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312 · Dec 2014
Give Me A Sign
Justin Case Dec 2014
Can you just give me a sign?
Just a little one,
Just so I know you're still out there somewhere.
And that maybe you still care.
309 · Jul 2015
Poker Game
Justin Case Jul 2015
It's like a game of poker.
Your parents would be disappointed, but won't you play one more round with me?
We'll play the cards we are dealt and the winner can take all.
There will be no need for any lies or tricks, a fair game is all I want.
You've been dealt the Queen of Hearts and I the Ace of Death.
Who will come out on top?
Let us play and find out.
309 · Mar 2021
Lonely
Justin Case Mar 2021
Water, water, every where, but not a drop to drink.
More like
People, people every where, but not a soul to care.
307 · Aug 2015
Too Perfect
Justin Case Aug 2015
Too perfect is something that I didn't think was possible.
But sometimes, somebody is too perfect for you.
They are so right for you that they are actually bad for you.
It doesn't really make sense, but does anything?
304 · Nov 2015
Alexandra
Justin Case Nov 2015
All day, every day
Living like I'm free.
Everybody's wondering who I be. Cause
X** marks the spot where my heart belongs
And that's the reason why I write my stupid poems.
Now don't get me wrong, some
Days are easy, but some days are hard;
Returning to the thoughts of us
And when my heart was shattered into shards.

Feeling down, I wonder,
And then I fiure out,
I'm better off without you, cause our
Time was running out. So
Here I lay un my bed, satisfied with life.

Claiming that I've moved on,
Understanding that's what's best, but
Nobody can ever fill your place,
Nobody could make such a mess.
I trusted you, I needed you, but
No longer were you mine. Other
Guys had caught your eye and
Have them you must.
And I'll tell you your biggest
Mistake, trading my love for their lust.
I have moved on, although you still find your way into my dreams occasionally. Too bad for you that I ain't ever taking you back.
302 · Jan 2015
I Wonder... (10W)
Justin Case Jan 2015
Do you ever think about me?
Or am I forgotten?
302 · Mar 2021
No More Suffering 10W
Justin Case Mar 2021
I just want you to be okay. No more pain.
299 · Dec 2014
I Found You
Justin Case Dec 2014
I found you today.
It took a lot of searching but I finally found you.
A clever one you are,
Hiding like that.
But don't you worry,
I'll leave you alone this time.
I won't message you or "follow" you or even "like" your poems.
I'll just sit in the background and cry,
Reading your poems over and over.
Because everything you write to him are things you've said to me.
Things that almost make me think you're talking to me.
Until you mention him, not by name, but by description.
I just laugh to myself,
Just thinking back on everything.
I laugh because I believed you.
I laugh because I never deserved you.
I laugh because I ran out of tears to cry.
Thanks for the sign, but please don't go. Not again.
Justin Case Sep 2015
-Out of dust we were made, and to dust we will one day return.-

You were the rock on which I stood,
The only thing I was sure of in life.
Weathered by the wind and rain,
Beat down through trials.

The rock that was my foundation
Became the sand on which the fool built his house.

As an alcoholic keeps coming back for more,
Despite the consequences,
I shall forever return to you.

To all things we must return,
And to return to you,
Is what I must do.
No matter how hard I want to stay away, no matter how hard I try,
you always return to my thoughts, my dreams...
297 · Mar 2015
Lost Poems
Justin Case Mar 2015
I stay up late at night,
Lying in bed,
Writing poems in my mind while I fall asleep.
I write poems for you.
Poems you'll never see
Because I never remember them by the time I wake up.
294 · Mar 2018
My Precious
Justin Case Mar 2018
You are precious to me.
Much like that fateful ring though, you bring me much pain.

How can someone that brings so much joy into my life bring me so much pain?
The same way the ring does of course.
Being with you is such a high
That being without you is worse than death.
I would do anything to keep you.

Not only that, but the ring desires its true owner,
All others are simply a temporary placeholder.
The trouble is, I know I'm not the final destination,
Which means it is only a matter of time until you will be gone forever, never to return.

Still, I would travel through Mordor for you,
Although I fear I won't be as fortunate as Frodo.
I would risk my life, go through all the pain.
All you have to do is ask.

The chance of me making it through this journey is probably about the same of Frodo succeeding without Sam's help;
It just ain't gonna happen.
294 · Apr 2015
Untitled
Justin Case Apr 2015
You know what irritates me the most?
The fact that you won't talk to me,
But you won't leave either.
You stay there in front of me,
Always waiting around the next corner,
Always leaving a trail where you know I'll see it.
But anytime I try to talk to you,
You just pretend I don't exist.
Can you just choose one side or the other?
Either talk to me or get out of my way.
291 · Jul 2015
Nothing Special
Justin Case Jul 2015
I am but a shadow, ignored by all.
I am merely a cloud, going wherever the wind takes me.
I am nothing more than a leaf, no more special than anyone else.

I'm a loner.
I'm a drifter.
I'm the same as you,
And you are the same as me.
289 · May 2016
I'm All Out of Love
Justin Case May 2016
I loved you with everything I had.
Now, I can never love another,
Because there is nothing of me left to give.
287 · Feb 2015
Stay Away
Justin Case Feb 2015
And just when I thought everything was all better,
You started appearing in my life again.
287 · May 2018
Regret Nothing
Justin Case May 2018
Are you upset with where you are in life right now?

If not, then don't regret anything.
Every single thing in your past got you to where you are.

If you are upset with where you are in life,
Quit wasting time feeling sorry for yourself.
The past is the past and there is nothing you can do to change it.

Look at your mistakes,
Learn from them,
And work towards a life you can be proud of.

Don't regret anything.
Everything that has happened is why you are who you are.
If you don't like who you are then make a change.
Regret Nothing
286 · Dec 2014
Hate
Justin Case Dec 2014
I hate life.
I hate music.
I hate movies and flowers and fun.
I hate sleeping.
I hate being awake.
I hate everything, except the one who caused me to feel this way.
How can you hate the one you love?
Even when they are the one who broke you.
You want me to hate you but instead I just hate everything else,
Because everything reminds me of you
282 · Feb 2015
In Love
Justin Case Feb 2015
You don't know what it's like to be in love.
You know what attraction is.
You know what lust is.
You even know what love is.
But you don't know what it's like to be in love.

You loved me,
But I was in love with you.
280 · Dec 2014
My Precious Shell
Justin Case Dec 2014
Its a good thing I found the pieces to my shell.
You know, that thing you broke me out of?
Well I put it back on, and its a good thing too.
If it wasn't for my shell, everyone would know how much I still miss you.

I'm falling apart on the inside,
But my precious shell holds everything together.
I cry myself to sleep,
But my precious shell hides the tears.
I go through the days in a haze,
But my precious shell is painted with a smile, so nobody knows.

Thank you my precious little shell,
You're all I have left.
274 · Jan 2015
Do You? (10W)
Justin Case Jan 2015
Do you hate me as much as I hate myself?
274 · Dec 2014
I Love You
Justin Case Dec 2014
I Love You.
Three simple words.
People use them all the time.
But for me, they are rare.
I Love You.
Never did I mean it more than when spoken to you.
And when I said forever, well sorry to say but I meant it.
I Love You.
Words you repeated back to me.
Words I believed with all of my heart.
I Love You More.
Something you told me all the time.
Something I think you believed, although it wasn't true.
I Love You.
Even though you broke my heart and left me for dead.
After everything you've done that hurts so much.
I Love You.
Loomple <3
Justin Case Mar 2015
Why did this happen to me?
What did I do to deserve this?
Where did I go wrong?
Is this what happens when you love too much?
Is this the "benefit" of giving your heart to someone else?


Life isn't fair.
Justin Case Jan 2015
Trying to put me back together would be like:

Trying to do a million piece puzzle,
Without half of the pieces.

Trying to solve a  Rubik's cube,
While blindfolded,
With your feet,
With shoes on,
Under water,
Without an air supply.

Trying to put a broken plate back together,
When all of the pieces have turned to powder.

Trying to bring my body back to life,
After its been cremated,
And the ashes spread in the wind.

Trying to flip a "heads",
While rolling dice.

Trying to put me back together is useless.

You would have better luck:
Splitting an atom with your bare hands,
Stopping world hunger with a single pea,
Surviving in outer space without oxygen,
Running to Mars and back on foot.

I'm un-fixable ever since you took all of my love,
And left me for dead.
267 · Dec 2014
Putting On My Shell
Justin Case Dec 2014
I've finally collected the pieces of my shell.
You know that thing that you broke me out of?
You worked so hard to get my out of it.
And now, I've collected the pieces and glued them back together.
There might be a few cracks left in the shell,
But I'm pretty much back to my old self now.
I'm a brick without feelings, just how its supposed to be.
263 · Apr 2021
What's Wrong With Me?
Justin Case Apr 2021
I do not know why
Regardless of what I do
I'm not enough for you
259 · Dec 2014
Untitled
Justin Case Dec 2014
17hrs left. Lets see how much I can sleep away.
Cool. 7 more hours.
5 left. What shall I do?
3 hours. This is taking forever.
1 hour.
45 minutes. I'm getting nervous.
30 minutes.
15.
10. Here it comes.
Its almost here. Will I survive?
256 · Mar 2015
The Chase
Justin Case Mar 2015
Everyone says the if a girl runs away that it's because she wants to be followed. She wants to see what a person will go through to be with her.
Well that isn't always true. I tried following the girl that ran away. She just ran even farther. Sometimes, when a girl runs away, it's into another man's arms, and she doesn't want followed.
251 · Dec 2014
Don't Do It
Justin Case Dec 2014
I wish I could, but I can't.
It would only make things worse.
So I just have to wait,
Hoping you do it instead.
248 · Jan 2015
Why Do I Still Love You
Justin Case Jan 2015
Why do I still love you?
Why can't I just forget you and move on with my life?
I know I will actually be happy when I move on,
So what's holding me back?
247 · Jul 2015
It's Your Move
Justin Case Jul 2015
Our lives have been like a chess game.
You took the first move and started off aggressively.
I played the more layed back approach to study my opponent.
I got caught up in my own game and you swooped in and stool my queen.
My pawn is racing toward the other end of the board, hoping to bring her back.
Will I be able to take out your king?

Your mom whispers in your ear to beware and watch out for me, but she hasnt liked me since the moment I captured your knight.
Now I have you in check.
It's your move, will you keep playing or do you give up now?
242 · Dec 2014
One More Chance
Justin Case Dec 2014
I wish I knew if you still read these.
I wouldn't blame you if you didn't.
But I write these mostly for you.
The ones I write for me you'll never see.
I write these hoping you will see them and be willing to accept me for who I am,
Knowing I made mistakes and that I am aware,
Knowing I want the chance to try again.
I know you aren't going to come running back into my arms like I dream you would,
But could you at least walk back into my life?

I miss our talks.
I know I have a special talent at messing them up,
But you should know I don't mean to.
I improve after each mess up, learning from my mistakes.
So if you could give me one more chance (or a million like I'll probably need),
I would be grateful.

But you've already done enough for me,
And I don't expect another chance.
I've already had more chances than I deserve.
But if you could find some way to give it, I promise I won't abuse it.
I will cherish it as much as I cherish you,
More if that's even possible.
I miss you.
I know everyone probably tells you to never talk to me again. I understand.
241 · Jan 2015
Understanding Depression
Justin Case Jan 2015
I never really understood depression until recently.
I always thought people where just babied when they were young,
Or they just cared too much about the subject,
Or they just didn't know the joy of knowing Jesus.

I would tell them to be happy.
I would list all kinds of reasons,
Like how lucky they were for this or that and so much more.

But now I understand.
My heart has been shattered and I know depression.
I know what it feels like to not be able to eat or sleep.
I know that nobody can say or do anything to help,
Except maybe the one you love.
Sometimes.

I know what its like to have a great family and friends,
But nobody to talk to.
I know what its like to be a priviledged individual,
But still feel empty.
I know what its like to have everything I need, plus more,
But it still isn't enough.

I finally understand what its like to be depressed and suicidal.
And it *****.
My heart goes out to everyone in the same position.
And I hope we can all get out of this whole.

And for those who don't understand depression,
Just know that its not your fault we can't be helped,
Because nothing helps.

We might seem ok,
Because that's the show that we put on everyday
So others won't know.

We just need you to be there for us.
Not to do anything except be there.
not a great poem but im not a poet so what do you expect.
239 · Apr 2015
Untitled
Justin Case Apr 2015
You txted me out of the blue.
I don't know where it came from.
And at the time,
I didn't care.
But now I wonder,
What was the reason that brought about this action?
Why o you only seem to want to talk to me when you need something?
Am I here only for your use?
I told you I will always do anything to help,
And I will.
But why don't you try sticking around this time,
After things get better.
238 · Jan 2015
10W
Justin Case Jan 2015
10W
I think you might have actually believed you loved me.
233 · Dec 2014
Christmas Eve
Justin Case Dec 2014
I should be happy for today.
I mean its Christmas Eve.
But how can I be happy?
Its been a month today,
And its been the worst month of my life.
Not only that, but you'll be spending "the most wonderful time of the year" with him instead of me.
I'm dying inside, but nobody will ever know.
All they will ever see is the face I've painted on the outside of my shell.
I hope your Christmas is better than mine will ever be.
231 · Dec 2014
Just For Her
Justin Case Dec 2014
This is for you.
I don't know if you'll ever read it,
But I can hope, can't I?
Why do you still read these?
You said what I write hurts.
It makes you feel like a horrible person.
That's not what I write these for.
I write so I can express, not hurt.
But it shows you care.
Why do you still care?
226 · Feb 2015
Just A Dream
Justin Case Feb 2015
Everything that happened between us just seems like a dream now.
And that's okay.
Because I've had plenty of amazing dreams during my last,
And in the end they were just dreams.
So if I can convince myself you were really just a dream,
Then maybe I'll be able to move on.
And maybe it's better that way.
Too bad deep down, I will always know that it was much more than just a dream...
226 · Dec 2014
Untitled
Justin Case Dec 2014
I just do see how I can do it.
But I will try my best.
I will do what I can to make it work.
And if I fail, I won't be any worse off than I am now.
This may be my last.
226 · Nov 2015
10W Dead To Me
Justin Case Nov 2015
You may still be alive,
But you're dead to me.
My world no longer has room for you. My brain no longer has time to waste on thoughts of you. I live as if you never existed. I have moved on, and you are no more.
224 · Dec 2014
Untitled
Justin Case Dec 2014
That was harder than expected.
Why does it have to be this hard?
Shouldn't I be able to move on?
But I don't want to and I can't.
***** to be me.
223 · Dec 2014
Loomple
Justin Case Dec 2014
Love cant even describe my feelings for you.
Other than you, I have no one.
Obviously I don't even have you now.
Maybe I should give up, stop hoping that you just might come back.
Perhaps I would be happier if I could just move on.
Love keeps me here though, waiting for something that will never happen
Even though you've put me through this, I still Loomple you <3
This isn't supposed to make sense to anyone except for my one and only. If only she would stumble across it...
221 · May 2015
Untitled
Justin Case May 2015
You left me for him because he is more fun,
But you still come to me with your problems because you can't talk to him about them.
You say I'm the only one you can tell because I'm the only one who cares.

Somehow this doesn't make sense to me.
218 · Jan 2015
I Finally Figured It Out
Justin Case Jan 2015
After you left me,
You know how you told me that talking to me tore you up?
I finally figured out why.
It wasn't me that was tearing you up,
But the shards of my heart.
You shattered my heart,
And any time you come around me,
You are gonna get cut by the shards that haven't been picked up.
How can I pick them up myself?
Nobody else is here to help pick them up either,
So you, nor anybody else, will ever be able to get close to me again.
214 · Dec 2014
Why Did You Ever Want Me?
Justin Case Dec 2014
Was it the challenge that you were after?
You just wanted me because nobody else has ever had me?
I was unbreakable, nobody could get to me.
You just wanted what you couldn't have.
And after some time, when you realized you had finally truly gotten me,
You left, because the thrill of the chase was gone.
So you moved on to a new challenge.

Was it the lust?
I don't see how it could be, I'm not an attractive person.
But it seems that the times you miss most are the times that we were together for lust, not love.
And when my lust finally turned to love, you left.
When we no longer fooled around, you got bored of me.

Was it to brag?
Did you just want me so that you could say you were dating a senior, a track star, a guy that everyone liked?
But when you realized that I wasn't as amazing as you thought, you were disappointed and bored, so you left.

I've run every possibility through my mind, and they all make sense except for one little detail:
You say you still love me.
So either you are lying to me and making sure that you break my heart beyond repair,
Or you are confused.
Because if you love me, you wouldn't love him too.
214 · Mar 2015
I Wish
Justin Case Mar 2015
I wish I could walk away.
But I can't, because I still love you.

I wish I could say that I'm ok ...
And actually mean it.

I wish I could hate you for what you did to me.
Because I feel like it would make things easier.

I wish I would have stayed in my bubble, not letting you pry me out.
Then my shell would have protected my fragile heart.

I wish I cold have all of those days back.
All that wasted time, just for a shattered heart.

I wish I would have never learned what love is.
Because then I wouldn't have to live knowing what I'm missing out on.
211 · Jan 2015
Don't Stop Writing My Dear
Justin Case Jan 2015
You seem to have stopped writing your poems.
Why is that?
You used to write all the time.

As far as I know people write out of emotions, mainly painful ones.
So I guess its good that you don't write?

But you liked to write when you were happy too.
Are you no longer happy?

I wish you wouldn't have stopped writing my dear.
That't the only connection I have to you.
And I need to hear from you,
Even if you aren't even talking to me.
I just need to hear your voice.
Even just seeing something you wrote is enough to make my day.
I know I said I wouldn't write anymore but I had to.
208 · Jul 2015
Untitled
Justin Case Jul 2015
I'm over you.
But I want you.
But I really don't.
But I actually kinda do.
But I can live without you.
But do I want to?
206 · Dec 2014
Poetry
Justin Case Dec 2014
I used to hate poetry, but I learned to love it.
I learned to love it because you did.
You expressed yourself and I loved what you would write.
But now poems are all I have left.
I don't have anything to bring me joy.
So I find myself writing more and more everyday.
Just hoping that you might someday stumble across them
And realize how much I love you.
So I will hold on.
I will hold onto my love for you,
My hope that you just might come back,
And last of all, to poetry.
203 · Apr 2022
Mercy 10w
Justin Case Apr 2022
Lord
Jesus Christ, Son of
God
Have
Mercy
On Me
196 · Jan 2015
Untitled
Justin Case Jan 2015
You told me "I loved you and now I dont. Its as simple as that."
It's as simple as that?
SIMPLE?
How can you love someone one day and not love them the next?
How can you promise someone forever and then just up and leave?
It was "simple"?
You never really loved me.
Because it's not simple to just stop loving somebody.

Believe me,
I've been trying...
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