, and what I saw was there.
The class bell rings, and class is over,
I lay under the sea of giants, standing tall and free,
Tilt and see a mural of brown, red, yellow, and green.
The overwhelming of colors I feel all mixed inside of me,
Oh how I'll never forget when...
I was just in the 1st grade then.
The bus driver had assigned me a seat
That is when we would finally meet.
You use to tease me everyday
To Sarah,
The waters of the stream
That roar in anguish
And splash silently against the green,
The beautiful green sides and
Relinquish;
The beautiful green
Is only lit
By the absence
There are days when i hate missing you more than otros
Why? Because on those days i want nothing more than, to dig
my fingers into the roots of your hair, bringing your mind
Open up your eyes and can't you see
This is who I am
I'm not this fake you want me to be
And you know I never can
Just pretend to be
This make believe
Girl you want to see
I am a lonely shipsailing out to seamany have tried their best and failedcoming to follow me
But I'm low on provisionsand salty are my lungsI'm cold and wet alreadyand setting is the sun
Their magnetic hands grab at mepulling me into the darkInebriated with emotions.. "NO! Won't stop..won't stop.."A spirit inside me is screaming"Can't lose myself-must keepgoing."
Become again my Rose of No Man's Land
You no longer give me medicine, but I still have the tattoo.
I would sing the body electric if I thought I could stand it.
High school is an amazing experience
Parents aren't the liars I thought they were 3 years ago
I could do without all of the work, bad teachers, and ignorance
Well... high school is a pretty good experience
One bloody petal falls then two
Staining a white snowfall that blew
Forgive me even though
I cannot become pure like the snow
I told one lie and then came two
I became weak and then I flew
standing among the ashes of your life
can you justify
all the fires you setall the bridges you burnedall the hearts shatteredall the people you broke
standing in front of the cracked glass
He's one more night without his mom
He wishes she could see how much he's grown
The mom suffers the effects of a bomb
Desperate to survive and come back home
He hasn't written to her in a while
Burritos deliver satisfaction to my tummy
The ones from Taco Bell are super yummy
The tortillas made of flour
I can eat them every hour
With your beans, rice, sour cream and cheese
You were my rockBut I found you too stable,Immobile, grounding, so IShattered you -A man broken into thirty-three pieces,Mere pebbles of the boulder you were.
As you stare out the window
of your quickly moving train car,
the landscape, blurred, is ashen and bare,
and the pitter-patter of rain on the thin metal roof
never stops.
The friendship we have I cherish deeplyit’s worth more than any hidden treasures.You are uncomparable to anyhaving you is my greatest of raptures.
She had a twin sister of whom no one knew.
She impersonated her through and through.
She went to school and lived her life,
Bullying everyone, and being bullied with strife.
You said you care
But I don’t see you here
You said it was tough
You weren’t wrong
Are you my best friend
Or have you made myself
my own worst enemy
and you are far away
Bitches will be bitches. But what is a friend?
A Friend is someone you trust, would do anything for
A Friend is someone who you care about
The Idea of IdeasBy Ariel Randolph Everyone’s opinions around me connects in a way. I, for the longest time, could not label. Up until now, I knew that the peoplewho are young minded and free spirited, or just have that something about them that g
Fear holds you back shivering inside,
Although to not let people see it out of pride,
Your heart thuds in your ears,
Remember that first day of school, where I was so distant?Transparent to what you see, because I was hidden in betweenof that Jock and that Preppy boy that seen to be more important than me.
Sometimes I am strong
But sometimes
I am weak
To be honest
A life of true happiness
Is all I seek
Yes
You can shower me
In a waterfall of silver
The summer, 2010
is when you started
and I predicted and END
not an end of you
or an end of Me
but an end between
between you and your drug
Willingly time is not ending, Separated are the hallow gaps of evergreen trees, A thin line of mutual grace, at the face of an abandoned cliff. Stands the breath of a lone wolf, calling to the premature night sky,
“Going through a lot”
is the term people around me use.
Weird choice of words
From the eyes
of those I’ve allowed to see
These eyes I’ve provided darkness,
An “abyss” providing clear vision,
It all begins on a yellow limousine,
Driving down cracked and crooked roads where strays creep,
The first morning you'll look your best,
Put on the biggest attitude to match the 'L' on your chest,
We don't chill anymoreWe rarely talkI'm barely hereI've moved away emotionally
The laughter in your presence is forcedMy love for youTainted with remorseSits upon a shelf labeled fragile
What do you call a friend?
Somebody that you've talked to through the computer?
Somebody who you know but never had a conversation with?
its about the spaces between
what we are and what we aren’t
what we have and what we -
tu me manque…tu sais, tu sais
some things were never meant
to be constructed or contained,
Falling into darkness,Sinking into nothing.They think I'm fun and smiling,I'm really only bluffing.
A scoop of chocolate
a scoop a strawberry
add the sprinkles
They're needed every now and again.
But I like my scoops without sprinkles.
The flavors,
the taste,
Am I a bad friend?
I’ve always had trouble with relationships. Whether it be with a friend, a guy, or family.
Am I a bad friend?
Our lives are just beginning
So let us start out grinning
We've been there for eachother
Through every pain and joy
As we begin our lives now,
Let us not change a thing.
I will be here for you and,
-"Good things don't last forever,"
Said my mother.
"I know that now,"
I told her.
-The feeling of emptiness, clouding my thoughts
After, for a while, I mentally fought
As I tried to move on
Starting from middle school,
With petty journal entries
Just to keep some days in my memories.
I filled a journal with a key, bent.
The book didn't fill my hearts content.
To stand in the hot sunshine
And feel it beating down upon your skin-
That’s a good feeling…
To peer through your smudged glasses
I wanted to write a poem about leaving,
the feeling of dragging feet
and twisting stomach fighting up your throat
as you walk towards your car.
I wanted to write a poem about missing,
Joy, happiness, and excitement
You in body all these,
You were not acquired by accident,
You know me for who I really am,
You understand where I've been,
Accept me who I've become.
I smile
I laugh
I joyously shout
I hug
I cry for them
And they cry for me
I help as best I can
I pry for those who need the prying
I hide for those who want the hiding
I remember a time
Back when I was just a little girl
I could be friends with you
In my mind you were my world
Back then, making friends
Distance is like a brick wall.The more clear it is the faster you hit it and fall.The wall can be high or it can be short, but its purpose is to hold support.
im on play,
watching everything move in a reverse.
who said rewind was good?
mistakes driven through again.
who said rewind was bad?
love being simulated across the globe.
When you see light breaking through the trees;
When you see hope among the distance leaves;
When you see a smile that never fades;
When you see stars in the darkest shades;
The asymmetrical force
Devalued the price
Of our bond's worth.
Contaminated intentions are masqueraded.
Trust travels upon the medium of Time.
Time, the fluid of resistance,
Feels like a pile of peels left over from the juiciest sun-soaked orange
Hands sticky, sweet, soaked
Feels like two stepping through a summery Texas evening
He looked so sad in photographs;
He looked so scared, so lost, confused,
and yet he laughed.
That tentative half-smile, those distant eyes,
portray a struggle, wounds, and damage.
He feels so isolated
Many dream of popularity, riches, and wealth,
but what they overlook is the guidance to the right of your shelf.
Act like this, act like that, and be who you see,
but life isn't all about being who you percieve.
I have always kept the thought in mindThat people come and go
So I would always keep my distanceAssuming they would leave
But I always craved a friendshipThat would last until I was old
Have you ever tried to say goodbyeWithout saying goodbye?To say how much you’ll miss a personWithout saying a word?To hold back tears and be politeWhen inside you want to cry?
Once, a thought to be betrothed,
So long that was a thought ago.
To shift from love to vex right then,
Confusion over my heart's delicate den.
A kiss, a hug, embrace so sweet;
Never again to have that glee.
If only, if only we could go back to the way it was.
But everyone knows it never would have been the same anyways.
Never trust a dog who runs back to the owner who abuses him.
Why is it things can never stay the same?Everything constantly changing,I need a timeout in this gameBefore I yell out, screaming, raging.When things finally seem like they're going as planned;
Upon a bright and shining day
cold trickles down the spine
A sudden prickling tremor
may follow the frigid lines.
This is how it may begin,
the catalyst for loves ruin.
I fear.
All this suffering - it makes no sense
How one could live through such nonsense.
Minute by minute, the pain increases
As it rips through her veins like shards and pieces.
A DEAR FRIEND
There are many sayings about friendship
“A friend is closer than a brother”
“Love one another.”
Remember when you made me laugh
I would always smile
Remember when tears rolled down my face
You giving me a shoulder to cry
You didn't listen what people said about me or you
So did I
Just one quick motion,
One quick slit down the wrist.
That’s all she needed to ease her pain
She never considered how others felt
How I felt
I thought that I could light the darkness that grew in her heart
The algae, the moss, and the mud.
While they could never understand the chemical reactions going on inside our heads,
They remain ever accepting of our presence.
Orange...
It's the color of you
You always wore it
It's the color we shared
As we hid from them
With it we showed our true selves,
Though no one cared
As our orange bookbags
Up, down
round and round
zig-zag, backflip
PAUSE!
Let me catch my breath,
let me get myself together,
LET ME OFF THIS RIDE!
Up, down
round and round
What do I stand for?
I dont know anymore.
I used to stand for family.
but It fell before me.
then I stood for hope.
Yeah, that was a joke.
Next came my parents happiness.
That was my weakness.
True love shines as bright as a star,but friendship exceeded celestial expectations. At any moment a star can burn out, but the entirety of the solar system is larger than that one star, yet, less valued.
She sits there, out in front of us,
a fearful look scrawled across her face.
Her voice , that at first,
seems as though it’ll crack;
nervous, uncertain, and afraid.
As I lay in my room,
I am assaulted by memories,
neither good nor bad--
but able to cut through me and make me shake.
Next door, I hear her,
quietly moving about and laughing,
We run towards the water
Racing through the sand,
Leaving footprints as memories to reminisce upon,
To reach where the waves
Kiss the shore
And get sent away
But come back every time –
fiberglass bits embeddedin the tractionless soles of yoursun bleached,barely green,high topsglimmer like tiffany + co.rings bought for high maintenance,self-absorbed, city-slickin'prisses.
People go and come As shadows on a full moon night Serve the purpose of wondering Where and what they have become Never to be seen or heard from again Leave a scar in your life That will...
In third grade,
going from not knowing
how to read or write.
Then wanting to do them both
every second of everyday.
Finding a happy medium,
just because I can.
Freedom from feeling last place
*This is a poem that is was crafted together from various quotes in my Millennium Art Academy High School Year Book
I wish there were something that I could say That could take all your pain away.I wish there were something that I could doTo show you just how much I love you.
Thank you for your friendship,
It means so much to me.
Thank you for your kindness,
It’s very plain to see.
The types of diversity include race, religion, gender, age, ethic group, cultural, nationality, sexual orientation, social class, geographic region, and physical challenges.
Things are changing.
It's become hard to maintain,
the connections we once made
to the people we sent are previous years with.
We will always remember the way that we felt.
I have wasted precious paper figuring you out
And I know you know just exactly what that's like
I'm sure you'll never spare a word for me
But I would expect you've got much better things clouding your mind
A gray plastic table, with a cheap burgundy vinyl cloth.
Cold metal folding chairs filled with transparent figures.
Thanksgiving Dinner with a forced smile.
There’s nothing here to fill me up.
I held your hand when your daddy left
you held my hand when Rebecca died
Neither one of us ever had it any better
Dear The Ones Who Keep Hurting Me
See, what I don’t need you to sit there like you already know me
Don’t look me up and down like that right there, that look you just gave me
The shit I go through
Who are you? Who am I?
Am I your child or am I your toy?
Am I a reflection of who you are
or who you wanted to be?
Am I someone you can feed your dirty lies to?
Someone to hide all your secrets.
Summertime, you are so fine.
The smell of fireworks on the fourth of July.
You make me smile, you make me weak.
Schools coming soon, & I'll miss the heat.
I was trying to go easy,But you never were the kind.I ripped off the tourniquetBut you never were so blind.I put you on a pedestal.Put you there to shine.Now you're burnt out
It's just another feeling,
What I see, through these
Brown eyes of mine.
The feelings never shown,
As the feeling stay inside.
What happened to the secrets we shared? The tears we cried?The friendship we tried to keep when it was hanging from a thread? Have you forgot all about it?We've been together trough thick and thin
I sat next to him that one day
thinking he could one day be my friend.
From that day on we started talking, as one would say,
but it was a wonder what our eyes would send.
Fade away and you become so distant
I taste the honesty,
the bitter sweet
It's shadows in the light
I don't want to face.
We've outgrown our friends.
Never Missing Something More;
Wiping blood and glass from the floor.
Not to mention those sunken dreams,
Which crawl and scratch inside my skin.
It attacks like a plague but quiet, you notice it as if its a giant ball in yur body.
My walls are coming down
It’s inevitably happening
Not all at once, like Jericho,
Rather brick by brick
Chip by chip
Plink, Plink--I hear the echo
In my soul
I feel brand new
You've been with me for all my life;
time I've thrown away.
I used to pick up your petals
when they fell before.
They stayed for some time my dear,
but not so anymore.
What did I do to offend you?
I didn’t mean any harm
What did I do?
I meant it as a joke.
What did I do?
You get mad at the slightest things.
What did I do?
Dear Old Friend,/ I Remember your crazy face / Especially when you made jokes about my hair / Walking in the shadow of the moon we laugh / Waking everybody up / Remember those days of Happiness / When we watch those ladies walk / Late to school we
Why can’t we go back to the bouncy house?
When we were young and it didn’t matter that we were boys and girls,
before cooties and sweaty palms.
Love of my life,
Man of my dreams,
Best friend or years to come
Conquered my fears
With him holding my hand
He’s not only a shoulder,
But a friend who is here
Whenever I need
Forget the world and the ghetto too.
When I wake up I get ready to lace up my shoes.
Walking out the front wondering if someone is going to shoot.
Five weeks earlier my home-boy kirk was shot all over the news.
It seems like I've known you forever
But we just met this past year
Our friendship will last 'til the end
Trust me I have no fears
You smile when I say something nice
Why me?
After everything I have put into this,
After all I have given up
I still am in constant pain.
Pain that no one can ever understand.
Pain that only the lonely can ever feel.
Why me?
It hurts me, more than it hurts you
Seeing the pain in your eyes makes me want to die
I will never understand it, but I’ll do my best and try
But I guess if nothing was said, I really didn’t know you at all
I’m alive,The sensory tips of my fingers help me feel free.The tiny particles of air,Smaller than we could ever fathom,Throwing the tiniest of punches at my armAs they whip by at a speed of 50 miles an hour Out in the open air,My skin flutters.I a
The toast is Italian at heart
Samoan on the skin
A musical note on the tongue
A laugh in his throat
Kind to a fault
Analyzing, Understanding, Comprehending
The gerbil is so small
basiclly i'm so mad my ears are redits cute how i say something simple and you never understandimpressivness is now gonemaybe we where supposed to know eachotheri'm trying to give up all fear and try harderi'm not gana lie i'm drunk and am wonderi
I never thought I’d amount to much,
Not to my parents, not to my family,
Not to any of the people who cared.
Life had no purpose, no meaning,
They're are days when its raining. They're are days when its bright and sunny. They're are days when I feel down. They're are days when I feel happy. During those times, im always walking with no one by my side.
Poetry is an escape
A world with no bounds
It breaks the contorting chains of this oppressive world
It overcomes humanity and undercuts the fascists in this authoritarian society
Poetry bleeds our passions
You meet and it's awkward and you don't think it will last,
Then all of the sudden spending time with them turns into a blast.
You go to the mall and watch movies,
And share your dance moves you think are "groovy."
I'm scared of what's out there. Friends are not friends, but people who pass by your life; they open up to you with different reasons and in the end, they leave you confused on what it all really meant.
I once had a friend
We used to chill.
I once had a friend
That was there no matter what.
I once had a friend
I thought was true.
I once had a friend
I thought I knew.
I once had a friend
After all the years, a knot once tied
Has fallen loose in mid-stride,
Holes revealed that before were hidden,
By this intricate knot of ribbon,
Smiling faces covering watering eyes
You made me feel like there was nothing wrong
Like I was the only one you wanted
And we would always be together like two lovebirds in song,
That we were made for each other,
But we’re not, like a cat and a dog.
Sometimes I feel alone.
I mean, I often am alone, but being alone
Doesn’t require the feeling, does it? I sit in this room
Letting myself become overwhelmed. I reminisce
Beyond a sport Beyond a ballBeyond a throwBeyond a mess in the team Beyond a score Basketball is my sport A golden trophy That makes my world roll When I grab the ball and attempt a throw I get moments full of joy Sometimes the time could be a m
I let you go a little more each dayI guess it's better that way.Losing you all at once bewilders my soulRipping away a part from a whole.Hey, best friendThought I knew you so well
it feels like years ago I had a dream no I had a nightmare a nightmare so terrible no one would ever want to hear
it took me 92 days to truly convince myself without any question that it was not just a nightmare
this had happened
When you feel like the weight of the world is on you,
I'll be there to help you out.
'Cause I want to take away the pain and show you that there’s more than
These little things haunting and hurting you.
When you saw me upset, you immediately knew
When I had a question, you had the answer
When I needed help, you gave the advice
When I needed to laugh, you were the smile
When I needed to talk, you were the ear
Whispers in the darkness
Flashlights in the night
White teeth become beacons
As we smile away the fright
You've always been there from the start,
In my life, you've made a mark.
You picked me up when I was down,
You made a smile from my frown.
Laughing, joking, everyday,
You always know just what to say.
Beautiful roses
I can only pick one
from the fertile field in which beauty is born
All those roses, receive no different quantity
of sunlight or attention
I sniff each one
Some smell better
An eye for an eye,
A whimper, a cry.
Two halves of the same
At war-
What a shame.
The wounds of one,
A mirror of the other.
The thread of one,
Tied to its brother.
The wounded wound,
Reaching out to others in need,
Eager to honor, serve, and keep
Secrets of others, either family or friend,
Privacy regarded, helping hands to extend.
Etiquette minded, impeccable manners,
A pinhole of light
stabs through the darkness in my mind.
That one single ray reminding me
that all is not lost.
My heart cries out, not for you, but for me.
For the me I was, the me I thought I'd be.
Periphery
Useless to me
Tired of your hypocrisy
And also how you can not see
What you did to me
Was the epitome
Of why our destiny
Is now going to occur separately
Upon your return
I shall wait.
The deepest parts of my
Confused heart become
Your sanctuary.
Shall I continue this journey
Towards horizons yet unknown?
This eternal heart
A kiss of fate,
A touch of destiny;
To me you mean more than anyone can see.
You make me laugh,
You make me smile.
I think I even started snorting there,
For a while. :D
When I’m with you
I feel so alone
no one in my bed to warm me
I can't stand this pain
why couldn't someone warn me
I've taken the wrong path
only music can comfort me
I feel it run through my veins
it ignites me
If one were to describe the best qualities of a friend,
they would picture you.
You give anyone a chance
and provide a listening ear.
You know stuff about me
that I'll never utter to anyone else.
The sweet, gentle flow of words,
The roaring message or meaning,
The imagination and motivation,
The pure release of writing.
I know an alligator was what you mentioned
And I had a cute little one in mind
But sadly, I didn't get you one
Of any sort or any kind.
Me and You were friends
I was drinking water at the fountain when you came and splashed water in my eyes
I screamed and you smiled
I was fighting with you and cut my finger by a false move
Abuelo
I don’t know how to say this
I don’t even know where to begin
How do you write a tribute to someone who you still think is there?
Cuz you see, you’re not really gone in my mind yet
In the field where we once played,
Fairy flowers softly swayed,
But when breeze and blossoms met,
Like false friends, they fell away.
So did all my dreams for us
When a whisper slayed our trust.
"Is she always like this?"
I'm asked time and time again
The crowd always follows
Even when they know nothing
They're curious about her
As only the physical is obvious to them
The deaths of waves upon the shore
Without a shout commence.
But courses of their peaks and troughs
Resound in timelessness.
As she breathes her final breath
Her silent dream is cut
To be a Friend means being there
Even if the person doesn't want you to
To stand there in the bushes
Or stay in the background
Just so they know
You're always there if they need you
It is with a heavy heart
that I take up my pen to write these
parting words.
In an incoherent and,
as I deeply feel,
an entirely inadequate fashion,
I will endeavor to give some account
Lost
I once lost my cat, she died
She meant the world to me
But I was OK to see her go
Because I knew she’d been set free
Calluses riddle his palms that were tender once
Marks of the weary
Marks of the worried
Bags under his eyes darken already dark skin
Traces of the teary
Traces of the tired
Little Little People they come right in
they come right underneath my chinny chin chin
the view from the top always see their heads spin
never in their lifetime they'll see my head spin
Friends walk into our lives,
and walk out as easily.
It makes me question their strives,
Isn't that terribly?
People can make you feel like crap,
Like everywhere you go, there is a death trap.
They can make you feel like you’re not worth a thing,
And they can make you so mad, you wanna take their neck and wring.
Life is what you make of things
They say you take the good with the bad
They say that life is full of wonders
That there is something waiting for you at the end of the long road
I am NOT your Toy.
My body is NOT
ball jointed plastic limbs
bendable for your covetous cock play
I don't know what to do.
You don't look at me,
The same way I look at you.
I don't know what to do.
To think it had only begun,
And already, we're through.
I don't know what to do.
When sadness turns your day to night
And clouds hide all the stars from sight
Don’t lose hope in who you are
Here I am, your shooting star.
Those darn clouds are here to stay
And now your nights a rainy day
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crumbling walls in a deteriorated village
the sentiment builds by the minute
and every minute
a new tower fumbles.
All it would take for the ending of this destruction
is one hand to grab another
A friend
Is someone who will always be there for you
Will cheer you up when you are feeling blue
Helps you when you need helping
Hears you when you are yelping
Holds your hand while you cry
I saw the world for what it truly is when i closed my eyes.
She figured out her worth when she closed her thighs
He truly saw himself when he left the guys
We are all robots in disguise living lies
Why do you?
Like me, I mean.
You are the second,
who told me
"I love you."
But you are the first,
whom I actually believe.
As the days go on and the nights go by
I can’t think of anything else to do,
So I sit here and cry.
Liebe mich
hasst mich
seine fur alle das gleiche mir
denn du hast mich kaputt mich
doch hab es nicht bereut
Ich will nicht bereut.
negativ Erfahrungen,
machen uns stärker
Translates to:
Loneliness is a silent killer.
It lingers in the darkness,
Amidst shadows of remorse.
Under feelings of joy,
Behind eyes of sorrow.
Between fingers upon wrist,
Spilling through steel and flesh.
Oh Trampoline,
those times I spent
laying in the center of it
at my happiest
with a hard back book
on my chest
I takes two to lie upon the fallen leaves
Whispering of the beautiful scenery
Remembering the good things
Working through the bad
To build a bright future
last spring you told me
'it will all get better'
i watched you take his hand
and walk far away.
it is not better.
it's not even close.
why did you lie to me?
My Dear,
You say you can't write.
When you speak - your voice -
Your words, erratic - halting
Shine of Emily Dickinson,
Unexpected - but lovely all the same.
We were friends
We knew each other well
But there are things I didn't know
I didn't know them until it was too late
You were hurting
I didn't know
You were lost
I didn't know
dawn comes late today -
afternoon’s glow crystallized
in brilliant hoarfrost.
premature bloom’s frozen death,
lovely, buoyant hope’s demise.
One girl stands out from the rest.
One girl is different
From the others.
One girl wears her
Heart on her sleeve.
In moments of despair, sadness, and fear
Someone so ravishing and beautiful is near
With a beautiful smile and a gaze so kind
To seize my heart, my feelings, and mind
We walked by night, dropped our troubles
As though the water we tried to avoid cleansed us,
But it didn't, did it?
We walked on in conversation or in silence,
And either way I felt privileged to be by your side.
I am from reading the wondrous books in the world,
the brilliant authors who write them and bring them to the curious world,
like magic.
Where the books are so strong and so powerful,
they can control my feelings.
No one knows how I feel
No one knows what I want
They laugh and laugh
As if they don't care
I open the door and I see her standing there.
I look into her eyes, and it makes me want to cry.
Seeing her standing there, staring with her vicious glare.
I can’t believe I used to say that girl with her vicious glare
From friends from before, to friends I’ve never met…
Like playing cards they are, when the deck is shuffled
Same cards, different cards,
Or a mix of both.
Diamond dust dances from the frozen frontier.
It clings to my eyelashes, but I see him rush to linger.
Ahead he guards me; protects me.
Beyond the beyond, the mask of danger veils.
Remember
I was shattered, broken
With only myself to put back together
The warped and scattered pieces of me
Friends hid, few stood by
As I found myself after the storm
A girl who longs for more
You are always going to be my boy;
It’s irreplaceable that you are.
You fight off the black and white in my life,
working hard to make it vibrant, descriptive, scenic.
Placed so much magic in my heart already,
What is forever?
Is it something I can touch?
Is it something I see?
Is it something that can ever truly really be?
I'll hold you still, even still
So trust me and this bridge we've built
Made of wood and stones we haven't thrown
I won't cast against you why you have grown
To be wanted
is something we all crave
we want it
and flaunt it
we crave
and we rave about it
we hate on others
so that they can't have what we have
the life you live not always the life you want
crying your eyes out, wearing long sleeves, putting up a front
heart broken shattered into a million pieces
attacking ones self thinking your only releases
A chance on success
A chance on failure
A chance on life
A chance on friendship
Take me or leave me
Love me or Hate me
Don't try to make me feel less if
I don't fit inside of your "box"
We are not only friends
But not simply coworkers.
We volunteer our time
To work as a team
In sync with harmony
Sometimes with lurch and tramp
That does not represent
The good side of us.
We Used To Be So Close
Best friends I suppose
Then one day that all changed
You stopped talking to me out of nowhere bro'
My feelings were hurt, I got mad
When really I was just super sad
I promise to remember you.
I promise not to forget.
I promise to remember the good and not the bad.
I promise, I promise.
I hope even as I leave, you'll remember me.
Riddle me this...
Why is it called a second chance
when second isn't large enough?
How many chances must be wasted before its nothing but a lost cause?
Is it truly a second chance anymore?
On the other side of sometimes, I wait with baited breath
On the other side of sometimes, I keep away from death
What happened to our friendship? Why did you leave?
We were so young, we were so naïve.
We didn’t know what a terrible plight
And now we are stuck in this miserable spite.
Maybe we can survive,
Behold the beauty in your eyes,
And sing me this lullaby.
We dissapear into the night,
To find dreams in our eyes.
She gained it all,
And we lost the trust.
Forever I'm gone,
The first time you looked at me,
I saw something in your eyes.
I instantly thought,
I am going to be your friend.
The day I met you,
We became friends.
The day you smiled,
You made me laugh.
The day you cried,
I felt your pain.
The day you were silent,
I knew why.
For every thought that I think of you
For every poem that comes through
For all of the longing it's worth
For all of the past time spent
For all is which that isn't there worth?
We are the success
of a one-hit wonder.
During our intro,
the beat of our hearts is found.
Strangers tune in to the sound of
our first words on their car radios.
Our chorus plays out as
I made a friend for myself when I was little.
She knew everything that I knew,
And she told me everything.
I was never alone because of her,
But no one else could see her.
That didn’t matter,
Here's to my friend A
Poem-- you deserve it,
Through thick and thin,
you never deserted
Like a coaster
There've been ups and downs
But life revolves like a Merry-Go-Round
Times change, place go.
Our hearts will crumble, then be restored.
The scenery is different, the lights are dim
but the reflection of you still holds true.
I think of you, I think the same.
His fantastic smile sets you on fire
Each time you see him you soar higher
He seems perfect in every way
But something keeping you at bay
I see there's a problem you can't ignore
Sweet and gentle is your manner Honest and kind reads your banner You're genuine and true Greater friends no one knew I am blessed beyond compare And have no better people elsewhere You gave me hope when I had all but lost it You put up with my ev
Most of the people I have known have thrown me to the curb, saying don't come back.
The ones that were there for me; I had to leave. I searched through every group:
You bring me the peace I need to maintain my smile
Your the sweetest soul I know a beauty that sores through the universe and
I am cursed with a monster inside
Your eyes full of tears, a mind full of fears
A mistrusted love leads you to doubt everything you hear
Feeling played, betrayed, wanting to end your days
Thinking why didnt I see this coming a mile away
What's wrong my Swan?
The seasons have changed, it's time to migrate.
Can you not see our Lake Frozen?
I've left the weeds overgrow it.
The summer has passed.
I see you cry.
You sob and you hold onto me.
Your hair is matted and tangled.
And you cry.
Your body shakes
With sobs that don't seem to stop.
Your hands wrap around me tightly
And you cry.
Why are you silent my friend?
Because I am tired,
Why are you silent my friend?
Because I am alone,
Ever since I moved
Silence has overcome me,
It has become my life
Silent is what I am.
When I'm gone and far away
May our memories always stay
Within our minds and within our hearts
Even though we are far apart
As lonely as a twilight sky
That sees the sunlight slowly die,
I almost learn to say goodbye-
Darkness.
You sink so far and out of view
And though I try to follow you,
Your light recedes into the blue-
Why do I chase after you?
Someone who's nice, smiles brightly,
even though you're not perfect-- you're so bright.
Pink Floyd speaks of two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, and I’d say that we’re exactly that but nothing that could ever be justified by such a metaphor because you’re so much more than a fishbowl could contain and the last thing your soul is w
A person I most admire, this man;
Mine eyes hath seen the beauty of his face.
And of all others, he is better than;
My dearest friend, he does my heart displace.
My friend, my friend, of this I always hear:
What has become of you?
Remember our late night talking?
You use to be my Teddy,
I use to be your Light.
We'd spend endless night together,
2 insomniacs,
2 different reasons why.
Tell me, have you ever had to lie?
Have you ever had to cry?
Have you ever fought for approval of your peers?
Have you ever tried to fight your fears?
If you have, it’s okay. I will catch your tears.
Pick a color of string
Sure, violet works
Now another
Green sounds nice
And another
Pink
Measure the string by using your arm span
Why?
It works every time
Now fold the stings in half
He broke your heart.
He broke it.
It was pure and new. Untouched.
You gave it to him and
he shattered it to pieces.
Without a single notice,
he just smashed it.
She understood.
Friendship is like a flourishing flower
They start as buds and grow, it is their task
They soon start changing you, they have power
Why is friendship so important you ask?
Never harsh
Or to demanding
Always kind
And understanding
Never there
But always here
Never close
But always near
A true friend
Is always dear
Quietly listening
Frilly and girly was never your thing
Muddy brown boots, some brakes, a vintage car
And engines make your trusting heart sing.
Your technology skills surpass mine by far.
Sky blue eyes and those tiny laugh lines
My inadequacy
Has spawned storms on the sea
As everyone that matters
Has climbed up the ladder
They've escaped my tether
And found bigger and better
They insist there’s still love
My best friend's name is Dorothy, we are happy as can be
Elementary school is fun, and pretty easy!
We play games, like tag and pretend too!
We'll be best friends forever
because i need you
Sometimes I feel like I just need to say things:
like yellow is my favorite color.
I prefer cloudy days over sunny days.
When I was young I mixed milk and maple syrup
and drank from colored cups
like shots
Why lie when I can see it through your eyes?
You just make it worse,
But what can you say,
that's just life's course.
What your going through,
isn't so good, relying on sorrow isn't so well.
"Maybe today will be different," I think
"Maybe things will change," I hope
"Maybe something good will happen," I pray
"Maybe today is the day it will all turn around."
Convincing is hard to do
Art is truth,
Or so it's been said.
I'd say that's up to you.
Nature makes art.
I know that art is truth.
I saw it today.
On some beaches,
There are two kinds of sand.
You're the one who teaches me right from wrong
You're the one who helps me stay strong
You're the one making me smile when I frown
So now I'm counting on you to lift me off the ground
How can they be so completely immersed?
This “love” that barely had a chance to start,
Is sickening to the deep’st part of my heart.
Why was I doomed to have this awful curse?
How do I explain how feelings change,
how strained this train of thought chugs along
with nowhere to stop and drop this ticking bomb.
The face of your clock can tell me nothing
when I can’t look into its eyes.
Bizarrely we talked
Carefully we walked
Layers fell
But of course still remained
Deep thoughts of intentions
Hoping to feel without losing
I struggle nonchalantly
I burn for you
old dreams a thin smoke weaving itself away into the atmosphere
I burn like a single flame atop a candle
wishing to bring light to your every dark corner
None of them had ever known their fellow lowly duck
Dragged among them behind a white facade.
And though his face to them fixed stuck,
It hid tired expressions none should ever know.
~bestfriends
I call you bestfriend and you know what i mean
I tell you i love you
and it’s exactly what it seems
we never crossed the lines
only in our dreams
you’re always by my side
I look forward to
rolling down the streets at you
in tiny plastic cars.
But Saturdays can’t come too soon
the streets are black, you won’t call back
till late afternoon
Remember the times, hopefully still vivid,
Possibly now incoherent, maybe vague,
Every detail a trap, every smile a plague,
Never has the past turned the present so insipid.
That one moment stays forever ingrained into my mind.
I think of all the other things I should have said that were kind.
You are hundred miles away
In a place you don’t want to stay.
You left your hometown to make your parents proud
And now you just feel lost, like you can’t be found.
Sweetheart, I will.
I've done this before.
Gone through this before.
I can pretty much guess the outcome.
You've seen me before.
Loved me before.
Rock my heart again.
Spoken like a true friend.
my happiness,
though riddled with holes i must admit
(aren’t they all)
is warm and full and is all there
because of you
you you you
i am happy because
Once two strangers became two friends,
over the course of summer’s night.
Wonder of what the future might
hold never crossed her young mind.
All I ever wanted was to be beautiful.
Like new mothers,
like flickering candles in dark rooms
like flowers pressed into books
like new shoes...
Friends become ghosts,
Ghosts I don’t even recognize anymore.
Telling secrets,
Spreading lies,
Trying to ruin
Me.
Everyone says people change
As we grow.
And, we do.
But
Sometimes I wonder why, shooting stars look like wishes passing by.
Sometimes I wonder why, the sun just goes away at night.
Sometimes I wonder why, I grow a little taller every time I got to bed.
two threads twisted together and
pulled tight
intertwined with
memories
of the best and worst times
knotted forever by
a promise
to never let go
to stand beneath raging storms
We were supposed to be clouds
that traveled the world.
However it seems the wind has
Pushed us in different directions.
A blanket of sunshine wrapped
Me, a feller that never laughed
Into the nature I run and weep
It's just a secret I'll have to keep
The day I let go of you
I fell off the monkey bars at the playground
Skinned knees and road rash palms,
Like a lonely desperado in the sunset
I walked off.
I was never good at holding on anyway
Outside it's too quiet;
inside it's too loud.
All the words I'm thinking.
The secrets abound.
The loving,
the hating,
the liking,
the hurting.
I wish they would just let me be now,
Tightly hold on to your friends
For they can squirm away,
Every moment without them
Seems emptier day by day
On a couple of occasions I’ll imagine him as a proud Greek hero,
Only a mere eighteen years of age,
Who has been sent down from the thunderous white clouds of the heavens
To fight the nasty creatures that lurk the earth
Stay here as you walk through life;
I will hold your hand when you are far.
Here, I am there with you in the dark.
Fear not the happiness of yesteryear;
They will return to you in the distant.
It seems like only yesterday.
It was fourth grade,
The first time we met.
I know it was fourth grade,
A grade I won't,
And cannot forget.
People were kind when I was new,
Helped each other,
If I take my time to speak to you
Then you should know I care.
Not only am I giving you a clue,
But what I’m doing is also rare.
I’m shy you know,
But if you’re important to me
Then I will show.
Urban streets, bustling with life in bright afternoons,
Become quiet and cool on cloudy days and early nights--
A barren wasteland without thrum of foot traffic
And screams of emergency sirens.
Don't you hate,
When you're the only one?
Like that dried up raisin,
In that 90 degree sun?
Don't you hate,
Just sitting alone?
Like there's no one there
To sit by you on your throne?
You’re on my mind all the damn time.
I just want you gone, I just want you out.
There’s nothing there from your end,
just the emptiness of a friend.
He who walks a thousand miles,
To reach the moon, to reach the sun,
To reach a goal that is never done.
He who dreams about an hour,
About a day, about a year,
Where he will never live in fear.
These tears I shed fall down my cheeck
these fears I have, I feel so weak
the anger swells, burning inside
soon it might consume me alive
these feelings I have, I must sustain them all
Every morning I do pray, to give me strength to better serve my love each day.
To give me patience when she needs to be understood and to take my time when she is in a bad mood.
There was my old friend
And then there was you
You were very sweet
And she was too
It was you I fell for though
And the other friend agreed
What made me happy
Was what I did need
when you needed a friend
I was there,
when you needed an arm to cry on
I was there,
when the world seemed dark and you needed a light
I was there,
I'll Be There
I’ll be there,
when you have no one else,
when you’re feeling alone,
&& your mind is blown.
Through the stormy weather,
&& the days of darkness,
I’ll be there.
if darkness is night and morning is light
ill take all the dark
and bring You to My light
if spirits fly and bodies weep
ill give Your body
strength to sleep
if wills do bend and bleed and break
When my world seems to crash and burn
You’re still there
When my foundation seems to crumble
You’re still there
With you’re shoulders waiting for the first tears to fall
You laugh with me
You cry with me
I thought that you were a true friend
That you would be there until the end
But now I know that it ain't true
Cause now there is no room for me and you
You pushed me over to the side
A smile, a nod, some kind of love, a wink, a glance, a knowing smirk, a friend, a lover, a neighbor, a sister, a brother, a cousin, an aunt, a mother, an uncle, a father, a stranger, a phone call, a text, a profession, a secret, an invitation, a l
How are you?
It's awful I don't know.
Where have you been?
Not in my life; that's for sure
Why did you leave?
I can't seem to find you.
Why am I still here?
You left me behind you.
i will be your friend to the end of time
even if we were broke and scrap for a nickel and dime
i will be your friend
to make you smile
even though it's been a while
Possibly destroying my own future
But I can't bear to see those faces.
If running from the people
Who are supposed to always be there for me
Helps me feel free
Then run I shall.
