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Jwood1989
29/M/Texas I am a teacher and a student, a father and a son, a spouse and a friend.
You lure me to bed when i have no desire You tell me you'll end the pain for a while As i crawl in i start to hope for something That feels both attainable and wanted But then you pull away and leave me frustrated Others are travelling the land of dreams While I am tethered here So i get up from the bed in an undead state I try to find a purpose while I'm stuck awake I go outside alone and sad craving a connection I lay gazing at the stars in silentsipent contemplation Is there someone else gazing at them to With whom i can connect for a moment But the cosmos suggest a greater space Between me and the connection i crave So i slip on the slopes of emotion And start to drink, smoke, and wonder why I am surrounded by loved ones but still alone I listen to the wind and smell the wild flowers And get comfortable in my skin and my vices I start to think that company doesn't need a heart Perhaps the elements will let me feel as one Then i feel something on my lap that'sthats warm It is my darling cat, perhaps my oldest friend I did not know she followed me out of the door But she knew I needed her so she came along I finally find my peace and we slowly drift off
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Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019 at 12:24 AM UTC
Elusive Sleep
A seemingly easy task Unattainable A life of happiness and love Unsustainable A bond so strong it can’t be broken Unforgivable A future that will make you proud Unachievable That you can be happy here with me Unbelievable
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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019 at 1:57 PM UTC
First Words to Mind
I tried to smile this time And think of only you As i try to think of a rhyme My tears are just a few My sadness should be a crime When faced with all you do You make me feel so sublime And yet I'm feeling blue We still are in our prime And have built ourselves a crew It's time to begin this climb Perhaps we'll find something new
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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019 at 1:57 PM UTC
On a Happier Note
I let my parents down The moment i was born I picture that first frown When i feel forlorn
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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019 at 1:56 PM UTC
Prodigal Son
Depression eats away As I gorge myself on food I eat my feelings all day But they never raise my mood When I face a deadline Anxiety kicks in Today i’ll drown it in wine Or perhaps gin
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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019 at 1:55 PM UTC
First World Problems
I question our existence, I wonder why we’re here. My mind gives only resistance, So I drink another beer.
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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019 at 1:55 PM UTC
Coping
Independence is a virtue But it's loneliness to me Because when I'm without you My soul is never free This prison I’ve been drug into Co-dependence is the key
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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019 at 1:54 PM UTC
Together and Alone
Poetry has lost it’s meter, it’s rhyme, it’s soul All that is left is a gaping hole For when prose is poetry And poetry is prose An artform has died, and a new began.
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Apr 9, 2019
Apr 9, 2019 at 3:54 PM UTC
Thanks Millenials
School is a release, And it is a tether. A source of inner peace, And as turbulent as foul weather. At first relevant, Then no desire. My wants and needs apparent, And then a total lack of fire. I need a change, A return to something true. To travel an open range, With me, myself, and you.
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Apr 9, 2019
Apr 9, 2019 at 1:17 AM UTC
Post-Secondary Frustration
There’s darkness all around, All night, and all day I seem to only frown, No matter what you say. Just know you make me happy, Just remember that I care Even when I’m feeling ****** I’m happy that you’re there.
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Apr 8, 2019
Apr 8, 2019 at 5:00 AM UTC
Just chipper, in a wood chipper