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linds-spank
I don’t want you anymore Your hair has greyed Your body is rounder Your youth has run out I don’t want you anymore You don’t help me You are lazy, ungrateful You are preoccupied I don’t want you anymore You’re no partner to me You’re a pet to take care of You’re a burden I don’t want you anymore I did for so long I can’t remember why I know why I stopped I don’t want you anymore Like you, I have other priorities Like you can’t be bothered Like you, who let go first I don’t want you anymore I know you don’t care I know you don’t notice I know you will be fine I don’t want you anymore So don’t come back So don’t wait around So don’t you dare touch me I don’t want you anymore And I tell myself again And again and again And I almost believe it
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Jun 4, 2022
Jun 4, 2022 at 9:45 PM UTC
Repetition
Up all night You sleep so deep The tension never fades How alone Can one person be With the choices they have made It persists My fear of growing old Never reaping what I sow I’m painfully Aware of how I give high and get low We’re touching but the distance between Us widens every day A deep cavern Or an endless trench That keeps me lost at bay Alone While in your presence It’s a special kind of shame A sick feeling Forever lingers As I’m swallowed up in flames I burn For you to want me I resent that your fire has cooled I twist And mold myself For you but haven’t got you fooled I tell myself I’ll leave one day Just an empty threat I make But I find a calmness in my lie That helps me not to break You see I choose your cold winter Over another’s spring and heat I’ve made A home in this fiery pit And I don’t intend to leave
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May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022 at 3:56 PM UTC
Hot and Cold
It’s been so long The distance begs To be traveled on By weary legs I rise again But do not flinch I cannot stand To move an inch Nothing waits If I go back I am too late It’s time I lack You made your choice And I made mine Quiet your voice I think it’s time I’ll give you up You’ll let me go Begin to cut The ties we know I’ve come not for The love we shared So wait no more The end is here.
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Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 at 9:46 AM UTC
Wait Not More
I’d travel for miles, You might wait around. I’d lay down my life, You might watch me drown. I’d bare my soul and open my chest. You’d most likely laugh or smile, at best. I’d be there in an instant, You might show up late. I’d place you first, You might save the date. I’d give you the stars and all that comes with. You’ve been promised before so you won’t hold your breath. Who ruined you? Why can’t you show love? Why do I try when I’m never enough. I’d be loyal to you and I’d never stray, So why can’t you just meet me halfway.
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Jan 24, 2018
Jan 24, 2018 at 2:40 PM UTC
I would, You might
I’ll get rid of your family And leave you all alone Turn your friends against you With some lies that they should know I’ll get you kicked out of school And fired from your job Leave you in the poorest health All your money, I will rob I know I’m not priority So what else can I do Than to remove all of your number ones And make you start anew I’ll isolate you completely With no where else to turn To change my place as last resort All your bridges, I must burn
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May 26, 2014
May 26, 2014 at 8:16 PM UTC
Last Resort
What's in a soul That we find of such interest Captivating and consuming If the eyes are its windows What do we hope to find For even windows tell lies About what is within We see what we want It stands to reason to believe That eyes are not the windows in fact But they are the illusion makers And perspective shapers The eyes hold other eyes Convincing while locked Displaying what is meant to be displayed The soul stands on its own It is not shown until it is desired to be shown
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May 24, 2014
May 24, 2014 at 12:55 AM UTC
Lying Eyes and Windowless Souls
I’m slower than most I walk my own pace I speak my own words To match my calm face I’ve never moved fast I’ve never rushed time I’m cautious I know But it’s worked out just fine Until I fell for you I knew not of speed I dived in headfirst I lost track of my feet But quicker than that Was the length of your stay As I miled-a-minute You pulled far away Now my heart rate has settled Back to slow and reserved I miss the thrill of your rush With my caution unnerved I’m slower than most But I just never knew How painfully slow I’d be Getting over you
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May 23, 2014
May 23, 2014 at 3:23 PM UTC
Slow and Steady Wins the Race?
Some things are just not Meant to be Like peace and war Or reality and dream Rain rarely exists While the sun is out Unless by some happy accident Or misguided route They should find one another And learn to share A sky near the heavens Spreading colour everywhere Is it too impossible to think That magic should start From two things that are fated To be forever apart Could we be beautiful together Or does an attempt end in vain As you stay the beautiful sunshine Without I: the sad, dark rain
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May 22, 2014
May 22, 2014 at 11:42 PM UTC
Incompatibility