jeremiah-levi-robbins - Hello Poetry

I want to forget. But I just can’t I don’t understand why the thoughts won’t leave my mind. Like hornets disturbed, they swarm and stab at me With vicious and vile stingers. Again. And again. There’s no hiding, no swatting them away Why can’t I just turn off the noise Why won’t the memories leave me alone! Go away! I can’t take the pain anymore I don’t want to be trapped in the shackles of fate Or branded by the irons of regret! Please, leave me alone. I’ll do anything, anything Anything! I’ll do whatever you want! Let me go, let me survive. Make the pain stop Make it stop! Wait, yes, I can make it stop Whatever pain registers will be brief. It’s worth the pain, the risks. Yes! To leave this cell Inside myself And all I have to do is jump. The whispers, the noise, the hornets, the SCREAMING The stings, from the thoughts and the wind Agonizing, MADDENING, and consuming Then Silence.

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Mar 31, 2016

Mar 31, 2016 at 2:37 PM UTC

Silence

I want to forget. But I just can’t I don’t understand why the thoughts won’t leave my mind. Like hornets disturbed, they swarm and stab at me With vicious and vile stingers. Again. And again. There’s no hiding, no swatting them away Why can’t I just turn off the noise Why won’t the memories leave me alone! Go away! I can’t take the pain anymore I don’t want to be trapped in the shackles of fate Or branded by the irons of regret! Please, leave me alone. I’ll do anything, anything Anything! I’ll do whatever you want! Let me go, let me survive. Make the pain stop Make it stop! Wait, yes, I can make it stop Whatever pain registers will be brief. It’s worth the pain, the risks. Yes! To leave this cell Inside myself And all I have to do is jump. The whispers, the noise, the hornets, the SCREAMING The stings, from the thoughts and the wind Agonizing, MADDENING, and consuming Then Silence.

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We wake up every morning, and muster on command Zombies, thoughtless we submit There are pleasantries, but no one really cares We shuffle, shuffle, shuffle on Everyone reports to their assigned rooms, or else That punishment is far worse than the normal torture we face For hours we are bombarded, brainwashed, indoctrinated Then they see fit to let us eat. But don’t mistake the cacophonous noise we make for joy We just don’t know any better. Afternoons, yard time. At least they give us that freedom, Let us roam the broader extent of our cage, rather than Confining us to a sullen corner of the kennel. But even in this false freedom they make us believe, “Look what we do, for you.” Sometimes we get visitors, then they make us dance and play “Look how they dance for us, watch us pull the strings” For we are well trained, or are now so lost in our own Hopelessness and nightmarish existence that we no longer care Don’t care what is real. It’s easier not to think. They crack the whip, we cringe. “Jump” they say So we jump. At last misery coils, hiding her venomous fangs And we sleep, not to find true solace But instead it is what we are told to do. And we do what we are told to do. Why? Because it is they who tell us to do it. Now, the bell chimes Again, already? So we shuffle, shuffle, shuffle on our way Round and round the cage As the light of will fades.

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Mar 31, 2016

Mar 31, 2016 at 2:18 PM UTC

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We wake up every morning, and muster on command Zombies, thoughtless we submit There are pleasantries, but no one really cares We shuffle, shuffle, shuffle on Everyone reports to their assigned rooms, or else That punishment is far worse than the normal torture we face For hours we are bombarded, brainwashed, indoctrinated Then they see fit to let us eat. But don’t mistake the cacophonous noise we make for joy We just don’t know any better. Afternoons, yard time. At least they give us that freedom, Let us roam the broader extent of our cage, rather than Confining us to a sullen corner of the kennel. But even in this false freedom they make us believe, “Look what we do, for you.” Sometimes we get visitors, then they make us dance and play “Look how they dance for us, watch us pull the strings” For we are well trained, or are now so lost in our own Hopelessness and nightmarish existence that we no longer care Don’t care what is real. It’s easier not to think. They crack the whip, we cringe. “Jump” they say So we jump. At last misery coils, hiding her venomous fangs And we sleep, not to find true solace But instead it is what we are told to do. And we do what we are told to do. Why? Because it is they who tell us to do it. Now, the bell chimes Again, already? So we shuffle, shuffle, shuffle on our way Round and round the cage As the light of will fades.

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If I could give you just one thing One glimmer of hope in your despair I'd want you to know, just how badly I wish I could be there. I know the things you're going through And see the great depths of pain Please trust me when I say to you That sunshine follows after rain. Don't think I mean to say it's easy Or that these burdens soon shall pass Unfortunately, the lot we've been dealt Is like walking miles on broken glass. It seems most days that you worry most About putting these pressures on me But please, remember, it's why I'm here To deal with other's needs. Since the day that I was born You've watched and helped me grow The depth of love and appreciation I have I doubt you'll ever know. You may believe it's still your job To protect me from all alarm But I swear to you with all I am I won't allow you any harm. No matter what more we must face Together or apart We'll face it head on, fearlessly With one mind and one heart.

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Feb 25, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 at 2:45 PM UTC

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If I could give you just one thing One glimmer of hope in your despair I'd want you to know, just how badly I wish I could be there. I know the things you're going through And see the great depths of pain Please trust me when I say to you That sunshine follows after rain. Don't think I mean to say it's easy Or that these burdens soon shall pass Unfortunately, the lot we've been dealt Is like walking miles on broken glass. It seems most days that you worry most About putting these pressures on me But please, remember, it's why I'm here To deal with other's needs. Since the day that I was born You've watched and helped me grow The depth of love and appreciation I have I doubt you'll ever know. You may believe it's still your job To protect me from all alarm But I swear to you with all I am I won't allow you any harm. No matter what more we must face Together or apart We'll face it head on, fearlessly With one mind and one heart.

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If I could take your pain away And leave you happier and care free I would. If I could bear all your burdens And fill your eyes with hope again I would. If I had to give up everything My hope, my health, my friends, my wealth, My life... To give you a break, I would. I would do anything for you No matter the consequences I promise you, I would. Because, I love you. For you a thousand times.

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Feb 25, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 at 2:40 PM UTC

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If I could take your pain away And leave you happier and care free I would. If I could bear all your burdens And fill your eyes with hope again I would. If I had to give up everything My hope, my health, my friends, my wealth, My life... To give you a break, I would. I would do anything for you No matter the consequences I promise you, I would. Because, I love you. For you a thousand times.

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I see their pain and their worries Watch as their hope slowly fades away They can't see the light anymore. And I can't save them... As I stand alone, hopeful, I pray for some kind of miracle. When the odds are this great And the distance so massive I can't bear it for them. Dear God, I wish I could bear it for them...

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Feb 25, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 at 2:37 PM UTC

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I see their pain and their worries Watch as their hope slowly fades away They can't see the light anymore. And I can't save them... As I stand alone, hopeful, I pray for some kind of miracle. When the odds are this great And the distance so massive I can't bear it for them. Dear God, I wish I could bear it for them...

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I can't sleep at night And I can't focus during the day I have too much to do and never enough time But it's not my issues that haunt me No matter what, I'll carry on I can endure whatever may be thrown at me It is not my own burdens that eat at me Nor my own problems that erode my will But the issues of others. The simple fact is I cannot bear their problems for them Though I try. And the ones I love, those I care for most Are destroyed by what they must carry So what keeps me up at night Is knowing I am not enough For them.

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Feb 25, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM UTC

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I can't sleep at night And I can't focus during the day I have too much to do and never enough time But it's not my issues that haunt me No matter what, I'll carry on I can endure whatever may be thrown at me It is not my own burdens that eat at me Nor my own problems that erode my will But the issues of others. The simple fact is I cannot bear their problems for them Though I try. And the ones I love, those I care for most Are destroyed by what they must carry So what keeps me up at night Is knowing I am not enough For them.

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How do I tell an older sister who has all but given up "Have hope" How do I look at my younger siblings and explain That mom and dad aren't coming back How can I become a parent, before my time And not turn into them How do I bear their issues, along with mine And do it for them How can I protect them, raise them, and inspire them If I am overwhelmed How can I carry on.

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Feb 25, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 at 2:32 PM UTC

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How do I tell an older sister who has all but given up "Have hope" How do I look at my younger siblings and explain That mom and dad aren't coming back How can I become a parent, before my time And not turn into them How do I bear their issues, along with mine And do it for them How can I protect them, raise them, and inspire them If I am overwhelmed How can I carry on.

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Life is a struggle, living is hard, and the burdens we bear bring us low. But then you find, one special person who changes the world and makes you wonder, "Was I ever even living at all?"

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Jan 21, 2015

Jan 21, 2015 at 9:45 AM UTC

Life

Life is a struggle, living is hard, and the burdens we bear bring us low. But then you find, one special person who changes the world and makes you wonder, "Was I ever even living at all?"

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Time is one thing I never have enough of. Leaving me with things undone or with late, red-eyed nights. But one thing is certain an undeniable truth: no matter what should happen or what I must do the only constant of my day is I'll always make time for you.

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Jan 21, 2015

Jan 21, 2015 at 9:40 AM UTC

Time

Time is one thing I never have enough of. Leaving me with things undone or with late, red-eyed nights. But one thing is certain an undeniable truth: no matter what should happen or what I must do the only constant of my day is I'll always make time for you.

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For you I would do anything I would give you the world But I can't So I give you myself. For you I would do anything Give you all I have But never dare ask For anything in return. For you I would do anything But the question still remains If I give you my soul Who am I.

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Nov 9, 2014

Nov 9, 2014 at 6:40 PM UTC

All of me

For you I would do anything I would give you the world But I can't So I give you myself. For you I would do anything Give you all I have But never dare ask For anything in return. For you I would do anything But the question still remains If I give you my soul Who am I.

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