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For all my life I’d been looking the wrong way
Laughter rings out at I stare at you in amazement
To think such a beautiful sound could be produced from your lips
When people tell me thank you
a tiny flower blossoms in my heart.
And when they smile even more,
my heart begins to melt.
Some people think it’s the location
Some think it’s your relationships
Some think it’s the weather
Some think it’s how much sleep your getting
In life's vast tapestry, where shadows loom,
Amidst the storm, within the gloom,
There lies a beacon, small yet bright,
A glimmer of hope, a guiding light.
Fireflies glow in the dark.
Lightning always strikes something.
Rain pours down.
Lightning and Rain like to speak to each other a lot.
Princess of LilleThe prettiest mirror on the islandI wanted to let you knowThat every man wants to haveAt least one flowerOf happinessFor their wife.
In the depths of my soul,
there lies a secret garden,
where the flowers bloom in silence,
and the trees whisper in harmony.
The sun shines bright,
casting its warm embrace,
Life is boring, Born to super starring.
Illuminate. Thangs gotta turn around. Really can't wait.
Miracle happens every tym. Culd be our turn.
Better life screaming, where it's damn hard to find a gud wife.
Lightning,
you strike once,
ruling the sky,
never striking the same way again.
Lightning,
thunder told me of your arrival,
but why is there no thunder to tell me when you leave?
Laugh like a childs'.
Happy and free of worry.
She is beautiful.
Her eyes are like stars.
They shine, even in the night.
They still shine brighter.
Her face; beautiful.
A touch of her is like a touch forever, honey is damn sweet, but she's sweeter than honey cumb. Adorable, palatable, unforgettable her memory is. Bringing bliss to my heart ♥ -C9fm
Woman, woman, oh sweet womanMy love, my crib, my tokenIn my daily diaryEvery day is your journeyYou are my soul, my pillarI cherish you everydayAnd I love you, my flower.
Mon amour, ma femme
Mon amie, mon âme
Quand je dis que je t’aime
Ce n’est pas une plaisanterie
Ce n’est pas une triste moquerie
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
5:43 pm, I messaged my mom, “We’re on our way home now”.
But I was not on my way home.
I was just going to my house!
What is a house to a home?
Cheery as this beautiful bird of nature,Which can easily find its food.Cheerful as the bird of paradise,Which gives hope to the destitute.
When I was eight I thought I'd be a princess and happy by now.
Shouldn't I have subjects here to curtsey, kneel, and bow?
I still don't have my mermaid tail or shiny fairy wings.
Powerful words,Truthful words,Honest words,Brave words;This is exactly what the Doctor orders,For a nation, who's trying to fight the horrorsOf blatant racism,
Eu vejo
Sua beleza em seu sorriso
Sua beleza em seus olhos
Sua beleza em sua cadência
Aimez, aimez maintenant
Aujourd'hui, pas demain
Oubliez le chagrin
Arrêtez de demander comment
Arrêtez de vous questionner
This high-flowing day decides grinding verses of nerves
Sky is set to seduce fate out of Time’s lips and Ambition’s room
Love is a dream that begins
Love is a chimera that begins
It’s a ballerina who dances
It’s a poet who thinks
It's a bird that sings
The croaking toad
The spitting toad
Is ill
Time and wind pass
Like poor cowards.
You're youngYou're strongTime will crumbleTime will humbleYou, You and you.
You're beautifulYou're powerfulTime will fadeTime will get ridOf you and you.
He don't trust and run with guns
swears to me, he can't be loved
hurt inside from not having anyone
riding around with music loud
to block the voices in his head
Momma left and daddy did too
Femme, femme, ô gentille femme
Mon amour, ma fleur, mon entame
Dans mon calepin journalier
It is another spring
It is a brand new season
Another day of light rain falling
Another semi-sunny day again
'I am' as travel as howling wind;
As free from prison at nightmare's night!
After had many years of torment glint!
As quell the people their torrent- fright.
Love me now while
I can love you in return
Love me now when, at will
I can turn on and off the lantern
Love me now while, still
Depression
I know you all too well
Sticking by my side like glue
Ever since I was out of the womb
Faking a smile for all to see
Sunny Days
Ice cream
Long bike rides.
Giggles ringing through the air.
It was fun.
A time of simplicity where worries were few and far between.
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.
She smiles at the sun
Taking in its rays with joy
She rejoices in its light
Dances in its presence
And admires its everlasting beauty
I walk with the confidence of kings
With the swagger of a solo artist
With the ease of an egret
And all the nuances in between
When you see me walk by
You can ask me
Or judge me
Happiness is a bubble
The more you reach for it
The farther away it seems to be
But when you’re in it
Really in it
It’s as fragile as porcelain
The thoughts more powerful than the electricity given to us.
our thoughts more powerful
than our physical body itself
De ninguna manera, ya no puedo lastimarme
Porque ahora tengo un corazón resistente
Tengo el dulce silencio de la noche
Y estoy lejos, muy lejos del susto
Her smile is everything
The way you can truly get lost in her eyes is incredible
The way you touch her skin and its so gentle angelic like
I used to be frantic for love
Grasping for connections like
trying to catch a greased pig
An ironic analogy all things considered
I always felt like my time was running out
The sun feels like happiness soaking into my skin
The waves sound like music to my hears
There is laugher and smiles shared all around the sun
You, It's been you since the very first day,Those hazel eyes like the alps beneath the bewitching sunset,Stars, embedded like diamonds in the sky, like your soul embedded in mineTogether we enkindle hurricanes, But I boon my rainbow in your arms A
To make happiness soup you need a pot seasoned with care,
And begin with a quart of smiles, now you're ready to prepare.
To start add a cup of hope and a dash of confidence,
The third and last poem in my final project assigned under the ELA 12 poetry unit.
Dated 10/22/2019
Goodbye to the old me,
The one full of sadness, pain, and misery.
She never seemed to show a genuine smile,
Only when she knew she was gonna get higher.
Searching for the love that was lost,
What a low cost.
HAPPINESS
Happiness
is clearly
programmed
to live in you,
but you must
absolutely
leave room in
your heart
and head for
it to bring you
what it must
bring you.
MAGIC CARPET RIDE
Come hear my heart
Let the sound take you away
Feel the melted kiss from yesterday....
Like a floating feather
On a magic carpet ride
Together
HAPPY ENDING
I have so many stories to tell
Are you about ready to
Trade those places with me
A long visit to where my
My stories greatly entails
When you open every chapter
To what my story unfurl
Let
trumpeting
elephants 🐘 🐘
praise God.
And let
roaring
lions 🦁 🦁
exalt God.
Let
mowing
cows 🐮 🐮
praise God.
And
let
barking
dogs 🐶 🐶
The idea of you is everything that I want, but a want is not a need.
A want is a happiness that only lasts for a moment.
A moment that only lasts hours, minutes or seconds.
It is never considered to be long lasting.
Nothang
can we
wish you order
than
saying.
Long Live
Femi Otedola
Abundance
health to
gladden your
heart.
May thee
boat always
floating
unstoppably.
Oh Lord
mine God
locate me with an immense mercy that'll shake the world. That thy
name be excellently praised 2ru me. Send unto your servant
mercy and let thy light shine upon thy servant to the glorification
I wish I be a winner, for I've came a long way & still I got so far to go being a racer.
Ride all day I think I lost my way. But love on my mind ain't a player.
Once the child comes,
Mother's out of strength,
But her soul aligned with her baby,
That's mother's love
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
I was misguided.Interpreting all of my feelings wrong
I don't want to travel
I want to see world,In one person.And have them want me back, forever
and she flew.
flew out of her cage
far out into the clear gray skies.
where she was flying to,
she had not a clue.
but all that mattered
was that her wings carried her through the air,
coincidental, isn't it?
all that she wished for,
longed for,
lent itself to her in the blink of an eye.
maybe it wouldn't last,
euphoria is a temporary heaven, after all.
Yesterday Was A Day When Things Went SMOOTH... !!!
Made Some Early Moves Cos' I Had Bills To Pay...
First Off Hit The Bank NO... NOT like That... !!!
Had To Get Some Cheques And Then I Have To Say...
In a quest of happiness,Found some unresolved mysteriesTalking to loved ones with a feeling of warmth,Talks that end up with no logical conclusions,but puts a smile on two faces
Can You Feel ... " My Vibe " ...
Because Mine's About Connecting Lives ...
Through ... Use of Rhyme ... !!!
Just inside your chest, it rests.
A bright light that can make you glow.
It can dim and brighten, but it will always remain inside you.
I Used To Meditate In My YOUNGER Days... !!!
The Day I Stopped Was A Crying Shame... !!!
But I Now Meditate In A... DIFFERENT Way... !!!
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Noticing every trivial thing in my way
Appreciating the beauty of every other day
Not letting any moment go to astray
Not knowing if its March, April or May
That is how I'll spend the end of my days
breeze like soft hands brushing hair out of my eyes
dandelion seeds float through the sun-bathed sky light as feathers
soft earth below my feet is humble and grounding
You know, I don't want to have any anger in this world.
I want to be kinder to all people,
Because there is a lot of evil in this world.
There are more evil people than good people who are getting smaller and smaller.
To be honest, sometimes I feel like I'm lost.
I'm lost in my thoughts, in my head.
There's a lot going on in my head.
Thoughts, imagination, dreams, love, loss,
Meaning in our life, happiness, mindfulness,
Section I
I am much too forward with my words
I interrupt people while they talk
With completely unrelated pieces
Happiness is something that has to come from within,
If you keep looking around for it, you will be disappointed with the way that it could have been.
It can be hard to be genuinely happy in a world that is so uncertain,
Sometimes I just need to stop everything. I need lay down. I look up and can see the blue, or the grey, or the pinks and yellows of the sunset. I can feel myself melting into its bliss. Like I'm there but not really.
The road not taken,
The path that I thought lead me,
astray
yet, here I am.
here, I’ll stand—
my heart in my hand,
my soul attached by strings,
my mind tacked by tape and glue—
Intellect breeds not upon the hunting ground of untamed innocence but rather in the wastelands of a thick yearning of the unknown
One that slithers and slivers upon stringent of lost souls of withering promises
Do You Ever Take The Time To Just Recline …
And FEAST Your Eyes On … " The Sky At Night " … ?
Last Night I DID And It Was Quite A Trip … !!!!!
your midnight drives up to the next town
or walmart
or that short walk to 7/11 for a slurpee and a smoke
for your drunken rambles
state of euphoric proclamations
and sober but heartfelt confessions
Home is the smell of a linen closet,
with its never ending array of
canvased colors consisting of
extra bedding for the unexpected
sleepovers.
Home is the bruised hardwood floors
I’m So Glad I'm The One With Whom You Have Fun ... !!!
A Kiss And A Cuddle And A Glass of Rum ...
On The Day That Begins With Letters Spelling .... " Sun " .......
Dear Love,
When you entered my life
You’ve brought me nothing but happy days and I can’t thank you enough for that
I pray that one day you see that you were worth every minute
In the middle of the night
When the sky shines so bright
I look up at the stars
Even though it is far
Not a single sound
Nobody can see the light in my life.
How Magick overtakes everything
That I do every second.
I look over lands so vast
And oceans so calm
Appreciate the front row parking spots,
inhale the smells of each plant.
Run your fingers along a smooth sheet of paper,
feel the soap foam between your hands.
Listen to the FM radio,
I trip into an endless empty.
The darkness’ welcoming hug gets a little tight,
Squeeze out my last breath.
The colors within your gaze slay my yearning soul
Crawl into the crevices between my agony and desire
Inspire hope. Love. Fear
Have I created you in my mind?
Surely nothing so divine is tangible
nothing much in this world
is sweeter than an apple
you picked yourself
nothing much more satisfying
than teeth going crunch
on sweet apple-flesh
I find it hard to believe that I am loved.
well, I know that I am loved... but am i loved?
loved enough for you to pick me over someone else?
Inhale the scent of fresh cut grass,
Smelling crisp in the morning dew.
The fighting hummingbirds begin their clash,
As the morning starts anew.
While Spring's lovely days
Are warm and sweet,
It took me 17 years
and a miserable day where I was told I was useless to learn that
We've been taught happiness
is success
The look of love
Of two hazel eyes,
Turn to one
As love looks back on me
Of two blue eyes,
Turn to none
A same look
Your glory reigns forever! You and Your words echo! You, Your Son, and Your Holy Spirit all move through me, in me, and around me! You did it Yourself! To share and show Your ultimate love! Thank You, God! You are life! You are eternal!
There once was a girl who never spoke a word.
Her eyes were sore and it showed
But the pain in her wasn't sure,
Whether to come out to play or let her enjoy her day.
Peace, wind in your face
Peace, blowing autumn leaves past you.
Peace, the sun creeping through the leaves and branches of the tall daring trees.
Serenity is what I need.
Peace, laying on the cold ground.
Peace, wind in your face
Peace, blowing autumn leaves past you.
Peace, the sun creeping through the leaves and branches of the tall daring trees.
Serenity is what I need.
Peace, laying on the cold ground.
Where did that voice go?You remember it, right?
The one that muttered
Sharp, syrupy, perforating words
After each compliment
And about everyone else
I glance out my window and peer at the landscape that travels for miles.
What will I do today?
Maybe watch Netflix, hang out with friends, or share some smiles.
What will make me feel proud of myself tomorrow?
There is only one way to love.
We work and work and still we fail
Taking our breaks and trying to resolve
Only to leave each other and devolve
We're cheated and hurt, hoping for someone
Different.
Everywhere I look around craving inspiration wanting to make good use of myself
Left
Right
Up
Down
Where can it be found ?
The smaller elements in this extravagant life makes a difference
you said you were taxing to love
as if that could ever be true
loving you is like loving christmas lights
loving you is like breathing
What does it mean to be inspired?
Inpiration can be found in a place you feel safe, a person you look up to, an item with a lot of meaning.
Some days I wonder what my life would be like
If I opened the door here
And closed another there
Some days I wonder how the match didn't strike
Yet if I wonder enough
Can I see a new me?
When she looks in the mirror she sees something strange
she doesn't see a normal girl
she doesn't see an athlete
she doesn't see a musician
she only sees herself
I am from dust storms, From wheat and whiskey.I am from the chipped off paint on the back of the house(White, dirty, whistling in the wind).I am from the shrubs, The BitterrootsThe colors barely vibrant enough to remember. I’m from homemade meals
I am from dust storms, From wheat and whiskey.I am from the chipped off paint on the back of the house(White, dirty, whistling in the wind).I am from the shrubs, The BitterrootsThe colors barely vibrant enough to remember. I’m from homemade meals
Happiness is produced from the within
Although honesty and kindness is where it begins
Happiness is far from being wealthy
In fact, happiness is more being happy and healthy
Why do we love?
Sometimes it feels like it’s pointless
Love to be hurt
Then why do we start?
We start to feel it
That same joyous feeling
I could write my life with a pen, and make it rhyme too.
I write to give an insight on
what my mind can do.
I had some obstacles I just couldn't
intertwine through.
I was five
when I decided I wanted
Everyone to be happy
"Laughter is the best medicine" they used to say
Ya Know .....
IT's NICE When People Treat You RIGHT ... !!!
By This I Mean RESPECT Your Life ... !!!
GIVE For FREE ... Reject Money ...
Simply Speak Without Trying To Teach ...
sage
/sāj/
noun
1. a plant with green leaves that are primarily used for cooking, originating from southern europe and the mediterranean.
Whenever you feel lonely and sad
Look at the sky and become glad
As moon is surrounded by stars
Spreading its light so far
At day time, it gets hidden from sight
But shine bright at night
O my sleeping beauty..!!
Wake up my sweety
It's not good to sleep all day long
Being unconscious about what goes wrong
O my darling..! Just get up
And don't fed up
I have a fear of the unknown.
The idea of space frightens me,
an endless void where what happens to me does not matter.
I am afraid of meaning nothing.
My room is full of stars,
There was once a moment
Where I was blinded by city lights, trampled by tall towers,
stepped on by city streetwalkers,
And all of it seemed so small in comparison.
I wake up in the shimmery light
Of the early sun’s sigh.
The rays pour in through the open blinds
Tiny crystals dance and flutter to and fro
Another morning in darling Arizona.
I suddenly have difficulty breathing as my throat begins to close,
Everyone around me is looking at me, but no one here fully knows.
That being in an unconventional environment is a trigger for me,
When I was a child
I had dreams of great feats.
Dreams of big things,
with the ones I would meet.
I stargazed and wondered,
how my life would turn out.
Unsure of my future,
Normal people find there happy places
Well for me
I don't have one
This happy persona is just a lie
I'm not happy,
I'm sad
I've spent years wondering what self love felt like
I've longed for the gentle whisps of my smooth tips on my thighs
For the curve of my back and my heart to reach for the stars
Life is what you make it
We live on borrowed time
But if life is what we make it
Then it’s time that I make mine
Hide your sorrow in your pocket
To prepare for rainy days
In the light of day
Show me the way
And lead me
When it’s time to stand
Take my hand
And hold me
Use the stones to cross the creek
Take your hand to graze my cheek
I asked you if you were happy you said no
I asked for your forgiveness you said no
you screamed at the top of your lungs about every way I wronged you,
Today is a day filled with cheer.
This is a day that comes only once a year.
This is the day you were born.
The day when sadness had been torn.
Torn into pieces that you could never put together.
I am mountains staggered and strong in a valley of skin. I am warm leather showing age and a life that was lived. I am wind blowing through golden fields of grain. I am the glimmer in ancient eyes, the earthy hue of my hazel windows.
I’ve seen too many people die. Homicides, mothers cry, my own people swatted like flies.
Happiness is like the wind—
Cool and comforting and yet so fleeting
So when that familiar feeling was dimmed
I found my heart somberly beating.
I remember my days of youth
The cool wind on our faces
The happy smiles all around
As children, our favorite places
Included being on the playground
Looking up into a summer’s midnight sky is like gazing into a blanket of diamonds.
It’s beautiful and breath-taking…
Stars scatter across the endlessness like pixie dust.
I am only a child.
Those eyes
Peering straight into my soul
No matter what always glad
always love filled
Thank you
There are times I wish it would always be the middle of the night.
Everything is calm, still and you can hear everything beyond your door if you listen well.
I hate the rain.
It's cold and unforgiving fall keeps me from fun.
I hate the rain.
The weight of it when it falls from my eyes is to heavy for my heart to carry.
I hate the rain.
Swollen legs and chunks of lash glue covering my eyelids were suppose to be the problems after prom.
Instead, funeral arrangements and mournful phone calls to friends and our principal marked the day.
Sad Girls.
There are plenty of them in this world.
You can see them in the hallways of your schools,
On the internet posting pictures tinted in dark shades,
my grandparents' house has held many people,
my opa built this house from the ground up and that’s how they built this family too.
It’s something of an out of body experience
The first time you see
Your mother
Cry
It’s shocking.
For the first time it’s
Not bright happy tears
Or the sort that spring up
!THIS IS ALREADY ON MY PROFILE!
As I wake up,
I notice that I am in a bed
With somebody leaning over me
Saying good morning sleepy head
Wow that's very lame
I know, grow up
As I wake up,
I notice that I am in a bed
With somebody leaning over me
Saying good morning sleepy head
Wow that's very lame
I know, grow up
I hope this day isn't the same
But hey, I am awake
I used to look in the mirror
and I used to see something gross
and stupid
I used to ignore my friends and family
because I thought I wasn't worth their time
I used to give up
O Miles Per Hour
Freedom, foot on pedal
Propels my machine of metal
20 miles per hour
Windows down
Volume up
Off the grid
a few days agoi wanted to sit down and write about how unappreciated you werenot that i changed my mind, noi still believe thatbut todaytodayi'm hurti'm hurt that
I never thought I'd feel this way
After the things I've seen
I thought my heart hid itself away
What could this mean?
I don't shake like I used to
There isn't this fear anymore
The 2016 obesession over boys is just a memory to me.
I thought I loved each and every single one of them.
Realizing after graduation that it was all a bunch of noise you see.
Sipping the flow of time
Inconsistency throughout the trail
The rigid ground propels you in a direction
One step decides the temporary outcome
I was in a box with a window,
wathing the worlds go round.
Watching how good the world was to those who put in their share
to those who worked hard
to those who had patience.
Knock, Knock, Knock
The door opens to reveal
strawberry, chocolate, coffee
butterflies, flowers,
and the sun shining through
her long dress.
Knock, Knock, Knock
Time to play with her,
the night sky pours over us
like a cup of coffee
no cream
we lay on the grass
without a care in the world
in this moment
all we have is each other
and i've never been so fulfilled
I exist
In the subtle rhythms
The periphery of perception
In gentle sea breezes
And silky laughter
In the dance of falling leaves
And dreams I lust after.
I construct my reality
I’m a good person, with a bad past
Happiness could never last
Coming from a broken home with broken dreams
I never went through life with ease
I thought love was a scary thing
i read this somewherei have a thousand things to tell youand thousands reasons not tothat really hit home
Growing up,
We wanted to make our family proud.
Our teachers thrilled.
Our peers happy.
But growing up,
We always made our family shake their head in disappointment,
Our teachers in disapprovement,
The soft touch of the yellow light
Folds my hair gently behind my ear
And I look up at the lovely moon
It’s freckled face always smiling back at me
Driving steadily, I squint my eyes at the brightest light; its shade similar of a yellow gardenia's.
It blinds my windshield, and most of the time it makes me press the brakes so quickly that my body bounces forward.
In the moment that i realized I love you, my life became an endless summerRays of light pierced through the skyMy heart blossomed as the sunflowers do& the salty ocean waves crashed playfully onto the shore the way your lips crash onto mine My
When I met you
You looked down,
And smiled at me.
That’s when I knew I was a goner.
When I met you
You didn’t know
Reach the sky,
trust the sun
and crave its kindness.
Rely on the orchestra of rain
to quench your thirst.
Depend on the lavish ground
to stand tall.
When Winter dethrones warmth,
At a time
When chill called for a coat
and the youthful light was executed
I watched the moon impale heaven
and stars melt on waves of the bay.
At a time
when past became future
Syllable after syllable...
Love flows from a desperate heart
Into the crisp, tense atmosphere.
Rivers could not compare.
The chains disintegrate;
Ash flies to the nearest patch of crumpled soil;
Pacing the hallway back and forth,
I feel my breath quicken with each step.
I receive the signal to enter the room,
Frozen memories
Lost in time
Tattered corners
Forever mine
And in my pocket you may lay
Until I need you again someday
The darkness swallowed me whole
I was drowning, struggling to breathe
I reached out trying to grasp onto something, anything
But my hand simply went through the empty void
I opened my mouth to call out
Sharp cold crashing waves.
They rush over me.
They drag me under.
Until I reach the bottom.
The ground with sand
coursely rubbing against my skin,
getting into my mouth and eyes,
What is failure?
For me, failure is unhappiness.
I want to be successful with my education to form my future.
Will my future be filled with happiness?
Or will it be filled of missed opportunities and regret?
At thirteen
my heart had never been broken
I was still dreaming big dreams
And I was still outspoken
I sided with hope
having no concept of doubt
Fear is not a concept, but a limitation
Which disables risk across the nation.
Overcoming these fears is the key
To allow you to become, to be.
Fear only disables perception
And causes us to make an exception
I’m sitting you down here today because we need to talk.
You know what? I take that back.
I need to talk. You need to listen.
The shelves are lined with pink and red
Two colors that I wasn’t really fond of,
At least not when I was young
The heart-filled patterns and lovey dovey messages
I was afraid to be heard.
Afraid to be spoken to or with.
I was supposed to be the loudest in the room, and yet
I was the quietest.
I feared fear itself,
It feasted on my brain and my thoughts
I'm happy
because I live in falsity,
i'm still happy
because I reject reality,
Stuck in my childhood,
My utopia
Forgot the fact that,
I had grown up
Someone, wake me up
Do not leave your house, my loveYour face is rather petrifyingI will strive to push and shoveI'd rather you be dyingCancer came and took your eyeTook your self-esteemKidnapped your pride
Being in love with you
The poem discovers it’s own words
The art creates new colours
The music plays itself
The dream comes a reality
Every time I look at you
(god, i thought i would have to be drunk to write this, but i don’t feel pain anymore.
not really.)
There is a place
I used to call home.
Outside is sunshine
Inside is darkness
My eyes are teary
My smile is broken
Outside I smile
Inside I Cry
No one will ever understand why
When it rains it pours
When it rains,
Dear Moonlight,
The way you glow through the blinds in the night.
It makes me feel like you waited for me.
Kissing my forehead to help me go to sleep in my bed.
Making me yawn and rub my tired eyes.
It emanates from you.
A paramount aroma. One so compelling we may be blinded by it.
Like a bat who's lost the ability to echo-locate, only guided by his scent.
Your lips were rose petals, dipped in natural moisture
and your skin was kissed by the sun,
leaving me constantly warm.
Flowers can't grow without water,
Love can't grow without guidance.
Flowers can't grow with stress,
Love can't grow with hate.
Flowers bloom and die,
Lord
A prayer for the man I love
He's so messed up
Yes
A prayer because I'm at a loss
He's cheated enough
Say
A prayer for me from your heart
In satan's snare he's caught
And me
Girl, beautiful you are
Always in my eyes
Along with a wonderful personality
And a smile bright as the sunshine
Your effervescence and glamour
Simply takes my breath away
Charming and loving
When incorrect feelings cloud my thinking and it feels into darkness im sinking i just see a world where....where Cain had never did it, he tried to lift the rock but in his soul he felt convicted
When I look around and see
Death and destruction following,
It's then, I wonder what's the beef?
We're all the same inside.
Brown, black, yellow, and white
are colors that tend to identify,
Take the time to communicate
For it is a must
Tell your lady everything
In order to have her trust
Speak wise words of wisdom
Have a listening ear
Hold her close in your arms
Always be her comforter
My whole world, my beautiful planet, why so distraught.,
Speaking to my existence, no one listened
The hate, the doubt, this worry, please tell me beautiful moon.
Starry eyes of wonder, I just get so lonely.
I want you.
I don't tell you but I think it every day.
I want you. Putting emphasis on every word I say it three times over.
I want to kiss you unil are lips are raw and there is no emotion left to be shared.
when you think of temporary happiness,
you probably think of
sweetness,
laughter,
content,
joy.
we hold onto moments
like a tree to its soil,
yet they fly by
The dreamer of dreams
A sad tale indeed
Got lost inside
Her own fantasy
There was no escape
For she'd lost her way
With no one to guide her
She was there to stay
There is to be
Light in the darkness
A little flit of faith
On the wings
Of tiny things
Breathe again
Let it go
Cry and drop
The weight
On your back
Spread your wings
And fly free again
Girl, it is just us two
Together, we build our foundation
We care for one another
And make a beautiful sensation
Our thoughts are together as one
Our love shines as bright as the tree
Making moves honestly, Criminal Past,
Unashamedly,
Back to front,
Identity.
Find oneself,
Completely,
Letting go of things,
Easily.
Getting clear in my head,
my head is constantly telling me
I am scared, I am anxiety
chest hurts, nervous, taking prescriptions
panic attacks, pain, and other mind numbing symptoms
but through and through I try to find hope
mother you are for life
continously by my side
never failing
with endless love even when mistakes are made
constantly present
in my mind and heart
thank you for the lessons and strength
Girl, when we lay together at night
We soothe each other's soul
Nothing but a comforting touch
As the evening tides roll
We set our sights high
With the moonlight and stars shining so bright
Memories it comes to you.
Kicking you as you remember your youth.
Bad times and good times are never the same.
Starting out full of love,
Alert & playful,
Sometimes lonely too,
A dark cloud on the horizon.
It start so early,
Difficult to tell,
When the madness began,
oh my word I'm in love with him.
the way his words sound like music to my ears,
his melodic voice flowing into my eardrum
like steam blowing through a valley
the casual winks he throws my way
The day of rest, for the nations best.
But who really stay in bed? Body clock, kids, and intsa too, make
this very distracting for you.
Try as you might, to switch off from this, the sun rises, disturbing
i dont know if im really who i say i am if im happy if im great who knows what i am no one but me. but im making sure that even knows my image and my heart im sad and happy who i am limbo i just want to obtain that one thing every human desires ha
There in the corner, looking oh so pretty.
Oh my god,
what a beauty,
what treasured a site to see.
How's it possible she's so fit,
She seems so right.
I see her stare, everywhere,
I see it over there on the horizon and dread what it is to come.
Knowing there is no escaping makes me feel all numb.
Oh why on why do I feel this way, I thought I got help.
Coming up to 7 years of age was a magical time. We smiled,
laughed, and life sailed swiftly by.
Getting to the old age of 8 saw a massive change ahead. My
guardian angel was often missing, replaced with an absent father,
Dear Ray,
When I think of your name I think of a Ray of sunshine..
It was the one Ray I needed to blind me from my past. You’ve
changed my life for the better, no one deserves to be
Depression is a selfish illness in that it makes you think
solely about one thing; Oneself.
You try in vain to conquer these demons yet find it does little to
help.
I’m not feeling sad today
And the roses are blooming
And the sky holds white mountains called clouds
And there is laughter in my belly and through these halls
Girl, with each moment that we share
We cherish everything
The magic is in the air
It is the bliss that we both bring
With each tender kiss
We both feel the fire
We lift one another up
Predicaments and foresight,
They say it’s possible, right?
It’s weird, I’m now carefree,
Did my luck change, or is it just me?
Love,
What is love?
The autum leaves dropping?
The soaring birds flocking?
I think not.
Love is an emotion.
Not something you can drink like a potion...
A tree stands still.
It grows from a seedling,
A small little thing
destined to be something great.
A tree stands still.
Waiting for it's turn to shine.
I watch the birds fly above me,
Feeling left out and alone.
So when you choose to fly around me,
I suddenly feel I belong.
You float by gently capturing my attention,
Beautiful as my favorite song,
Girl, with every little step
We both enjoy this journey together
Our hearts have become one
Let this courtship be forever
We brighten each other's day
We both feel that fire
Nothing but a beautiful scenery
When they ask you to,
you turn on a fluorescent bulb:
an artificial mockery of healing light
bright
but not alive like flame
or stars
(which are only flame anyways, I suppose)
Girl, it is simply up to us
We share our lives with one another
We pick each other up
We strive and shine together
Nothing will come between us
There is joy and sunshine
As we sail together on the sea
Girl, with every little step
Together, we build our confidence
As each day passes along
We cherish our togetherness
We share and care deeply
Together, we make everything bright
We walk hand in hand
I took a poetry class
for the first time
when I was 21
in my last year of college.
And it felt
like the first time I swam
when I was seven
on the last day of swim class.
Words falling off the page
Undone beds and ticking clocks
When will it stop?
Blurry faces passing by
Inkless pens and endless stories
Which one is mine?
Always chasing after the moon
Words falling off the page
Undone beds and ticking clocks
When will it stop?
Blurry faces passing by
Inkless pens and endless stories
Which one is mine?
Always chasing after the moon
There once was a boy who crushed on a girl,
He wanted to give her the whole wide world.
Each time she spoke his head was in a whirl,
Since the beginning of my teenage years, I was a glass cup under a constant running tap-I was constantly overflowing with emotions.
he asks me, “what has poetry taught
you?
why is it so important?”
i ponder the question for a moment and
think about the women who
came before me,
the poets who have inspired my
I’ve been writing this poem for a month,
I don’t know how to tell you what
This has done for me without also sounding
Out of breath,
But last week,
I wrote 3 poems and not one of them
Girl, together we can make it
Our hearts beat as one
It is strictly about us
We have so much fun
We share and care about one another
Moments will come and go
Together, we shine bright
I use my words,
someone’s words,
for I of course did not create the language;
to make a story, a tragedy,
that drips off the reader’s lips like honey
when they read...
if they ever read.
Bruises of words blue and black
Pain, and disregard, and bleeding attacks
So I come to
Lines of words white on black
Ambrosia and nectar for scars
Sketched in the mind
On the sky, stars
I always felt that my
Words,
Thoughts,
Feelings,
Were choked by my brain.
Chained by my heart.
Jailed by my lips.
Until I heard the reverberated echo caused by poetry.
There was a hum
Poetry has taught me how to write to escape the world and problems that seem unbearable. It has taught me to turn them into thoughts and feelings of beauty.
Shedding away their misery,
along a sea of glass.
A break from heart-acheAn escape from realityAn emotional pause,Or to set a break-down free
My emotions belong in a cage,
Eventually, slowly, hesitantly plotting a war to wage.
If I ever let them show, let them out, they’ll raise hell,
For the vultures, they ring the dinner bell,
Lead boots stomp,
Dust landing on nothing,
And everything all at once,
Intertwined pieces of self,
No longer connected at the seams,
Unravelling persona,
Cracking through shaky wooden beams,
The emotions forming within me need some form of releaseSwirling, seething, the anxious beast lurks beneathTo bury inside what needs to come out, it is a dangerous feat nonetheless
People don't see the importance of self-tax
Instead, they see anyone and become lax
They don't pay attention to the signs you need
They become one with the Devil's creed
You see this happen everyday
Girl, even though we are apart
Thoughts of you linger in my mind
Your gentle loving touch
Is tender, peachy, and kind
Your beautiful smile
Can light up the night stars
You have a wonderful personality
As I make my journey
goals ahead, pushing through,
I take the time to reflect,
I take the time to make some sense
of all that I have become.
What has brought me here
Girl, we have each other
It is just us two
Together, we care for one another
As we guide our way through
Our love is pure and true
Our hearts beat as one
Let nature take its course
Life with its bountiful ups and downs,
and times of excitement and fear,
will always get better.
For poetry is a path,
an unobtrusive outlet,
that emancipates negativity,
including all its effects,
Work rhymes with jerk.
Work also rhymes with berserk.
It is the strangest coincidence that a mind going berserk and acting like a jerk
are both products of work.
The reminder of heartbreak comes, I am sad
when life is good, its good to me
and everything that was bad is only, a mystery
but when the dark clouds roll in
i start to shiver within my skin
I need a job
I need a life
I need you
Far from perfect we are born
With some of us feeling more privileged than others
The one commonality we share is disappointment
Girl, when we lay together underneath the moonlight
We take each other higher
With every precious kiss
We both feel the fire
Our hearts beat together as one
There is a heavenly bliss
This i do not have
Happiness i cant find
Will I ever become happy
I think i am blind
Theres no such thing
To me it doesnt exist in the world
Is anyone really happy
Girl, you truly are a masterpiece
You are stunning and pretty
You have everything going for you
So sassy, classy, and witty
The beauty that you possess
Brings out the highlights in you
The soft breeze, the natural air, it's amazing. It's like it's making love to me. Saying it loves me, and cuddling with me. While the windy noises puts me to sleep, giving me a comfortable feeling.
Ugly,
something everyone says to me.
As I’ve grown up
over the years,
it has made many comebacks.
The word, that’s been
said to me over and over again
has now made me stronger.
It was dark
And gloomy
A drip drip dripping noise
In the eerie silence
A frail body
Momma used to say,
Robins only come when the rain goes away.
I used to look out the dust ice carved windows,
Holding close to me the warmth of my blankets and pillows.
The waiting seemed endless,
All I wanted...
I’m just tryna make it through
I’m just tryna make a better way
I’m just trying to see you through
Nobody knew the pain, all they seen is what they wanted
Girl, we both lift each other up
Our courtship is captivating
Together, we both make our love shine
It is generating and radiating
Everyday we motivate one other
To give it our best
A group of fools spinning round in a toilet bowl.
Lost with them all in a black hole.
No worry and no hurry,
we're headed into the abyss for a euphoric reason.
Inhale the trees
I didn't know I could fly
until the paper looked back at me
and I realized that the words
were telling me that
I could fix myself
I could smile
I could be happy
I could and will
People all over the world are dying.
Their prayers and hopes turn into crying.
Turn on the news and what do we see
but another catastrophe, now multiplied by three.
Seeing talks of nothing but things like war.
Girl, you are always a beauty
Lovely and enchanting
You possess a wonderful personality
It is captivating
You are a soul that is pure
You are the beacon of light
Be the inspiration
Today focus on you, focus on what you think about when you close your eyes for even a half a second.
Today experience life with the mentality that no one can possibly take your shine, your light, your soul.
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
Speak softly into the chambers of my heart.
Never let go as you kindle me like a fire on a frigidly cold winter night.
Touching your raven black hair, running my fingers through like a comb.
How well do you know her?
Is he suffering?
Would you know?
How did we get here?
In this cruel world,
Where happiness is the most we can wish for?
Will we ever recover?
"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality."
-Carl Sagan
I was a strict stripling.
I stood for the stars and stripes,
Be them still or rippling.
You hurt me!
Surely you can imagine
That ghastly, glorious surprise --
Occam's razor sliced through faith's abdomen,
And ushered in its final demise.
Should I curse or thank you?
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.
Quiet is a scream
Louder than a cry
Creeping is silence
Asking us why
Quiet is a shred
Not yet a a thread
A princess in my eyes
Girl, that is how I will always see you
Stunning, classy, and sassy
And a loving smile that shines through
A beautiful personality
That and a lot more
Cheerful and delirious
Girl, you are a loving soul
So classy and witty
You are the epitome of gorgeous
You are such a stunning beauty
With a smile so bright
You can light up the night stars
A personality that is effervescent
There are three cranberries left on the counter
A reminder of us I can’t seem to wipe away
It was different then
When we first fell
Girl, you are the epitome of beautiful
It shows in everything that you do
Very witty and pretty
And a personality that shines through
If i were by your side
We would walk together hand in hand
I need you.
I need to run my hands through your hair.
I need to kiss your lips and your neck and your chest and your skin.
I need to draw shapes on your body with my fingertips.
If love was in my veins
And love was in my blood
The way the thunder rumbles
As the lightning strikes six miles away
When he took over my thoughts
He did more than just manifest
In my brain
He became the heartbeat that kept me alive
Sometimes I want to be dead,
But usually, I don't.
After all, it's all in my head,
So, of course, I certainly won't.
But I don't want to be alive,
At least not alive like this.
And they speak of age – the elder years.
It’s always tomorrow. And tomorrow has not settled. Now,
Darkness, woe, and failure stench abound.
Just continue to show her love
Shower her with your charms
Build your world with her together
Hold her gently in your arms
Be the one to comfort your lady
Always show her that you care
I may be lonely, but I'm not alone
I may not be liked, but I'm loved
I may not be remembered, but I am not forgotten
I may be sad, but I have joy
I may not have any friends, but I got Friends
Life is coffee.
Dark, bitter, sallow.
Each new sight I see
Makes me feel callow.
Yet it'll get me through this.
Today it grants me energy.
It'll dissipate lethargy,
So I will accept it as it is.
Is it better to know or be known?
If it is knowledge that is power, which realm does one call home?
It is fair to say,
even though very cliche,
beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
today i smile because
for years i have denied who i am
today i smile because
i was scared to come out
today i smile because
i was too proud to admit mom was right
today i smile because
What worlds lie behind our reflection
What variegated beings dance among our fate
What truth is there in resurection
What love lies amidst delphic hate
Girl, here we are together
Laying underneath the moonlight
Cuddling with each other
A tender moment that feels so right
The passion and heat between us
Brightens our world greatly
Says the physicist in his freewheeling calculation,
Peering through nature, he develops his approximation.
It is an art to solve problems;
Through his eyes, life is far from humdrum.
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 promise you I will work until the earth has shriveled into a husk,
I will in earnest devote every hour of my life from dawn until dusk
To that cause you praise and sing and venerate.
I thought without him, I'd die
I thought only with him, could I fly
But as I wiped the tears from my eyes
It all came as a big surprise
I felt okay
The faucet behind my eyes cut off
I've fallen in love, once again
He takes my breath away
Everytime he touches me, my breath catches in my throat
Everywhere he touches leaves a warm sensation as if his hand had never moved
Dear Father,
I guess you were the onewho was supposed to show me how this works.The ins and outs of love,living, learning, and putting my happiness first.
To Them,
Today I looked at you through a glass dome
I watched the tears fall from your cheeks
Your eyes creased, cheeks growing red
Your voice cracked in the middle of your sentence
Dear Strong, Powerful, Influential women of the #MeToo movement,
Ladies! Arise and shine for thy light has come
The world has given unto you the keys to the kingdom
No longer will you be termed “The Reject”
Dear Almost lover,
I'm writing this because I never got closure.
It's been awhile since we've talked
and I think it's time for a disclosure
and I don't want to be mocked.
Dear Adventurer,
As you reach the Forests,
The greatest challenges await
Tests of your true self
And desire to adhere to the path.
The trees' darkness emanates with pressure
He has many flaws, and i know that,
but he's him, and i love him.
He makes me happy inside and out,
The kind of happy you see in childrens books.
I never do this you know, but he's different, oh so different.
Dear myself four years prior,
a time oh so dire.
Acceptance and status
were key.
If I could turn back the clock-
Girl, the truth of the matter is
Is that we need one another
With every hug and kiss
We both comfort each other
Our love is pure and true
Together, we make our own sunshine
We lead ourselves to the light
It was your toxic love that made me grow
It was your toxic love that showed me the warmth hidden in winter
And the chills from the summer
It was your toxic love that made my tears break free
And your empty words
Dear Happiness,
Why do you cease to exist
and yet are eternally present at the same time?
What is the reason that you are far away
Dear You,
Do you remember
the way we used to be?
I don't,
not anymore.
Now, I find myself staring at old photos,
asking who you were.
I remember the days before the separate houses,
Dear Love,I know you will come somedayBut it's hard to wait for you.I know I will be happy somedayBut it's hard to see that now.
Don't blame love for pain
Don't expect love to always bring happiness
Don't run from love
When you have love, Cherish it
When you are without it, Seek it
Made me feel like
I was being caught in the rain.
Slow scattered drops of water,
Cool on a warm day,
Sent Worry and Desire on a race.
Should I run or watch what happens?
O, for my sole comfort in the night,
Yet it is, at times, the one that causes me the fright.
Nevertheless, it is my only solace when I am afraid;
I am from hope,
From completely preposterous, to entirely understated...
I am from where giving up does not exist,
You take it all, my love is simply yours to take
you frightened me, stripping me bare
heed not, for I am not freed from this heartbreak
"But I love you, it's true" you swear.
Monday was dreadful. Slumped over on his desk as regret stirs up in the pits of his stomach and yet it was only 7:05 am. Going over his what-ifs, should-haves, and buts.
You won't believe me if I told you Your life is nothing but a dream walking in complete darkness it's your job to paint your life !
No space between, at least not seen,A gleaming gild shines there.A golden scent from air is lent,The heavenly pools in pair.
Teardrop smile,She rolls with grace.Sad.Happy.Angry even.It rolls with grace,Your teardrop smile.
It was when the happiness was abundant in life.
It was when all I needed to be happy were some toys.
It was when the bad people only existed on Superman.
Here today, standing at the beginning of a new year,
when I look back, for the first time in my life,
I don't see any regrets.
I don't see any worthless pain.
I don't see any failures.
You are one of a kind that is hard to find.
Nobody has a smile like you, always vibrant and cheerful,
This morning,
I noticed something
I have such beautiful eyes
Which is weird
I've never been happy with them
Nor sad either
I haven't felt any sort of feeling with my eyes
Until I looked the mirror
“I don’t believe in heaven”
These words fall with a tremor from my fingers to the keys
And will eventually stumble from my lips to your ears
It’s the unfortunate truth:
Youth comes with curiosity and opportunities,
Age comes with knowledge and understanding,
But even then there is still no age limit to find true happiness...
Dear everyone, someone, anyone who will listen,
Does the darkness scare you too?
As its cold stare freezes your body;
motionless.
Its been around so long, I consider it a friend.
I need closure.
Set some things straight.
I was insecure and vulnerable, and no, I don't want to go on a date.
Why do you taunt me?
Stupid, silly, fate.
Girl, with every tender embrace
There is magic in the air
With the two of us together
The pathway is now clear
The brightness of the sun
Shines that guiding light
Nature is taking its course here
I have dreamed of it,
A warm, tender embrace with a lover I cannot see.
Sweet whispers flow from his mouth like honey, filling my soul with joy beyond measure.
There is history in light. A
story written on everything
it touches; perhaps I want to feel it and let my body yearn to remember you in the morning
like a sunburn.
Dear Hands,
I’m sorry for how I used to treat you,
Like disposable gloves.
Creating permanent reminders of what has been and was.
Dear Me,
You were so young.
Innocent and smart
Now everytime I see you,
it's like your lost in the dark.
She was your light
She guided you in the darkest of times
Back and forth, we talk everyday,
yet, I wish to be closer with you in every way.
For the past six months, we have built a bridge,
of happiness and love, and more than a smidge.
Liberation,
She called it,
Discharging pet
Lovebird from the
Foreign shackles
Named commitment
Girl, we have a captivating scene
As we touch each other's heart
We flow together
Right from the start
Every tender moment
Brings us love and affection
Together, we generate our happiness
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
Dear Me From Last Year,
hi.
yes, it's you.
this seems strange.
i am aware. but do not be
afraid; i bring good news. you
see, you have things that
are waiting on you;
For a moment I heard your voice, for a moment time stopped just so I could notice you. You’ve changed so much, it’s clear that everything between us is now different.
I often wonder,
Why are we here,
Are we born just to die,
If so why,
Why is dying the only guarantee in life,
Is there life after death,
All of this begs the question...
Show strength when fear is strongest
Have patience when the struggle is longest
Show love when hate is spewn
For happiness will follow soon
Lazy rain patters on the rooftop
Drops roll down the glass window
A room - dimly lit and cool
A tea kettle whispers slow
Through the window streams
dear boy i almost gave everything to,
i am not a glistening bar of solid authentic gold,
i am not a crystal clear 50 karat diamond,
i am not a smooth pearl that shimmers in the sun.
i am a ruby.
Respect your lady
Give her tender-loving care
Cherish every moment that you spend with her
Just always be there
Shower her with love
As you hold her in your arms
Be gentle and kind
What is happiness?
By: Madalyne Gonzalez
There are so many people who focus only on the negative
At moments, it gets kind of repetitive
When negativity is all that you see
My Daughter Dearest,
I hope your life has been different than mine
Without worry, misfortune, or grief
I hope love, joy, and you are entwined
I know your brain is wired in a way that makes you think everybody
within a 3 mile radius hates you, is annoyed by you or thinks you’re a lazy cow.
Do not say anything,
Not even a word.
Even if you want me to,
I connot ablige.
Untill you have seen,
My life through my eyes.
(This is a reverse poem. Read starting from left to right all the way to the bottom of the poem. Then, read from left to right from the bottom of the poem to the start of the poem!)
You must never change yourself for anybody
Luke warm was the weather that maybe kept us? And beautiful were the leaves that fell
when he left.
Summer was gone and winter stayed a bit longer then I would have liked.
I was glad to see Autumn again!
Life is indiscriminatory,
one attribute is shared amongst all,
the feeling to pursue happiness.
Many distractions await on the voyage through life;
Stained
By Shelby Haley
Dear Journal,
A dark ink flows through the tattered page
Humans dancing, laughing, singing on the monochrome stage.
No matter how hard I try
They say home is where the heart is
So I built us a house of cliches
Cut out the electricity,
Because they say love is blind
Girl, here we are together
Loving one another deeply
We lift ourselves upward
And build each other completely
There is a tingling feeling
Rising up through the air
Our love will shine on through
So close.Close enough to admire the part in your hair, Close enough to study the creases of your face, From years of laug
Happiness
We all strive for it
It is what we live for, after all.
Some achieve it, to some degree,
In order to prosper, they say
Act, believe, and think the same way
But for them, prosperity isn't happiness
For them, commonality is their only steadiness
For them, uniquities are only a nuisance
I have trusted you with all my own,
you leave me laying all alone.
I cannot bear to keep in mind
what you did to your own kind.
I did nothing wrong,
but you think I caused it all.
Of a soothing nature
On a cold autumn night
Girl, it is you and I together
Laying by the fire and watching the moonlight
With every tender kiss
We both feel the treasure
This is a love
The beach,
where the ocean overflows with joy at the presence of her visitors.
Aching to touch, yearning to love.
Her waves push forward onto the beach to wash upon your toes.
You are the one who is truly worthy.
The type of gift that I will always cherish.
You come from a culture that is earthy.
Our mutual love will never perish.
My mind is tough, but my heart was broken.
I’ll take my happiness to go---- With some extra fries in tow. Don’t be too coy with my toppings Sprinkle on some joy-- leave out the droppings. Wrap it up with a bow; so my happiness won’t overflow!
Girl, everyday we face another day
A chance to better ourselves
Another moment to grow
In order to climb towards the top shelf
With our love
We build each other up together
We move towards the light
Changing yourself, just to better yourself, just to destroy yourself in the end.
Now, your strugging to find the beginning.
But, where did you begin?
Because I love you, I keep secrets beside the ones you know.
Like how I’ve already named our three kids and two dogs, because I’d sound like a creep.
Or the nonsensical conversations we have when you talk in your sleep.
you
are your worst inner demon.
you destroy
the beautiful things you’re given
with such sharp words
with such angry thoughts
with such strong hands.
and you
A shaky breath
Silence hangs in the air
The word “yes” stumbles from your mouth
Because I’m falling in love with you
We are inches apart
“did you get home ok?”
this is my love language,
the static in my ear reminding me of the fuzzy feeling I get down the back of my spine
when my name crosses through your lips
“did you eat already?”
You are the soundtrack of my life.
And even though I am unable
To rewind,
I play in my head,
Over and over,
The quirky voicemails you leave me.
I want to look into your eyes
And see the stars shining bright
I want you to whisper in my ear
And feel the shivers run down my spine
Your caress is what I long for
A fire to warm my skin
There was once a young kid of Madrid
Whose smile they could never get rid.
They wanted to throw him
To break him, to stone him.
But he wasn't- 'twas only forbid.
My life has been filled to the brim with manipulation masked as love,
Deceit hiding behind a smiling face and seemingly kind eyes.
I’ve been torn between words and actions,
We were deep into the winter season.
The weather was as cold as ice.
We shivered with all reason.
Our warmth was our price.
Dear Father,
Thank you for being my fatherBecause fathers should provide
They should hold your hand and want to danceAnd be present in your life
There can only be one opinion, right?
“Because I love you.”
These are the precious words:
Full of hope, promises, and happiness,
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
He has stumbled upon the girl, the goal of his lifetime.
With an eternity of waiting, the two souls became one,
Swiftly, under the golden shine of dusk in the summertime.
#BecauseILoveYou
A healthy and happy relationship in life
requires heartfelt feelings to make things amazing with your husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, or wife
It's love that we need
Can't keep my hands away,Hands glued to hair they stay.Lay on my lap, i’ll hold your head,Play with your hair and sway.
The butterfly with black wings,
black body and black eyes.
The butterfly comes at your window at midnight.
The butterfly made a fluttered sound.
Then you turn your head from the table.
What I don't understand is you,
why you are who you are
why I was chosen in the first place.
I can't figure out why you smile
or laugh
or why it brightens my day.
I can't be upset with you
A clear tapestry sewn together with the tools of Passion, Love, and a firey Obsession
Can be bound together with ones true confession
Because I Love you I let God take you away,
Girl, it is you and I
Together, we build one another
We brighten each other's spirits
This is a love that will last forever
Sharing and caring
We comfort one another
We are the light that shines brightly
I look at your eyes and can’t help but smile
Your goofy giggle gives me butterflies
I’m happy with you all of the while
I’m next to you during the lows and highs
I could not learn what I had to teach when I came to die, I dsicovered that I had not lived.
I did not wish to love what was not life unless it was quite neccessary.
Look, I am not a rapper,
But I could rattle off a million rhymes about the way you look tonight,
The way your "messy" hair hugs your face as I would love to with my hands,
The days have been rough, the hours long
It is a one-sided battle, no one can win
That is not true love
Tears have been shed, I know not by you
That is not true love
You buy me food,
You never leave me,
You tuck me in to bed,
Because you care.
You stay up late with me,
You like to laugh with me,
You like to keep me smiling,
Because you care.
I make sure you’re okay,
Respect your aspirations and desires
Help you to achieve and believe
You’re all I want acquire
Respect your boundaries and feelings
But also give you your space
Because I love you, I mention your mistakes
But you lash out at me
With words like swords and tears streaming down
You forgot me at one point
I remember though, of all the tears that made me drown
I feel myself filling up
Like everything need not be so complex
The beauty of simplicity laying on beach chairs
Waiting to be painted by those patient enough to find its beauty
honey-swirled eyes,
tightly coiled raven curls and chubby, rosey cheeks.
the biggest, yet smallest, details.
i notice them.
curled fingers and frustration,
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,
Is it love or is it lust?
Is it just the thought of us?
It’s the goofy faces and funny days,
It’s how you make me happy in a million different ways.
Times have been tough, things have gone south between us.
Somehow we always figure it out,
Because the love we have runs deep in our veins
It’s not just a relationship we have,
When Morning Comes
like the old quail in spring;
When morning comes and shakes all the dew drops from his
cloak
to greet me, and undoes his heavy coat buttons;
Love is like a fresh breath of spring,
With love, anyone can do anything.
When down, just take a look around,
and make sure your love is seen as profound.
Hug, kiss, talk, miss,
He adjusted his yellowing glasses
Gathered his scattered thoughts
And cleared his scratchy voice
He began,
It matters not
The greatest thing in life can bring the most happiness; yet the most fear, and that's love,
Love is an enjoyable feeling of life, and is what makes us closer; but sometimes love can shatter your heart and shaken your soul,
I will always love you,
I will love you with an unconditional love.
And because I so deeply love you,
I will always try to give you the world.
The mood was right;
headache,
loud noises,
babies crying,
tight spaces.
You notice all the curves and lines you would have never saw.
Because I love you,
I worry.
I worry
about if your day is going well,
and if you're doing okay.
I worry
about if I am doing everything in my power
to keep your head above water
I wish I could stop.
It’s getting too overwhelming.
This uncertainty about where I really stand with you is getting old.
It’s consuming my thoughts and I hate it.
I hate how much I want you to be mine.
I won’t tell you that i am trapped in a body that isn’t mine
that i was born in the wrong body
because whether i have a chest or a dick
this body is mine
this body is mine and always will be mine
Why do yours shake when they reach my waist
why do they make me want to grow smaller and smaller and
dissapear
why do your fingernails
dig into my skin as I speak
Girl, there is nothing but sweet tenderness
When we hold one another so dearly
We have a love that is pure and true
Let this be forever sincerely
With all the heat and passion
Our love will shine on through
Girl, there is magic in the air
Let us both embrace it
Be there for one another
Every hour and every minute
Girl, our togetherness
Will stand the test of time
This love of ours is golden
goodmorning kissesgoodbye hugsa happiness that can’t be matchedby any of the drugs
your smile when you laughyour “laugh-till-you-cry”there’s nothing you dothat doesn’t make me smile
I grew up in a house filled with I love you's,
Eyes and cheeks painted black and blue,
They got I love you the most,
My mom was as white as a ghost,
When my dad would say.. because I love you,
Everyone has the feeling of loneliness, at least once in their life,
Which isn't a bad thing, because in life if you're caught up with all,
Can you find yourself?
The forsaken path to sunlight,
There's a girl i know
Who makes me laugh on my darkest days
There's a girl i know
Who gives the best hugs
There's a girl i know
Who helps me through everything
There's a girl i know
A relationship is of two.Not just him or her It's not just youit’s us.You fill me up with happiness you will never see me cry because of you . I wanna make you smile.i want people to know how happy i make you .But when i do feel downyou’ll be the
Close your eyes a second, let your mind wander on;
Perhaps you will be surprised of what you stumble upon;
Golden towering trees filled with hearts of glee;
Girl, together we can make it
We both must have the heart
Trust, honesty, and communication
Right from the very start
We both will grow strong
And have so much fun
It is you and I together
Hello! Quick facts about me: I'm 18 years old and live in DenmarkThis is my third spoken word poem I've uploaded to YouTube. Ever since I began sharing my work I feel a whole new kind of motivation! It helps me use poetry daily.
Orange clouds
Lazily rolling across summer skies
Cousin’s laughter chases away
The darkness of another year gone
Reminds me that this isn’t the end of one age
Today I finally felt was it was like to feel safe,
to have that comfort of a home.
I never knew what safety was.
15 different houses that I remember,
that were and are supposedly "homes."
Long have I loved your warm embrace,
Your calm mind, and gentle pace.
The time we spend side by side,
Days spent watching the rolling tide.
I don’t have any time to be complaining. Time is running out, it is slipping through me like silk slips through one’s fingertips. I don’t have time to be unhappy and disrespectful and unworthy. I don’t have time to be unworthy.
Bright
Sunny
Clean
Runny
It can be blinding, or it can be mellow.
The sun’s blissful, golden, daisy flower yellow.
Only a few people in this world
have I chosen to expose myself to.
Yet we met, and I unfurled,
and with you, my heart flew.
Everyday with you fuels me
to go on and live, because of you.
Even silence is ecstasyYour heartbeat in my ear, a steady drum.Monumental or minimal calamitiesUntil my breathing levels,your fingers comb my hair. Your hand in mine, a rushed societal defianceBut you are unabashedly in love.Fierce pride in your
I Will.
I will lift you from the ground when you fall,
Be at your side with even just one call,
Girl, love is the key
Together, we both see the light
A courtship that is pure and true
As the gentle breeze blows through the night
With every tender kiss
We both feel the passion and charms
Sanity reaches out her hand
To stop the unstoppable comet,
Singed flesh to show
For the one she saved.
She was damaged
But she was whole.
Is there only happiness
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
Because I love you,
I waited for you
Whenever you were sad
Because I love you,
I tried to make you smile
When tears were flowing non-stop
Because I love you,
Love, an emotion that we feel
Percieved to be decadent
Beauty all around in our eyes and soul.
It means that we should be kind,
open to learning.
Arms wide open,
hands extended.
Our eyes met while the night was young,
as the champagne bubbles danced across my tongue.
Who knew this evening would decide our fate?
This is the moment in which I find my soulmate.
my life wasnt right
all i wanted to do
is grab a knife and
leave it all behind
thinking it would make
things right...not knowing
Look at her bright and cheery face,
dotted with tears that intertwine and lace.
Is she happy? Is she sad?
Does the fact you cannot tell make you mad?
A superficial glance at her,
the eyes confuse and obscur.
She believed that it was true, reality.The touch that lead to a warmer sensation inside.The laugh, the voice, the comfort.Complete silence, and pure happiness.She soon found out that it was a moment.
tears of joy roll down my skin,
my heart warms up
nothing can stop this feeling
it replaces the hate
the anger
the depression
It keeps me alive and sane
Nothing can tear this feeling away
I can count a million reasons why our love is true,
and the many ways I've fallen in love with you.
There is nothing in which compares,
to the love that we share
Once upon a time there were Cinderella’s in the world
A Cinderella’s love was stellar
Full of confidence she glowed
But glowing out of gloom she folds
Girl, those tender kisses we share
Underneath the moonlight
We both feel the passion
All throughout the night
Those gentle breezes
Continue to blow freely
It is the two of us together
An exasperated sigh
Escaped from her lips
As she fidgeted
Clammy fingertips.
'Apothecary Den-Owned by Three Bears'
The sign in front read
And she faked a small smile
To hide her internal dread.
Give me that 90's kind of love , lovethe love that doesn't focuson materialistic thingsthe red bottom high heelsor the luscious gold watchI want the love that is centeredon the thought, the actions
my eyes won't get any less redand my heart won't get any less deadif you were to buy me everything in the world,or lay me down in bed
Girl, it is the two of us together
Our hearts beat as one
Sharing and caring for one another
And having loads of fun
When we hold each other
There is passion and fire
With every loving touch
It's time to go with the flow and let your heart know that it's okay to express yourself and let yourself go. Get lost in the love that is the totality of your individuality. 'Individual' which means undivided from the 'whole'.
Whether it is sooner or later, people will reveal their true colors. Eventually, the sparkling gleam of fairytales and new beginnings fades into the dark enchanted woods of reality. Imperfections. Losses. Disappointments. Failures.
My bed of happiness. Warm water and silence, and my thoughts. I lay my head back while the warmth wipes away my goosebumps away. Thankful to be alone. The warm smell of rose peddles and chocolate in the air.
My love is Beautiful
My love is Kind.
Mantras that I keep in Mind.
I am Amazing
I am Great
I start to feel the ground
it shakes.
I want to Love
To feel my Soul
I sit here
in the tailgate of the truck
watching the beautiful orange rays from the sun drift into a dark blue
i only have one thing on my mind
but I mean hell you always are
Fun, loving, caring fine,
These are the things that make you divine.
Rosy Cheeks and sea blue eyes,
Always laughter and never lies.
Your beauty never fades though age does come,
When the clouds block out the sky
I won't forget
There's still a sun, a sky after rain
I'm still
A little flower, letting go
Of what I think I know
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,
Girl, our hearts are together
Underneath the moonlight
Giving each other tender love
As the stars shine so bright
When we kiss one another
We take each other higher
With visions of our unity
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,
Think happy thoughtsMaybe you will flyThat’s what we’ve been taughtSince before the years passed byNow more than ever you are stuck to the groundDepression, rage, guiltThey tie you down
9:17 you shot me a call
unaware of why you were I had answered
your voice was filled with joy
I remember your family walking in
you were telling them to leave
(like always)
As the music starts the world disappears
You slip into a new world for just two minutes
A world where no one judges
Where no one cares
How you look
Girl, together we build each other
There is nothing but magic in the air
A loving tenderness
Such a heavenly bliss
We make our own sunshine
It is sweeter than a glass of wine
Forever in our fortress
standing at the mirror and i look like a shell of myself skin stretched over bone, barely hanging on, but so am i dark circles reflecting dark corners of my mind that attack me at night like monsters playing hide and go seek impossible to catch i
Tick...Time never stops.Tock...Time never slows.Tick...Every second wasted.Tock...Is a second gone forever.Tick...There is no backwards.Tock...No do-overs or retries.Tick...You can never take something backTock...Or undo an action you regret.Tick.
There is this girl
Who can´t help but
Feel like an outcast
Even in a room of people
Where she is supposed
To be able to be herself
She calls herself the outcast
the outcast, the outcast
brokenand I refuse to bealive and energizedbecause who I am issuffering everydayby drowning my sorrows in alcohol,but nothing changeseverything can be overin one small instant
We’re all different flowers,
born at different hours
But we’re all the same,
blown away by the day
With different names,
March 9, 2017:
We're continuing on this journey of self discovery and fullfilment
We know we're lost, we know we'll probably never truly find ourselves
We spent our teenage years trying to escape our depression
I used to think that my cowboy boots and pecan pie
Were all I needed to survive
As the summers were filled with the Fourth of July and state fairs
A supposed sense of freedom was in the air
Girl, our two loving hearts
Are together as one
With every golden touch
We both have loads of fun
Fulfilling and enjoyable
Nothing but sweet tenderness
So pure and true
We have a heavenly bliss
Girl, we have one another
That is the way it should be
To comfort, soothe, and cherish
What a pleasant sight to see
Together, we are two hearts
That beat as one
Sharing and caring for one another
Will that new car make you happy?
Can the latest and greatest phone
make you feel less alone?
Materialistic things we want give us a smile.
But they are merely just temporary tattoos that
till the limbs can't breathe
stepping, always
continuing
time is freely yours
the sights before you make it worth
the sky is beneath
vibrations make waves, joy
happiness is for thee
Some people's idea of happiness consist of tender moments with another.
Other's consist of a smokey room full of friends.
Other's, of piles of money and days full of laziness.
If every yellow blossom was an echo of your laughter
and every star that shines glinted brighter in your eye,
there'd be a flower for everyone
all seven-point-five billion
and the night sky'd be so bright
Tears are slowly accumulating
At the corner of my eye
I hold my stomach aching in pain
Each successive breath is slowly becoming too difficult to make
Darkness fills the world around me, trapping me within its confined space that seems never ending.
It tightens itself around me, putting pressure on my chest and compressing down until I feel my lungs on the brim of a burst.
I finally feel free
No ties holding me down
I have found
What I need to seek
It doesn’t seem out of reach
Like a painting or a dream
It comes to me
In flashes, in feelings
Emotions can suck sometimes,
it can be happy, mad, sad,
but don't let it stop you from reaching your primetimes.
Hey, life is not always rad,
but let it shape who you truly are,
Vivid eyes, a glowing face.
Gentle hands, a warm embrace.
Watching how the flowers grow.
Watching how the flowers grow.
In the dark, she’s her own light.
The smoke will never cloud her sight.
There's nothing more sweet
than a hummingbird's beat
of their wings over a meadow of snow,
but even in white
there's nothing more bright
than the green in their eyes that glow.
Fatal Infatuation
As a child I was told of the significance of what we call love
The sweet serendipity that it brings to your life
Insecurity (“”)
Why aren’t you happier to see me
Why don’t you look nicer when we go out
Why do you always have to be so smart. . . or clueless. . . or dumb
This year I found happiness
Filled between the 365 daysEvery beautiful moment melting away into a hazeAt only 17 years of ageI found happiness, this year
I once could not breathe.
My skin use to hurt.
Darkness filled my mind.
But love surrounded me.
Love had always surrounded me.
But only right now
Right this second
Could I truly feel it.
I think that
I never understood how much
I could care, why
I love you so much, you frightened me
because I couldn't tell
where the line was
between friends and lovers
2016
2016 was such a hard year
full of tears, sorrow and everyones fears.
I wasn't quite sure when it had began
all the bad things that would happen again.
So much death
So much hate
I had a friend named Fear
He was present in any social situation I faced
He quickened the beat of my heart, saying it was out of love and grace
January...jam, damn so much to fit in. How am I supposed to keep up with school and make new friends?
Today, it finally hit me; that moment of realization. I remember the days in my life that were so horrible and low. I remembered the moment, but not the feeling.
2016
was 366 days
of dreaming,
of learning,
of reflecting,
of growing myself
into the person I long to be.
2016
was 366 days
of laughter,
of ideas,
The new year calls for change
The new year calls for better
Physically, mentally, eternally
Living a never-ending battle
365 unpredictable days gone
Everyday Ι walk over similar roads,
And in every way the same memories replay.
As my feet bring me to the places, my mind brings me to other times.
Back then, and today
I sowed tolerance and kindness
Into crimson earth
Noble seeds nurtured by quiet altruism,
Blessed by a watchful God.
I reaped denial and illusion
Saw a heart too tolerant
I stare out my open door
Feeling the wind whirl around me
Causing my red hair to spin and fly
As the giant trees look down at little me
I smile up at them
Just happily being in my oasis
It's been a long four years, each dwindling to an end a little faster than before.My last may be my last but it's all still just a first,Years and months of friends and then none.
Ascending
Ascending
Ascending
Ascending
Rising up from pain and sorrow
Rising above the raging fire
In 2016
A cloud of depression hovered over me
I felt hopeless
And angry and empty
Why couldn't I just be happy?
I have a great life
And a loving family
Caring friends and many talents
The distant smell of a fireplace on a cold night,
feeling that first rain drop of an impending storm,
being offered the last slice of pizza among friends,
getting cozy under a freshly-cleaned blanket,
Highschool
A word that has the power
To make its victims cower
And to leave others smiling with their fond memories.
A new beginning
I saw it as a chance
To make them take a second glance
It was a rule I broke
that would lead me to find
a person who was actually kind.
A person I barely know,
and has had the courtesy to say "Hello".
Countries away we are
and yet with social media
Rowing the little boat over the roaring tides and underneath the thundering clouds, I hold onto the life I had lived before. The load got heavier, the rain fell harder and the waves crashed with more anger. I surveyed the black water, looking for
From this point forward,
I shall march into the battle
And fight until the end.
From this point forward,
I shall be my own commander.
No one else will issue my orders.
There is a lot I have lost
but it may be worth the cost.
They say I must wake up from my dream
but what does it mean?
I have cried out for answers...
but all I recieve is cancers.
2016
January, the new year started.
I still kept to myself.
February, the days became colder.
As I became to be.
March, I met my best friend.
Towering stadium lights
blinded like me nothing else before it.
They illuminated
the best things about me.
The fire that
burned
so deeply in my soul I was sure
it would be eternal.
Girl, brightness is what we see
When we communicate with one another properly
There are no clouds in the sky
This makes for a pleasant scenery
This bond that we have
Is gentle, pure, and sincere
It would be outrageous for me to say anything has shaped me this year more intensely
Than my own grand failures caused by my need for outside approval.
A year ago, I wouldn’t have been willing to admit that.
Sadness reigned over her
3 years of pure sadness
Nothing, she was nothing
With one moment with one word
She is taken back
A small, quiet sadness found its way into my chest
I soon watched myself become even more depressed.
A companion to the sadness very soon came around
Anxiety covered my mouth and induced another breakdown.
Emotional healing and heartache, / Her Mother coddle her as if she was / Seven years old, / Red plump cheeks, / Streams of water spilled down / Hitting the tongue in a form of / A salty back-slap of / Betrayal for not being able to / Hold
Hello, Dakota
It's your teacher, kreiger
I need you to listen
I need you to be
calm.
There has been a fire
It was at your house
Your farm is incinerated
everything there is
gone.
This time last year, the only thing I liked about myself was my persistence.
I spent far too many hours crying over who I wish I was,
rather than focusing on how amazing I really am
What makes you happy when you are at the lowest of the low?
My year was busy.
My year taught me many things, one of which was to find the happy from the sad.
The concept of time is so strange
We never realize how much in a year that we change
The sun always rises and it's a blessing to be awake
Another chance to fix yesterday's mistakes
Yeah… the story begins inside of a black hole.
The exit is clear but you can’t seem let go.
You feel rooted down to the bottom of the pit,
There’s nothing here, so why haven’t you let go?
we were happy once
back when we were but children, giggling
at the minute moments
innocent, but ignorant.
not yet accustomed to the term depression
This past year has taught me a lot,
And its safe to say it hasn't been easy.
No, its been anything but.
I started it off happy.
New state, new school, new faces, new me.
Running from nothing
Fleeing from the dog
Why won't this cat simply
Lie like a log?
Hoewever crazy he seems
No matter what he acts like
I will always love my cat
When do you become me?
Is it when she broke our heart?
Is it when we stayed up for hours with our new friends?
You can take my heart
but I never wanted you to break it
my love was yours
there's no mistaking
It. you leave, behind,
pieces of the darkest times
I, remember, the day
I am from teddy bears
From a burning heater and vibrant evergreens
I am from the sparkling Lights and hopes of snow that I knew would never come
I am from art and glitter glue , walking down halls that felt like pre school
January
I am so excited for
The snow to fall again
The anticipation of
New Years Resolutions
Somehow I always fail
Spring time
April means
Leaves are growing
Flowers are blooming
Live in your bubble for a day
Not for a lifetime
Look up and see the world
The world outside your own
That is the world you live in
Not the one you've created
Girl, it is about us
Just us two
We shine together
We think things through
We make our magic
Two hearts beating together as one
Sharing and caring
And having lots of fun
Those moments of immortality
they hit us in bursts;
bold
bright
beautiful
remiding us that we are the stars that shoot across the night sky
the storms that rage against the gulf shore.
I just needed a friend
Dark and dim in the closet
No room to breathe
I was suffocating
No one was able to see
It has been 4 years
I can finally say goodbye
I will say it with content
Because it was a battle I thought I would never forget
One change has given me that power
The power to say goodbye
And with a stroke of a pen
My pain became joy,
My tears became smiles,
And I became myself.
And with a stroke of a pen
Shy, excited, and turning into a lady
This year, my life flipped 180
I was admitted into ASB
O the sights I will see!
Nervous and shaky
A struggle it is
To stand out in a crowd
When your eyes are common
And your hair is light brown
I wondered
Did they see me
I’ve heard, my dear, that you aren’t okay.
I’ve heard you crying, I’ve heard you say:
“I give up, I tell you. I surrender my soul.”
But I promise you that one day, you will be whole.
My whole life has been leading up to this class-this moment.
I am in AP Art.
I’ve made it.
I’m one of the strong ones, holding tight through the current
Anyone who's been on a roller coaster can tell you,
there are ups and downs and loops and twists.
For the thrill-seekers, it's a rush but
for the fearful, the worst part is knowing that
Welcoming warmth after months of harsh ice
all things once dead feeling alive again
regrowth, nourished by the sunglight
everything in greens, yellows, and bright blues.
A smile visited me today
and will not go away
but it's ok
I do not want it erased
I want my grandchildren
Josephina Joan, Nicholas and Isaiah
to see
How happy they make me.
Girl, together we lay by the fire
And we hold each other dearly
We share and care for one another
Together, we shine completely
Always forging ahead
And taking things one step at a time
What A Year
It all happened so fast,The year 2016.
High school came to an end
And college was no longer “just around the riverbend”.
Whatever makes her happy, she does
All the butterflies in her tummy and smiles across her face
She does what makes her happy
Her positivity shines from her eyes
For me it was gold
But for them its dirt
The way they treat
The way they speak
But whatever it is
I doesnt really fit
They came along
That wasnt too long
Both singing a song
Girl, our precious hearts
They beat together as one
When we lay next to each other
We have so much fun
We candidly share our thoughts
There is nothing but pure tenderness
We both feel the fire
The past twenty four hours I have been in a state of disbelief.
I missed a day of writting poetry and there is no source of relief.
A constant state of grief.
Now, this day that has been granted is now a day of redemption.
Let me go hide in a forest of birches And watch me drown as heaviness seeps Under my skin See me drench myself with fake stories With courage letters in them And watch me stand up tall
That melody strums in my ear,
Singing courses and refrains that I want to hear,
I bust a move,
The beat is my groove.
Music brings me pure delight,
Igniiting my soul more than a sleight,
It's crazy to think
it been only a year.
So much has changed
it's all such a blur.
We started out strange,
awkward, and
unfamiliar.
Now as a year draws near,
the thing is… sometimes self harm isn’t about pain, it’s about things that last and things that dont.
We are an odd people aren't we?
All trying to get somewhere-
with sight but blind to see
how little we actually care.
We stumble around
and push others down
in attempts to gain ground
Poetry found mewhere darkness embodied my soul.When all my bad deeds refused to allow me to seek forgiveness,Poetry found me.
I lay my head on my pillow to rest.My eyes gaze at the ceiling,and catch the dancing shadowsamongst the darknessthat encapsulates mealways.
I hear people asking what the secret of happiness is
and I can't help but try to answer the question.
They say happiness is fortune... Isn't the love of money the root of all kinds of evil?
Four paws
Pitter patter down the hall
White fur
Brown spot
Right above the eye
He looks at me
Stress.
It’s everywhere, a vulture waiting until I drop.
Waiting, waiting until the last brick is on my shoulders
and I crumble into nothingness.
The thought
Of you
Is the stream of honey
Dripping from a spoon
Into a hot cup of my favorite tea
and the initial sip
That leaves me warm
All over
I see them.
They start to emerge from the darkness.
Slowly, enticing, flawless.
The excitement builds inside me.
And then...
In unison they begin to move, their bodies in sync.
Sometimes I want to feel sad
I rather enjoy the feeling of bad
But then some sense gets knocked into me
And I know that it’s Jesus I need
Exhaustion seeps into my bones,
The crisp morning chill sends daggers through my veins
But I fight it, urging myself to leave my bed of cotton and clouds
When I feel the life fall from my eyes,
down towards the ground,
falling through the dips and valleys of my cheeks,
when I feel as though my knees are drawn to the earth,
Yellow drips from the sky caressing my ace
I can taste its warmth on my tongue
It comes in many forms
A surprise Embrace
Strokes through soft locks
One thing that effectuates me
is what she shows in her smile so convincingly
Something that’s simple and common to most
It’s the way she smiles laughs and boasts
On the edge of the chair,under twinkling lanternsand glimmering lights,with slamming,heart-wrenchingassurances and promisesreaching me through the stage.
It's the feeling that it gives me, like I can finally fly
it's the entire universe in each page I process.
It's the love at first sight and the wonderful journey that follows,
the ridiculous jokes that make me giggle.
When skies are blue
and clouds are grey.
When nothings new
and people, fade away.
When life looks bleak
and it all seems arbitrary.
You need to realize,
its only temporary.
When I'm feeling kind of blue
Instead of letting these feelings down me
I listen to Kind of Blue
And when I close my eyes
I feel the space around me
There are some days
when life just gets me down
but when I see I'm in this haze
There's someone who I've found
He can't speak our language
and has tiny paws with pointed claws
You hold the sun in the palms of your hands,
You radiate the heat needed to thaw the tundra of my skin.
Heaven hides behind your eyes,
You are truly divine.
Your touch is soothing,
"Ugh"
It's not exactly how I feel
But a word that I use to deal
Deal with every hardship
Every tear or sense of frustration
It's a word I use to deal with pain
I'm actually not fond of the word
Thanksgiving Day
I slip in and out of dreams.
I drift into darkness, lightness, and finally into the crisp glow of daylight.
There are more than a few things
Which I am pleased about,
that wash away my stormy days,
and cleanse me of my doubt.
Sometimes they are big things
and sometimes they are small
The darkness is so cold and unforgiving
Being shrouded in it's presence is a one-sided battle
Making the light harder and harder to grasp.
Whenever in pits of despair, my dog is there, my music is there, my food is there.
Top floor bed and ladder't railing I'm brave you know
I'll exit my loft with feet facing out.
Backwards hand grip, reach back up and grab discarded socks
Some days are just bad from the start.
On these days, it takes all I have to find happiness inside my heart.
I turn on my music and roll up my sleeves,
This day will not take my happiness away from me.
At one thousand feet, I jitter with excitement.
At ten thousand feet, I feel the world stop around me.
At thirty thousand feet, I can't help but fall asleep.
From forty thousand feet, Kashmir floods my dreams.
The laughter of a kid, sends chills down my spine.
The purity and high pitch, reminding me of what life was like back then.
No force or restraint, just a tickled heart,
Reminding me of the deepest dream in my soul.
Happiness is a choice
You have to make it
In order to be happy
You have to choose happy
In order to choose happy
You have to think happy
So many people in the world aren't choosing it
You hate your town
Mundane
the sun rises, the sun sets
Boring
Why do you think it so?
You are composed of millions of cells that give you life
Life may be still
Sometimes even ill
There is darkness in every corridor
Creeping up to redeem the souls of the restless
However this feeling should not endure
Whenever I am feeling down,
I just sit and look around.
I think about what I have seen,
and what I have done.
I am not worthy,
I don´t deserve your mercy.
I have fallen again, and again,
Cherish your woman
Cuddle with your woman
Do not leave her in the dark
Take a stroll with her through the park
Shower her with tender love
She has put her trust in you
Just be there for her
As I walk under the skyscraper,
I inhale the smell of the street vendor,
Coughing while I pass a near teenage vaper,
And dodging a sudden fender bender.
I wonder is this city for me,
Simplicity brings about the sweetest of feelings: love.
It can be watching cats play or seeing couples hand-in-hand,
the small occurances of everyday life.
By feeling the joy of another person's genuine laughter
Happiness
Fake smiles
Fake laugh
Fake happy
Fake
Negative/Negative/Negative
No,
Nephews hugging me
Parents hugging me
Sisters hugging me
Friends hugging me
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
When I'm feeling low,
Music helps the feelings flow.
When nothing else can save me,
Music is my savory
It serves as an escape
As I feel like there was an earthquake.
When emotions are running high,
It is the decison you make one day, when you had enough of watching everything that
has sinked you down. So, you take the stance and draw a map of yourself and see the
The Sky
Is a blank canvas
Just past dawn
Yearning for blue eyes, brown eyes, grey eyes, sad eyes,
To acknowledge its beauty and potential.
The Sky
Is a blazing masterpiece
Of mixed hues
You're beauty is like starlight, but more like the spaces in betweenBecause you're so much more than just a pretty faceYou're so much more than the precious pearls you hide behind
It's not just the sun kissing my cheek and brightening my eyes
It's not just the chime that tells me someone is thinking about me
It's not just the wind flying beneath me as I ride down the hill on my bike
What does it mean to experience true joy?
There are days when the word tastes bitter on my tongue,
As if I never knew the meaning.
As if my mouth has never known the feeling of a smile,
Today, once again, I am down.
So, I look around.
Down the street, I see a clown.
I frown.
Through the window, I see a beautiful gown.
I have a meltdown.
Is there nothing in this town?
Worlds away thats where I've gone
Worlds away thats where I belong
Stress comes in and the happiness goes out
Happiness comes back when I put in headphones and really jam out
Tell her that she is beautiful
Show her that you care
Be her everything
Put your heart into it and be there
Love and comfort your lady
She is an amazing human being
Guide and protect her
there is no greater feeling
than to have you in my life
my shining star
my thoughtful moon
you are the reason why i am 16
you are the reason why i have survived
you are the reason i wake up each day
Things that make me happy are many,
There's singing, acting, reading, just to name a few,
But one that I love most,
One that's my past and future,
Is the Most Magical Place on Earth.
Several souls around me -- some lost and some broken.
Drowing in thin air.
Their shirts drenched with the liquid courage that falls from their eyes.
Moving through the motions, blindly stumbling through time.
Several souls around me -- some lost and some broken.
Drowing in thin air.
Their shirts drenched with the liquid courage that falls from their eyes.
Moving through the motions, blindly stumbling through time.
I remember feeling so odd.
We were laying in bed and you somehow felt nostalgic.
Nostlagic? This had never happened before.
I had never leaned into the contours of your body, fit perfectly into your arms as we watched the
le rêve et l'amour
my dreams and my heart
are flying free
from the dark
hope springs forth
from an untapped well
I see the light permeating
my cells
the world's noise
Happiness is brought with daylight -
luminous, balmy, tranquil,
with smiles as large
as the sun, itself.
When night steals the sun,
Basketball is life
The dribbling of the ball
The screaming of the players
The swishing of the hoop
The beating of the buzzer
The roaring of the crowd
The winning of the championship
Good morning
great morning
the sun is up it is burning
my soul on fire raging like its storming
grateful for the day i am earning
There are days without light
days made of permanent night.
days full of hateful thought
days where it's all for not.
everything is void,
chaos, making me paranoid.
There is but one thing
Me making sure everyone I lay eyes on are smiling because of me,
For it gives me a peace of mind that I changed someone's life,
even for 10 seconds,
for that person will forever remember those 10 seconds.
Quivers overtake me.
My mind can’t seem to slow down -
Shut down, after a loaded day of
A load of mess
A pile of heaviness
I tried talking to Mary
Jane, because She was slow- paced.
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.
When it’s raining outside I cannot go,
To a simple place that everyone knows,
But its hard surface calls me,
And its white lines entice me,
My hair dances in the wind,
While the sunshine warms my cold skin.
The apple red leaves,
Crunch softly beneath my boots.
The birds singing their songs,
Make my spirit float up,
It might just be the perfect day,
It could also be the worst.
But does it really, really matter?
Of happiness I constantly burst!
It comes from the warm cup of coffee
I believe in Everything
I believe in the wonder Santa leaves in the heart of children
I believe in the magic Fairies bring to youngsters
Negativity builds in my veins
Threatening to suffocate my heart
Thoughts drag through a mud
That coffee fails to clear
But to move
Sweat
Release that toxic tension
Unhinge my mind through the
Took my youth for granted
Now I’m stuck in a sandpit of broken dreams and neglected responsibilities
My mind is constantly telling me that I can do better
But no matter what
The low sounds of the blowing wind seeping through my slightly cracked window.
The scratching of my dog’s nails outside of my door so I can let him in.
I get up in the morning,
I pray, I get ready for school,
I go to school and count down from the minutes remaining till I go home.
Everyday seems exactly the same, so why do I get up.
When im suppose to get up at 5:30 in the morning
but i awake before my alarm clock has rung
to see its only 5:20 puts a smile on my face
to see that i get 10 more mintues of sleep
She saw the waves crash a storm against cheeksCracking hurricanes into men's eyesDroplets of rain trickled endlessly into puddles of veinsCreating a reserve of rainy day puddles to look back on.
HappinessCan only be foundIf you search for itLike a vicious blood houndHappinessIs just like loveJust to get itYou will push and shoveHappinessIs just a doorYou open it up
A grounded bean is all it takes
Brewed and creamed
Dined with a cake
In the morning or afternoon
Black or sweetened
I have to choose
Oh! what cup
Shall I use?
Under the weight of college years I doubt even Atlas would be strong.
By the week's end I feel coated in a slime of anxiety and exhaustion.
The feeling of withdrawal kicksin and I'm desperate for a good high.The best selection is the company ofmy dad because it hits quick.
You see the glow first. The radience of it.
It lights up the darkness. A star in the sky.
It happens every day and you bask in its beauty.
The thing that brightens up people's lives.
But the most beautiful things in
life are no just things.
They're people, and places, memories and pictures.
They're feelings and moments and smiles and laughter
When the ground
feels as if it is shaking,
Or the world
seems to leave scars at my wrists,
I turn to You.
You.
Whose soundwaves
create an ocean
of Serenity.
Sitting in the grass as the fall breeze flows around me
The sun going down behind the pasture where our horses graze
Learning a song on my guitar that I just heard on the radio
This is my happy place
it comes in waves,
deep ones, that rise you up-
some lasting, others fleeting.
its moments that you least expect,
standing backwards against the ocean...
suddenly lifted.
It doesn't take a lot to make me smile.
Just looking at my past,
Makes me realize the fact,
That the world no longer feels like as if its on my back.
I no longer have to go that extra mile,
Girl, our hearts beat together as one
We share and care for another
As we enjoy this magical ride
Moments only become brighter
We cherish everything
Nothing but joy and happiness
Just because someone is hurt once
Does not mean they cannot
Love anyone or anything again.
I picked up my first instrument
When I was in the fourth grade.
It was bigger than I was
Happiness is what I see,
Happiness is deffenitley all around me.
Yet after a tiring day at work,
Fatigue is all that will lurk.
When im down I need something to make me smile,
Waking in the morning in a country that is free.
Smiling in the mirror because you are blessed to be healthy.
Looking up above to see a roof over your head,
One thing I geek, that gives me eagerly a spark,
Is when I get to peek, and view the scenery at the Park.
There are flowers of all colors--some open, some buds.
Plump fishes leaping out of the water, returning with a thud.
If only for a moment, the tireless dictionary does not entirely fulfill the feeling.
It cannot serve to support the brilliance of this eve of respite.
Teaching first and second graders makes me smile
They make my day with their silly lifestyle
I ask them what they want to do for a career
And one replies loud and clear
“I want to be a ninja turtle!”
The sound of the train rushing by my window at 9 in the morning.
The purr my cat makes as she wakes up from a nap.
The way the sun glistens through the gaps in the leaves on the trees perfectly in the afternoon.
Little bodies of fur
Scurring around the house
Trying to catch their tails
Tiny beings of love
Batting at the flies
Buzzing around their head
Quiet meows of desire
I am often sick
Not sick from things, but more so
of things
I am sick of violence
of stress
of dissappointments
but I think I have found
the best medicine:
Laughter.
Welcome to my world where everything seems great
because I have shelter and some food on my plate.
Focusing on your problems will only weight you down
so I recognize my blessings to hide away a frown.
You stuck to me
Like how
Dandelions stick to wool
You tangled me into your heart
Like Earphones
You opened me up willingly
I miss you.
I never wanted to admit that,
But I really miss you.
You never told me the password for the PS4
And your Sly Cooper icon is
Iconic.
Heh, get it?
Listen to that pitter-patter
a chill rain hits my window sill.
I sit here
criss-cross applesauce
drowning my stress
as the steam from my tea
brushes against my face.
Here I am happy,
They say there are seven wonders
Created by the earth,
But no one ever mentions
The burger's birth.
With every fresh bite devoured
A baby laughs for the first time.
Who knows me better than the Earth?
The rain pours down to where I perch
This feeling, being all alone
Think to myself, "What am I worth?"
The bees buzz;
The birds fly;
The trees can
almost touch
the sky.
The sun
shines, there are
no clouds. Oh, I
hope you never let me down.
Emery,You were born to me.Only you, my family.With toothless smileI saw something within meThat I had not seenIn awhile.And hands graspingTo hold mine own,I had not known
Feels Good.
Gazing into the eyes of my lover
Ocean's heartbeat lulling me to sleep
Odd encounters ending in a smile
Drizzly skies and the smell of a book
Feels Good.
Hope. It is the generator for accomplishments.
Although, these might not be completely made.
I wake up free of negative sentiments.
Knowing that the sun rises above the shade.
Girl, the moments we share together
Brings us sweet tenderness
Every magical moment
Is filled with joy and happiness
When we kiss
We both feel the passion and pleasure
Our love will continue to grow
The words on the sheet are the lyrics to the beat.
Singing is the thing that becomes everything.
Although I can’t perform in public,
Doesn’t mean I don’t love it.
Just my voice by myself
Is all that I need.
I love the feeling of cozy sweaters
Or the warmth of the sun on my shoulders
Receiving handwritten detailed letters
Going to the beach climbing high boulders
I love sitting around a campfire
Happiness is a reward,
A thing we shouldn't ignored.
But happiness is not easy
and life isn't all that breezy.
Happiness is working hard
Even if your playing the right card.
I feel ocean air when I'm landlocked,
Passed through every obstacle and roadblock,
There's dirt under my shoes, but it sure feels like sand,
I've taken the scenic route, but I'm just where I planned,
I am in my senior year of high school,
and they said it would be the best.
But they must enjoy doing different things than me
because all that we do is test!
In the midst of all of this schoolwork,
Our world: consequence, disease, reward, and inconvenience.
Smiles and laughs that entail crying--
And without even trying-- we acknowledge those who are dying.
Respect for the lost is given without proximity,
My eyes are tear-filled
My head is spinning
My soul feels crippled
But the sunshine is coming
I take a step into the wilderness
of busy streets and bustling lives
How lucky we are that
we were cared
since our birth
by those who sacrificed
their happiness
to see us happy
relinquished their desires
and dreams
to make our dreams come true
The biggest moment of happiness
they had in their life was
when you were born
with new hopes and
enlightened their courtyard
with smiles and immense pleasure
you were the precious gift
Once your parents had planted
a nutritious seed of hope
the seed germinated
and took a shape of a bud
bud took the shape of a flower
and seed became flower because
your parents watered it
Profile: Hello!
I enjoy literature, comic books,
And nerdy T.V. shows.
I like to swim, dance, hike, and draw.
My name is Ariel.
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.
What makes me happy, you dare ask?
Is is sunshine,
or flowers,
or rainbows,
or puppies?
Oh, perhaps.
But it is also rainy days,
and the color blue,
and knitting,
and kittens too.
Happiness can mean different things.
It can be butterflies in your stomach
tears in your eyes or smiles on your face
but what makes you happy?
I am happy when I read books,
Sunshine on a cloudy day
Memories made with friends
Interacting with my playful pup
Laughs that push the gray away
Enriched by a smile that will never end.
The creative langague of
flaunting words together--
each transition
a contortion of imagination
and the fantasy of reality.
These are my faithful inspirations
because words are my pearls
When the brushhairs touch the smooth canvas
My abstract thoughts and feelings are no longer outlandish
My cheeks lift up pulled by beautiful happiness
As ideas come forth unridiculed by their possible wackiness
Like pink skies and red oceans, each day is so beautifully enigmatic
Mystery and curiosity caress my day in a world so sorrowfully systematic
A chance to touch and breathe ease me into sunrise and poetry flow
i can feel it
in a place in me there isn't a name for yet
somewhere between my heart and diaphragm.
sort of takes up this space that’s otherwise lightless.
something happens without me knowing
After a day not so great,
When my heart can bear no more,
You offer up a smile,
Which I have grown to adore.
Isosceles, scalene, or square,
No matter how you look,
I sit on my padded bench
and examine the ivory keys
I breathe in the smell of old wood
and I stretch my hands with ease
The pedal creaks below my foot
despite the gentleness of my press
Your silouette was an outline of time, as if time had decided to develop a tongue to speak only in shadow, only of shade.
Girl, when we hold one another
Our hearts beat together as one
As we feel the gentle breeze
We put each other's soul at ease
Throughout the day
Our courtship shines brightly
Energy is everything
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
Bliss,
Bliss is the first sip of coffee at dawn,
a spontaneous trip to a place like Milan,
Days spent relaxing on the beach,
a plump, juicy, orange Georgia peach,
The portrait of countless colors
Dancing thrrough the endless sky
No words can describe the beauty
That everyday will pass us by
What a comforting presence
The sun as it kisses the Earth
When the sun hits my skin, it makes me smile with a glow.
No one will ever know how my skill feel unless they see my glow.
It gets attention and paparizzi on a daily because it glows so bring attention stays on it.
it takes a mere instant, only
to explore the unending opportunities to be happy
through all this chaos of hate and madness
if you ask me what happiness is
I am full of words
full of moments
i'll admit it.
sometimes
it's hard to make
me happy.
when my brain is
working so hard
to keep my spirits down
pumping chemicals i
know shouldn't be there
They might not be present for our entire lives,
but we will always be there for theirs.
Apart of our family and always in our hearts,
The wagging tails and innocent eyes wait for our return from home,
A million things can make my day,
but if convenience was added to the equation that number splits in two,
lets not for get to subtract the reliability,
factor in the re-energizing preformance of the person or thing,
As the ocean began to swallow me
I remembered
Our first kiss
The way my parents were proud
How much I loved the outdoors
My first trip to my dream state
The first real friend I ever had
"Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got."
I don't think there's anything more true than that.
The world is changing, slipping and twisting in different ways,
Ways I don't recognize anymore.
The slight lilt of the piano played out
Then the rumble of drums
The thrum of the guitar
And the tap of my fingers
Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
A breath in...
Air cascading down my throat
it’s paper mache and rhymelaughing with people with no sense of timeart is the lives of you and methe people that color history
In a crystal clear ocean of coconut juice,
The basil seeds doted the landscape
Like tiny black islands.
They are mixed with sugarcane and longan trees
Reaching together for the sun
When stressful work strangles my joy,
And all chance of happiness thus destroyed,
I think to myself, how nice it may,
Be to pack up and leave for a getaway,
Living on this Earth I realized life can be tough,
I try my best to overcome obstacles, but sometimes my "best" isn't enough.
I try to remain positive and tell myself I'll prevail,
Genesis what makes you so beautiful?Is it the creamy caramel colored coating that protects you from the darkness of day?Is it your collection of lushest, loaded, loxplunging from your devine scalp towards ground?
the dead leaves know so little
the swine and their eager snouts
scour the pile, although too brittle
swarming minds with no doubts
My dog
Barely two feet tall,
And yet he means all to me.
After a trying day at school,
When I have to face all the pressures that I am used to being exposed to
Sad isn’t just a word you know?It’s an acronym for sadness, anxiety and depression.I describe it as a little pesticide, that can crawl into my mind Lay it eggs in other parts of the bodyI won’t eat, deprived from sleepFeel the need to love or have
Leaves of gold, leaves like fire
They hit my face and the taste was bitter
But I laughed. And the sunlight poured down
Though the stained-glass canopy of leaves
The brown ones, they crunched
Life on the inclineNo longer confusedSee that sunshineThese words of mineI don't need a signCause I got you
An Enchanted Morn
A dancing beam of moonlight
A gentle breath of wind
A fluttering of the curtains
A waking form within
A silent sleeper waking to a mist shrouded world
I have so many dreams in my life, it’s like no one knows who I am.
There’s a mask over my face, and I’m as weak as a baby lamb.
I write roaring, fragile words hoping that no one sees them.
When I fet like I could talk to no one,
You were there for me.
Through my troubling thoughts and feelings,
I could open up to you, Poetry.
My smile always plastered across my face in public
I met a shy girl once.
We were at a night club on a karaoke night.
I challenged her to shots and she said,
"If i get drunk I might be tempted to sing."
"Would you sing if you were sober?" I asked and she said,
Sadness does not happen quickly
it waits
it lurks in the dark
it's hiding in the shadows of your childhood park
Sadness is not in the present
but in your memories
waiting to pounce
A sun gleaming red and green
A time that disappoints the people who have been mean
A time of anticipation from young to old, even the teens
A time that reality has overshadowed by a dream
I once was a girl
who was completely brokenhearted
from bullies, to boys, to a broken home.
But with a pen and paper and a much needed quiet room
there was relief.
I could write how I felt,
Girl, it is about us
One heart, one soul, one mind
Together through this journey
Very peaceful and kind
With every tender kiss
We both feel the pleasure
This is a loving bond
That we both will treasure
In my early 20's,
When I was a simplistic University student of the Law,
One of my less popular professors
Romanticized dinner table conversations,
So much so I felt,
That the apex of my life would entail,
1. Get a job, hold on to it. I am not in the habit of buying liquor for other tummies besides my own.
2. Please, go to school. Get a degree. Smart people have a way of holding intelligently stupid drunk conversations.
He came over to the side of the sea;
Out of the ship, Jesus saw a man who was quite unclean;
He lived among the tombs, his life was bind in chains;
He’d bust out of jail because he was wild, untamed.
My life is in shambles.
Now I know how the cookie crumbles.
Never have I ever been in so much trouble.
But now so burst is my bubble.
My worst fear led to my jubilation,
That bright day bursting with promise,
That bright morning beautified by golden sunrays,
When my heart is light,
When I walk with my head held high,
To me, that’s a good day.
What makes you happy?
Is it waiting for innocent victims in a dark alley?
To rob them off their security?
Or is it waking up early,
And make your hands dirty,
As you toil for your family?
Let’s focus on the little things.
Not the things that ruin us,
but the ones that define us.
Let’s start to travel.
Tell your woman everything
Make her feel like she matters
Communication is vital
Without it, your world would be shattered
Build your foundation with her
Just always be there
At the end of a long day, the beautiful girl swings by her ‘friend’s’ place.
It wasn’t the moon and the stars
It wasn’t the sun and the clouds
And it definitely wasn’t the cute boy that sat next to me in first grade
Instead, it was the pain of losing someone to the sky
Abroad I battle challenges with hope
Despite the nightly toil and days alone,
The songs of poetry to soothe my soul
The world of words to make me whole once more.
Left I the motherland four years ago
Pursuit of happiness, liberty, and life, tell yourself that it is how it is
But where’s happiness and liberty when there’s no life to begin with?
Don’t make no sense
Ever since 2008, Obama has been on the debate
I was raised to be proud, confident, to embrace full.
To ignore the mugs of the brighter skin, Living Melanin.
To wear my curly fro & deny any hands to touch for it was my crown.
Girl, we dance together in the moonlight
Our spirits shine so bright
We are always there for each other
Sharing our hearts together
With every hug and kiss
We both feel a perpetual bliss
Maybe it was my realization that placement of words and spaces could literally shake a nation,
Wake a generation, stir a congregation, or transform no way into more ways.
I feel like I died a million deaths
How can you not feel the same?
I would say my tears are just allergies
but really
my heart cannot be tamed
I feel
useless
seeing you with your other
Pain.
Controlling. Mind numbing.
The world beckons.
It calls.
Envelops you in its ice-cold arms.
A ray of hope glimmers and peaks through the cracks.
Hope.
Years of pain, slowly melting.
In this day and age,
I only ever hear of one thing:
Goals.
They're usually material,
Sometimes pertaining to romance,
But I've yet to find someone who wants more.
In this day and age,
I only ever hear of one thing:
Goals.
They're usually material,
Sometimes pertaining to romance,
But I've yet to find someone who wants more.
My star. My vice. My right.
It’s sweet breeze of calm draws the sullen and weary to its flow
Its unparalleled movement rescues the fallen leaf from its place of disparity
Girl, with every tender kiss
We both put our souls at ease
Nothing but heat and compassion
Together we feel that gentle breeze
With each passing day
We are there for one another
Loving, caring, and sharing
There is nothing worse than betrayal, because it signals the end of a friendship.
You claim I betrayed you, but I did no such thing.
After all, I'm not the backstabber.
I'm not the trash talker.
I'm not the cheater.
A world dealt with the aftermath of countless lifetimes laden with crueltyA world in turmoil and controversyA world trying to expand and trying not to expandSuch is the world I was born into.Not everybody is happy.
I lovethe way she shovesme down on the bed.Our heads/
spinning,with sweetnessbetween the sheets beginning.
/
ONE. We meet.A while later, we start talking.Later still, we discover that the term "soul-mates" doesn't just apply to the romantically inclined.
Have you seen?
the mountains and the trees
have you seen?
the water in a stream
have you seen?
the endless crashing sea
have you seen?
the beautiful golden leaves
have you seen?
Vulnerability was never meant to be a weakness,
as innocence was never meant to be a disability.
But in this cruel, revealing world,
Love is an unrealistic target
It started as a gentle breeze,a whisper in my ear:the weeping of a weeping willow,weeping out of fear.
'Why do you weep, weeping willow?There is no reason to cry.'
Happiness is a newborn child
Written in the softest pastels
Ever stitched by crippled hands.
You try your hardest to hold it,
Not to upset it,
Simply obey and soothe it.
Show your love for her
Just always be there
Make her your priority
Forever be sincere
Cultivate your woman
Give her tenderness and care
Admire her beauty inside and out
Spread nothing but great cheer
STEAL ME! Oh Turquoise Soleil,
Stuff me in your sack of toys to play.
OH just take me away in that Santa Clause bag.
Strip away my loneliness,
Give me to a friend.
STEAL ME! Oh Turquoise Soleil,
Stuff me in your sack of toys to play.
OH just take me away in that Santa Clause bag.
Strip away my loneliness,
Give me to a friend.
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I'm afraid.
I'm afraid of love
Of happiness
Of how much they cost.
What do I have to lose
To gain.
I'm afraid of you the most.
I'm afraid of how I notice you.
Gather your friends
And everyone you know
Bring some food
Along with some drinks, too
Spread the love
It is my unalienable right to not be here right now. I’m entitled to the pursuit of happiness and this isn’t it.Maybe stars get lonely too,Thousands of miles away from their closest friendMaybe they are sick
A song I sing that would make no sense/As a song/Couldn't control the feelings inside/So a piece of paper I hoped would provide/ I write my words like a toddler walking/ Slowly, slowly stumbling/ Soon I gain speed and rhyme/ The world looks differ
The turn, the spin, the rotation of the continents, latitude, degrees, and dizzyness.
Dizzyness. Then it stops by your finger, but your finger is landed upon an
Warm feelings
Memories of smiles
And outrageous laughter
With silly wiles
And for some
A happily ever after
Drowning in ecstasy
Waves of joy
Washing over me
Crushing me in bliss
Our universive is gigantic
The fact that planet Earth is only a tiny speck of dust on an infinity that we will never discover.
We want to know everything, we shouldn’t!
It comes out of nowhere
Bright smiles
Teasing grins
Fond pats on the head
Muttered words
And it rings out
Sweet and gaily
Bells on the wind
Jokes prance around
Eyes lit up
It ain't that hard to be happy
Nawl it ain't hard to say happy
They say think before you speak
Those who don't, minds are weak
You can speak all you won't
If you're thinking, you don't.
Girl, when we put our hearts together
We bond as one
Feeling our heartbeats
And having fun
Of a gentle nature
We shine together
Let us keep our courtship
And make it last forever
The blood rushed through him
As she spoke of what had happened to her
He loved her so
Composing a plan of what to do
Something overtook me and I did not know what to say.
I struggled with my emotions and was tired of each day.
Abuse in my mind and torment in my soul,
The need to get rid of it so suddenly took hold.
I'm not perfect but I'm real
They tell me how I should feel but what works for you drowns me
And what's right for you ain't right for me
So just let me do me and I'll let you do you
Escape the ordinary into the vast expansion of the mind
Where happiness, love, and sorrow blend together
to create the lives of
the loved the lost and the liberated
One thing that makes each day worth a smile
Is talking to you
You're the only one who could ever understand
What it's like to walk a mile in my shoes
You're a knight in shning armor
Make your lady feel special
Tell her that she is the one
Always show her appreciation
Have loads of fun
Just be there for her
Give her love and tenderness
Be her comforter
Life . . . live in a world of endless possibilities.Express who you are with no apologies.Say the words that your brain and your heart fight over.Do whatever you want with careless ease.
Self-control
Death seer’s gift that makes me write
A wronged wing takes right flight
I could not see a life as beautiful as this to end with a left turn
Girl, your touch is golden
It shows in the way you carry yourself
Very classy and stunning
Admirable and loving
A heart that is so pure
A soul that is gentle
Shining your heart through
A river of cool blue calm
It reaches my ears in this early dawn
The shades go down
Color dances around
This is the greatest and most soothing sound
The element of free
It is the best place to be
Girl, your inner beauty
Takes my breath away
Enticing and enchanting
Very soothing and comforting
Of an amiable nature
Living and loving life
It shows in everything that you do
A little giggle
Soft and light
In the darkening night it comes out
No one’s around
I don’t have to be me
I can be me
You started out as a canvas
That my thoughts and dreams flowed freely through
A million dances
The meaning behind the view
I fell in love quite quickly
I wrote for fun
My pen lies thickly
All I need is the thought of her sweet smile.
Looking up at me new to this world,
Her sweet smile.
All gum no teeth just yet a smile so brand new,
Her sweet smile.
So much innocence and life to live,
In a world with billions of people
A world with you and me
A world with creatures of all shapes and sizes
That roam free and wild
Life is paved with rocky roads and jagged stones,
With bristles and nettles and scorching hot soles,
With doubt and fear and failure too,
In fact, sometimes it seems there's no one more miserable than you.
If you had asked me a couple months ago the question “What is the one thing or one person you could not live without,” I would have answered, without hesitation or doubt in my mind.
I would have told you it was him.
Sister you are me
You are all of me
You are a part of me
Without you I am not me
Without you these things wouldn't be:
Coffee dates on rainy days
Embarrasing videos we post for all to see
The only thing,
that I need in this world,
is me.
My mind,
my thoughts,
my feelings,
my knowledge.
Without it, I am not alive.
I couldn't reminisce about happy days,
they say
laughter is the best medicine;
for when you are feeling down
or even when you are at your best.
laughing so hard
you feel abs forming,
tears coming down like rain drops
I heard of this well called Happiness,
I had never seen it before.
I decided to find it,
I couldn't wait to see what was in store.
The journey was long and hard,
but everytime I stopped I craved more
As it walks down the side walk
You invite it into your home
It is your best friend so you talk
Then you give it all you own
I can't see through the shadows of the night.
I can't recognize myself.
I presume I look different.
Life without happiness can change you.
Can I escape the ubiquitous, omnipotent lull of remiss negligence
Can I prove to myself that I should live on
The rope tightens ever so
I
Today…
I'm Smiling.
I am happy because I'm surrounded by people who love me.
Today…
I'm strong.
I feel like I can actually make a difference in this world.
Today…
I feel accepted.
We are two havles of a whole,
two sides of a brain,
two atriums of a heart.
Without you,
I am broken,
a robot with no heart,
a robot without a soul.
With you,
I'm alive,
HAPPINESS
Life is full of surprises;
There will be days that
Everything is going great –
Then, there will be days
When you lose hope in all fate.
It can be quite a roller coaster,
It has been forever...
Since what I thought I was worth
Was equivalent to who I really am
Forever...
Since my smile touched my eyes
And my heart skipped a beat
Forever...
It starts on the mouth,
And rockets down.
Down to the stomach,
Where it goes back up.
It hurts,
But it feels good.
My mind eases,
Disregarding the bad.
My cheeks ache,
They ask me what I could never do without
and I am tempted to say a name or a place
But I realize now what I could not survive without
I find myself in this state often
Running through fields of flowers
Happiness as high as towers
And the world only softens
So simple we forget about it
So important we can't live without it
So universal we don't speak about it
but it's always there for us
through thick and thin
An unhappy shell of myself is what I fear to become.
The day the smile falls from my face may be the day I die.
I don't know how I'll become an unhappy shell of myself,
But I know it won't be soon.
Without life there is no connection
no connection, no love, no lost.
All I live for is to connect.
Some friends, others money.
Mine's is interaction.
Without having that person to talk to about anything.
Happiness is temporary
Have you ever realized that before?
Happiness is mocking you; staring
Just beyond your life's back door
Happiness then exits for a while
Faith
The unparalleled charter of an Island life can take you by storm.
The waves crashing against the shores to reassure that they are your only call.
No people, No love, No trust
I can't live without happiness;
However, I can survive.
But, is a life without living, and only surviving, a life worth keeping alive?
Society wants money, and power, and demand for respect.
my heart dances wildly
one,two,three
a waltz
a cresent on both sides of my face
bare my teeth and take on the world
a smile
warm embrace
temporary blanket
a hug
Live like checking into a motel at three in the morning and fumbling with the keys to open the door.
Live like fortuitously shocking someone and feeling the electricity expel from your being to another.
Forget the people who praise you,when you are shining and glorious.
Happiness is the outcome to unquenchable tears which came because of struggle.
The world is sad, the world is bad.
Money is the key
You can't live without Happiness
It comes with a price
Sometimes we feel lonely
We feel like, if we don't have somebody, then we have nobody.
To feel appreciated it feels like we need have a body.
A voice, a tone, something to be heard.
Though happiness is very close,
happiness is hard to find,
real, true happiness.
Everyone deserves happiness.
I had to start taking risks
without worrying about the consequences,
Cannot Live without Enjoying Life
One thing I cannot live without?
Not being able to enjoy life.
That is my answer.
I was given life for a reason.
To try to make the world a better place
Jack, the golden furred four legged friend
He is what I cannot live without
His loyalness and willing to defend
He would be there in times of rout.
Most people say diamonds are a girl’s best friend
is to be happy to be great?
to climb the golden bridge
to a realm of perfection.
to live among the stars and the galaxies
and to be known even among them as legends?
why have we as mortal beings decided
Island of solitude welcomes me
But I am not alone
I crash but I’ve got happiness
My hair sprawls on the sandy banks
My rickshaw shelter keeps me safe
I smile knowing I’ll wake up tomorrow, safe
As I see this circle come into view, my contant desire for it ever grew.
For this beautiful specimen was a beautiful find, the curvature of its surface truly titilates my mind.
Even though you can no longer see me
Look at the sun when it rises
Look at the moon and stars
Even though you no longer feel me
the feeling of raindrops
the smell of heavy skies
the warm water-laden breeze
remind me of home
the dark earth smell
and clear cut water
make me want to bottle up
I sit in the sun and stop growing
How far away the sun must be from our little rock
I close my eyes and feel it burning into me
What is it trying to say?
I float on, oblivious
Today was different,
I didn’t feel like I was drowning
In a sea of my own tears.
The cold grip of shackles
That encompassed me
No longer bound me
To regret or remorse.
Within, there must be that voice...The one to push you to succeed.For me, it tells me that all is okay,And I need to prepare for what I may see.
Lonely Love There is a burning Deep in my soul My heart is yearning Like a bells toll Far across the ocean waters Underneath the skies grasp Hidden behind hurricane shutters Through a shattered heart I rasp Tell me you want me For I cannot be wit
You are my fix, my remedy
Your scent fills my lungs and makes my heart beat faster with excitement
The thrill of feeling your texture between my fingertips, sometimes rough,
sometimes smooth
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
My grandma is so close to my heart.
Without her, my life would be such a change.
I have loved her since the start,
If I didn't have her, my life would be strange.
My grandma helps me stay strong.
A rose is a rose
A heart is a heart
A mind is a mind
A soul is a soul
A person is a person
And no one can change that.
That in its self,
is a victory.
I am happy.
Those words are underestimated, heard but unseen
a warm breeze that slides along the cheek of another.
You make me happy.
I feel as though you cause my bloodstream
Sometimes when I think about you, I feel slightly disappointed in myself. To know that I let my guard down; to know that I let you in without thinking twice about slamming the door shut behind me.
If you see me drown alone
See me standing on my own
In a world of complications
I have intricately sown
If you hear me in the night
Shedding tears over a loss
Positivity
Positivity Perpetuates Purpose
Positivity Pilots People Pass Predicaments
Positivity Perpetuates Paradise
Positivity
Some may say that, without things,
you’re hard-pressed to succeed --
but I believe there’s not much stuff
that someone truly needs.
You don’t need diamonds, gems, or pearls
to make your smile wide.
The will to live
Determined within
Needing that one thing
We all strive to get
Each and everyday
We want to be happy
There isn't much else
What good is anything
If you can enjoy it
Little feet scrambling across hard wood floors Pitter patter of fingers across computer keys Haunting notes of a bow across viola strings Laughing notes of a song to each other across empty space Fresh cookies being carried across the kitchen to s
They told me I tend to write about pretty depressing topics,
Well that seems to happen when you’re depressed yourself, but I digress
All I need is the love of my God
For He will keep me safe and secure
From the hands of the arrogant
That thrive from the devil’s hand
His kindness will keep me warm
tearing up inside me
fire and tigers and rage and roars
threaten to rip my limb from limb
but i don't have a word
i say i'm mad
i have that word i say i'm mad
Your sweet smile,
The way you kindly spoke,
Will forever be in memory.
Your kind eyes,
The way the passion in them rose,
In life, all we want is happiness.
We want it to fall into our hands as easily as sand seeps out between our fingers.
Yet, it seems as if we only listen to those who don’t know what will bring us happiness.
You hold this power.
Power of width and life.
Power that only the stars ignite.
The power in you that starts new discovery.
Of places and people,
and grand mystery.
You rarely seek this type,
If I was stranded on an island, I would need nothing materialistic.
I would not need my cell phone, computer, wifi, or hell even my clothes for that matter.
All I need a smile, you see?
Not just one but two or three.
From the girl, the mother, the old man next door,
The teacher, the student, the rich and poor,
The first, the second, the third place too,
There is a place inside my dreams, I see you standing there. Your beauty captivates me, the sun shining in your hair. Another day of fishing, the pole becomes your hand. All I can do is smile cause I am the one who understands.
You
It’s a question most have heard before:
What would you do if you were stranded on a desert island by the shore?
What would you want?
Memories can be good and badRemembering can be the worst partThe good memories, you'd want them to lastThe bad ones, you want to leave in the past They might even hurt you so you keep them a secretAs for the bad memories, you don't think you
Some need money, talent or fame.
They play life like a inconsequential game.
They move their pawns around the board
Adding more money and gifts on their massive hoard.
The peace of the world is not always dead
Just forgotten by the hunger of war
Slowly sucking all living with its roar
And captivating innocents with dread.
As the leaves change color through the season
As the daylight slowly dwindles away
The mind gradually finds its reason
While the soul obtains its reason to stay.
I’m seated in a comfy chair,
he’s running his fingers through my hair,
I’m thinking aloud as I write,
All I need on this deserted island is.
I could have clean water or cheese wiz
But I just want a friend to quiz
A friend to hold to cuddle to love
One that fits to me like a glove
Deserted island stranded and I only need one thing,
not material but the ability sing,
the motive to dance,
moxey to laugh when I can't find my pants,
Happiness is all I will ever need,
Happiness was as unattainable as the blooming of my favorite flower in winter.
Enjoying my life was far fetched.
It didn’t make sense to have hope in the future,
joyous jukebox,
so pure,
so effortless,
comes the ringing of bells on a Sunday morning.
beautiful birds humming
the rhythms of the earth.
Being with you is such a treat.
Tell me darling, how ever did we meet?
When I look into your eyes I see nothing but love.
That's when I pull you in for a sweet hug.
Nothing but you and me in my heart.
IncomparableMysticalMagical It is so UnattainableEnlightening DeluxeIn every way Keeping the actions of the brokenAt bayIt is like walking into an open field
Her, the person my heart longs for, day and night as the stars swing by.
Why? Because I love how her skin shines under the sun the same exact way it shines in a dark room,
My teammates and I inhale the fragrance of cross-country: freshly-mown grass accompanied by a gentle, humid breeze.
The day I walked by you, I knew what a shame I had puzzled my piece into. Nothing but,"Don't look at me, look the other way" reluctantly ringing in the drums of my ears, echoing back vibrations of guilt, shame, and pitty that Mary herself
The world may be a dark sky
But God you're still my bright light.
You shine through the gray,
like the sun shines in May.
There are many things to do without
though you’d never think ‘twas true
a car drinks costly gasoline
so a bicycle will do
the feeling of watching a child light up when you walk through the door
singing your favorite song when you're home alone
when there is no wait list of your favorite restaurant and you're with your best friend
I have been looking and searching for someone
Life just seems like it doesnt want to show me that special someone
I ask but i get no reply
I help but get no thank you
I ask myself is it you?
Death, come for me now
While my lips are still up in a smile
While my eyes are still filled with stars
While a laugh still dances on my breath.
Close my eyes with snow-laced lashes
Finally things are going in a way that I can agree with.
Finally I can smile with pride with straight white teeth.
Finally I can rack up on savings because of a great job.
I have decided that happiness is not native to earth.
Rather, I believe it to be
stolen
from some far away place
delivered on sun rays,
or rather taken from them,
and swallowed whole here on earth.
looking back
reflecting
I find that so much is sad sounds
so much happy tinged with regret
so morose my words have been
so here is joy:
unconstraineduncontrollableallconsumingjoy
A vast, endless green field
Overwhelms me with its beauty
The soft, billowing breeze won't yield
How I wish you were here with me
Flowers of ev'ry hue
Dance so slowly to the wind's beat
If you're happy then i have to be,
Because I left your side to see you be.
If you like it then i love it,
Because i walked away so you could show it.
If you're fine then i'm well,
Old pipes
Portable stereotypes
Old technology
Keeps dripping tautology
Snap , snap photography
I'm here on the side of the road
My camera ready to re-load
Another add-venture
I remember the smell of flowers
Swaying slightly
Beautiful images
Stitched into themselves
As the birds sing of love
And eyes being to meet
And laughter is the only audible sound
I just wanna talk to you
I know you hardly know me and this isn't something we often do
But really I just wanna talk to you
Just a call or a text or two
That'd be great like fine treasures
When I was younger I thought adults were made of armor.
Skin so tough no one could harm them.
They knew everything, they couldn’t be stopped.
My eyes beamed at the sight.
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,
My perimeter is nothing more than painted bricks and broken windows
I am filled with nothing less than destructed pride and shattered ego
Like rust on steel after an angry cloud's release
Happiness is when you're content with the world.
Believing that whatever happens
you will be okay.
I believe happiness comes from love,
the love of others, of God
from giving and recieveing.
someone once told me that depression was god's way of weeding out the weak
as if there were no room in this world for people like me
people who can't just "suck it up" and be HAPPY
Initially, this wasn’t exactly the reality of the story I imagined I would be strolling through.
Madness intertwined in my balance,
Happiness is key
And to those who don’t understand that, I am the giving tree
Advice is an understatement
There are 43 muscles in the human face,
and 7 billion people on this beautiful rock.
I want to be the person who changed everyone's face,
But just a little.
Show me your teeth,
Like a wave, happiness flows.
Sometimes fast while sometimes slow.
When you realized you lost the past.
Happiness tends to slow down fast.
On a night in the summer,
I can remember
Large thumping boxes swapping waves of thrilling pulses to overtake the silence.
Joyous and primal,
I move through the drapes of large tents
I am not that little girl
The little girl who brings joy to the world
The little girl who open's up hearts
That girl was beautiful in so many ways
You told me you weren't musicalYet you play the beat of my heart perfectly in timeYou said you weren't hotBut you light a fire within meYou insisted you weren't lyricalAlthough your words are a beautiful rhyme
There is such happiness
As the couple takes a cruise
Nothing but smiles and glares
To brighten up the atmosphere
Always in a jubilant mood
Thinking nothing but positive thoughts
In a state of felicity
Silent bliss and noisy joy, there's no method to the madness.
A question with no complete answer.
It is hard, but what isnt
At the same time it is so fragile and soft
Why must a gift be so corrupt and sad
We are human with emotions
Except sometimes emotions get in the way
Out of the sadness that covers me
Dark as the night from time to time
I thank to the virus that infected me
To the humble self that change by time
In the world full of sorrow
Mother tells me she loves me
But I think she loves my sister the most.
It’s pretty obvious, from the way
On airy cliff side sits the falcon’s nest,
A perch of splendid vacant seaside view,
And in it does my youthful spirit rest,
Absorbing breath of air and sky of blue;
While body lives the life of down-below,
The covers for never leaving after a one night's stand
the bed that support me as I sleep
the house that has provided shelter from storm and insects
the computer purchased by my mother to help me keep up with the days
Settle down butterfly,
one more wish and maybe you'll fly.
Days on end with no hope again,
The way the words flow from your lips,
almost as if you remembered our kiss.
Those long nights flew by,
Feeling the warmth spread throughout your body,
and the peace that flows quick after,
the love that overwhelms your chest,
It’s too small of a planet
To say Earth is everything,
To say the stars are there for beauty
And the moon is there for peace.
It’s too great of a world
To say God is false,
There’s something glorious about being a woman
Like the feel of Saturday mornings when you don’t have to go anywhere
And the sky is painted with lilacs and periwinkle and you wonder
“Why do I ever go to Sunday school
Sugary hot chocolate on a rainy afternoon
Drives across the coarse sandy roads along the vibrant sea
A hint of a smile on a special someone's face
Aromas of cinnamon and eucalyptus wafting from my mother's candle
It is easy to feel pain, feel anger and feel bad about my life
I want to stab the memories, to murder them with a knife
Some days I stare at the mirror and it’s far from easy
earliest rays find the absent spaces, to peak in a window pane
eyelids fight the disruptive rays, but bouncing signals in the brain awake
ghosts departe, the darkness dispersing in primitive light
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
Relationships strong like barbwire. People say trust no one but that’s no way to live.
If I could change the world…
War would not be a thing
No one would ever be hungry
And the mute would fearlessly sing
As I grow up, each day at a time
I start to notice all the things that chime
The beauty in this world has always been there
Have you ever started to fall?
And you realize that you’re falling
And you know if you don’t catch yourself soon enough; it’ll turn into crawling.
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,
How about that weather?
It's great isn't it?
Feeling your summer days,
with that cheerful summer haze?
No school in session,
no cliques to worry about,
isn't everything awesome?
Everyone has their issues that keep them in the dark,But when you fight against them you can surely make your mark.Travel past your issues, onto a newly found frontier,Bring yourself together in a different atmosphere.
Words are my favorite
They flutter on the pages
Of crisp papers
Handcrafted letters
I am what you call a loner,
a nerd,
a person who isn't so.. into herself.
He is.. different.
He is so much more than different, at least to me.
Side-by-side
dressed alike
double takes
"Are you two twins?"
My little shadow
almost as old as I am
you look up to me
but you have no idea how much
I look up to you.
Although pain is ever present,
And sorrow never ceasing,
Light by the sun is always sent,
Happiness ever increasing.
No nigt lasts forever,
As the earth and all its glory
some days are short
some days are long
some days I'm weak
some days I'm strong
some days are poems
some days are songs
some days are written
some days are drawn
some days I'm mended
WE
We are known for being ignorant, and dirty,
Known for being weak, and unworthy
Known for being corrupted and inconsiderate.
and we know
Depression and anxiety,Those things that try to come back to me.O and that PTSD,
.
pain, tears, and suffering
disappointment in yourself
and others’ disappointment in you
anger, hurt, and screaming
It's a thrill to place warm fingers on cold keys
Feel ridges and cracks and character
Just close your eyes and breathe in
Pour out your soul into the music like pouring water into a glass
They say life ain't easy
to many ups and downs
Hard times keep your pots greasy
They say life ain't easy
So many circles you run around
I say life keep your heart beating
May you be loved in a way that is beyond palatable for you, that doesn’t make your head spin, but makes you comfortable, that makes you pleased with life
they say change is a bad thing
I always heat "nobody likes change"
I don't find this true
I live for change
Change brings adventure and beauty and new life
Change brings new chances and adreniline
getting tucked into bed
kisses goodnight
telling stories
turning on nightlights
being told "i love you"
before they close the door
care with the flu
a broken house
runaway dad
Imagine living with a family of disorders,
darkness riding upon corners.
Imagine living with an anorexic sister, autistic brother,
I am Tammy TortoiseBrown and green and blue and turquoiseTo do my best I am always poisedBecause I know my life has great purpoiseYes, I'm small and slowIt has no negative effect, though
You know that warm feeling,
When you see someone grinning?
You know when it’s genuine,
And happiness on their face is written?
When the smile goes all the way to their eyes,
Define 'happy'....
feel smiling so quickly your brightness radiates out, and blinds you.
But even blind you see 'happy' because the sound of your laughter,
in blacked-out eyes, paints the northern lights on your mind.
Leaves are brown, the sky is gray,
How did things end up being this way?
I look around to see no one around,
I'm tired of all this hate and disgust we need to separate its not them its "U.S."
We blame everything as a country on a color
instead of just solving the problem before it snow balls
Happiness—that which one can neither hold nor keep
It comes and goes, it ebbs and flows
And no one really knows
If they can make that leap
Into the deep unknown
Do we ever feel alone?
yes.
Do we ever feel forgotten?
yes.
Have we ever gotten help?
no.
Have your friends ever offered help?
yes, but I think I don't need it.
Lean back, relax—
as the breeze breathes in
and exhales fog above the ocean's edge.
Let the breeze take you in
along the sweet summer grass
as the waves pull in,
If you know the feeling of the warm sun peeping through your window, it means you’re blessed to feel a sensation.
This plane you find yourself in
is just one glimpse of one dimension, among many others
Look out,
organic nature surges from the soil
synthetic somethings jut out from this scene.
The melody racks through your body,
strumming strings within you that you didn't even know existed,
bringing a light smile to your lips as you reflect on the past.
A song can bring you back to a broken past,
Dive in.
Feel the water embrace your bones.
Watch the many bubbles blossoming from your peach nostrils float to the surface.
Break the surface and breathe as deeply as you possibly can.
The more you live to love and give, the better off you'll beInstead of living more to take and "What's in it for me."Though looking out for number one may guarantee survival
soft notes of soulful awakening float through
the apartment, slow steady, to accompany the morning brew
major, augmented, into a crescendo
in a london flat
a steady beat thrum rhytmatically
Upturned corners of a blush pair of lips.
Hot breath.
Squinted eyes.
Tear stained cheeks.
Boisterous laughter.
Slapped knees.
Gut squeeze.
Friendship
Stomach cramps.
one day she's 6 years old and she gets yelled at for stealing the other kids toys at kindergarten recess.
Eruptions, explosions, stars dying emitting their luminous lights that exasperate us.
It's like my thoughts grow outta my head;
every curl contains every word I done said
every song I done heard
every book I done read
And that hate and pain is like shea butter
The ants go marching one by one,
Green crickets chirping crudely.
The picnic basket weaved of brown,
The footprint of the giant,
The soft tear marks of his weeping.
I forget that the fall leads to a rise.
Because as you descend there must
always be room to ascend
And the same can be said for climbing,
only to tumble down mercilessly
She was peerless as she sat on that bench,
Much so that an agonizing gust of wind couldn't ruin her unblemished appearance.
She didn't have to say a word, not one sound.
The essence of happiness is a feeling of positive energy
that consumes you… on days of praise.
The essence of happiness is a feeling…
sent from the heavens above.
I didn't believe.
What happens when you die?
Is there a heaven and hell or am I living a lie?
I didn't believe.
You see stuff on the news.
You figure none of those things can possibly happen to you.
A cactus
A softball game
A riddle
A pretty name
My friends
My family
A good book
A preacher's homily
I missed you and you missed me too
And right as you walked into the room
I saw you shining like a galaxy of stars.
And my mind caved as you walked right in
By the pretty girls and their gossip scene
Your eyes brighten my heart, your smile takes my inner child and caresses me, soothes me, if my eyes rolled back and I melted into the very essence of your soul, I could not be happier to be inside such a wonderful image of beauty, happiness and
To any other person around,
You are just another face, lost in the crowd.
You are shy, out of the way, immemorable.
To me,
You are the bright light in the sky
Guiding me through the dreary sea.
*This poem is the first of a pair. It's partner is called "Potentially Perfect Poison.
Happy days come and go but nothing more
They say to prove your worth or else be sore
Ive come and gone and begged my soul to greif
Alas it has been nothing but a dream.
Those boys and girls pertain to nothingness
i had taken 50 tylenol, in intervals of five on april 2ndapril 2nd, because i felt that april 1st would be a day too cruel to get a call from your child's school
You are you
And I am me
And together
We are better
Than I could have ever
Conceived
I love when I turn
And our eyes meet
And your smile
Is wild
Effortlessly
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.
Green is the sound he makes when you spin him around high in the air. Green is the trees he climbs on. Green is the grass when he rolls down the hill. Green is when he asks you to join him. Green is when you say yes.
the first time in my life i ever smelled a stick of incense was at my friend lindseyswe were in the fifth grade and she was my very very very best friendshe watched all the cools eighties movies
So, we sit
We wait
What now?
The smooth, seductive sound
Of the blues swim around us
The intoxicating moods that shift all around
I look at you
You look at me
AM I JUST INSANE
I'm different, thats ok, thats good,
That means i know what's understood,
But how different do you have to be to considered crazy?
I just think other people are wrong,
Hard to see the beauty
Through bloodshot eyes
Lying awake all night
Just pondering a disguise
Dark eyes, dark hair;
The spitting image of Dad.
Grandpa jokingly says,
"Maybe you'll grow out of it."
Just maybe.
But I'll always be a daddy's girl.
Pick a spot
Pick an experiment
What is my purpose in this world?
To take up space,
to be a filler in an empty place.
The idea of existence has always been confusing,
Am I here to succeed?
Or will I end up losing?
I go about my life busy like an ant on a hill,
but one day I stopped and decided to chill.
I found if I listen, it's not that difficult,
I could find some peace that wasn't invisible.
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;
I am one person
In this world
Nobody to play with
Nobody to talk to
Nobody to look at
How Can I Smile?
If there's no one
In this world to be with
I am all alone
People always make analogies
Saying birds are free; they want to be birds.
What is a bird? Nothing more than hair.
Oh, how I yearn to see the ocean again.
The soft, cool foam drifts up the sand.
It glides over my feet,
And pulls me by the hand.
Quickly, it splashes my mouth.
We are expected to be full of ourselves.
We are expected to show the world only
What it wants:
Perfect People,
Queens,
Godesses.
Like prisoners on a hunger strike
I hope you remember me
I hope you know that I still love you
I wish that you smile, everyday
I wish that you laugh, all day long
Those are my hopes and wishes
I intend to keep those
Finally at peace with lifeafter all the experiencesafter all my self righteous expectationsI will no longer put myself through the strifeunrealistic were my thoughtsit's time to let go
Happiness
They say the happiest person is often the saddest,
They are the one with the most pain inside
Masks
Everyone has one.
As children they are blank – wide eyed and wondering,
I am a world traveler filled with interesting foods,
Amazing memories, fun people, and beautiful pictures,
I love coffee, tequila, and meeting new people,
I am confident, I am smart, I am happy
The plans the worries the stresses the fears.
We all want to smile but some don't know how.
The ability was lost some time ago without realizing what we've done to ourselves.
Adventure always calls,
I have learned to let it break down my walls.
I travel far and wide,
Open to new ideas and experiences is an example of my pride.
I have gained new skills and confidence,
i have visited again
the place where i grew up
i can taste the meals she makes
and feel the love she gives us all
the scent of freshly blossomed blooms
fills the air around me.
Not everyone understands the little blue feather,
the amount of hope that feather can bring,
it is more than just an accesory tucked in a hat,
that little blue feather represents hope,
No filter
Well, I am pretty pale, and my teeth aren't that white.
No filter
But my smile does radiate, and my skin shows that life does have a bite.
No filter
A step in one direction can lead to a path of endless possibilites and contentment. For as long as you hold the willingness to attempt to walk this path.
They tell me emotion is weakness.
They say I feel far too much to create something productive.
But I can't control it.
I am me,
Because of what I feel.
They say I speak far too excitedly,
My flaws are what make me flawless. My flaws are what make me human. They make me a part of a society in which nobody is perfect, and that makes us all flawless.
Don't tell me..
How to feel, what to do , what to be
Don't tell me..
How to cry ,when to lie, how to see.
Don't tell me..
It's not the world but it's you, look at the thngs you do.
The flawless part of me
Is that I’d rather be
Making others happy instead of me.
I believe happiness is contagious
And this is one virus
That everyone wants to be infected with
Morning, its your wake up call,
Don't fall back asleep, you might not get another chance,
This might make you want to get up and just dance,
Rewards don't just come, don't just glance,
I am... smart funny cool.
I am... more than just a number more than just who you expect me to be
I am... special and ia m free of your judgement
I am... only me
I sat and watch the stars above
How gracious how belove
The nature and the love
The earth is full of beauty,
With nature unity
What a blessed creativity
<3
You could see it in their eyes.
They weren't quite friends anymore.
The way she smiled for him,
friends don't smile like that.
The way he puts his hands on her back,
My heart thumps as he comes closerpalms sweating, breath quickening.he sits at my table and glances at mewith eyes as blue as the ocean.
I am strong,Even if I do not belong.I am dedicated,Even if I am continually deprecated.I am loved,Even if hatred keeps me shoved.
One and Only,
I am truly yours,
But, promise me something?
And not just a regular promise,
A pinky promise,
And not just any old pinky promise,
A REAL pinky promise,
You lift my youthful soul,
A sinking ship
Your icy blue waters warm me
Your firy red sun chills my spine
These waves we ride send us soarng through the night
At daybreak we see the light
I am young and feel as if I don't have a voice.
The things in my life I don't have a choice.
Others try to give encouragement and advice,
but how do I know the truths from lies?
I am a goddess
I am fierceI am flawlessI am strongI am passionateI am courageousI am powerfulI am a goddess
The Wander is a nomad with a purpose. The Wander walks without fear.
I hold my heart close, knowing I can trust the tides of the waters rather than lips.
The Wander is free.
My eyes are blue, like the sky at night when the stars are out,
illuminating the distance between Point A and Point B,
but they never cease to shine,
even when the day replaces the night,
Today has been the first time I’ve smiled in years
The first time I haven’t cried myself to sleep
The first day I haven’t been forced to smile on queue
I remember those days so well; my scars won’t let me forget
What if smiles were traded like currency?
Service with a smile is a requisite
Not a nicety
Government bailouts
Would nevermore distribute unevenly
Vibes are consistent
Zeal is flourishing
Every night,
When I go to sleep,
A whole new world opens its doorways for me,
I call this world my world of dreams.
My world of dreams is a happy place,
Where days I spend without a trace,
Perfect people aren't happier,
Use brain and not the heart,
Want this perfect, want that right,
Look perfect, do perfect,
Perfection stresses them all the time,
The wind is talking
The change is coming
The clouds are dancing
And the sky is smiling
The sun is bright
It’s shining down on us
It’s lighting the way
For us to walk straight
The things you doThat make me love you:
You make me smileYou make me laughYou work so hardYou’re my other half
You really careYou really listenWhen I’m with youThere’s nothin’ missin’
Even though I'm freckled and thick
Even though I'm blind and poor
Even though I'm short and white
Your words don't hurt me anymore
I've come to learn what it's all about
Im running and hiding in fear.
Everyone around me points and laughs at me.
I run to the shadows but your there.
I beg you to leave me alone but your there.
Happiness
Is the one thing
in which no one should
Live with out but the flip side is there
No one considers acting a real occupation,
But we are all modern thespians.
From a young age, we’re taught emotions to use as masks for everything:
Happy in public,
Stoic in times of danger,
Bullying is for the weak
Bullying is hard to beat
you have to stay strong
To survive what's inside
You think it will disappear
If you stay hidden within,
yourself and keep it from
Well, I'm sort of shy
And I think towards the sky
Usually about pi
And sometimes in rhyme.
Sometimes the way my mind works
Even shocks me.
Sometimes I say dirty things
From beneath the dogwood tree
I listened to wind rustling
across housetops
and through daisy fields
till it was over me
singing in my ear
tooting down my throat.
There's never a statute of limitations on an apology.
Tell me what makes one think they are greater, or almighty.
Behaving ridiculously. disgraced
I am ashamed to be your neighbor.
I want to give you a reason in life
To keep on keeping on
Put down that razor, you could someday be a wife
Nobody wants you gone
Stop crying pretty girl, you are beautiful in every way
Props and patterns,
It's all up to you.
How do you choose to feel today?
You see,
Lately, you haven't been giving yourself enough thanks;
Enough paint to finish your masterpiece.
The wind gently blows. The leaves fall from the trees, down down down they go. The smell of marshmellows roasting in the campfire fills the autum air. There's a sudden rustling of crisp leaves. Campfire songs are sung.
The dead end sign is just a sign.
And that dividing wall is just a wall.
Those stereotypes are just words
from the ignorant ones.
I am better than what you think.
I am more than just a minority,
Love
Day in and day out
Sexuality questioned because
I don't follow the common guide to attraction
I want to love too
But why should I follow society's rules?
I want to be held
I want to cuddle
I can't do this too much pressure
My family don't need me they don't have enough confidence in me
No matter where I go it's always the same
Quite school it ain't taking me no where
School is boring I don't need this
My sore feet walk over the cobblestone and all
I can see my dream ahead as I take one step at a time.
London's bridge came falling down.
While others drowned, over the edge I climbed.
Her hair, is the light which my eyes crave,
like a miner hanging onto a dead cannery.
Her skin, the silk I lust for,
like a foreign dignitary in a feudal japan.
Happiness
The pursuit in life
Like our hopes and dreams
We must never lose sight
For if we do
We are no better
Than a simple rock
that has endured the weather
“Stranger”
She sat there in disbelief,
The things they had written were so malicious.
She read the words on the screen:
Has Anyone Told You...
Today?
If Not,
Let Me Be The First!
Has Anyone Told You...
That They Love You
Let Me Be The First!
Has Anyone Told You....
That You Are Beautiful
Lines upon lines of this beautiful art
Who's composition lies within the heart,
Of the artist.
No need to see or to view
For the beat plays through
His mind, His head,
There's nothing he can do
I lie in bed, drowning in its white sheets and feeling trapped by the dull grey walls that surround this oddly shaped room. I notice every imperfection this awful place holds. The cracks in the ceiling as deep as a canyon.
A human has two hands
Made to explore the land
And touch all that is grand
Shaping the world into a dream
Look!
Look!
Up there in the sky!
A canvas of grey, some splashes of white.
Look!
See!
A sliver of blue,
That slips like a bullet straight toward me and you!
Oh!
Look!
The prospect of independence,
The idea of alone time,
With no friends around,
I just do my own thing.
Everyday would be a new adventure.
Everyday would be something interesting.
Have you ever felt the kiss of a good book?
It's delectable--
the wispy yellowed pages caress your fingertips
Happines where is it?
I sit & wonder will I ever get it?
My fake happines is fading each day
No one can tho its just me
I can only keep this act up for long
The tripod is set, and the camera is rolling
Count down starts as time is on going.
I look at the Lens from deep within
Watching my viewers who can’t wait to begin.
1 view, 2 views 3 even 4
Decorating a chocolate cake
Forming teams for an intense water war
Pushing your brother in the lake
Playing hide and seek behind a door
Listening to music turned up high
Singing in a hot shower
The iron is my best friend, my goal is for the bar to bend
Training to maximum potential, my possibilities are exponential
Conquering my goals vehemently, proper nutrition and training frequently
Last night I looked at you
And I could feel it
I could feel the love that filled my entire body
The kind that made my days
the kind that made my toes curl
The golden hue of a time forgotten
Silver shades of today,
Together they meld into the generations of my family.
Charcoal shadows give character to the night
While white light bathes the day in hope.
Let’s play pretend
Let’s pretend we’re explorers, roaming through uncharted territories, undiscovered scars
You were my favorite thing
Hearing your sleepy voice at 4 am
As you struggled to stay up with me
Listening to your attempts at singing lullabies
That would lure me to sleep
The world
Is so...
dark.
What I've been taught to fear
And what I hear
When there's killings,
and beatings
Smells like melted butter
A pinch of cinnamon
The local newspaper headlines
Events that will only be known within a five-mile radius
Hesitant sunshine dipping into the kitchen
You could say that everyone thinks of me as a little crazy; simply because they don't understand me. I spend my weekends with my best friends, but we do not talk to eachother, we speak to eachother in a hidden language.
Sometimes I wish it was possible to
freeze time and live in a single moment
for forever. Like today,
today I stuck my head out the open car
window, listened to the leaves crackle
I'm suffocating
I’m drowning
My cells collapsing
I’m being dispersed
Becoming air
I am almost nothing
My art encourages me,
And amplifies my sound.
It embraces me for who I am,
And makes me feel free.
Unbound to the troubles that exist in this world,
Lost in time itself,
That is who I become.
What is a friend?
If you are unsure, I can tell you more?
Friends are not selfish
This I can say for certain
My Friends are not the normal type
They are loud, proud, black and bright
Black Crow Roar Me Your Song
Should I fly? Should i soar?
This bird stays caged no more
Like a phoenix, a fire lays dormant inside
Notes running frantically, jumbled up in my mind
A day has not gone by
Since I been apart from you.
Waking up to your sweet aroma
Arouses me with joy.
The moment you touch my tongue
I feel shivers through my spine.
Every time you met my lips
swing sets---have this way about them
when you’re up in that momentary air
you can reach up and catch infinity
before sewing it into your pockets.
-----for that split second
gravity has nothing on you.
What makes Anonymous happy
is not anything sappy
except for the two preceding lines.
What makes Anonymous happy
is to see others happy--
if only they would be happy for the truth.
A golden tear escapes my heart,
And memories of childhood overflow my mind,
As the colors of violets appear in the sky.
A mellifluous melody imbued in my head
What is it that brings me joy?
It's rather quite simple,
It's just being who I am.
I am a dancer,
A writer,
An artist,
A cyclist and a linguist.
My passion is in living
When my name be tied to success
My spirit shall soar past the sky.
Forever I am free of stress,
When my name be tied to success.
Living a life of nothing but lies is living a life where everyone hides.
Hide behind those bright blue eyes, hide behind those clear blue cries.
She is strong she is bright she is thin she is light,
Knowing you’re waiting for me at home makes my day seem torturously long.
When I walk in the door, I know right away I need to find you—I’ve been craving you for hours.
Schools in session,
Welcome another year,
Almost time to go,
Yet my homework pile contiues to grow.
SLEEP, what is that?
FUN, what is that?
LUNCH, hardly get that!
If my emotions traveled up a ladder,
Then my feet would be debate
Biting and electrifying against
the wooden rungs as I fight to emancipate
from the acceleration of Gravity, now commenced.
I'm proud of all the effort that I put into my mental well being.
The previous despair that kept me frozen and unseeing
is easily done away with due to my new medication.
There are thousands of songs
With cheerful melodies
And smiling musicians
That say to lighten up
The world isn’t a bad place
It gets better
The list goes on
In your mind you have a place
One that only you can access
Scenarios that never come to light
Things that only you can imagine
A place where you can be happy
Reality hits, and you're back
A beautiful life is one which is adorned in words,
With no words would be,
No "I love you"
With no words would be,
No promises,
With no words would be,
No memories,
My main source of uplifting comes in the form of an object
which you may not expect.
It consists of a cover and pages filled with words,
Yes, it is a book, and perhaps I am a nerd.
My footprints in the sand,
I have the whole wide world
In my hands.
Nothing can hold me down.
I'd like to see you try
To bring me down.
Cause everything in this moment,
I am uplifted by Music.
If I can put in my earphones, I do it.
If I can replay a song that energizes me, I play it.
Music is my outlet, Music is my Forte.
I read to escape reality
Yet another builds up around me
It engulfs my being and doubts my existence on Earth
Oh no! The words flew from the mouths of bystanders seeking the cause of the accident. Not me. The bitterness of my salty tears flowed down my face like a thunderstrom swirling in my soul. Not emotional tears. Laughing tears.
Seeing you is like looking up into the sun.
You're so bright and warm, and you light up my life.
Hearing you is twice the fun.
August.
I remember it was a Thursday.
It rained for a while, but we made the best out of it.
You made me truly laugh, which hadn’t happened in a while.
The leaves fall with ease and the kids begin to grieve
as the summer weaves into the distance with a cool, fall breeze.
Gone for now are the pool parties, relaxation, and warm days,
I remember like yesterday, it was 2013
I was on the mock trial team, you know what I mean?
I'm talking judges, lawyers, witnesses, directs
Out of all that makes me happy,
I include scenarios I make in my head.
The stories I dream, thinking at night,
Laying alone in my bed.
If you haven’t done this, give it a shot,
As a elementary student I read books to get gold medals
It was for competition, climbing academic levels
However my competitiveness turned into a love affair
Books became my escape from despair
Different aspects of life, new born babies that are born with innocence.
Smiles that are filled with joy and excitement
the sweet, sweet candies I devoured as a child, that left me with nothing but delightment.
Schadenfreude was the word to describe joy for me.
But is it really pain I enjoy watching?
It is because they are the one to suffer and not me?
Its a terrible habit but yet it is a guilty pleasure.
My education makes me happy
if it wasnt for education I would'nt even have a temptation to pursue what I want to become
In the dying hours of every day
I find myself cheered
By the details of the world:
Birdsong,
An open voice,
I lay across the grass, a book in my hands
A breeze spreads over me as I am transported to a different land.
A magnificent work of art,
An abstract painting up above.
Bringing peace and serenity,
And happiness and love.
A resplendent spectrum of colors,
An inspiring, heavenly sight.
JoyellA best friend, happiness, and other halfShe is beautiful, classy, and smartShe keeps me laughing and always has my backI enjoy AyoAyo is what I call Joyell, Ayo means Joy in Yoruba
Mother Earth spreads her children far and wide.
Their existence is well-known by but few.
My discovery the groom; they the bride.
I'm trapped by society.
A society that works much like a beehive.
The world follows this unknown queen with lingering questions left upon their lips.
Our life is a cycle,
a pattern of actions and commands.
she leaves behind tiny sketches on the glassy surface
each new move cutting a path in the layer of not-quite-yet-frozen water.
Atop the steepest hill, my hand comes off the brake again.
And I move slowly at first,
But that soon changes.
I Pity the wind that
tries to stop me
as I go faster:
faster than
everyone
I dreamt that Summer crept into my room
One Fall night
Betwitched me into bed
sung me sun-struck
and kissed me
(I think I made it up inside my mind)
She drowsily whispered
When I watch golden, fluffy dandelions turn into white puffs in the wind,
I think of our finite days on our finite planes that have to finitely end.
It makes me happy and makes others sad
I drive gas and they drive hybrid
I get dirty and they get nerd
I modify and they replace
I love my old car
Looking down, over the edge,
see the effort you’ve put in
and how far you’ve made it.
Standing high above the rest
Each breeze flushing out stress from the mind
Each breathe restores
One of the greatest pleasures in life, Bagehot told me, is doing what people say
YA CAN'T. IMPOSSIBLE. STOP. DON'T EVEN TRY.
I love to prove them wrong.
In that dark roomat the end of the never ending hallway,laying in her white sheets, in nothing but a gown,all alone,with the clicks and clangs of the cold machines,the rhythmic beeps taunt her.
Crisp air, pumpkin spice, gloomy skys.
Ringing of a bell, and a rush of young kids.
Laughing of old jokes lost in the separtion of summer.
Sharpen pencils, and new books.
Sniffling of colds and curing of hot coco
I am me and no one else;
A cluster of stars,
Made of gentle fish kisses,
Covering my flesh,
With tender softness.
My eyes reflect the moon,
Oh! The leaves crunch beneath my feet
And the only human sound is my heartbeat!
Looking to the horizon, I see the changing trees;
Their glorious, colorful beauty makes me quiver at the knees.
The sun peeping through my window as my 6:40 alarm clock goes off. My coffee brewing as I get ready to leave for school. The 14 freckles that take up your face. The kisses my puppy gives me when i come home.
Staring out the window
the snow dances quietly in the pitch of night
beyond the sparkling lights in the Christmas tree
The smell of hazelnut and cocoa
laces the air from the steaming mug on the living room table
As Summer comes to a close and Fall flowers arose my mind lingers on those who were taken by bros.
When family hurts family the pain that I feel is stronger than I can yield and my knees buckle to my heels.
Today, I found myself beaming today, happy, gleeful, and laughing. My heart swelled with pleasure. My eyes gleamed with awe.
This infinite self
resonating through eternity.
I made you both from scratch
and you are both so much more
than me.
My sweet serious boy
who hates mess
and craves preservation.
The hour glass flips over as soon as you're born
Time creeps away like nocturnal raccoon
You go about life like a winding staircase
At first you take caution with every landing you reach
Every time I walk through the gates,
I walk into a dream,
A dream that pushes me through time,
This dream forcesme to see both past and future,
It show's me happiness,
This dream fills me with glee.
You are an ocean of mystery: inexplainable, inexplicit, infinite
I read somewhere that 95% of the ocean is unexplored
Come in baby blue, barefoot.
Leave your shadow on the threshold,
grip the edges of a sweet brass
The delay is over and the chapter of adolescence we've all anticipated has come to breath;
A little bit here,
A little bit there.
It carries itself
Freey, proudly
Smiles and laughs,
Helps it grow,
Let's it bloom.
Turning into something,
More beautiful;
The excitement of life
Persists even when the world becomes a blur.
So much wonder is ahead
Time to change - Time to learn.
We can make our own future
And the future is bright.
What up-lifts me is being in the sunlight
Looking back and seeing the dark inside the tunnel.
Still in sight, but getting smaller as I move forward.
I’ve been on this ride for four long hours
Senior year is finally here,
Bittersweet yet fun,
With football games and homecoming,
It's only just begun.
My friends, they stick beside me,
as they have year after year,
Free days
And what my friend says
Is that we should be together
And love one another.
Sweet delight
Will make it alright.
The smell of books
Nick me with their hooks.
The first time I met you, you were going on and on about potato salad
my complexion pallid, nose wrinkled, you didn't notice how much I hate potato salad
you shoved it into your mouth claiming you could eat buckets, gallons,
The clouds stroll in;
they strengthen the ice blue sky.
The orange and red
pop against puffs of heavy rain.
Sweaters unearthed from cobwebs and dust.
Warm maroons and toasty browns
When you see me, Am I invisible?What am I?
You conversate to me like you know me.But do you know?
An assortment of leaves tumble from the trees like raindrops as_
Crisp air flows thrugh the earth as fast as sunshine.
Autumn.
Warm sweaters, campires, hot chocolate, and books all bring cheer to the season,
It is the pinnacle of happiness,
Acceptance, love, friendship, and safety.
Some could light up New York City,
Or just someone’s day.
It gives you the words you don’t have,
And what you need to hear.
Stick aroundbut don't be Elmers.
Keep updon't fall behind.
Push yourselfbut know when to pull.
Reach for the starsbut stand your ground.
Be happy!but don't be afraid to be sad.
A feeling is awakened in your soul
Somewhere only music can reach
A swelling in your heart
A tingle all over
Emotion rushing over you
Peace, sadness, anger, happiness
Beauty in the form of emotion.
Crisp air of autumn,
Cool breeze drags gentle fingers through hair hopelessly twined,
Firey colored leaves chatter below my feet ,
It is a field that hold my peace of mind.
A mane of white sleet,
Music is a escape to me,
A way to travel to a different planet while still physically being on Earth
A way to release all hidden emotions
And a way to forget all of my problems temporarily
its a cover
its a page
its a hand with a pen
its a rainbow
Its a sky
its the waves And the sand
its hopefull it inspires
its what i love
Its happiness.. its mine
What makes me smile?
Well that's a funny question,
For the things worthwhile,
To me at least,
Are simply a facial expression.
A sparkle in the eye,
Not only am I looking forward to throwing my cap up in the air on graduation day.I'm also looking forward to that special day,The day I go college thinking of who I'll become.
It's weird to think I used to hate myself.
Look in the mirror, cringe and coil away from myself.
Ripping apart the person that is me.
Wishing away every little blemish and piece of skin.
I stay positive for friends and foes.
They're the ones who need it the most.
I try to be the light of their lives.
Just to keep them one more night.
Alive.
They need to know someone cares.
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
Music cleanes the soul of dirt from every day life
It heals humanity of the sorrow, yearning and anger
My hands grip the controller,
Energy flows through my veins,
I feel all the power,
As the title screen begins,
I walk through fictional gates,
Where my new adventure awaits,
It takes baby steps,
I started out crawling at the ground
Wanting to be different, so
I walked into dozens of
Audition rooms to distinguish
My playing from others.
My soul is dark,
And the light that glows within is dim,
Try to see inside,
And struggles you will find,
my naked soul,
Mild mornings, warm days and cool nights.
Swimming, amusement parks and sweet summer fruits.
See I often think with my head in the clouds
But my brains always in a bit of a drought
It is not that I'm lame or full of self doubt
I just always wonder what life is about
Inbetween the mountains I lay
Waiting for a warm breeze.
These days are rare now.
I look around,
I see beautiful, towering trees.
The snow on the mountain tops shines.
The low tones of my cello
Resonating through my own chest
The harmonic accompany of the orchestra
Sixteenth notes and eight notes
Whole notes and quarter
Half notes with dots
And rests in no order
A slate gray sky above my head,
The leaves on trees a firey red,
What marv'lous beauty to behold,
When Summer sighs and becomes old!
Her green effects begin to fade
When all is gone I will always have my factory. Her gears twist and turn and shout out with the clank of imagination as plates drop from one machine to the next, proving that it was worth the stretch to the next step.
The day you left,
Marked a day where a part of me was gone.
When your spirit left your body,
It took a part of me with you.
I was in despair,
Yearning for the days that you come back,
The thing that makes me happy is out of the norm,
it doesn't have a specific shape or form.
It can open wide, or it can stay shut.
Watching it spin is more than enough,
I love the way it shines in the light.
We lay on a blanket,
Underneath the night sky,
Seeking the peace
Of the countryside.
Here is a poem that I wrote for my beautiful mother.
Your love is empowering
over my soul
gives me strength
everyday
to continue the next
your love is sufficient
i know
I love it.
The endless conversation
The pointless laughter
The sun shining
On my beet red cheeks,
I love it.
The tears of joy
The moments of pure bliss
The days I wasn’t able to sleep,
She's my perfect little princess
I'll let you be the witness
Watch how she keep my heart beating, like im concentrating on fitness.
You hurt her then I make it my business,
See this girl here I care about
Red, Blue, Green and PinkV- necks, halters, tanks and spagetti strapsBootcuts, skinnies, jeggings, and skirtsFabrics and different shades one after another,
Do you know what it’s like to be left out of the crowd?
Do you know what it’s like to have no friends?
Do you know what it’s like to feel like you are your own best friend?
It seems so easy to say that you are happy
To smile and be filled with glee
But me, I wonder how we can make it last forever.
That is a mystery.
My mind it thinks the keys to life
It's clear life's circumstances get hairy,
Once in a while we're not quite so merry.
But when that seems to happen, I get my toes tappin',
what is happiness
sweet bliss?
a simple feeling?
a broken heart healing?
when you hang with friends
the joy never seems to end
joking around
a night out on the town
When highschool is over and graduation begins,
there'll be laughter and joy and faces wth grins.
When highschool is over and life offers choices,
My words will be heard, my thoughts will have voices.
It's a world painted with love...lust...passion...hate...intrigue
and so many other heart hitting things.
There are roads that lead us to our happiest moments
and others to the most tragic times of our life.
The tightening of the bow
The pluck of the strings;
Let the tuning segment begin.
The audience anticipates its entertainment.
This is the main event
The eyes of all are watching.
A school so lovely!Lovely with a divine reaches,Reaches of a many.Many of an uncountable,
The pencil
It lands on the paper, waiting.
Waiting for the race to begin; waiting for the picture in its mind to bleed onto the canvas
Waiting for it to be caught up by a storm of motivation
When twilight settles into my bones and all feels still and fleeting
I take an adventure to my happy place
A place where star rays tangle in the sky and slide dreams to earth on twinkling light
Great in battle, the strongest warrior- I am that I am.
Loving and merciful, grateful and beautiful- I am that I am.
The one who is, was and is to come, Elshaddai, Emmanuel- I am that I am.
The coming of freedomThe trails ablaze from our stepsLighting the spark to our final showdownRefuse again, the cries of defeatCome, let us get up again on our feet
I own my daysWeekdays? I got this. I succeed.But it's on Saturday and Sunday that I feedMy soul.I do what makes me happy.I live my life the right way, but my wayWhen I do chores, it's still play
The sun is rising
leaves are falling,
the crisp, cold air has arrived
I love the feeling,
within my whole being, that you have awaken inside
you are my sunshine, my moon, and my stars,
A pug who snores and grunts in her sleep,
Who doesn't regonize rich from cheap.
With a curled tail and a slant to her walking,
And enjoys peering over curtains for people watching.
My happiness is the way the sunlight glinted off his skin that morning
The green flecks in his deep blue eyes.
The way he timidly brushes his fingers against my hand while were in public.
If happiness is success in life,
then what is dying?
Everyone's hyped up on the thrill of life;
few are ready to go.
And when they do, who's prepared?
Even the one's who've expected it
Happiness can be considered as different things
People find the joy in money
Others find it in drinking
But my happines is laughter
I never knew that a smile from someone can make your day
Hello, you there!
With the two eyes and feet,
With a mouth so red,
Looking so clueless and in defeat.
What are you, there?
With the mystic sorrow gaze,
Appearing so solemn,
we all want happiness
is happines ...
my job
my kids
my spouse
my relations with others
my religious belief
the question is if it is these things or all how to obatian them?
I have so many people in my life
That i adore so much.
But the people i perform with
Have a special place in my heart.
I look at all of their faces as family.
Every day i look forward to seeing them
From all the stars in every galaxy,to the electronic melodyof every song that comes through my eardrums.From every relaxing activity
To be happy:
sip coffee in the crisp, early mornings before crawling out of bed.
skype until 3am just to see your person laugh a thousand miles away.
A dash of joy,
A pinch of smile,
Remove all bad memories,
Throwing away things all vile...
Stir in the fun,
Chop up and mix in every great time,
Pour into soul and body,
I'm sad, tears down my cheeks.
Walk to my room, the door slides open.
His excitment, running, jumping, barking.
My smile big, pearly whites showing
Jumps in my arms, licks my face
The joy I find when their near
The tingling sensations that appears
With warm embraces
Smiling faces
The sound of laughter wafts through the air
The glow in my heart for all to see
I sit down
First day, first class
New faces are all I see
I see smiling faces
Faces, all staring back at me
Comforted, that's how I feel
Routine, that's what I need
It’s been a long time without you,
This leaf burning season is always so hard,
I have so many memories I want to relive
But I won’t hold back or leave my heart guarded.
What is it?
What brings Joy, Laughter and Happiness to one?
We all seem to lose ourselves in life.
Happiness can be found
in the air or in your hair.
Happiness can be heard
in the laughter of company or in the peacefulness of your country.
Happiness can be felt
in your heart or on your skin.
Nimble fingers, busy hands-
A guilty head tilt off to the right
As delicate lines kiss the page.
She spends her imaginary free time in a world of her own.
Armed with a pencil,
What make me happy are sweet things
A delicious run on my fingers
The vast joy of ice cream that lingers
Infinite red velvet cake tickling my dreams
My most precious times are with sweet things
Here we are in the best four years of our life,
We stared this jorney in a new world, it became urworld, and soon we will have to leave this world.
Sometimes between exams and friends the world beats us down,
The best feelings in the world are simple.
a bubble bath.
cuddles with a puppy.
a hug from a missed sibling.
Determination.
Self Will.
How they coincide.
Hand in hand like how I am when I am with you.
The force that your aura brings when it meets mine.
But from where does it stem?
Hey dude, its your birthday today,
You are still so small but you think like a giant wall,
The days we spent together,
all that stuf in library,
for me its all about memories,
today i take stand,
Fool
Beauty is something that can come in many different forms.
Beauty is something that is found in everything,
In everyone.
But this beauty comes in certain places for everyone,
Wanting,
Aching,
Craving
The World.
To expand my mind to places farther than my backyard or the church,
To learn a language of love by being surrounded by foreign lovers,
MONSTER!! MONSTER!!
Come out and play!
Your my best friend please just stay,
You always had a big furry head that snuggle in my arms
We would stay up telling stories of animals in barns
There is no slavation from the seemingly eternal damanation, which is a highschool education.
The grim calssrooms
The leering tests
the clock which teases and taunts,
a task at which it is the best.
What is Happiness?
Happiness is waking up in the morning just to see the sun rise.
Happiness is the smell of roasting coffee and warm pancakes.
I'm happier than a bird singing a song.
It's all because of you, mom.
You bring me from my darkest moments and make me happier than a bird singing a song.
My only wish is for you to continue being the same.
She smiles so deeply that it leaves imprints on her cheeks.
Her laugh brings joy to others that are far beyond her reach.
Am I wrong for being different, unlike the typical boys?
The ones who sag their pants to the floor, as I look around it feel like I am unsure
The soft breeze sways the trees
As you twirl me in a bed of leaves
to the rhythm of our beating hearts
You pull me close and our souls' music starts
Your breath whispers in my ear
To avoid the darkness
Nature is my happiness
The trees, they shiver cold
But now I have something to hold
The sun fills my eyes instead of cries
Water flows feel like my hair
Now that summer washed away,
and school is in full swing,
I realized there's no time to play,
or warmth until this spring.
I must look beyond the gray,
and look for all that's good,
A cold breeze. A silent hum in the air. A breath slowly fills my lungs. Happiness fills my soul. Long hours in a quiet room. I finally escape the chaos that life has created. The leaves fall on the ground and I let it all go.
The naive caterpillar twists in all directions
That's what I love the most
That's right, follow the path you think is best
Shout away all your frustrations any day,
Every day,
'Cause it's never too late.
I remember that night
It was bitter and cold...
The light had extinguished,
as if the sun had ceased to burn.
The darkness moved to surround me
Encircling my flesh and piercing my skin.
Fingers poised and ready,
Time to keep them steady.
Don't worry about your dress,
Now take a steady breath.
One, two, three fingers start,
Two more join in, creating an art.
Music is flowing,
We are black and white
Light and dark
Angels in halos
Of the conflicting sort
I am the black
Hiding in light's shadow
Wishing and waiting
for when I shine too
What makes you happy?
A question we all ask ourselves.
A lot makes me happy.
Where did all this Happiness come from?This Another-Day Smileleft-right-left-rightforward-moving Attitude?Was there a life before mine,a waiting room of sorts,where a Pre-person picked
Vernal and cheerless,
juvenile and morose,
thrown into the world,
a beautiful black rose.
It's the scent of burning fuel,
And the sound of pounding pistons.
The hurricane that caresses he face,
As you roar out of the final corner.
It's the origin of the ripple of laughter,
Music, the sound of vibrant feelings,
Makes me shout from rooftops and sky alike,
Fills me with rejoicing and promises that spike
The interest of new hope, of laughter, of fulfillment,
And all I want to do is fly,
You only hear ambience
But I hear music.
The air swirls around me
The world breathes to the beat of my heart,
A constant, pulsating light:
Strings, percussion, and a choir of Earth's creatures.
Memories are what stitch us together,
Allowing us to smile through anything.
Those old conversations,
The long laughs we shared,
Crazy adventures we courageously became part of.
Have you ever looked around and ask yourself '' What am I do here?'' , you stand still, feel the air, hear the words, and you just wish
Playing rugby is a blast,
I'm sure our team will never be last.
I'm so proud to be member,
Of a team I'm sure to remember.
Playing on the team lifts me up,
Especially since we're sure to win a trophy cup.
What is it that gets me going?
Get the blood rushing and my brain flowing
Imagination running superspeed
Many ideas formulating future a masterpiece
Inspired much by nature and others but it is I that will lead
Coffee in a steaming mug,
Arms wrapped in a warm bear hug,
A day of peaceful falling rain,
A laugh. A smile. A daisy chain.
A sun that shines up in the sky,
An ocean breeze, a seagull’s cry,
Summer falls as fall arrives:
Crisp, cool air and crunchy, dead leaves.
Smells of hollowed-out pumpkins, bringing extra sparkle
to a perfectly gray sky.
It is time for the most wonderful time of the year.
Summer is over but not all fun is goneits time to start art projects and get them done!thinking outside of the boxits almost a way of getting
H
At times happiness
can be forsaken
Disregarded
as if it were an obscure memory
Smothered beneath the weight
of its more prevalent rivals
it eagerly waits
for an opportunity to emerge
As I gaze I see the sky change from blue to pink
Then as the night comes the moon whispers in my dreams
I do not know of the words that it speak
I just know that the world turned and is now smiling at me
That's why I do it.
When I'm alone you don't know
In the dark you can't see.
Just turn the light on
and you will see a new me.
I desire to be liked
A new year, a new day.
A different hour, a different moment.
Each day, I still wake up to beautiful little people that make me smile.
Being able to inspire and teach them what life is about,
There's something to be said
that I seem to find my little piece of happiness
in these people's turmoil and drama.
My brother calls me stupid
and says it's just a show.
It's not. It's more than that.
Music is the melody to my soul
It helps me stay in control
Oh the bright sun takes a toll
The night sky is my song
Yet it is not so long
I love to write and think
It makes my heart sync
Is it money?
Is it to love?
Is it to be loved?
Is it fame?
Or is it just to appreciate
life as it is.
Life is full of possibilities
and despair
You turn my face red
You turn my mood blue
Sometimes i'm so fucking sick and tired of you!
Our fighting, its endless
Your jealousy left me friendless
But thats okay
I am happy for everything in my life
I am happy for the parents I have
The friends I conversate with
The house I live under
The food I eat
Even if I did not have those things, I will still be happy
Bang, Pow, Wham
Limbs hitting punching bags at all different angles.
Rainbow colored belts are everywhere.
What is beauty?Magazines, movies, TV will have you believeIt is a mold:Flawless skin, no blemishes, no poresBodies so thin you get hungry on their behalf
Apart
And awake
We lie
Thousands
Of miles away
Thoughts crossing paths sooner than our physical bodies will be
criss crossing limbs
Hands smearing body oils
I dreamt of clouds in skies of blueWith crimson streaks of light,And all around there was the soundOf laughter and delight.Where worries were a memoryForgotten long ago,
I've been called strange
And maybe deranged
Because my views on school aren’t the same
When August rolls around-
I cheer!
Hip-hip-hooray for the new school year!
Oh, no, you too?
You know what makes me happy, I like laughter and people lauging, at funny jokes I tell my friends happily, when life goes wrong, we are again laughing, for life without joy is quite sappy.
I'm proud of who I am to be
Mostly because I speak my mind
But mostly because I am me.
Some people say I'm too soft spoken
I just don't have much to say really
I may be the loneliest person in the world;
Maybe I identify more with the dead than the living.
Without a tongue how do we speak
Without love how do we feel
Without lungs how do we breath
Without faith how do we hope
without hows, how can we accomplise anything
The world is filled with hows and whats
I found my long lost twin in France. Hanging in an art museum.
She is pale with long curly red hair. Like me.
She is a goddess, born out of a shell from the sea.
Not like me.
The other day, someone asked me what made you different from all the other guys I've dated.
And all I could think of was how happy you make me feel
But it got me thinking, shouldn't every guy make you happy?
We humans, we stomp across the delicate grass,
As if it were not there.
But if the grass were human, it would call you an ass,
Lift you up and throw you into the air.
We humans, we rise up into the sky,
Summer is over
And the school year has begun
Gotta hit the sack early now
Instead of Chasing The Sun.
Summer is over
No more Twerking In The Rain
Gotta hit the books now
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.
This feeling of depression, sadness, sorrow . . .
Will this be the oppression of tomorrow?
Under the Milky way
lies a small freshman
wondering at the wonder
expressed by her fellows.
It pleases me
to stay up an hour
explain quark-gluon plasma
rather than go down
Everyday I get to spend time with friends, family, or my love makes me happy because I enjoy the time i get because i never know when will be my last day. The day I g
In the spring sunthe flower sitscoated in dew
he in entrancedby the flowerits silk petalscourageous stalkvivid colorof lambent red
We sing
we dance
we paint
many things with whirling hopes that surmount to withering after they fall off the tree that was thought to grow paper. Trapped in our own thoughtfulness a glance passed to us
Get up now don't let the door hit you. Ay pick your head up and start living.
Life doesn't wait for you. Not now, not ever. So get moving, it's jiggy time.
I am not the one who can walk into a room and be the center of attention
I am not the one who will be voted as prom queen
I am not the one who was born with a silver spoon
I am not the one who is seemingly perfect
Look all around you and tell me what do you see?
Are people fighting for originality? Or hungry to be like you and me?
This world lacks individuality, imagination and innovation.
Everyone has their life problems yet mineMine seem to be different than the restI can't seem to solve mine I need a signThough I do know happiness is the bestHappiness is what makes the world go round
She wakes up but refuses to get out of bed; she’s too scared to allow more thoughts in her head
Standing before her mirror she begins her daily ritual, who will she be today?
Six feet under I wonder what I could've done better
Changed my chains, got a job, moved out the cellar,
Rent a car, take my Ma on a first rate vacation,
Your love means the world to me
Please don't get me wrong
But I both think we know
That it's time I move on
You raised me and bathed me, and put me to bed
"Forever and always"
On my mind are words from you,
that I'll keep there a while,
and in the hallway, books clung to chest,
I am me, that's who I am.
I don't go by your rules anymore.
I am not just your pretty girl,
I am so much more.
I am a boy, a girl, neither, both,
I am one, I am anything and everything.
My life, is great compared to some others,
There is no logic for me to worry,
I am loved by both father and mother,
Thanks to whom, I never need to hurry.
Yet I live in the world, surrounded by:
My fingers are on the keys
I just need a release
My head is spinning
I do not want others to have to feel this way
My new goal is to help them
I want to inspire others
I want to tell them
I love you
for the graceful care
for the humor that lightens my soul
for bringing hope of love into my life
I love you more
for putting up with my selfish needs
loving me unconditionally
I am not able to tell you
WHERE exactly I will be,
but I can tell you
exactly HOW my life will be.
First off, my life will be blessed.
She called upon me to aid her,
to stop the crying. Her crying
is a marathon runner who can never reach the finish line.
I’m no savior, but I’m the only one
left to care.
I exist within a beat
A moment of synchronized sound.
An instance, determined by an ongoing tempo.
She called upon me to aid her,
to stop the crying. Her crying
is a marathon runner who can never reach the finish line.
I’m no savior, but I’m the only one
left to care.
Love is a roller coaster.
It has its ups and downs
But everyone wants to go for the ride
And it always ends in a smile .
There was once a boy who was not willing to fight
For he was always humiliated and seen as shy.
In him, there was no courage and only fright.
He was fragile and only measured a short height.
My skin burns where your hands once were like acid on light flesh.
I've taken four showers today to try to wash away the pain but your handprint stays on my porcelain skin.
Soft steps echo in the hushed hall.
Dark figures sit and stare while
Warm rays of light fall on him.
Standing in center stage in front of a piano
He bows, and then prepares for what is to come.
Prisoner of Words Unsaid
For so long
For so long I've been a prisoner
A life sentenced prisoner for a crime they committed for me
Like Alicia Keys "I'm a prisoner of words unsaid
There's a world outside this hell-hole that I now live.
I've been dreaming about it since I was in the second grade,
This world is busy yet calming ,
This world has opportunity and exotic people.
For now time is a cage
Longer lives
Longer days
Does it really matter your age?
Some belive in finding wives
Others belive in a job that pays
Happiness is an internal thing. all of the money in the world can't fulfill the thirst a human soul has for joy, for peace.
No need for sadness for the deceased
They lay in peace
They are only sleeping
No need for weeping
Just smile
Your heart is strong, it could run a mile.
Sunset settles on the east
As the sky darkens
Stars twinkle
While tine slows downs
Owls awaken
Yet, birds fly south
Heart beats
And I stay still
waiting
waiting
waiting
Rain
It was so cold,
We wandered through the woods to seemingly nowhere
Just because
Not even talking, just walking
Brazen, blazin sunshine
and exposed lines
of joy on each other’s faces:
Smiles too wide for our lips.
May we brighten the world;
Is my mind so unoriginal,
it can't think in another way?
My thoughts have turned sappy
Since he came around that day.
I love him, I love him
He loves me too.
I want this for forever
A suffering child shall not cry.
A suffering child shall not let a tear run down their cheek to stain the soft brown skin that child was once felt comfortable in.
To be a thing of staggering perfection,
Unlost in a crowd of typography,
But not to the masses of passerby,
Rather to one specific soul
Who sees a light in dim, dust rooms
What's my secret they ask, why this smile never leaves my face
The truth is it does, the truth is kept secret.
Greyscale.
Life in technicolor is too
Overwhelming.
Vivid descriptions
Of encryptions
Designed to make the host oblivious
To the afflictions
My mind was my place. It was the only place I could be me...
It was mine..
Until everyone started putting their input inside.
Then..
My mind went from happiness and sunshine to darkness.
Did I grow too fast?
Was it suposed to be this way?
Youth is a state of mind.
Yet we dwell on the physical.
We are an embodiment of the costant reminder that we are nil.
Much like this journal, there's a Place I go 2unlike a book, it's in my mind's eye.There, jellyfish fly with butterflies
Pursuit
I search for happiness knowing it exists.
Days pass without success.
This doesn't cause me to lose hope.
I continue to pursue happiness.
Finally my heart is filled.
As I drift off to sleep,
my mind enters into a door of dreams,
a door filled with adventures for me.
Suddenly, I find myself in the sky in marvelous flight
Seeing the world from up so high.
It was rough,
it was gentle.
It was sweet,
it was harsh.
It was tight,
it was loose.
That is what it was like,
to be with you.
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...
The point of this is to be heard
Among a crowd, one reads my word
My story and struggle one must listen
A passion is a longing,
A deep down tug or sorts,
That pulls and guides you every day,
To new mountain tops and new ports.
My passion is very special,
It involves all of you,
Betraying my body.
Excersing to oblivion.
All food maticulousoy monitered.
Under the control of the fear of gaining weight.
Telling myself if I lose a few more ill be happy.
I don't know who I am anymore. I don't know what it means to feel motivated in something that you really love doing since people expect you to be perfect. I continue to push but for what?
Like a dancer,
She skips, twirls, leaps
A ribbon of happiness
Trailing from her toes
As they brush the pavement
Dreams are dead-getaways from reality. They are like remebering the times you loved and missed. You are ever-more longing for it never end. But still you know, it must end.
Whenever I'm lonely,
I don't count on my friends.
I don't count on my family.
I don't count on any others.
Why does it seem like I'm the only one that cares? You said you loved me, but the love isn't there. See, this is what I was afraid of falling too hard, cause now I'm flat on my face with bruises and scars.
This is for those who can't stand up and speak.
And if they ever did, they would come across as weak.
The ones who are lonely, hurt, alone, and broken.
There are certain things that just cannot be done.
You can't sneeze with your eyes open.
Have you ever tried imagining what those colors
that are invisible to the naked eye look like?
Every day is a gift
Wrapped in a present sent from the divine
Decorated in ribbon exhibiting the power of his creation
Strong enough to demolish all human strife
Today was a day of sorrow and grief
Tomorrow is a day that is short and brief.
Although its a terrible path to tread
There is nothing I can do instead.
There are things that no one can understand,
There were so many sleepless nights,
days where you'd lie in bed, and hardly even bother to see the light.
You couldn't find a reason, but you were just broken.
And then magically, I was staring in the face of my 14 year old self.A face filled with joy and passion and promises of love.And a handful of butterfly's for the hopeful ones.
Lights Within Us
Ashley Shea
A spec afar
Whose luminosity amplifies as darkness approaches
A small light Suspended in the gloom
Much like the hearts within us
Right now,
I may not be able to give you the Sun, Moon, and the stars in the sky as I wish to,
I may not be able to lift you up to taste the clouds and touch the heavens,
Your baby hand:
so strong, s small.
Your fragile head;
I won't let you fall.
Your eyes are closed,
and you're asleep;
yet you are perfect
from hair to feet.
I know it is real
but where is that which belongs to me?
MINE
I search and long for the things that will make me happy.
I PRAY they will come
Contemplating life without you is like attempting to contemplate a world without laughter. Because without you there is no laughter.
He made her feel like an abandoned house with broken windows and doors
There were a lot of broken boards that never got fixed
She had weeds growing in her heart but to her surprise he made her feel as if she didn't matter
happiness
is a scary thing.
it can be taken
so easily,
ripped away
from your grasp,
snatched away
from your clutch
when you’re already
so comfortable,
so accustomed.
Some people are bullies
They manipulate people in sight
They love to call people rude names
They only do it to start fights
How you heard of Tyler Perry's movies
Not a day that goes by without you on my mind
The smile you showed and the voices you make
You were something else, something I can take
My dearest boy, you're the one to blame!
It seems to me, I long forgot how the warmth felt like
How beautiful flowers bloom or how wild trees blush
Forgetting how beautiful the birds sing into the breezing sky on a summer day, don't you wish it was just today?
Depression kicks thy neighbor down,
Escalating,
Spiraling,
Right smack in the face,
Body,
Groin.
Drinking espresso,
Listening to music,
Lana Del Rey,
West Coast,
I fell in love with you when you asked me a question
I fell inlove with the spaces between each word you breathed
I fell in love with how nervous you were
Hesitation
then laugh
Hesitation
Sitting outside
Watching the clouds go by
The tree nearby
With leaves to the sky
Close eyes, see your dreams
Close mind, feel our beams
Hover night, why it is so long
One shake, one shiver
The night, will be cold
Inisght, none will be seen
Tickle Tickle Tickle
Laugh lines creasing their facesJoy exuding from their heartsThis is the experience that`ll change my life
The ones who wear their heart on their sleeve
We are the few
the ones who are constantly stepped on
The ones no one understands because we
are
too fat or
too skinny
My dream job would be: a kid.
Now, that may seem utterly ridiculous.
Well, it's "right" to think that, in a way.
Experience may say differently to my choice,
But first, hear what I have to say.
The one who is that "special someone", springs love in the air,
once every year, this special marketing time to express your love to anyone,
Change, change, change. What would I change about my appearance?What would I change about my life?What would I change about my world?
If you think of Spring, what do you see?Flowers, eggs, bunnies, or bees?I see the grass, green and lush;The streams filled with a serene gush.The sky is a blanket, infinite and blue;
For all of my lifeI have been told,"follow the crowd"and "fit the mold".But I am unique,you see.
In the beginning,
there is frustration.
Faith is weak,
as you find no peace to keep diligent.
In the beginning,
there is exhaustion.
Life is tearing at your priorities,
Once upon a time, Not to long ago,
There was this beautiful woman.
Only knowing you a short time,
I must say, you had my attention.
When you looked at me,
I was swallowed up in,
the date looks like tally marks
and that would make sense
to a man like you
logic reads every word for you
and your biggest fan
is a mathematician
you smile at me
If I could close my eyes and count the three,
there are certain things I would change about the world around me.
I wish you understood
what goes on through my mind
I feel like your leading me on
but I now you just need time
I feel like im being selfish
and should just distance myself
but again its not like that
Some say that bitterness is what broke you,
and ripped your seams apart.
But whatever it was that consumed you,
longing is what lies inside your heart.
A longing to be better, is the single thread that binds you.
Didn’t you ever think about the heart you were breaking?At first I couldn’t believe it when I found out what you were taking.Then reason set in,And I knew I had lost you.
When I was young and you were younger,
We laughed and had a grand old time.
When I was young and you were younger,
We thought we were invincible.
When I was young and you were younger,
Who you are, fascinating
Beyond measure
Uplifting in all ways
Down right to my funny bone
I never forget
The clock ticks seconds away
A sudden ring -
Children scramble for the door,
But not Lily.
I wave goodbye to the others,
All the while pondering the lessons to come.
Will they improve?
In the beginning we were happy, I was happy.
By total chance Jay and Elle found each other.
Even worlds apart, there was this fire that burned,
It burned hot, it was a fire that burned deep inside.
Alone the rain is not your friend
It soaks your coat and taps your head
Your feet grow cold and you fill with dread
If I could do anything,
I swear i'd have the world changing.
i'd make everyone's lives better,
create world peace and end hunger.
Cure cancer, end abuse-
keep someone from hanging a noose.
I think sometimes the sky should be a chalkboard that I can scribble on
That way everyone can see my thoughts
And maybe be entertained
They would see ornate designs and oriental shades
Permanant marker X's
All across her mirror
She stands in the same spot
And looks at every error
Like a wrong answer
Like a failed assignment
But at least she won't have to look
Once I stared at the page
All it took was a second
The words would come, the sounds so easy
But then the heartbreak came
The abandonment from those I loved
And I couldn't write
When your used to speeding through life,
As I have done in such a short time,
Running every stop sign,
Shifting up through red lights,
Ignoring every sign of caution,
Total disregard for the consequences,
It’s not just one job; it is a future. Your future. My future. The future of the girl who sits in class with bright eyes that will eventually be dulled by the desk job she will be thrown into.
All of us have our moments when we see others feeling down
It is our job to reach out , grab them and pull them up from the ground
Looking around this room, I hope most of you will understand
If I had the power to make a change, a big difference
It would be simple, a feeling, to travel a long distance
Around the world, from sea to sea
Spreading the feeling of sunshine and glee
self inflicted pain
I'm pouring salt in my own wounds.
Stuck in the past;
time doesn't heal after all.
Thoughts in your mind
are constantly telling you
You're not good enought to weak,
That whisper.
That whisper.
Distress.
Suppress.
That murmur.
That murmur.
Mortify.
Fortify.
That cry.
That cry.
Duress.
Redress.
Sometimes I feel loneliness in my soul, loneliness that even with people around me it can’t be removed
A loneliness that I have since December
Not even with the funniest joke will this great solitude purge.
When starting out
We are like a cocoon
All wraped up in love
Blind to our surroundings
As time goes on we start to break free
We find out that our cocoon of love
Was never what it seemd
I’m tired.
I’m tired of turning on a TV that only shows me pictures of pretty girls, perfect girls, all a size double 0.
I once saw a child whose eyes were wild
Hyper little thing with dreams and hopes in the mind
Running, running, jumping, playing, smiling
Her world had talking stuffed toys, adventures filled with imagination
What if I became a philosopher?
Would it change me and open my mind?
Will it teach me more than I have learned in high school?
I long to understand the minds of many popular people
The Joy of Baking
Do what you love
Never work a day
Alone in the apartment
Just the oven and I.
I bake up a storm
Never stopping to worry
Just cookies and cakes
Although it seems to be in the trees,
or maybe that sun, or birds, or bees,
that make us all feel a bit more alive,
I think this solution resides inside.
Happiness can't be contracted like the flu,
Two things;
Listen, listen, listen...let me pour out my heart to you, it's just a matter of how
Don't judge how I feel, you can't really know
I'll tell you my story, my weakness I'll show
A job I want you cannot interview for
A job I want you cannot walk through a door
A job I want employees only a few
A job I want is not new
A kid with a new puppy named scrappy
A job I want is to be happy
Lately I've been dreaming of you.
They were peaceful, happy dreams:
Dreams full of smiles and laughter,
Innocent dreams of love.
I love you more than you know.
And the times we share mean the world to me.
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.
There is a drop of poetry in my heart
Just as there is poetry in each crater on the moon
And there is poetry in each vein on each leaf in the forest
o1.
bandaids for the earth
where she’s splitting at the seam
and soft butterfly kisses
o2.
flower crowns for every head
turned down, make lonely corners
I remember the day,
Back when it was all games,
Back when nothing was gray
And all you had to learn were names.
The years went by,
The classes got harder.
Valiant and Virtuous
Right under sight
You are stars fine light
For what many seek out
The northern arrow
We forget the words of equality that once were said,
In the fight for Civil Rights blood once stained the roads red.
First it was women, then it was blacks.
Round and round we went and now we're back.
will always bring my mind back to you- to the endless lovemaking and the empty bottles of tequila.
Lemon
will always be sweet to me, sweet with the memories of what we had.
Lemon
You're running low on hope
Life is like climbing up a slope
The wars wage all around you
But I know you will come through
And now, I promise you
Everything is gonna be alright
Music Is My Life,
Let The Lyrics Be My Spirit,
The Melody's My Emotion,
So I'm Hoping That You Hear It,
Music Is My Passion,
To That I'm Truly Dedicated,
I've Been Chasing My Education,
This one’s for every cheesy moment.
For every “no one understands.”
For every cheeky little child with a wish that could fill an ocean.
For every sap story that has already been done before.
I won't die alone
And waste away to skin and bone
I'll hold on to the truth
And onto my youth
No more
So I will soar
So I will leave
On this breezy eve
I 'm scared of what comes after
The first time I saw you, you were sitting at a lunch table reading the first book of the Harry Potter series alone.
Giving the world a better place to live,
Imagining the people living in peace,
Viewing the world through each other's eyes,
Enemies no longer exist have hate to give.
The pain of not being able to call you
The hurt that comes with not being able to see you
The bittersweet light at the end of the tunnel when I think I'm finally over you
Happiness is the truth
it is the key to my youth
Some say love is greater
but call me a great debater
because happiness branches off
There is so much more to you
than just your body,
Although your thighs are thick,
And I watch and wait, as the time ticks,
to slide you out your clothes..
I heard,
Dejection,
No affection.
Depression,
No expression.
Happiness?
No. Not anymore.
No more blessedness.
No more galore.
Why do I still love.
Why do I still trust.
So I am
Living, breathing, moving,
What for, who shall move me?
I move myself, but why?
I watch myself from time to time
Watching in awe, who am I?
I am no one, but really I am everyone.
If ever my love were intensified
It would have surely commenced at this time
Your humor’s not amusing forever
My body is covered with a never ending darkness that surrounds me.
Taking me over, it's gotten inside me.
Eating me alive and slowly killing me.
I want it gone.
I want my body to finally feel free
Leafs leave in the winter
and return in the spring.
Like how the elderly pass
and babies are born.
we laugh, live, and learn.
boys and girls play,
clothes are torn.
Then we feel a lovers burn
A society that tells the younger generation
YOLO
Live for today, dont worry about tomorrow
YOLO
Live on the Edge
YOLO
But WE are not called to live for OURSELVES
YOLO
I choose to be happy.
I'm not gonna sit around in a slum waiting on something or someone,
I will be vigilant and ready for when my time comes.
I chose to be happy
I didn't cry and smash my fist,
Each sweater
dangles merrily in the closet,
without worries,
brushing sleeves.
Some days,
I become envious.
I separate the plastic hangers
that suspend each carefree sweater
Earthly Things
By: Anyssa Q. E
I enjoy these seasons,
and this time and this life,
The sun and the moon's-
shared Siamese twin light.
Upon a galaxy spinning,
seeming to be in flight,
Happiness, a feeling an emotion
Everyone can see it, yet only few can feel it.
The world is forced to wear a mask of happiness
To hide true emotions,
Emotions that no one likes to see.
The orangey yellow autumn trees never looked so stunningDriving by, no one but myself at my side
No one can say when. No one can tell you exactly what or why. We just know a change is coming. One thing I hope that will change is the meanness of people. We are so bitter. No one can disagree without the other having hate in their eyes. T
Look into this mirrorAsk me what I seeThe answer could be really simple,I see me! Only the outside; just what everybody else sees
I am waiting for
The day I can wake up
With a real smile on my face
And I am waiting for
Obama to really
Make that change
And I am waiting for
God to let my
They say that between love and hate there is only ONE step.
Every time I heard this I would laugh and think how is this possible?
Five years old, sweet, innocent and a virtuous smile.
The children salute the sun and a strange place of knowledge
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" ask robots
Happy. I want to be happy.
You're so damn tired of feeling down in the dumps
But you do nothing to pick yourself up
I don't want to look death in its sunken face
And realize what I've left for the human race
To remember me by is nothing but
Insecurity and shame, oh it isn't enough
I want to leave behind a legend, not even grand
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
Love is forever
Love is fleeting
Love is kind
Love is harsh
Love is ease
Love is hard
Love takes time
Love makes time fly
Love is fragile
Love is enduring
It was another bad nightAnother resort to my pad nightI can’t even write, I’m so tired…But it’s the only way I can nod outIt’s like a high to me.
Is it fake?
To wish to belong?
To want you?
Such confusing thoughts...
Is it wrong?
To rush this?
To be this close?
I'm not sure...
Even if the inevitable comes
I can't look at you smiling
Laughing with you is confusing
My best friend such comfort
But I feel so unsafe now
Your touch so overwhelming
To smile, sigh, flinch, or cry
I desire your grip and kiss
Bro lets hit the rock!
The beach, where I truly feel free
Its the only place I really want to be
I'd rather not be anywhere else
Anywhere else just isnt the same
Anywhere else is completely and utterly lame
Loneliness is such a bitter-sweet word
Who else to you know better than yourself?
The more you're alone, the more you know
About what makes you tick.
Yet, what if there's things best unknown?
I can't describe the feeling in my chest
I may be blessed but I'm still feeling stressed
I can't find words to say what it feels like
But I'll say it's like losing your life
26 months but in the last few weeks
Sitting on the warm hard tiles engulfed with water and soap
Pondering about life and all of its hope
The water stops and the door swings open
Only to reveal a provoking commotion
Run to forget all the troubles of the day
The faster your feet move the faster it melts away
Fresh air flowing in restores peace of mind
You find youreself running to something you cant find
Call me surreal, for I am a king, but not one of Royalty but of my own inner Majesty
Through my pen you see, through my art I speak, I describe the impact of death and disease
I couldn't help it, I couldn't.The colors wouldnt workYou couldn't get along with the others.You thrashed without movingI could not keep you.
As I look back on those days when I was young
When the sky was blue and the grass was green
I remember playing with boys and girls my age
And cutting out things from construction paper.
Childhood is innocence.
The time when there is no choice
But to accept any situation that faces you.
She walks a path,
Her own...
Hazy.
No guid before her
No shadows behind
Only clouds above her and ground below,
Feet dragging
Heavy.
From the moment I saw you
every breath in my body escaped
every thought that had crossed my mind
completely vanished
Just as the walls began to cave in
And just as the sunlight
the beauty of simplicity is an art in itself
toes touching the dewy summer morning blades of grass
Open your eyes
Walk down the street,
Look around.
Look down at your feet,
Do you see it?
I only need you
I talk to you,
And the world goes silent.
I listen to you,
And my ears have new meaning.
What if for one day you had the power to live out your dream? Think about a day to live out something you've always wanted to do. It could be anything from spending a day with your crush, to visiting J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth.
Glistening ice shards
sunlight coats the frozen field
magic morning glow
Rustling desert sands
wind whipping at tender flesh
dangerous beauty
Mightiest oak tree
The wall of the wave comes powering forward from a small distance
My heart races with beat of my stroke as I paddle into a good position
I have a want inside meNot for anything in particularJust a want, a need, eating away inside me
I wonder if anything in life goes according to plan
Or if there will always be these little bumps
The kinks in the hose that won’t come undone
I dream of a fun life,
A life full of friends who care
A life that is lived to the fullest.
Before that can happen,
College must happen.
Before I reach the life I want to live
Forced to be bruised by rough dry earth.
Forced to be touched by the whiskey breath.
Forced to be laid down on dirty sheets.
Forced to live in fear of another's touch.
Forced to carry life within womb.
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.
What We Really See
Nature is all around us
Branches flow with the wind
Leaves fall from the trees
In the world we live in today, people are not as grateful as they were in the past. The truth of the matter is, nobody cares for anybody anymore.
Aglow bordering the frames, million memories flush, gay and grave, family comes to mind, nostalgia is a bliss kiss
Happiness is you.
Happiness is something new.
Happiness is something borrowed and blue.
Happiness is our wedding day.
That never happened because you went away
The Love Song of Martha Alvarado “Dusk is just an illusion because the sun is either above the horizon or below it.
I sit here, alone.
Eyes set to the ceiling;
thinking, too much. not enough.
Clock ticks, sand grains fall. slowly, fast, whatever.
Sleep doesn't come, eyes never move.
Open, close, who knows.
I'm piecing a puzzle, but i cant seem to finish it.
I mean, its finished, but its not;
its all there, yet something's missing;
like, the correct complete puzzle, but somehow the pieces don't fit.
The cup is empty, so i fill it;
to the brim, to the top, on the verge of overflow;
As full as possible, yet still room for more;
almost too much, yet never enough;
My room can blind eyes.
The neon yellow walls fry pupils,
Like sun rays daze unprotected eyes on the beach.
Be careful not to fall into the posters.
First there was silence
Footsteps near my room
Soft whispers through the walls
Slowly the door opened
The coldness grasped my arms
It took me to that place
How could this be
Almost every thing makes me feel this way
Plenty of emotions but this one is always the most
People tell me they see this everyday
Looking up into the sky
into the endless blue
seeing all the clouds passing by
the green balloon bright and new
The little girl was shining with glee
this was pur happiness
News
Watching weighted stories singing cry songs of tragedy
Screen and speakers purging
Only deatlh or fear and death
to tighten anxious bones
of quiet mothers
Growing up, I was trained just like a dog,
With a conscious as blurry as the deepest fog,
My tail wagged eagerly at the voices of authority,
Who convinced me that what school, church, and the news told me,
I believe in fairy tales so hopefully happiness can cure my soulI'm waiting on the Christmas bells praying Santa doesn't bring me coalI'm praying for Santa to give me those green eyes of happiness
And it falls away,Nonexistence swallows it.Your own explaination becomes unexplainableIn your head, perfectWords unneccessary
from birth it starts
life of joy and happiness
to grow into the person you'll be
its your childhood
where your suppoosed to be loved the most
year after years being a child
your childhood
Perspiration slowly drips onto face, the butterflies season exceeded in the interior, The brain playing drums with the heart, teeth stabs the tongue-
Dear my love, whose name is unknown
I’ve encrypted my unspoken words onto this heart of stone
Each waking hour, each restless night, every passing moment all a paradigm
Love is courage.
The will to take risk,
The urge to please,
The adventure of not knowing.
Love is war.
A man once told me “Do what makes you happy.”
Happiness does not come cheap.
They tell me:
To be happy, you must freely lose your misery.
To be happy, you must always raise your hopes.
Some say love is patient, love is kind.
The sweet goodies you get from romantic,
feelings that you can't always define.
In the meantime, it feels fantastic.
Is it love or is it lust?
It was once said in a lovely song
That love makes the world go round
But what happens if we lose all faith
And can no longer find happiness or love?
Has the world become so full of hate?
Love is something everyone wants. Tainted by sex, but love is love. Everyone fights to get it. Thats why love is a battelfield. Better bring your sword to cut off anyone in your way. And bring your sheild to deflect the lies and cheaters.
Happiness is something to be valued. Most want to hear the truth. I just want to be happy.
When my fingers brush your skin
The tips of my fingers are on fire.
Your energy surrounds and envelops
Anyone you're with,
Bringing sheer bliss.
Without your light
I'm not sure I could see
You are my star
My world
My universe
How did I get so lucky?
Trust me when I say I’ll be there when you cry
Your mind is roaming, so full of thoughts. You cannot stop thinking, your mind is so wrought. Constantly doing something for others, expecting nothing in return. Silently seeking happiness and someone elses concern.
BEYOND VALENTINES©
Glenn Johnson
Love’s mirage of simplicity:
More than just showing up . . .
I remember sititng, head against the silver wall.
The engine roared, trembling the floor I slouched on.
It sounded like some sort of wild beast.
Looking out the open door across from me
A sea away,
Endlessly long days,
No sleep at night,
A few fights,
Plenty of giggles
New food that jiggles,
Chance of a lifetime,
Cost way more than a dime,
Want to go back,
Consecutive steps toward the threshold
Yet 10 miles from the desired goal.
Am I too fast or
Is life too slow?
Reaching pinnacles ironically by hillsides
Rather than conquering skyscrapers
Reading your messages filled with love, I'm full of sudden joy.
You're my angel sent from above, my heart you could never destroy.
My days are spent thinking of you and wishing you were close.
With time none a knowledge,
The other side blotches red.
Of what a dictatorship I observe
Grows a seed of harsh rule.
I watch tree branches die withered bark
As you’re attacked upon which I only hear.
Three broken hearts all in one day,
But my love for you still stays.
We are silenced in the depths of darkness.
I pray that someday the barrier will be broken
For us to be away from the farthest of fears,
I need money, and i say this with all seriousness.
I need money, I am alone in this world
I have no home in this world
will i beg, no, but i will ask, please give me a dollar,
will you give no, because you assume.
Flowers and grass fade away, but God's word will never change, Leaves turn petals fall, Winds roar, Trees grow tall, Sun shines, Rivers gleam, From the depths of a rushing stream, Ending the river shrinks in size, To the river's great demise, Thro
The lunch bell rings, and not a minute too soon
My stomach has been growling ever since noon
Didn't get enough to eat in the morning, guess it's my fault
But as soon as I set foot in the lunch line,
I'm enveloped in the black abyss of nothingness,
I can see everyone else up on the surface but I'm still stuck below,
here alone, I can see everyone is trying to help me out,
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,
Life is a wonderful gift from God
However, it is not always pleasent
Hollywood has brain washed us in thinking there is a"perfect body"
if we dont, then we look ugly
People pointing
people laughing
I was born in Maoming
to the sounds of sirens and in the midst of yellow smoke,
I’d imagine.
I was blessed.
I could have died nine minutes into my life.
Or before I took in my first polluted breath.
I escape this hectic world
Full of hate and suffering
To find peace and happiness
This is my escape
I come here near noon
The soft touch of warm skin
Tenderness and comfortable smiles
Hand-in-hand with him
Living in the moment
Feeling of infinite and endless happiness
Cuddling and forgetting the world
A rose sat within my heart
Closed off from the world.
It dare not show a single petal
In fear it would wither away.
So it stayed in my heart,
Encased in a throne of thorns.
Sometimes we dream so much that we lose touch on our reality. The lines between what we desire and what we need blurs. It's sad if you think about, the fact that what we dream isn't always reality. Our dreams transcend us into another world.
Do you have those days?
When the world is on your side,
walking by you, protecting you,
to reassure that she,
is not as bad as people say?
Do you have those days?
I dried a rose
not to watch it die
but to preserve the memories it holds
i dried a rose
not to watch it die
but to keep your heart close to mine
I'm finally here
Right where I want to be
It seems as if it has taken forever
For me to see so clear
But here I am
A college student
Making her way through classrooms and side walks
You always say "don't confuse success with wealth"
so would you shut up about your salary?
You chose the teaching life,
the teaching life did not choose you.
There are times when I love you
And times when I hate you.
This is the last time
My tears will dampen my pillow
I’m letting go.
What part of your mind,
Says this is okay?
What part of you decided,
To treat me this way?
You're meant to be gentle,
You're meant to care,
But whenever you're around,
You're not really there.
I need no mapto climb these cliffshike these hills,pull myself upto view great peaks.Nor to repeldown and intothe crevasses.No fixed spuror pitonsto explorethese gorgeous
Writing
My thoughts
Thinking, composing, reading
Concise, original thoughts
Poetry
Once Upon a time there was a girl A girl who never felt good enough
And then she met a boy A boy who changed her world.
A boy who showed what it meant to be loved.
A boy who made her happy.
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Wishing for something that isn't there
Praying for someone to care
Care about me
Thought you were my babe
But maybe I was wrong
Ended up hurt all along
Trusted you, but I was betrayed
Being a human, I want things my way.I want to be happy, What can I say.But for some reason, it never happens.I keep trying, but my sorrow deepens.I look at others, they seem to be fine.Whiskey doesn't help, neither does doing a line.Life is beauti
"You cant change who you've become"
This phrase doesn't apply to you literarlly but figurativley its who you've made your self known to others
That DOESN'T mean you cant change yourself for the better...or for the worst
Is this it? I have to find my purpose. I can't sit. I think about what God wants me to do. Why things happen, and what I been through. I know there's more. While men and women are at war. I'm alone fighting myself.
I'm the girl who can't get in trouble,
the one who teachers talk to on the level,
as a friend, knowing I'll listen.
They know I'm not the girl to cheat
or steal or even yell in their class.
You were just for play a decoration,Now just sit right there let me relieve myself,I need meditation,Look who stayed quiet when we were in situations,Didn't never once got a thank you for gratitude,
Help me believe that youre the right man for my heart..help believe that you can stand to be the mother of my future childrens...
They say to write a list of what you're grateful for.They say it will make you happy.
I say there's more to it than that.I say writing isn't the answer--learning is.
This sweater of mine is ready for the breezing weather
Wraps around me, not light like a feather
Golden ball of fire hides behind the fluff
Oh, what a wonderful season full of stuff
apples, leaves, candy
Dear Me,
Don't you see
your problem is this
you can't forget what love is
you see him everywhere
when y'all speak you can't help but to stare
into those eyes you fell
anything you would sell
Get up, run, shower,
school is in an hour.
Wait...
No! My clock is slow.
Sh*t. I'm screwed. I gotta go.
Throw powder on my face,
hope my mascara is in place,
grab my keys, sprint out the door,
You like me,
I like you.
We got together,
And I'm happy 'cause it's true.
You see me,
And I see you.
Both of us smile
'Cause it's what we always do.
When I kiss you,
I am writing this poem to get a scholarship, you guys have some extra cash and I need a lot of it.
numbness is what I feel most
when I am alone.
tears rarely streak
across the flecked cream of my shell in solitude
all the while
His green eyes look at me
I am so in love
How this boy own my heart
He makes me swoon when he says my name
I am his army
I am his voice
He is my pride
He is my love
There's a place that you can go,
a state of mind.
Where you scrape the ultimate supreme,
marking ink in the lobes of you brain.
Spun by emotion and directed by Hope,
Merry, Happy, Gay.
3 words.
One meaning.
Give me laughter or give me smiles,
One that will run for miles.
But how long could I stay this way?
That is the question.
I believed in once upon a timeuntil I put down the bookI believed in a happy familyuntil my family broke apartI believed in myselfuntil I was torn downPeople told me
I came here alone, others are apparitions.
Strangers to mother's.
Opponents to father's.
Siblings are apparitions.
Friends are apparitions.
Lovers are apparitions.
In the darkness of the room
I hear your still, cold breaths
I hold a candle light infront of my broken body
I uncover the mask you hide behind
Discovering something wild
You are standing there
You're sitting back relaxed
Eyes closed and music loud
And no ones or nothing bothers you while
You ride the soothing flow of a cloud
Because nothing can ruin your moment of bliss
fffffffffffffIn the dark of the nightBy the light of the moonI sat without frightKnowing he would come soon
The smell of grass,
It comes from a childhood far away.
The earth, the sky,
It reminds me of my every day.
Simple and careful,
No want to look a stray,
There's no limit
Waves ebb and flow.
My mind is a beach,
Emotions come and go.
Some are as salty as the sea,
Others reveal the bright white sand underneath.
Right now, it is winter in my head,
The sun is my favorite thing
maybe because it's constant
I hate how my ears ring
Sometimes I hate being conscious
My soul feels void and empty
I need something to fill it
Knock knock
Who's there?
Only death and despair
Or is that what they want you to see?
Why spend your days down when you can live with glee?
Family and friends, that's all I need
I turn in a circle and danceI won't even offer the past a second glanceWho needs you?I can make do!
When it broke apartNothing weighed heavyNot even my heart
Those three words short and simple
But they carry more weight than a temple
When I'm around you I feel like a young version of Shirley Temple
When I'm not with you I feel more awkwared than a third nipple
... I like you.
I kiss you.
I hug you.
I hold you.
I hit you.
I fight you.
I beat you.
I hate you.
I can't stand you!
I want you.
I need you.
Remember
Remember the good times
Remember the bad.
Especially the bad.
For they are the makers of character.
Remember to be yourself
For no one can do it for you
And that is beautiful.
I can't believe I was so blind,
To see the mistakes I made,
To see all the chances I could have taken,
To see all the things that went wrong,
To see all the things I could have prevented.
Rippling, warm spring breezes
Melting across my face,
I’m rocking on a heal in the dirt
Slouching against the chains of Reason.
Chasing after the thought, not now,
But basking in a golden abyss between
I just woke up from my dreams
Dreams of perfection
When in reality nothing in life is perfect
Dreams are but a fabrication
Like the promises of this nation
I feel the peaceful ambience as I walk outside
Life in the suburbsoff the Hudsonwhere everyone livesin the moment, secondtied up in bowsby cell phone clocksticking as they jointhe everyday paradeof work - with it'sdestination: happiness
I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.
I love the way you make me happy,
And the way you show you care.
Sometimes I wake up by the door & catch me waiting for you,
even when I know you won't be there.
It's this hope that I hold, that one day you will be standing at my door.
It began when a little girl raided through her mother’s old clothing on a rainy, summer afternoon. Boxes and bins began to empty as she set aside only the best and most hopeful of the pieces.
when you have an ache in your chest,
but the pieces fall where they fit best,
it’s a tetris game of free fall put to the test
and you lie awake, counting the days
and the moments as they pass,
He has been walking along this blinding, stony path for quite some time.
The sun strains his eyes, and the stones hurt his feet.
Every so often, he trips along his way.
Every so often, he stays down where falls.
Never ending pain,Waiting,Waiting,Nothing happens.The pain grows until it overcomes you and consumes you.How can you hope, how can you dream, with the monster;The monster of your own making.
The
truth about my life Is that I am unsure.
You could say that I have the
Pursuit
of getting my college degree, a job,
there’s pleasurein being disappointed,there are shortcomingswhen seeking happiness,but there’s never pleasurenor shortcomings of what is said to bebut isn’t there’s typography,
A beautiful woman with certain grace,
I have observed her many occasions.
A woman with a pretty face,
Who writes about personified nations.
Many days I was patient as I had lay in wait,
Lets be honest
The love we give to each other is
beyond us
Because its a promise
Its explicit
yet modest
People will not like us together
Regardless
love is music
We are the artist
Always on my mind, can’t do nothing else,
I’ve got this pretty little lady fogging up my thoughts.
When I look into those green eyes,
It’s like hot and cold at the same time.
Cranial cage
imprisoning a sage,
trying to replace grey matter
and old age.
Wisdom stored,
long decomposed.
Energy transformed,
neither created nor destroyed,
It's crazy the amount of meaning we can assign to symbols, and the things we can express with them.
It's also weird, the limitations upon them.
I can say I love you, and just barely scratch the surface.
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,
"My mind is in a whirl, boy you make my heart twirl.
I always thought of you, but never really knew.
Now that I do, I know I want to be with you.
Love is…life.
Love is the way the sunrises on the water or the way the water crashes on the sand on a warm summer day.
Life has Something,
Something to fill it.
This Something will fill it to the brim.
It will also stretch life to the longest it can be,
Without, of course, making it thin you see.
Training these eyes with darknessBreeding these ears in silenceLearning to speak without wordsTrickling down crimson against porcelainRavishing blue against a black backgroundBeautiful twirled silk dipped in sunlightBlending this Icelandic scene a
Rolling with sorrow
When there’s no guarantee of tomorrow
Cooling the intense heat of heart break
Running with honor and pride
The kind, one just does not hide
Revealing relief
Outlining joy
Once a girl was happy, light, and loved.
She was white and beautiful and shown like a dove.
she never did anything wrong, only did what was right.
she learned it’s not okay to be colorful here, only white.
How can words describe how I feel
If how I feel is never real?
It’s because I’m young, so my heart lacks
Precious wisdom and proven facts
About what love is and what it’s not
Power dominates the human mind.You hold some you can’t define.Try and stop me now I’ll make you blind.Power dominates the human mind.Sometimes it makes you cross the line.Maybe you’ll wipe out mankind,
Yesterday is gone my dear friend,
it has already come to an end.
With all its blunders and its tears,
follies,defeats and other fears.
The endless tears you may have wept,
Hands drenched in massacres.Whoever knew writingbloodbaths could cleansethe soul that overflowswith last words.
This business is full of egos
People wanting money and fame though
dollar dollar dollar bills
won't buy you happiness you feel
You have to give what you have
If that's a voice, acting, money or a laugh
When I spread that smile across your face
Your shining grin is anything but coy
That sparkle in your eye, is what I chase
And now I can see, your oozing with joy
These are The Moments I Live For
Joy is a smile
a laugh
a thoughtful frown
Joy is the sun
the rain
the hop of a frog
Joy is a poem
a story
and a song
Joy is walking
running
All everybody wants it to be happy,
But how could they strive for such thing when
Happiness is the epitome of elusiveness?
Then again, some people are more hopeful than others.
This thing.
This feeling that is supposed to be the closest we have to magic.
This joy.
This feeling of immense happiness and perfection.
This place.
This feeling that everything and everywhere is beautiful.
Our eyes once met,
Like stars that collide,
Oh, Transcendent Love of mine.
Through endless space,
And all of time,
Our Transcendent Love will shine.
In our brightest days,
Not the kind in the movies, the kind that is fanciful and fantastic.
Not the lustful type that is only taken at face value, nor the kind that brings peace.
To the man that I call my father,I know how you feel,I don't mean to put you out there,but some of us are in fear.
Many more are like you,hopefully these words will help you hear,
normal people
I am a leader
I am in control of own destiny
I will not be discouraged
I will not be dismayed
For this journey that we call life
Is just a game waiting to be played
I want to spend all summer dipping our toes in the water
and crunching ice while we complain about the heat.
And I want to run my fingers through your short hair
and laugh at the sun
A small portion of trust...
A pint of loyalty...
One handful of love..
WAIT 1 MINUTE!
That's way to small and little for my love & heart.
Time progresses. Hair Processes.
Love is an interesection.
Love
One can consider it as "Happiness"
"Patient"
"Kindness"
"Not Hate"
"Never Hate"
"Life"
But remember,
Not all love is happy
Some of us suffer
I shatter mirrors relentlessly thinking ''what more bad luck is there in the world,
than the bad luck I serve every day.'' Bad luck is my parasite, It consumes my little bit
Long ago I met “You”,
“You” were just a teenage girl out of the blue.
I remember my first sight of “You”,
But I had no idea what to say,
Because you simply took my breath away.
You grow, you learn, and point out lights of reason.
You always have, and you always will as we see the dawning of a new season.
Life can be rough, and we all make mistakes,
I feel the cool autumn breeze flowing thru the trees. The smell of the changing seasons and the soft crunch of the leaves under my feet. O how I love tuis time of year. The world is full of beauty and o so many colors.
Butterflies
such a rush
A rush so deep and, different
Butterflies
Different but yet, Amazing
SO amazing and, Unique
Butterflies
This feeling will never go away
Wet leaves
Falling falling
Crowned with gold
With red
With brown.
Red rubies
Twinkle on the
ground.
Lie down
Have a rest
Until next Spring
To grow new leaves
I Dream
Take me to a land
Full of art, music, and wine.
To a place these troubles
Are left far behind.
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
Those crazy moments we share, just you and me, lying on the couch,
Those blissful moments of happy silence broken by bursts of sudden laughter, as you find
The time is now ripe for tickling.
I dreamed of you again last night.
It was gloriously painful- like they always are.
The tears stream unknowingly down my sleeping face as I toss and turn
This drug has kept people alive, even killed people on the inside.
We see it everywhere we go, in movies, on TV, and even books.
Once you find it, you automatically get hooked.
It’s a climb, from the bottom up.
Whether you just weren’t enough
And the world knocked you down,
Or you fell in love and hit the ground.
Well you just lay there in the dirt
Liberation is like a ringing in your ear.
Silence is like the golden sun.
My friendship lasts like tree trunks.
My pain is exhausted wildfire.
Understanding is my unlocking key,
and compassion is my locket.
At the end of the day everything is done for a single idea.
A single feeling. And that is happiness.
Happiness is not an object. It is not a person place or thing.
Dark Pain it is,the pain of desiregoing on and lose self once whole,entire.
The silent screams,internal bleedinglosing breath,the venom exceeding.
I know a poor, old man.He is living in a remote land.And he is searching for his soul-for it was rotten-ed by gold.
From faraway,the sounds reach out to him-and he listens,for peace forsakes him.
I can read,on her face-the daylight broughtonly misery and hate.
Not all rainy days,are meant for joy-tears are the rains toys.
Soul there must be love somewherethis Darkness how -can it always prevail.
I fear it has gone blackit consumes only fear-this has become quite clear.
Nothing is wrong with life,Everything just seems wrong.
I have no where to hide my tears,or to heal a broken heart.
Every room, hall, street seems sway,as of they don’t want me.
Surfers are different from normal people
While normal people are tying down furniture
And boarding up windows
Surfers are tightening their fins
And waxing their boards
I must sever the linkbetween the memoryand myself.But still I feel weak.
My clothes still reek.My characteristics meek.Still caught up inyour everlasting deceit.
It's hard to move on,
When I see you every day.
You say you're over me,
But I still catch you looking my way.
You walk past me as if we never had anything,
As if I'm a ghost.
You won't even talk to me,
O’, terrible awful mind of mine.
How can I even begin to think when you constantly barrage me with these blatantly hopeless thoughts?
My young soul yearns for the freedoms of innocence, yet you dash these nursery time fantasies.
Here I am, again I sit alone, time passes slowly as I constantly check my phone.
I scan the room ony to find sympathetic stares, me at the table with a bunch of empty chairs.
Oh what do I do
When you're feeling blue
What do I touch
When I love you so much
What do I feel
When my love for you is so real
What do I smell
When you're world goes to Hell
I hope you know
how much your smile lights up the room,
making all the little problems of my day dissapear.
I hope you know
how much it means to me when you do something for me
Its something we have to come to terms with
We see it face to face day by day
But we dont realize it becasue until we have completed the maze that has us going a new way.
I fell in love with my bestfriend
what can I say thats just how it went
started out as somthing fun and intimate
nothing that I really could imagine with
in the few weeks that I knew you
you are the morning sun,waking me with beautiful light
refreshing excitement- knowing we've got it right
you are the waves at night, crashing onto my shores
a constant reminder- that I'm luckily yours
First a sighting that feels…
Odd.
Something is coming.
Not rapidly,
But gradually,
Allowing time to prepare.
Its just one of those nights where I miss you more then ever.
Even if we had seen each other the other day.
I want you here,
I want to know you are here still breathing the same air I am.
I swear it can hit you by suprise,
or it can be planned.
It could be fate.
Love is a feeling that can completly take over.
Love can be scary,
It can be joy,
It shouldn't be selfish,
Or unjust.
A leaf upon the pond, drifting along,
No wiser to the water below than the sky above,
The wind blows it goes,
No control of here or there,
As the day unravels the weather above eats away,
The eyes lock for a split second
the tension is in the air
glance over for a quick check in
my heart is in despair.
how i long to hold her
and caress her hair
how i long to wife her and
Everyone searches for love.
Some people just make a choice,
Others have no control, and they just fall.
Whichever the case, it’s hard.
You magically get sucked into a hole,
But don’t forget about your dream
I tried picking a flower as beautiful as you, but I found it impossible so instead I got two.
I hope this made your day or at least made you smile and I'm not the worst valentine you've had in awhile.
Her past love was crapBut she took a chance on me, we met eyes in NevadaUsed up all of a split second to see that this would be more concrete than just a weekend evening at the MoheganDerived from Heaven’s gateDelivered by Heaven’s fate on angel w
Traveling the heartless tunnel, where I must defend,
Where I must pace slowly,
The Raging Wolf snarls in my glittered path.
Muting the song of heartbreak with his temper,
His seductiveness and lust-
Name your favorite thing about him they said.
Name one?
How could I?
Maybe his persistence.
The way he would look at me when I didn't have an intrest,
Yet I was aware.
again and again pushed him away
She loved him
So she gave him her heart
While placing it in his hands
She smiled and said
Because I care for you
I give you my heart
Which holds nothing but love for you
They say that pain is
Weaknesses leaving the body
But I've forgotten how to feel,
Well most of the time,
But when I so be engulfed in emotion,
I've never needed you more.
Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined a love like this,My heart, your heart, close together, seam to seamOur lives like promises sealed with a kiss
"You make me feel, You make me feel, You make me feel.."Perfect.And if I'm perfectly honest I can't help it.All my attempts at being disaffectedAre utterly demolished,When faced with your affection.
If I knewo how to write a song
I'd write on everyday.
It would say that I'm in love with you
And why I feel this way.
It would have to say you're sexy as a desert rose.
I fell so hard, not even god could of caught me.
Had there been a cancer in my body,
your smile would have made it dissapear the moment
You said "hello" and even the hairs on my toes
Time keeps slipping by
I love you more than before
I tried to live without you
But it seems I am dangerously in love
When I kiss you, may the sun go down? It is like blocking out the world and ignoring this town. Crawl in my window and see what we can do, there is no other person I would rather see but you.
I want to know who I am
I thought I was you…that buried deep inside my soul somewhere lied an essence as pure as yours, not tainted by the neurosis
She wore red velvet; redder than velvet was her heart.
Gone were the nights of regret, she learned to cope with it.
She wore black leather; blacker than leather was her hair.
McKenzie picked her poison quite a while ago.
She never paid for drugs; instead they were her pain killers.
They were an opportunity to pacify her demons.
When she was high, she had no past, no present, no future.
Tattoo my body with your touch and tongue,And I will smear the ink against your skin.So pressed together, blood and soul resungWill lift us two, so heaven lets us in.
In a world consumed by hate and anger we blind ourselves to realize the true problem that lies infront...no love. Understanding that even though we are Humans and having emotions are normal having no love isn't.
I opened the paper and what did I see,
A little stick figure looking back at me.
He made me laugh,
He made me smile,
He made me stop and think awhile.
I thought of my friends,
Such passion
Such grace
Hate is not her fashion
Yet tears fall from her face
She took my heart
Without a feeling
Tore it apart
And here I sit
Still healing
In this pit
Down in a ditch. Hearing sounds of freedom. Wanting to escape but not finding the right way out. Nothing to do but wait. Wait as time goes by and years get older. Old enough to look back at what could have been.
the flowershave all bloomedin August.
and I wonderwhat it isabout you
that has naturechanging itspatterns.
Our happiness can't be judged by the money we haveIt can't be judged by the objects we ownNot even the smile we put on to hideAll the saddness that we've built up inside
The first time at my fifth grade
Graduation, I was onstage
saying a speech.
I felt nervous because it was
a big group of people.
The first time I have a wrestling match, I always
I write to empower; I write to impress
I write for myself, it's my way to express
Emotions and feelings, they pour out in words
Like waves crashing down, I want to be heard
These words are like music, fluid and loud
We are alive, but are we living?
One day will be our last.
Scientists say the brain replays
seven minutes of memories
after our last breath
are you living
a life worth remembering
right now?
I don't want artificial, I don't want cheap.
Raw and pure, real and sweet.
I don't want half-hearted, I don't want unrequited.
I want you all, or not at all.
Words carry me through life.
Words leave our open mouths.
Ready to be heard.
Ready to be found.
When I speak, I listen.
I listen for the meaning.
This is whats ignored.
Sometimes you need to know an alcoholic
to know your limit for beer.
Sometimes you need to witness weakness
to conquer fear.
Sometimes you need to know addiction
to know when to steer clear.
Face in the mirror smiles
haven't seen her in a long while
Leather jacket in the closet
guitar on the floor
Mine for now
forever yours
Poetry strewn
vague intentions
At last my one and only
Beloved one is he
Calling to my hearts yearning
Daring to oppose its warning
Eternity I hope we revel
For far is the distance I will travel
Great is the sea I will sail
It's something that's always hard to find,
True Meaning, Self Worth, Your Place-
Breaking through the constant criticism,
Happiness is
hard to truly define-
Find literal Peace in a sea of woundrous chaos-
An elderly man
Steps out his front door, gazing
toward his letterbox.
A smile emerges
His eyes never leave the box
This is not a forced writing assignment nor is it just a bunch of rhyming words
It's simple to explain and far more intellectual than any nerd
It's the rhythm to my soul, the simplicity aspect of my life
Revel in many, first the art of fear.
To paint fond pictures of the coming day,
To abscond the life I hold closely dear,
When butterflies can soon fly astray,
Narrow is the passage that leads to your heartAnd as I search for your loveI never come close nor am I ever good enough to have itI'm still stuck out hereAnd looking in, I can see itAll that love that once was
on a paper letting your hand free
nothing important around you just me,
poetry is something that I can actuallyexpress myself
Keeping things to myself is bad for my health,
Writing everything like how you feel
How has not the whole world falledIn love with such a beauty?Are we, star crossed lovers, called?I to be with a cutie? * Nightingales sing half as sweetAs you, my bird, do so speak.No.
Ratta - Tat - Tat
I hear you coming from your room,
“how’d you get out?” I asked
Rosy cheeks and a big grin a three year old can make,
“I climbed down” he says,
sorrow and pain
tears of pity
who shall regurgitate the best sob story next
set me free i beg
set me free
Wind howled through the trees, making them shake uncontrollably.
The air shot through everyone's skin, it had been cold for so long.
Yet there was an end in sight, the winter weather was gone.
When I die, I want your hands on my eyes,
for when I am forced to exit this life and it’s temporary bliss,
I want my last sight to be of the creases and folds in your palms which have
I don’t want to do life today
So I think I’ll just lie here
I’ll be a Neo-Nietzsche
Since life won’t do me either
What good is a body
That only sees despair
It’s not white or phallic
A certain level of joy when in love
One tragedy breaks the pure bliss
So easy: falling in love
But is it truly worth it
Stop trying so hard
And just relax
Take each day slowly
And give love back
Life is short
And terribly long
Painfully bitter
Yet a beautiful song
I've heard and lived in such a place, where fear is no such thing. Where happiness its cheery queen and laughter its lofty king. Some do recall this wonderland a burden held upon them; where happiness and sounds of joy are envy growing on them.
Denied without love
Living inside my own blood
Opening my heart
Betrayal without a doubt
Jealous of the rebounds
Seeing the world in you eyes but your eyes everywhere in the world
Haiku
Brings to light deep thought
that will release stress of life
to find happiness
Throughout elementary school, poetry was just another thing to read.
I didn't like it at first, it was a tedious deed.
Back then, I was and even still am a shy child.
A quiet one, who's imagination was and still is wild.
You are the reason why i open my eyes,You are the one who makes me breathe,You are the reason of my survival,You are the one behind my smile...You taught me how to enjoy every moment,And what is the meaning of tolerance,You have made me strong eno
I remember when the fireflies danced in the night
When hearts grew warmer,
as coldness sprouted to life.
When a single sign of affection
brewed a storm inside of me
and I pursued the glimpse of happiness.
Too proud for love,
But the way your eyes squint when you laugh makes me think about all of the beautiful things,
So I stick to the script I didn't want to play,
It was a silent night I could hear my heart pounding from the inside,
It poured from my lips and wrote from my fingers,
For I will never love another as much as this one,
Everything in the past seems like a lovely blurr,
What does poetry mean to me
Poetry is the air I breathe
Poetry is the words that feedMy soulTo make me whole
Poetry is what makes me blossomIn the middle of spring
I consider myself to be a little strange
With thoughts always racing through my head
I consider myself a dork because of my passions
Things I love inspire me to write down what I once said
I've been pushed my entire life
Pushed down
Pushed around
Pushed off
Pushed away
Pushed by school
Pushed by friends
Pushed by family
even pushed by me.
I pushed what I wanted,
Love is funny,
don't ya think?
I met you once,
and stopped to blink.
Is this for real?
or is it fake?
We hung out never,
yet life's at stake.
You kissed me millions,
Aboslutely nothing is wrong,
besides the fact that my head is spinning,
my knees are shaking,
my eyes are rolling,
and my tongue is turning.
Absolutely nothing is right,
because my mind tells me
Wait Blue Beloved, I want to tell you, let’s snuggle forever, and stay with me in bed sweetheartTimes will seem too hard to bear and I will feel like life is giving up on me
Where art thou, happiness? Where art thou?
Are you in the trees,
In the breeze?
In music, in books, in the air that we breathe?
In the people we love, in the children we raise,
Little girls growing up. Limited in their visions.
Little boys growing up. Limited in their prosperity.
Who are we? We the people. We are supposed to be free.
Who are we? We the people. We are meant for simplicity.
I forgot
Those times I sat on my bed and cried, And sobbed my losses after all I tried
And you sat by my side and held me tight
You spoke comforting words to make things right.
So you ask me why I write...
You want to know why I do what I do?
So here, how about I give you a clue,
I am an emotional volcanoe just waiting to erupt,
but not in the way you may think, I don't live to dectruct
Never give someone else the power to take your happinessYou are in controlBe happy with them and around themBut don’t let them be your sourceBecause when they eventually leaveThere goes your happiness too
The judgemental glares
The critical stares
They all think they understand
But how is that possible?
Have they felt a mother's death?
An ache of the stomach
Yearning for a snack--
“Lean towards me,” he whispered.
“No. Lean away.”
The teacher was watching.
“I have a surprise for you,”
he cooed. “Down here.”
I leaned down,
peered under the table,
then I saw it,
laughter is music for the soul,
it brings joy to all who hear it.
laughter is the rhythem of the heart,
which encompasses everyone within it's reach.
even in the worst of times,
laughter will still engulf you
The rage inside me is growing.
So bitter, twisted, and all-knowing.
Do I hide it successfully? My heart says it's showing.
The rage inside me is growing.
The anger inside me is shining.
It’s true, I am old, and I am going out of style
That’s why I don’t listen to the music for my FM dial.
But I beg of you to stay, sit, and listen for a while,
And look at this wonderful world through the eyes of a child.
As these words ascend from my mind,
this prosaic piece of paper transmutates
into something strikingly stupefying.
Suddenly the cogitations of my spectators are saturated
At times life is golden. Made of sweet honey, a sunny afternoon, a smile, warm hugs, the perfect lemonade. When time floats, and the clouds sail serenely across the sky. Those are the highlights of life. The memories.
Painful memories my heart storesLooking for a way through these doorsFinding my way back into the lightUsing up all of my mightBut when the darkness is backAll I see is black
The sea shimmers like sunlight on chrome
Loud crashing waves and soft silky sand are my living room
The beach is the place I call home
My home is unlike the old empire of Rome
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.
Never leave my side and never let me go.
And I promise I'll do the same for you, as long as your love shows.
Yes, I believe I belong here.
Yes I want to stay in your heart, if I may.
I love you,
so much stuffed in three little words;
how much you mean to me
can’t be expressed, in such an overused phrase.
You’re my lover and my healer;
my listener and my sense of reason.
The abandonment that I have experienced,
no other should feel.
Enjoy your family, if not for you.
Do it for the peole like me.
People who have no mother to say "I love you".
A single drop of water
Soon became a stream
I closed my eyes to stop the flow
Was harder than it seemed
The stream kept going on its way
Continuous it flowed
Everyone always wonders,At some point or another,What I am thinking about.Truly, if they knew what went onUp there in my noggin,I'd pity them greatly;No one should have to seeWhat it is I have seen.
head down
between my shaking knees
crying
happiness
so distant
cant grasp it
my soul lost
in a dark place
my mind confused
you were here
when people weren't
I wish the lottery and raises wouldn't bring as much joy as they do.
I wish your happiness and satisfaction with life didn't depend on the amount of money you had.
Naturally I wear my hair jet blac with no perm,Naturally I speak my mind if I see it fit,Naturally I am artistic,Naturally in nature I am me.
Waves breaking on a quiet shore
Darkening drier sand once more
I stand searching the horizon
Breathing in, feeling enlivened
I hold adventure beneath my arm
Yearning to run where the big waves are
I cannot stand it any longer
Should I fight and Should I die
Would I feel at peace or cry?
O' wonderful person before me
I can't help but feel as if you tease me
I am me, truer words never fully expressed
Within such a world where not one shall wholly address
The reality of individuality is merely a creation…
A creation by those who once professed,
I never knew I would meet someone like you, but I did.
I never knew I would come to feel this way about you, but I did.
I never knew I would get to go on a first date, hold someone's hand, have a first kiss, but I did.
I never knew I would meet someone like you, but I did.
I never knew I would come to feel this way about you, but I did.
I never knew I would get to go on a first date, hold someone's hand, have a first kiss, but I did.
On the outside, I’m perfect. I get exceptional grades, I talk to everyone, I share and let others confide in me, never the other way around, and I take care of others.Why can’t they see that when I smile I don’t always mean it?
It gets so silent sometime that I wonder if God can even hear me,
No one to talk to because everyone has their own problems,
So to cope I throw my thoughts into a bottle,
Tighten it up so no one can get to them.
Excitedly waking up in the morning of dancing, white, snowflakes,Young faces bright and aglow at the sight of silver and gold bows,The rays of golden sun in a brilliant sunrise.
H: Hugs. Each and EVERY day.
A: Thoughts, words, and actions are one.
P: Having one person who loves you regardless of your greatest faults.
P: Loving the people who make your world go round (friends & family).
With the autumn winds I sway
As the sun shines down upon me.
A cloudless sky of grey
Above and all around me.
And the towering trees
"Hollywood" , She said.
That's my dream.
Lights, camera, action.
A part of the scene.
A comedy, a drama, a TV show.
How will I know, if I don't go?
I'm leaving in winter.
I booked I flight.
Searching,
but finding nothing.
Why do we look for something
that cannot be discovered?
We all look forward to an illusion
that may never appear.
For happiness is not found,
but created.
Its simple parts cannot ever redress
The mystery that dances across its folds
Cloth and thread, no account for the success
Which strikes plain garment with magic untold
The power it wields to fully impress
Sometimes you have to choose what is what you looking for
Not all the time you may want to get what is seen
Sometimes you may think that this world we live in
It’s only a part of our imagination
The thrill; haunting my dreams
Pink is glistening before us
Luminescent dots of yellow,
Flicker in and out of sight.
The meadows are knives and feathers
All at the same time;
Feet blackened as asphalt
What does writing mean to me?
It's a way to make my words flow, like wind through trees.
A way to show on paper, the picture in my mind.
Despite the fact that I can't draw and my painting skills are way behind,
Voices of my friends
I hear it.
Voices of my own
I fear it.
I'm living my life on an unbalanced ladder
hoping that I will be a somebody.
A tongue is sharp and can kill,
Introvert? Extravert? No matter.
Happiness is not electronic isolation
No one sees you? Be fair, you're blind too
Masses of people blind to themselves
Singular souls with eyes for machines
Happiness is a feeling not a destination.So why do we keep searching on a path full of limitations.Searching in objects becomes our new motivation to move up an elevation. Because tv ads have provided us with this generalization.
My brother way more than a friend, to think you wouldn't be here till the end. To see your face, feel your warm embrace would dry up all my tears.
Where I see blue, others see gray. The sky is my limit, but for others it's the ground. Perspective is important, it makes our world go 'round. Though life may seem hopeless at times you must push for happiness.
I can see the light
the light at the end of this crazy maze
the maze that put me through the endangering hell.
I am starting to think it'll happen,
the tears staying away,
smiles and energy, just being
Little bird in your cage
why do you sing such pretty songs?
trapped in a cage your whole life,
and yet you seem happier than I.
Little bird in your cage
why do you sing such pretty songs?
Wrapped up in a blanket of truth;
snug, warm, happy.
Dowsed in fresh memories.
Longing for a friend
who cannot be found.
Sadness drowning me into the depths of the ocean as the sun glistens above me. The white clouds peacefully floating in the air while the Blue Jays dance with them. Now I grasp pain and misery. If I could learn to fly I would never return here.
I envy Happiness;
so callow and myopic.
Ignorant she is but happy she be.
She would not be as blissful
if she was as learnt as me.
Happiness makes wishes
As I sit on the cool beach sand, my toes greet the brisk lake water. I close my eyes while I breathe in the crisp, clean, morning air, as I search for the light through the thick early fog. I can hear the loving call of a loon to its mate.
The sand maneuvers its way between my toes as if that is the place it was always meant to be/ it sticks there and stays in that place for days until hands force the tiny grains to leave/ scrubbing my feet to be sure that every last grain is gone/
Tears fall down my face, what is this, another heart break. At this point in time I am giving up. There is no reason to try with this kind of luck. If only I could find one special person who knew how to treat me right.
The pursuit of happiness,
What is it exactly,
Where do I find it,
And how do I get there.
It varies from one person to another,
It is constantly changing like the weather.
I cannot be touched but I can be felt
I can make you ice cold or make your heart melt
I can fill you with joy or full of regret
I can make you do things that you'll never forget
At the age of 24I was driving down the urban road.The world seemed desolate,dark,alone,grim.In that drive of silence,I saw it.A faint green light.
I pick it up, my mind goes wild
I move it around, my heart smiles.
The way it moves on this sheet of white
Makes the words in black a beautiful sight.
My thoughts cannot be hidden here,
What you run from stays with you longer
And what you fight eventually becomes stronger
This pessimism is taking a toll on me
It's like I can't even see who I set out to be
I woke up that day
I saw something new
It was that perfect yawn
From a great sleep
I never thought to have
I was inducted
It was exclusive
I had something special
That made me special
There is a stranger looking at her in the mirror.
She stares back, dark, wet hair.
Her face- a mask of nothingness- but her eyes, filled with the deepest, contained sadness.
Face, red and stained black with mascara.
Why do the days have to end?
The lights go out.
The night begins.
The beauty of a summer's day
Darkens after sunset.
They say the bird's songs are lovely all day
Happiness is a tired heart
And calloused hands. It's pain
Relievers and aching metaphors.
Metaphors that breathe and sing
Like Northern Cardinals 'what cheer!
'What cheer!' The rhetoric
Life is a beautiful thing
Though at times it can be hard
No one is ever promised a diamond ring
Or is ever given a Pass Card
Some people leave this Place too soon
Leave by cancer or accidents or harm
A handshake here, a smile there
Simple bursts of happiness
Just a handshake, that’s all it takes
To reduce the pain that tears
A hundred thousand times I have asked myself the same questions since the dawn of the current age
The age of identity
The age of truth
Life
Dignified justification to walk the path
The descent into darkness
A young mind consumed,by the fact that we’re doomed,from birth to eventual death.No alternative choice.No protest, no voice,learning to savour every breath.
I write poetry.
Poetry is emotion.
Poetry is honest.
Poetry is simple.
A place i can be myself.
I write poetry to be free.
To express myself in ways talking can't.
My first love was never a boy or girl or person stuck in between,
It was never, mom or dad, brother or sister,
Learning companionship through other humans.
Positivity
is not overrated
and Society
is not to be blamed
There is a time
when you have to claim responsibility
for your own thoughts
they are toxic
or they are not
(poems go here)
Obra Maestra
He called onto the dirt, made the soil reflective
The final ounce of life now materializing
And I could fall asleep to your voice,
The tiny rippling waves washing up on the shores of my ear drums,
Crashing and retreating back to the open blue from which they came.
It's the start of electricity; a spark
It's a dream you never want to wake from,
It's happiness;it's completeness
It's a beautiful art piece
It's a maze you want to get lost in
It's flashbacks,
You did so much for me; I don't know where to start
I'm glad you are my mom, I love you a lot
You mean so much to me
I don't know what to say
But I know I'll tell you this everyday
Mugging bubblegum
Left step Right step into a bodega
Barely standing at four feet tall
Waiting for the old man to rush me
Hoping for him to give him something free
Old man glances at a new customer
The colors of the sky
Matches to the shadows of the eye
When one is blue
The other one is too
But as the lives go by
With nothing more than a sigh
One looks up high to see
What color the sky would be
Never get lost in the maze of making others happy,
you may lose your own happiness in the process.
No need to look, search, or wander,
simply glance in the mirror, and look within yourself.
Sometimes there are disruptions with the true beauty in life
Those once in a while moments
"Are my front teeth crooked?
My arms are too flubby!
Why do I have such ugly dark circles?!"
In all adversity, I shall always thrive,
And without you here, I will shine.
You will not stop me for I am still alive.
My heart and my soul will be kept mine.
She’s broken.
Broken into so many pieces from everything she has ever been through.
Her heart cries out for a helping hand, but the tears just continue to flow like a waterfall.
She’s terrified.
The trail of happiness exists differently for everyone,
For me it's something new.
Traveling, moving, quickly at 18.
Quickly jumping the gun, as most would say.
I want to live and prosper in the happiness,
I see the Eleanor Rigbys and Gilbert Grapes everywhere I go,
The people who forgot long ago to
See beauty in people laughing, sunflowers shooting up
Out of the ground.
There are people who have never heard a canary
Not gonna write you a love song
I'd rather write you poetry
Put thoughts to paper and call it a symphony
Let me words travel along the page
And proclaim you as my melody
Beautifully sculpted and crafted
Don’t deal plight to progress
For the lack of the greater goal
Mourning the death of something not born
Not realizing the birth of today
You might see light at the tunnels end
Its like swallowing flint
To be here.
Among the talented people
The children of broken homes
Motor homes
And hill-top homes.
From the highest of life
To the lowest of lows
Poets, word weavers,
Stay silent
Sit straight
Perfect hair
Perfect teeth
Perfect breast
Perfect house
Perfect parents
Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!
Every night in sleep,
I journey to the Land of Nod.
Where strangely, my senses suspend about—
exists separately, yet a part of me.
The sun bursting through
Dense clouds of despair and doom,
Is this turn of time.
The work completed,
The pat-on-back I needed.
Freedom without crime.
I do exist in the depths of solitude
And in the depths of fear.
I see and experience the clashing of two conflicting souls.
These two sides are equal and opposite, constantly pushing against each other.
I wake in the morning, eyes wide, heart sprightly,
Others still asleep, I move quickly, quietly, lightly.
I slip on my shoes, and without words he knows,
In this world exists somewhere peaceful in all its natural beauty;
A place where the evergreen grows,
And the fallen leaves rest on the grounds of the earth,
You surprised me. You came when I needed you, but wasn't expecting you. I was falling downhill and you swooped in and took me to an unheard-of place. you squeezed your way into my life without me noticing.
Cheers to a new chapter of a poorly written book
Where the author's raw emotion was often overlooked
Where she agonized with words and trailed off in thought
Where she timidly ran her fingers through her hair and would pout
I crave to see the world.
I have a lust rooted deep within myself for adventure,
A hunger to pack my bags, pack my life, a camera, and someone I love.
The desire to travel has always clung to me.
To be what I want to be is hard.
To be what they want me to be is harder.
To follow behind others and never be myself,
thats somthing I have done for years.
But I refuse to do that anymore.
There was a man.
Who lived in a home on top a hill
He lived alone
He watched the birds come by his house
He watched kids playing outside his home
He wondered what it was like, to chase after that ball
If I could read between the lines,
I would picture you and me,
Dancing together between the letters,
Prancing peacefully above the capitals,
Way up high—past the sky,
Where no one would reach us.
With one finger I hold my life
and through a very weak grip.
If it ever were to accidentally fall,
my world would be sheer havoc.
It was the last day of summer
And a brilliant orange hue illuminated the sky.
My body,
Laid serenely across a field of golden tinted roses
Basking in the sunlight.
The heat of the sun tells my heart to wake up
Sometimes,
As I watch the clouds drift by
In these simple Oklahoma skies
I think of how we first met.
I was laying out in the snow one fine day,
Wondering what life's journey was in my way.
I looked out with a blank stare,
Realizing moments like these are very rare.
Standing there optimistic about whats ahead,
Maybe He needs to stop.
Maybe He needs to forget that he's not always the only person on top
Maybe he needs to hold off of these shots cuz he knows it wouldn't hit the spot
Maybe he should give himself some little props
At times when things are hopeless;
Ones you love are far away;
Remember the cheer and laughter
From a long-gone day.
What is your favorite season?
The weather of fall is beautiful,
Glorious and bright but
Chilling and crisp.
The colors of fall are brilliant,
Red and orange and
Brown and purple.
Home? What is Home?
Home is where the full heart bursts
With love and laughter
In joy immersed.
Home is where the spirit feels
Safe, secure, revived,
And healed.
Love
Is the moment
When I hear a plane overhead
And think of you
Love
Is the days
I'm out with my family
And smile at motorcycles
seventeen years i've spent
trying with all my strength
to make you happy
but maybe i should try
to make me happy instead
“What is it?” She asked
“What is what?” He replied
“What is happiness?” She demanded
“Hmm,” he mumbled, as his voice slowly died
(poems go here) As I sit back, reminisce,
and wonder why,
why I am who I am,
and my eyes become watery and I start to cry.
The silence is screaming. It’s an invisible fog clouding my judgment and burning my eyes with its icy touch. It’s so dense that I can’t breath without it expanding in my throat; a fog so solid that it chokes my airway with its endless emptiness.
Life as you know it changes. You never know what will happen. You never know who you will meet. Sometimes people are meant to be in your life temporarily or permanent. What you will never expect is stuff that happens.
here are always good and bad things in people's life
there are always lessons to learn
there are always going to be people who are either going to be good or bad for you
but in the end it proves who really is your friend
You radiate a positivity that speaks in volumes when you smile
When the sun sets across your lips I have to daze for a while
I don’t know what it is about you; how you behave
The H is for the hell of it because what life is anyway
The A is for Act I put on to make everything seem okay
The P is for the Person I’m told to be, who people want me to be
Go ahead and say it
a voice like a comet
the moment at hand
the glory of this land
though growing up's tough
you become strong enough
to endure and push through
inside the red, white and blue
He stands under the flickering street lamp
A suit of black silk and suede
Glinting a brooding red from corner to corner
A sharp smirk leans against a cane of bone and obsidian
The shy quiet girl walking through the long halls
As quiet as a mouse
That was me my first two years of high school
Making good grades not having many enemies
But all at the same time making memories
Many want this and are in pursuit
It’s hard to attain yet easy to lose
Possession of riches or surviving in poverty
Neither fix the problem at the root
Infinite ways to get this feeling
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
I stood there one night and grace my eyes upon the sky. And said "please Angels send me a message, i need to speak with God." I' am sad Lord. My debt is building, yet from trying to better myself with school.
(poems go here) Fire hydrant erupting with joy
traveling bells roll down the block
cars turn to couchs
fold up chairs are permanently parked
I'm alone no one to comfort me nor to help me
But forsake me like it's their god given right
Pressure up the side
Curls around the neck
Traces every curve
How does it form?
Continuity turned erratic
Straights transition to diagonals
Questions natures laws
Can anything be truly perfect?
This loneliness is dementing me.
I speak not of the demons veiled behind every corner.
They wait until it's dark
Until I have thought myself into a mad frenzy
Then they show me the past.
What I did
I had a small, rich and happy family.
There was my dad Harry, my mom Wendy, me and my little sister Mei.
Back then, we were fine. Mom and Dad had no problems during that time.
She’s an anomaly.
With a mere touch or glance,
she’s capable of making my heart flee my chest cavity.
I’ve spent hours simply watching on
as it takes flight.
Soaring with uninhibited joy,
I AM JUST TRYING TO BE IN LOVE BUT I CAN’T STAY IN ONE PLACE
somebody gave me wings
so I could fly away
from every place
I ever wanted to stay
they told me
that having it all
isn’t worth it
This is a world that has ended. Nothing is born. Nothing dies. Time doesn’t even exist. If I were searching for a place to be born, then I know it should not be here. There is another being here. Can she see me? I am not born to this world.
Why must pain be my motivation?
Learning lessons from heartache and devastation
I grow wiser from each past relation
The good always experiences the bad
Why do optimist appear happy but feel sad?
Getting good marks in exams makes one happy
Eating ice creams makes some happy
Splurging money on shopping makes others happy
Our parents become happy to see their children happy
He speaks
My consciousness aflame with opinions, innovations, debates
His constant mind
Intriguing, analytical, consuming, providing
A blessing
Intellectual conversations – often lost in romance
She is light.
Filled with wonder and beauty - She's the goddess of light.
The drum of your laugh;
The tinkle of her sigh;
A Caress from you instills in her Flight.
I'm no longer a kid.
I've matured mom, yes I did.
You keep me locked up,
And I'm getting really fed up.
It's nine o'clock and you're telling me togoto sleep.
How sweet and how lovely it has been made,
Glowing bright as though Kissed by the sun
But don't be dismayed,
Its stem will feel smooth and soft like its very pure,
The sky is dark and moody, storming as it goes
Screaching against my weary window
Let all the dry leaves float
My day continues, starting dim
Now brightening as my sun arrives
My happiness now arise.
Maybe it's good not to know certain things
It keeps the mysteries more willing to believe
Why happiness stings
Or why there are locks and keys
And, not knowing how to reach dreams
It isn't as bad as it seems
In the darkness wails, “Oh why, Oh, why”
Only light remains at last of breath
Why, oh why do you not offer death?
Happiness brings together the heart and soul,
Flowing through like a stream or river,
How lovely a heart can be,
Shining bright and beautiful,
Like a sunrise tipping off a mountain,
It bring's joy to others,
Time together spins a silver flurry
The night wraps around my limbs to comfort
Vital force screams for you from my body
Will, tenet, and my guard are taken down
Affection from you melts me like chocolate
Silence so loud.
Silence so cold.
I've never felt so alone.
You can't see it
you can't hear it
But its the thing we all fear.
Hope is lost.
Never found.
for now.
Trust Issues
I loved him
I thought we were forever
But he had someone else
He thought he was clever
It’s a hard thing to describe
It’s so hard to explain
Just I can’t help it
Feeling this way
Just the way you smile
The way you sing a song
Makes my heart soar
A million miles away
Somedays we wake
on the right side of bed.
Somedays we forget
what is what and start our days
off on the wrong foot.
But never waste a day
with a frown upon your face
Feeling alone
Let down
Hurt
Misunderstood
Unloved
Ready to cry at any given moment
Just wanna be hugged, and loved , and held , and asked are you ok
I cry at the most random moments
Sometimes certain situations are just so hard to deal with, other situations are easy, but the hard ones teach you a lesson in life, weather its for the worst or the better.
dam valentines is already hear for real
cuz i need more then a day to show you how i feel
i remember the first day that we met
u had a ponytail n u was wearin sweats
I thought to myself you look kinda cute
Happiness
Is a bunny
Of fluffy cotton
That grows
Like water
And strives
Like a flower
Jealousy
Is the death
Of a relationship that
Is hurting from
Lack in trust
I certainly
Don’t want to be
A raindrop falling aimlessly
Pushed by the breeze,
I will appease
The bad weathermen forgeries
What is my role?
What is my goal?
Am I a fish meant for the shoal?
With a force greater than gravity
I'd fight for you,
Because this life won't mean a thing
if you're not sheltered beneath my wing,
With a depth deeper than the darkest abyss
I can relate to you,
I often look to the yellow lillies in the garden on campus
Friends pass me and time shifts
Is it not the success that people want?
Or perhaps it's the driven motive in which we attempt to strive
Unjust it truly is,
(poems go here) Children, by standers, marathon runners, and victims of Boston:
You are strong.
Measure your strength not by wounds or scares,
Physically or mentally,
But by blessings counted.
We were successful, happy, carefree, and accomplished. We graduated and moved everywhere.
You tasted sashimi and hated it. I tasted pigs feet and loved it.
Can’t believe you came in to my life,
Seemed to be like the wrong time, but
We waited and everything became right.
Couldn’t see why you were so interested in me,
Such a strange feeling you brought to me, but
Hold me in your arms
Never let me go
Kiss me ever so softly
Show the world that you are my Bo
When the end of time comes,
I'll be with you, I already know
For when I look in your eyes,
Most girls dream of being prom queen
I dream of being asked to prom
Most girls dream of true love
I dream of a simple happiness
Most girls dream of living in a mansion
I dream of living in house without wheels
I remember thinking, it doesn't get better than this. I felt fully alive. Deeply content. Excited. Loved. Full. This was the day I fell in love. I made a special effort to start a newly found relationship.
I care so much it hurts..
Deep inside my heart,
And now my eyes are open
Because we are apart,
This world is fading.
It is turning dark.
My bright world of smiles,
Has begun to fall apart.
Where yellow flowers bloom,
The sun sets below the trees
Winds blow a selfless tune
An awakening of light from the moon
But the glow is just a tease
Where yellow flowers bloom
The pedals become immune
You tell me I'm no good
With every word I say
Everything comes out lies, betrayal, and trust
including your own friends would say
those things
Have you seen the things I've done?
No.
Our poor forsaken generation
Focus...focus....focus
Man if I don't blow this it's like I can't focus
Feeling like I'm choking....but I know if I'm not blowing this
The child- He soars above Earth,
Staining canvas with his light.
Which he picked from a lunar garden
From the land immersed in night.
Eyes that sparkle in the darkest of night
Rest peacefully early in the morning
Lips that speak the sweetest words
Look so soft and kissable as you sleep
Holding you close to me all night
She wakes up alone--
Except for a cat by her side.
And she is happy
She eats breakfast alone--
Except for a cat by her side.
And she is happy.
First, bring up the sun. Let it stand for two to three hours before moving on. Once your earth is thoroughly warmed, Go ahead and grow some grass, paying extra attention to its' color and softness.
For all the little boys and girls who were told no
For all the teens who were told that their dreams aren’t good enough
For all the adults who could never live their dream
For anyone who never had the support they needed
All I can think is
I don’t want to go there
I don’t want to go there
I’ve always refused to go there
Tour there
Talk about there
Other than the dropping of a name or two
This life is short
This life is dreary
The hours go by
My mind grows weary.
Thinking of tomorrow
Brings me to tears
This life we live
Is too full with fears.
But too many worries
I've seen it all
I've seen many females fall
No, no, no I won't lie
I admit I've stumbled a few times
we are all assigned
to intertwine
souls and unfold
memories that are set in stone
Last days for Dad,
I wasn't really glad,
So naive and harsh,
Mom told me, "I'm done."
"As we change, we're going to have fun."
I sat in the car with relief and despair,
Go ahead, leave your home but don’t look back
It’s all you know becoming what you knew.
Don’t get scared; just keep putting on an act.
Look to the sky, see the sun shining through?
In the dark of night,
The aroma's sweet smell breaks through every window, door and crack.
Love, happiness and joy all seem to be provoked in the still of the silence.
I never know what I'm going to write
OR IF IT WILL BE ALL CAPS
or lower case
Or if I'll use proper punctuation.
That light at the end of the tunnel -
It is slowing losing its shine.
The walls are starting to cave in –
you just might have to rewind.
Ode to you
Ode to you
To the one I love
Ode to you
For your wonderful smile
That makes me feel all warm and delightful
When you shine it my way
I like the way things are now:
How I can stand at the edge
The sidewalk stopping
Cars flying by, missing everything
Without feeling so tempted to run
To get away
Because where I am now is fine.
And there's a reason you shouldn't burn bridges,
Cuz sometimes they just can't be rebuilt,
and it's a guilt trip every time you try to mend that relationship.
No gain without a loss.
No love with out a cost.
Simplicity won't ever be reality.
Reality will never be realistic.
dreams, that's where I come from.
Dreaming, that's what I'm doing.
The cat, with a stern face walks alone.
With shoulders back and head held high
Taking in what little love given and always looking forward.
Hard work, time, skill,
There’s so much at risk
How to decide
What your priorities are.
Are they right?
Wrong?
How to continue
When you fail..
When you fall down
Hit the ground headfirst
My music speaks. My music leads me through the dark, when I cry, my music speaks. My music comforts me through the joy, when I smile, my music speaks. My music heals the wounds, when I hurt, my music speaks.
Life isn't always treacherous
There is an essence of altruism in our biological disposition
There are people out there who have a vision,
To confront injustice and end human schisms,
I wake each day until I wake no more,
I hope to not have made a lot of sins
My time on earth is finite, hear me roar
I cannot wipe dire deeds with napkins
I am
I am torn between what this world is and what this world seems
I am broken
Broken over feelings, insecurities, desolation
I am chained
Chained by what I wish I was and who I really am
I am lost
Mistakes were made but I moved on from them
They only shaped me, they did not make me
As I went forward I never looked back
You are only given one life to live
Cherish it, enjoy it, love it, live it
Finding beauty in negative spaces
Can be a trying test of your sanity
But walking by, are a million faces
Every one with a sense of vanity
Finding beauty in negative spaces
Can be a trying test of your sanity
But walking by, are a million faces
Every one with a sense of vanity
Bright smiles,
Dreamy eyes,
Wind blown hair,
Stomach butterflies;
Intertwined hands,
Never-let-go hugs,
Warmth of the kiss,
Oh, the effects of Love.
When Black clouds darken your sky,
They Steal your Hope inside,
And you just feel like crying,
Search for the Silver Lining,
I look out the window
the sky is dark
a sudden flash of light
piercing the sky
a cluster of thunder
makes me jump
I step outside
I stand in the yard staring around the rain starts to dance around me
Over the past few days I’ve seen
That everything doesn’t always stay the same.
That the one thing that nothing could ever come between
Is completely vulnerable to change.
I don’t need your flowers or jewelry,
You never offered it anyway.
I offered you hugs and kisses,
You rejected them all with a shrug.
I wanted to be happy, therefore I wanted your love.
I can finally see.
Sometimes it seems like you just can't stand it,
Watching as some people take things for granted.
They think they have what it takes to make it through,
But trust me they're no more better off than me or you.
The stress of the day
Let it go
Those things you want to say
Say no
The anger and aggression
Will slow
The smile and happiness
Let them grow
You're trapped in a box,
No sense of sight, sign of light,
No sound, a quiet so profound.
In the early morning
When the sun filters in
And you see him
Staring back at you
Those green eyes
That love you, you never thought
You'd live to see
And your heart thumps loud
We've been aquainted for a long, long time
way back since nursery rhymes
your presence made makes me feel sublime
Got me through all the dirt and grime
and now, feels like we're partners in crime
The civil rights act of 1964,
we stopped discrimination and ended the war.
This was a dream, this was like heaven,
counted on the vote of 73 to 27.
All I see are the bars on my cage.
All I can see is that which impedes my freedom.
Freedom!
I dream of freedom.
This concept, I do not know what it entails.
All I know is what freedom means to me:
Trudging over many puddles to make it towards the bus stop
Someone came to me and asked me
If I thought my life was rich and fulfilling
They seemed serious by the focus of their eyes
I'll give you my forever
if you give me your heart
I'll leave you never
if you love me from the start
will you swear you'll leave my heart intact
I'll love you forever and that's a fact
You Looked Rather Nice Today
With your hair all messy
And the drops of rain on your coat.
You Looked Rather Nice Today
With your khaki pants
And tattered old grey shoes.
We are strong
And we are together,
No matter what
We cannot be stopped.
We are today's generation,
With access to everything,
It is just a reach away,
We cannot be defeated,
The power to be.
The power to see.
The power to be who I want to be.
I wanna go
Far far away
and succeed
In everything I was meant to be
Through school I will.
Oh senses
For sensation brings desensitization
And one man's trash, today, is the same man's treasure of yesterday.
Unless, one learns moderation
Learns to say "this is enough for now."
Strive to do better
Wear your dreams like a sweater
You can achieve so much more
Your future is in store
The next step
That's what college is for
I want to be the smile that spreads across your face.
I want to be the one that no one can replace.
I want to be your dreams when your sleeping alone at night.
It doesn't matter if they think it's wrong or right.
This poem is dedicated to my dear friend, who is like a brother to me, Bryce Calta.
A child can break a million hearts,
Girl or boy, age doesn’t matter.
One look into their innocent eyes,
And your heart is all a shatter.
Poetry,
official language of the heart,
Is the heart’s truth with fluff,
The marshmallow stuff.
Each thought that took blood and sweat vacate
without pain
but with a sweet and satisfying taste
It Starts With Cherries
Everything starts with cherries you see,
Those wonderfully sweet things
They made a smile appear on your face
But it wasn’t just because of their taste
To the people of the world that cry,
“We know not where our allegiance lies”,
and place their heads firmly in the sand.
To those now lost deep within the mix,
stocking hope in magic tricks
Out of the thousands of words that you say everyday,
What do they stand for?
Is it the negative?
The fighting and the rioting
And the fire of hatred igniting
Live like it’s your last day
On earth and appreciate
Those who love you
Don’t take everyone too
Seriously and debate
Everything that they say
