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mitchell-s-bartlett
mitchell-s-bartlett
American Love is a fickle thing and greatness seems to evade me
To gain-l ess virtuEs ( undone storie s that tell lies to their child ren and spread demons in the ir wake) Trappings of souls in wHite. Threaten our days Until all that’s left; rather diminutive findi ng passion in Th e cold (under dure ss gathering riche s in frost heaves upEnding mound s of dirt) to reach a g oal Gratitude multiplies under the weiGht Of longing and b l i s s Our hearts a che for restitution Hardening un der your tOuch (reaching A point of n o return, yelling, tur ning Plotting i n our graves) Today is the end of everything Together
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May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 9:56 PM UTC
The World Ends Together
From beast to beast; ash to ash Forming lost words from recess, Sunken into the abyss Contradicting what you know to be true The lies are made of tears, falling kindly on her shoulder. Fret not, thy beautiful rain maker Worry not, for the pleasure is mine To comfort and support the making of your diamonds You may be unwell but It’s my job to care for the deprived Be to the distance as the distance did to you Stay strangled from the world, taking homage for its sins Live in the shadows of your own heart Fret not, for thine is a beauty lost Worry not, for you can simply live To grade and perform unlike others You may be unwell but From daemon to daemon; crust to crust Forming time into your mind, buried in the sand Controversial to those deeds forced upon you The lies are made of tears, dropping Heaven onto her shoulders.
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May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 9:55 PM UTC
Kinder Words
To the sea, To the sky, To the vast earth at our Feet I bid you a thanks, for gifting me your Beauty Shining bright, holy, lively Full of aimless wonder, glowing with positives, Amid the strangled uneasiness You give new purpose, gaining strength in hordes. Fly above head, filling my sight, With clouds, specks, stars, Emptiness Yet beautiful in its own right Bearing oceans of wealth, Not money, but courage Enough for everyone, amidst the array, Breathing longing for your embrace. Waves painted turquoise, hefting Barrels of torrent, crest, chopping Heavily away Towards Unheard words, whispering seashells Into my ear, I hear your voice, calling Beckoning for me, I walk, I run, tripping Over myself To get to you I praise your beauty For it lightens my heart For it eases my mind
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May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 9:54 PM UTC
Ode To Beauty
I need lies For I am sick of the truths Untold revelations revealing indication. To be told As the leaves fall. That one is up, Instead of down. Would you feel as though You’ve been lied to, prayed victim, insulted Made a fool of your own. Devices, trivialities, trinkets, and goodies O deities keep us occupied, with times undone Encompass us with stars of our lights And reveal our destinies, and shape our futures Lie to us in fashions, stones that tell the wrong And foretell undoings, wrong-ings and corruption Hang your false pretenses out, to dry and fade Bind us in iron cuffs, braces, shackles Tell us not the truths of the world But the lies of your lives.
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May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 9:53 PM UTC
Gods Of Us All
I won’t say much about how I was raised Except this, it was horrid Bugs flying every which way left me mortified Up until my death bed I will be aggrieved Crawly bits going over my feet How did I end up in that situation? Why was I in the pit of disgusting things? Oh well, you see, I’m out now So I guess that’s all that matters Just a bmp in the road Yet, now it seems I see things At night in my dreams I wake up screaming As a snake wriggles across my chest And millipedes writhe down my throat That life apparently wasn’t good for me Not in the least bit slightly My mind aches from nights spent awake Praying on the side of my cot Hoping the badness would go away That the monsters would stay out But to no avail Why did I end up this deranged? Why am I so sick in the head? You can blame my upbringing And all the things that haunt me But for now I’ll pretend I’m fine For I can’t wake up otherwise
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May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 9:52 PM UTC
This Not Actually How I Was Raised
Death, Comes slowly at first, Riding a big black steed. The night, The darkness, Stringing sickness about. Beckoning him to your door; Giving him free reign. He will come for you, For your soul, Your heart. Leaving only pain. For those around you, It is but a silent whim. Whisking away A loved one; Carrying you higher into the Heavens, To face your judgement Be it by gas, Or blade, Be it by a method unseen. His horse will come, And ridden by Greed For death has been slain By a Sin unbeknownst
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May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 9:51 PM UTC
In It By Faith
Could you paint me better off? Clean my minds slate? Pull my strings Control my emotions Will you seize my day into your own and furrow my brow? You’re me You should be able to So why can’t I? Would you nail in my loose screws? Dig up my skeleton from the closet? Pour my heart down the sink Or break it over the counter Will you count the suffocations tonight and pull the pillow from my face? You’re me You should be able to So why can’t I? Can you pull me from the crawlspace in my head? Ground my thoughts into dust? Pillage my safety Leave me defenseless Will you throw my disarray into the trash and dump me in the backyard? You’re me You should be able to So why can’t I? Dare you play with my conscience? Sleep lonely on my spine? Uncover my sarcophagus Placate my pain Will you befriend the dominions and wash away the stain? You’re me I’m you So why can’t I do What you can, too?
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Apr 30, 2014
Apr 30, 2014 at 8:46 PM UTC
Why Can't I?
Lighting up my life in that subtle smile of yours You are my hearth and my health The love of my life and the answer to my prayers You're my babygirl and my guardian angel We'll stay young forever and never tire of the silly things Piercings and tattoos, we're the odd ones out and we love it Spiders and Butterflies all in one
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Oct 21, 2013
Oct 21, 2013 at 8:16 PM UTC
This Love
I cheated you I broke you I hurt you Now I'm sitting in this cell of white Thinking of all the times I've bled you Arms cut red I caused your pain I hate myself for it You mean too much for me to do that again Sitting by these walls of white I think I'll try harder To earn you To keep you To protect you You call me your Hero But when have I ever saved you So far I've only caused pain I'm changing For the sake of "Us" I'm losing my mind In this building of white Wondering when I will hold you again I see you when it's black I feel you when it's red I hear you when it's white These colors dancing around my head Reminding me of your torture 480 times I've felt your pain 4 times your heartache 3 times your tears I've killed you over and over It's high time I lived up to what you call me And be your Hero My visions going black now So I'll see you again In this facility of white
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Oct 15, 2013
Oct 15, 2013 at 12:56 PM UTC
White
Today, I’m sorry, Yesterday, I was rude This fear of losing you is sending me reeling Right around this trailing cylinder Holding my thoughts Feelings Emotions Locked tight in my heart You hold the key Just a jester telling jokes I make you smile Laugh Maybe even cry with joy You see me for who I am And I see you I wear my heart on my shoulder So I don’t go and lose it My lungs on my shirt My ribs on my jeans I store my words in my shoe Hoping I’ll stamp them out Before they leave my mouth This world is my mistake I shouldn't get involved I’m lost in the sanity of this voyage It seems so right Its taking me somewhere I don’t know A destination of hesitation I wait for your response Praying it comes with a fraying voice
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Jan 14, 2013
Jan 14, 2013 at 12:18 PM UTC
Top of my Head