NocturnalHummingbird - Hello Poetry

Set down your tool, The damage is done, I was a fool, And you had your fun, You took my flesh, Replaced the pieces, Renewed me from scratch, One of your masterpieces, You'd wind me up, To keep me going, And when my cogs got stuck, You'd keep the gear oil flowing, One of your perfect designs, But boys will be boys, Together, we made headlines, But toys will be toys, So now you've moved on, To tinker with a new project, My coils have slowed down, And my gears grind in neglect, Rusting in the midnight rain, Left with no umbrella, Erosion dilapidating my frame, Clockwork Cinderella.

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Mar 3, 2025

Mar 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM UTC

Clockwork Cinderella.

Set down your tool, The damage is done, I was a fool, And you had your fun, You took my flesh, Replaced the pieces, Renewed me from scratch, One of your masterpieces, You'd wind me up, To keep me going, And when my cogs got stuck, You'd keep the gear oil flowing, One of your perfect designs, But boys will be boys, Together, we made headlines, But toys will be toys, So now you've moved on, To tinker with a new project, My coils have slowed down, And my gears grind in neglect, Rusting in the midnight rain, Left with no umbrella, Erosion dilapidating my frame, Clockwork Cinderella.

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I killed a man tonight, Witnesses by his side, All I had to do was say the words, Let go, He closed his eyes to rest, He drew his final breath, I'm sorry but this is how it works, Let go, They told him not to worry, They'll continue his story, I told him that he'd fly with the birds, Let go, They told him not to worry, He drew his final breath, All I had to do was say the words, Let go.

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Oct 3, 2023

Oct 3, 2023 at 12:09 PM UTC

Let go.

I killed a man tonight, Witnesses by his side, All I had to do was say the words, Let go, He closed his eyes to rest, He drew his final breath, I'm sorry but this is how it works, Let go, They told him not to worry, They'll continue his story, I told him that he'd fly with the birds, Let go, They told him not to worry, He drew his final breath, All I had to do was say the words, Let go.

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I envy the breath you take, For the air you breath, Provides better than I can, I envy the clothes you wear, They cling to your form, Embracing you the way I can’t, I envy the person you met, How she laughed with you, For her and I are not the same woman.

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May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023 at 8:56 AM UTC

Envy

I envy the breath you take, For the air you breath, Provides better than I can, I envy the clothes you wear, They cling to your form, Embracing you the way I can’t, I envy the person you met, How she laughed with you, For her and I are not the same woman.

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To live among spiders where webs make up paths, Upon which I find myself tangled, Forced to watch them roam with ease while they look upon me with judging eyes, “A pity, such a pity.” They say as they pass, Patronising me, Just because my legs are accustom to simple silk, Not emotional webbing.

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May 9, 2023

May 9, 2023 at 7:22 PM UTC

To live among spiders.

To live among spiders where webs make up paths, Upon which I find myself tangled, Forced to watch them roam with ease while they look upon me with judging eyes, “A pity, such a pity.” They say as they pass, Patronising me, Just because my legs are accustom to simple silk, Not emotional webbing.

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It's a shame, That roses have thorns, But nothing's ever easy, We're the same, We learn to crawl, Before our footing's steady, Through the pain, We all learn, To find the meaning of beauty, Thus, you came, And made me fall, And love is what you taught me.

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May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023 at 12:48 AM UTC

Love is what you taught me.

It's a shame, That roses have thorns, But nothing's ever easy, We're the same, We learn to crawl, Before our footing's steady, Through the pain, We all learn, To find the meaning of beauty, Thus, you came, And made me fall, And love is what you taught me.

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Vacant be my heart, Though, it seeks no vacancy, Home. A place you will not find. Not with me.

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Mar 22, 2023

Mar 22, 2023 at 4:24 AM UTC

No Vacancy

Vacant be my heart, Though, it seeks no vacancy, Home. A place you will not find. Not with me.

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Drinking from a cup half full, Or is it half empty? Through the final straw, Or so I tell myself, Time and time again, Wearing my heart on my sleeve, Off the cuff, Ride one's coattails, Or so I tell myself, Time and time again, Like a fish out of water, Often a red herring, There are better fish to fry, Or so I tell myself, Time and time again.

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Mar 12, 2023

Mar 12, 2023 at 8:43 PM UTC

Or so I tell myself.

Drinking from a cup half full, Or is it half empty? Through the final straw, Or so I tell myself, Time and time again, Wearing my heart on my sleeve, Off the cuff, Ride one's coattails, Or so I tell myself, Time and time again, Like a fish out of water, Often a red herring, There are better fish to fry, Or so I tell myself, Time and time again.

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It's when I think of you, Chugga chugga choo choo, The train of thoughts goes through, Longer and longer the tracks grew, I swear I saw him kissing yo- Overthink. You colored yourself nice, Upon a canvas made of ice, The things I had to sacrifice, Threw myself off the precipice, Thinking I would find para- Compunction. It's got me vexed, Got me drunk-texting my ex, Wondering how she's so relaxed, Who she's sleeping with next, Was it the love or was it the se- Never mind. Moving on.

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Nov 14, 2022

Nov 14, 2022 at 10:12 AM UTC

Incomplete thoughts.

It's when I think of you, Chugga chugga choo choo, The train of thoughts goes through, Longer and longer the tracks grew, I swear I saw him kissing yo- Overthink. You colored yourself nice, Upon a canvas made of ice, The things I had to sacrifice, Threw myself off the precipice, Thinking I would find para- Compunction. It's got me vexed, Got me drunk-texting my ex, Wondering how she's so relaxed, Who she's sleeping with next, Was it the love or was it the se- Never mind. Moving on.

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I find myself in chaos, A dance of ice and fire, I know the risks and costs, I know reality's a liar, I'm sick of counting sheep, They pull wool over my eyes, At night I barely sleep, Thinking of how I roll the dice, I'm not sure why I write, My words seem empty and dull, They don't change wrong to right, Simply chatter in the skull, I live my life in these shoes, They've walked a dozen miles, But this is what I choose, If it means I've earned your smiles, On and on I go, Writing what comes to mind, This is all I've got to show, The legacy I'll leave behind, Look upon my endless words, Read them untill you're numb, I write until it starts to hurt, Read until you realize it's dumb, I try to push and do my best, A slave to your desire, The words I string at your behest, Knowing reality's a liar.

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Oct 5, 2022

Oct 5, 2022 at 5:45 AM UTC

Desire for a liar.

I find myself in chaos, A dance of ice and fire, I know the risks and costs, I know reality's a liar, I'm sick of counting sheep, They pull wool over my eyes, At night I barely sleep, Thinking of how I roll the dice, I'm not sure why I write, My words seem empty and dull, They don't change wrong to right, Simply chatter in the skull, I live my life in these shoes, They've walked a dozen miles, But this is what I choose, If it means I've earned your smiles, On and on I go, Writing what comes to mind, This is all I've got to show, The legacy I'll leave behind, Look upon my endless words, Read them untill you're numb, I write until it starts to hurt, Read until you realize it's dumb, I try to push and do my best, A slave to your desire, The words I string at your behest, Knowing reality's a liar.

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