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UniversalHugo
UniversalHugo
23/M/Botswana
A grey sky, a little rain and long way home Only a shirt, the faster I walk the colder I get A flash of lights , a brighter smile, a hand out too hold Its about to get worse, aren't you glad that we met A quick drive, with quick talk as the sky outside weeps A reverse park, an open door and a green welcome mat A warm room ,the smell of food, says please take a seat You must be hungry too , aren't you glad that we met Soaked shoes off,  nice cup in my hand and  we are talking Feeling happy, a little tired, on the table my cup is set Are you strong,yes I say, let me see, shirt off I'm shaking I like a good strong boy, aren't you glad that we met A short walk, a new room a nice bed and I am sleepy Bed is blue, cardboards white, walks around me like a cat Says pants are wet take them off , says my shy is silly Take a nap don't be scared aren't you glad that we met Lightning flashes, thunder booms, an man and a child Both in a bed, a hand on my cheek, says not to cry or be upset A little sound, a lot of pain, that drink has made me mild Now inside you are warm too, aren't you glad that we met
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Jul 21, 2021
Jul 21, 2021 at 2:04 PM UTC
Im not
I think He danced I think God danced when his first creation looked up and  smiled When that first being realized that it held all his love He must have danced and danced for a good long while I think they dance When the universe births a new light in its darkness When a new star flares so bright even lighter then it's elders And planets and moons dance in circles around its radiant brightness I want to dance Like God I want to be overwhelmed by joy as I dance forever Like the stars I want to rejoice and dance around perfection But if I was to dance , I would only dance for her If i could dance I would dance to your heartbeat, the rhythm of your life I would dance to your laugh, the symphony of a beautiful soul I would dance to your words and dance through the whole night I would dance for you, for your melodies have made me whole
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May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021 at 3:01 AM UTC
If i could dance
I wish we could share burdens among us Share whatever has our shoulder shrugged and our backs bent Distribute that weight until it's as light as a bad dream on a good day Chip away that burden with every smile and nice word received and sent If we could share the darkest parts of ourselves The passage ways, corners and closets that play host to our tormentors Battle together the pull into the void that calls with promises of peace Attack those spaces , bombard them with light even to our inner centers But I cannot share with you all that brings me pain Yes it would be nice , but it cannot be true To give you one of the demons that have found a home in me To make you feel what I feel could i still claim to love you I am sorry, but these nightmares are mine and have been for so long Not even the heaviest rain that hides and washes away tears The rain that eventually stops and brings light home That rain can do nothing to soothe and calm away this pain and my fears I can't say if I am showing strength or something of another sort But I will fight my void, shadows and demons on my own Though I want to ,I cannot take your hand in support Because when the darkness eventually takes me, let it take me alone.
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May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020 at 10:28 AM UTC
On my own
Invite me to a masquerade held in a large hall Most guests would be in suits, those you can see Almost all are dark males, all quite are tall All can't dance , because all of them are me Few in this hall are some of my peers One of me in a mask basks in their wonder To them this mask is wise,and one without fear The face behind though is foolish a coward and a blunder Few in this hall are some of my enemies One of me in a mask delights in their distaste To them this mask promises violence with energy Behind is the face of exhaustion and no anger to trace Few in this hall are some of my mentors One of me in a mask indulges in their praise To them this mask is one of potential and future Beneath lies the face marred by failure and laze Few in this hall are some past lovers One of me in a mask savors their longing To them this mask is a story with a knight and a tower But beneath Is the face of a lier gifted with talking Few in this hall are my fellow Christians One of me in a mask flaunts his humility To them this mask is of true religious commissions The face behind long faced spiritual sterility The last in this hall are my family I face them with half a mask of strength To them the strong half mask, and the true half face of apathy The half mask hides a face exhausted with it's life's long length
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Feb 12, 2020
Feb 12, 2020 at 3:00 PM UTC
Masks and faces
It's all a game , but all games have a how to play If life was a game , where are the rules we live by today If we are players , where are the judges with the final say Is it because it's all a game that you treat me this way. Fine ,it's a game, what is the reward though What can be so worth tearing another person down so... What joy do you feel as you stab with your smile and let my blood flow What logic is there to your game,I'm desperately trying to know It hurts to think about how much fun you must be having I'm ashamed of myself for the joy i get from knowing what you are wearing A real player of this game would know better than lay down all his cards Only for a prize that he will be sharing To be honest I'm really **** at games, I still hate to lose It seems the only way I win is if first place came in twos It's possible im not good enough, but I no longer know what is true The truth is Iv never been a player , I'm no match for you What are you after my dear , and is it really worth my pain Is your sleep only peaceful on the bleeding hearts you've claimed Are the words IV heard true of the player with many victims slane If so I am blessed ,at least I was able to add a little to your fame
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Nov 6, 2019
Nov 6, 2019 at 4:43 PM UTC
The reward and her player
And so I wait, and watch as another steals smiles that belong to me, I wait as another takes in the beauty that only I should see, I wait as another feeds on the warmth she gives to him leaving her weary, I wait, I hurt, I weep but I cannot have her till I am certain that I can set her free But She will know The memory of her still burns fresh and new in my mind She will know My heart is forever in two and she owns the other side She will know She is the only one for me no matter how far, I'll follow close behind She will know, i hope she knows She is my sky, worth all the stars that men can find Though I want to Undo all she has suffered ,all the pain she has built walls against I want to Free her wings ,convince her that with me those walls are waste I want to Look in her eyes,mock chaste and patiently wait as not to invoke what comes of haste I want to, I need to Let her come to me, with her scars and bruises and hurt, though slow, to me she is never late Thus I will Not push, but gently nudge ,as a parent does one she loves dear I will Like a lovers wisper in a dream, utter unheard words but the feelings are clear I will Never assume, till she sees me ,I'll only ever be her peer I will, I will always, I will forever Someday be the source of her joy, with a love so intense Cupid might have used a spear
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Aug 10, 2019
Aug 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM UTC
Memory,time and hopes
Cut me ill bleed Lie to me I'll hurt Your emotions are hard to read You change them like a shirt Hit me I'll bruise Ignore me I'll whither You could never ever choose Then again you never chose me either Drop me I'll break Look down on me I'll shrink I give and you take Give me poisoned water I'd still drink My emotions are my blood The more I lose I might die So cut me and I'll bleed I'll bleed till I'm dry -Hugo
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Jul 1, 2019
Jul 1, 2019 at 6:39 PM UTC
I'll bleed
Can we try not to lie to each other,be each other source of stress Can we try not to ignore each other, create more ice Can we try to be open with each other, free to express Can we try to really talk , not just fill out chats with emotionless Hi's Try to understand, I'm not good at this Try to understand, no one is Try to understand,I'm careful with my love But I do understand, without love we'll starve Try with me, the harder it is the higher it's value Try with me,we will use our own rules made for ourselves Try with me, all I feel I want you to feel too Trust me and I'll love as if I'm under a thousand spells -Hugo
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Jun 20, 2019
Jun 20, 2019 at 8:35 PM UTC
Can we try
She asked absentmindedly if he is happy truly Through a dozen shields of complements and praises her question went through The three words a catalyst to a stagnant volcano making it unruly Once upon a time he wanted to be happy too Not every thing is for sale and yet everything has a price They say happiness can't be bought but to have it comes at a cost He tried for so long to focus on things that brought him joy A foux path led him so astray he could barely feel all he had lost Blame may be relative but guilt is always true and final The weight of his selfishness bore down on him The result of so much time wasted on nothing sent him into a pity spiral He learned that to want joy had become his greatest sin Perhaps the type of happiness he saught was the problem He met reality like a freed slave learning no one is really  free 'are you happy' she asked again wanting an answer With a heavy smile, he said 'happy has never been for me' By-Hugo
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Jun 9, 2019
Jun 9, 2019 at 2:19 PM UTC
Are you happy
The girl child is strong, I was raised up to know The girl child is rarely wrong, even when it's not so Though a fragile build, a fire in her shows The girl child is always the first to take life's heavy blows The young girl works hard, at school and at home The young girl learns duty, engraved in every bone The young girl dresses well, her look like polished stone Weight of family, weight of duty, weight she bares alone The teenage girl has personality, she learns to artfully speak The teenage girl has attraction, hence the company she keeps The teenage girl  is temped but the bucket of weight and duty never ever leaks She wants to be free like the boy, in frustration she can only weep The young lady is focused, determined without fear The young lady has barriers,that she slowly begins to tear The young lady is pressured by society, more duties come near The young lady graduates well, because of her *** her future is still unclear The woman is taken in only for the beauty of her face The woman is the minority, in every single race The woman is more qualified, but for her there's just no space It is a man's world, didnt she ever learn her place It's a cruel world for her if she doesn't become strong It's a cruel world for her if she cries at every wrong It's a cruel world for her if she mistakes life for a song Be strong woman, for woman's  life is usually very long By-Hugo
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May 25, 2019
May 25, 2019 at 10:15 PM UTC
Dear woman