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25/F/Nigeria Me
u O, Fair Abode, Thou Never Open'dst Thy Door When far from thee, my heart doth ache With pangs of longing, and a deep heart's sake For thee, dear home, I do beseech Why dost thou shut thy door, and leave me to beseech? Thy threshold, once a promise of warm delight Now stands as sentinel, guarding the cold, dark night Thy windows, once bright eyes, that shone with love's pure light Now dimly gaze upon me, with a dispassionate sight O, cruel fate, that doth deny me entrance To thee, dear home, where love and warmth do make their residence A wanderer, I roam, in search of peaceful nest But thou, dear home, dost mock my hopes, and put'st me to unrest Yet still, my heart doth hold on to love's sweet fire That once, I thought, did burn within thy secret choir And though thou never open'dst thy door to me My heart, dear home, doth still remain, in love's sweet ecstasy.
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Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM UTC
A home with a closed door
Perhaps it was me” Perhaps it was me, who drew the line Between love and heartache, between what's mine Perhaps it was me, who walked away From the ghosts of our past, from the price we'd pay Perhaps it was me, who chose to hide Behind the mask of pride, where emotions divide Perhaps it was me, who let go too soon Of the threads that bound us, of the love we'd begun Perhaps it was me, who didn't say The words that needed saying, the words that could've stayed Perhaps it was me, who didn't try To bridge the gap between us, to reach the other side But perhaps it was me, who learned to let go To release the weight of what could've been, to watch it flow Perhaps it was me, who found my way Through the darkness and the pain, to a brighter day Perhaps it was me, who discovered my strength In the broken pieces of my heart, in the lessons I've learned at length Perhaps it was me, who rose from the ashes cold To find my voice, to tell my story, to unfold.
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Feb 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM UTC
Perhaps it was me
A weight presses upon my chest A burden that's hard to repress The smile I wear, a disguise so thin A mask that hides the pain within The world outside moves with ease While I'm stuck in this dark unease The laughter and joy, a distant hum A reminder of what's been undone In the mirror, a stranger's face A reflection of a troubled place The eyes that stare, a deep despair A soul that's searching, without a care The silence screams, the darkness calls A whisper that echoes, through it all A heart that's breaking, a soul that's worn A cry for help, in the dead of dawn
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Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM UTC
Not okay
Every caress, a calculated move, Left me questioning, your true intent to prove. Your fingers tracing, my skin so fine, But were you seeking, more than love's design? Your lips on mine, a tender embrace, Or just a tactic, to occupy the space? Your whispers sweet, a gentle breeze, Or merely words, to bring me to my knees? Every moment shared, I searched for truth, But your eyes betrayed, a hidden youth. A veil of deceit, behind your smile, Leaving me vulnerable, for a long while. I yearned for genuine love's pure flame, Not a façade, to conceal your aim. But with each touch, my doubts did grow, Was I just a pawn, in your game to show?
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Oct 18, 2024
Oct 18, 2024 at 1:14 PM UTC
Touch of deception.
To be seen without been compromised To be touched without been violated To be heard without begging To be loved without no conditions.
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Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024 at 7:23 AM UTC
Love .
Soul A life once full, now forever still A voice silenced; a heart chilled A woman's body, broken and worn A soul crushed, by violence born She walked with grace with hopeful eyes But darkness stalked with wicked guise A predator's grasp, a fatal squeeze Her cries unheard, her pleas freeze Rape's brutal hand left her to die A life extinguished a future denied Her dreams, her laughter, her shining light Snuffed out, in endless, darkest night Her story is one of countless more A statistic in a gruesome score A woman's life, reduced to shame A victim blamed with no one to claim But we remember her name, her face, Her strength, her courage in a hopeless place We honour her in death's dark veil And vow to fight for justice's frail Let her memory ignite... A fire that fuels a movement's might To end the violence, the abuse, the pain And bring to justice, the perpetrators' stain May her soul find peace in eternal rest And her story, inspire a world to protest Against the silence, against the shame And fight for women's rights to reclaim.
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Oct 13, 2024
Oct 13, 2024 at 5:04 PM UTC
Silenced soul