amy-deeble - Hello Poetry

Tall grass sways In the wind above my head Darkness hangs in the air like smoke threatening to choke me out at any moment I'm completely alone Lost I look around desperately praying for anything I see a light in the distance Hope I sprint through the grass with arms outstretched completely unguarded You met me with open arms Unthinkingly I grabbed your hand and let you lead me We reached a dark dense forest with a narrow path stretching out before us I felt safe I let your light lead me on You kept me safe from the forest Each move so careful so precise You played a perfect game You led me to the heart of the forest I relied on your light like the very air I breathe Then you turned your light off and you let go I could feel your presence leave mine Yet I couldn't see or hear Immobilized I tried to follow you I started walking Then running! Then sprinting after you! Until I tripped Tears began to fall and it was as if they would never stop Now here I sit destroyed by my very protector Broken On July 7th 2011

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Jul 5, 2013

Jul 5, 2013 at 4:16 AM UTC

July 7th 2011

Tall grass sways In the wind above my head Darkness hangs in the air like smoke threatening to choke me out at any moment I'm completely alone Lost I look around desperately praying for anything I see a light in the distance Hope I sprint through the grass with arms outstretched completely unguarded You met me with open arms Unthinkingly I grabbed your hand and let you lead me We reached a dark dense forest with a narrow path stretching out before us I felt safe I let your light lead me on You kept me safe from the forest Each move so careful so precise You played a perfect game You led me to the heart of the forest I relied on your light like the very air I breathe Then you turned your light off and you let go I could feel your presence leave mine Yet I couldn't see or hear Immobilized I tried to follow you I started walking Then running! Then sprinting after you! Until I tripped Tears began to fall and it was as if they would never stop Now here I sit destroyed by my very protector Broken On July 7th 2011

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A toxic wave of heat swells over the foothills Suffocating everything it touches A coyote's desperate howl echoes through the empty void Cacti sprout abundantly up through the desolate earth like skeletons of the past The land is empty, deprived of life Barren A borderless labyrinth stretching on into eternity Solitary Lifeless Lonely

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Jul 5, 2013

Jul 5, 2013 at 4:13 AM UTC

Barren

A toxic wave of heat swells over the foothills Suffocating everything it touches A coyote's desperate howl echoes through the empty void Cacti sprout abundantly up through the desolate earth like skeletons of the past The land is empty, deprived of life Barren A borderless labyrinth stretching on into eternity Solitary Lifeless Lonely

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fat annoying ugly A seed planted at a young age Growing deep In my subconscious mind Comments are made Tears are shed The critic is brought closer to the surface of consciousness The seed planted oh so long ago sprouts and begins to blossom Fat Annoying Ugly I watch my plant grow Helpless and full of desperation What started as a question Has now become a reality filled with judgements and critics Presumptions feed on my thoughts like wildfire Now an all consuming conflagration Leaving me Obsessed Empty Starving FAT ANNOYING UGLY My plant is now a dense forest My fire burns brighter than ever before FAT ANNOYING UGLY WORTHLESS HOPELESS lost. I am trapped Lost in a forest fire Created by my worst critic ME.

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Jul 5, 2013

Jul 5, 2013 at 4:04 AM UTC

The Critic

fat annoying ugly A seed planted at a young age Growing deep In my subconscious mind Comments are made Tears are shed The critic is brought closer to the surface of consciousness The seed planted oh so long ago sprouts and begins to blossom Fat Annoying Ugly I watch my plant grow Helpless and full of desperation What started as a question Has now become a reality filled with judgements and critics Presumptions feed on my thoughts like wildfire Now an all consuming conflagration Leaving me Obsessed Empty Starving FAT ANNOYING UGLY My plant is now a dense forest My fire burns brighter than ever before FAT ANNOYING UGLY WORTHLESS HOPELESS lost. I am trapped Lost in a forest fire Created by my worst critic ME.

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