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skyler-gray-nicholson
skyler-gray-nicholson
American
She's slipping away from this life. She's weighed down by all of her strife. And as the dawn marches on, She can't hear the song, That's calling her back to me. Because she's wasted and gone, She can't keep moving on, And she wants to jump off of a bridge. Yeah she wants to be done, She's having no fun, And her toes are hanging over the edge.
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Aug 17, 2011
Aug 17, 2011 at 11:18 PM UTC
Slipping away
Flowing hair and shining eyes, A slender neck and a sad expression. She wears it well, But it makes me sad. I see her in profile, And this is all I know. Nothing more about her, Is in my head. I think I'll keep it like that. Let her stay a mystery. Because the less I know, The more love can grow.
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Aug 17, 2011
Aug 17, 2011 at 11:03 PM UTC
A Girl I Do Not Know
I saw you sitting in that chair, You ran your fingers through your hair. You felt like you'd rather die, And I'd never seen my daddy cry. My daddy was no longer a god. He left me alone with my ma. And try as I might, I felt no delight, After my daddy had taken his fall.
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Aug 17, 2011
Aug 17, 2011 at 10:59 PM UTC
My Daddy's Fall
Loneliness is a disease. It eats you from the inside out. It can be cured, But often isn’t. You waste away in your own head. You become your own worst enemy. As you yearn for human interaction, The thirst is never quenched, even slightly. I speak as a victim. I speak as someone who knows from experience. I speak as a lonely man. I speak alone.
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May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011 at 10:53 PM UTC
I Speak
I am trapped on an island in my mind. I cannot escape this false paradise. A higher power has placed me here against my will. If I am Odysseus, where is my Calypso? I am floating along, unsure of my way, Surrounded by unknown dangers. I don’t know my goal, or how to get there. If I am Odysseus, where is my Ithaka? Times are changing, people are moving, going ever forward, And I'm standing still, unsure of my next move. The paths ahead of me vary. Some light, some dark, all frightening. If I am Odysseus, where is my Athena?
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May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011 at 10:53 PM UTC
Odysseus
It is a perfect example Of the spirit of America Larger than life And filled with pleasure. Encased in a hard structure But itself: tender A mix of different flavors Working together as one. It's become an icon Loved and hated Like anything great, But look deeper, and what do you see? It is terrible for us Corroding and destroying Filling with unwanted enemies This symbol will **** us.
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May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011 at 5:50 PM UTC
An American Paradox