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petals-and-thorns
petals-and-thorns
I lived / I loved / I hoped / I broke / I write
Scribbling of pens The smell of paper People wonder Why I stay there In my sanctuary Of quiet and calm Typing away At my old battered laptop The words flow freely The thoughts do not This has no rhythm Nor any rhyme But I like the way it is Just fine.
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May 22, 2014
May 22, 2014 at 1:59 PM UTC
The Library
Sometimes it felt fine Sometimes it didn't She was tired of trying But she kept her chin up She did what they asked She was okay She couldn't feel fine She was exhausted No one knew She wouldn't let them know At night she'd cry Her tears would flow Fast and swift Soon, they started to fall from her wrists.
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May 18, 2014
May 18, 2014 at 8:06 PM UTC
Untitled
I steel myself against their glares Everyone is watching me I can feel the crowd surge around me Everyone is watching Everyone can see me I duck my head I look at my hands Keep walking There are so many people now They're pressing in from all sides I try to move away But I'm trapped Loud chatter fills my ears They're talking They're talking about me A little girl is singing a song A young woman is sipping her coffee An elderly man watched me with concern I see my building I ignore the stares I bat away the hands grabbing at me I don't know what they want I break into a run I've pushed someone down This was a bad idea I know it was I shouldn't have come Why are they after me? Why are they staring? I breathe a sigh of relief I'm in the lobby It's empty The elevator doors slide open And he's there He's waiting for me His eyes are understanding He knows how to fix it I'm clawing at my neck I feel their stares imprinted on me He wraps me in his arms And whispers sweet nothings You're safe I'm safe Next time I'll go with you Next time...
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May 13, 2014
May 13, 2014 at 10:42 AM UTC
Paranoia
I want to fix you I want to watch your eyes light up I want to know what your laugh sounds like I want to see the corners of your eyes crinkle up when you smile I want you to crack the worst jokes just to make people laugh I want to hold you without you flinching I want to touch you without you screaming I want you to sleep without nightmares I want you to feel comfortable in your own skin I want to wipe away the marks I want to heal the scars he left I want to fix you
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May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014 at 9:22 PM UTC
Fix you
We are selfish Why? Well, Because we think this world is ours. It is ours to run It is ours to cherish It is ours to ruin Why? Because we think that flowers are beautiful We pick them, we pluck them As if they bloom for us Why? Because we think birdsong is charming We imitate it We sell it, we listen to it As if they sing for us Well we are selfish I am selfish You are selfish Don't deny it We are all selfish We are all human We are all the same
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May 11, 2014
May 11, 2014 at 4:50 PM UTC
Selfish?
You are worthless You are amazing You are hideous You are ravishing You are plain You are stunning You are stupid You are witty You are fine You are broken You are happy You are choking You are you You are beautiful
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May 11, 2014
May 11, 2014 at 4:35 PM UTC
You
Ceaseless small talk No one cares They watched in shock As he split the layers He made his way Towards her wary form Brown locks astray But her eyes were warm His hand extended He bowed to her As she pretended Nobody heard When he whispered We meet again She raised her hand And counted ten Seconds before he kissed it And They Were Never Seen Again
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May 11, 2014
May 11, 2014 at 1:34 PM UTC
The Ball
He's unique You're a freak He's gifted You're twisted He's alone He's not a clone So they don't like him They're all the same They're all to blame Just because He wasn't picked off the same shelf As they were *Go **** yourself* He was a talented, intelligent young man. Everyone will miss him.
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May 11, 2014
May 11, 2014 at 1:23 PM UTC
Society
There's a terrible pounding in your head It's really annoying Get it out Get it OUT Now it's gone Oh thank god You grab a glass Down its contents Fill it up Down again Up Down Up Down His face It's gone Her pain It's over Your pain You're numb Peace Peace Peace And the cycle repeats
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May 11, 2014
May 11, 2014 at 12:18 PM UTC
Peace
You've watched her crumble Gradually, and then It was like a downpour Of pain and confusion You've seen her drown Her sorrows in alcohol Blood thickening with the heat of it all Thinning with each drink You've let her fall From heights you never reached Her soul crushed Her heartbeat fleeting
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May 10, 2014
May 10, 2014 at 5:02 PM UTC
Helpless