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9.0k · Oct 2010
Xenophobia
Andie Lately Oct 2010
Growing ever so fearful
Afraid of who lives next door
Why do they talk funny?
Do not associate with their kind
They are the spawn of evil
Away with our jobs we deem unfitting
Why are they here
This is our home
But did we not steal it from natives
Who are we to judge
Why do we judge
Why do we preserve our way
When there is nothing to preserve
Lies!
Filth and vermin you say
I call friends and family
Nothing more
Nothing less
6.8k · Jul 2010
Wake Up
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Wake up
From this hellish reality
That we call the world

Wake up
And stop hurting
Realize there was no pain

Wake up
From your sleepless nights
And the dream we call reality
5.9k · Apr 2010
Sunrise
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Sitting by myself
Gazing in the water
The breeze blows
Mist trailing behind
The sound of seagulls not far
But in the far horizon
I can see the sun rise
A beautiful way
To start the day
- From Masquerade
5.1k · Mar 2010
Snow White Queen
Andie Lately Mar 2010
Farewell my snow white queen
Your company was delightful
I will never forget the beauty you showed me
Nor the pleasures enjoyed in your presence
Once again I must say farewell
To a beautiful snow white queen
That captured my heart
- From December
4.9k · Oct 2010
Slow Motion
Andie Lately Oct 2010
Where are we now
At a red light
Time passing by
Slow motion now
Everything, a blur

Where should we go
Lost a sense of direction
No compass to guide
Just intuition
Just looking through a mirror
4.8k · Jul 2010
Longing
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Love is in the air
To feel that eternal bliss
Longing for someone
4.2k · Jun 2010
Milestone
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Such a long time coming
Here we are
A long road that has yet to be finished
Thank God I survived
Barefoot and empty handed
But I survived

I reached my halfway mark today
Lots of twists and turns
Broken glass littered the highways
Abandoned cars
I did not give up hope
For I reached a milestone
3.9k · Aug 2010
Gardenia
Andie Lately Aug 2010
No more rain
Heavy aroma filling the darkened sky
Rain falling gently on our skin
Running in the empty streets
Playing with the atmosphere
The sweet scent rising
Still running and splashing
Falling down
Skidding
Into each other
Around once more
Around the gardenia
3.6k · Jan 2012
Nightlife
Andie Lately Jan 2012
Innocence in the sunlight
Lose all your inhibitions in the nightlife
A feeling so freeing
Intoxicated with the moonlight
Drinking in its radiant beams
Such a feeling
3.3k · Jul 2010
Heartbeat
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Pulsing
Racing
Blood pumping
I can feel it
As I lay next to you

Rhythm
We are one
Listen to our heartbeat
Ticking away
3.3k · Nov 2013
Run Away
Andie Lately Nov 2013
Everything leads back to you
No matter which path I take
I always find you
When I'm not looking
In time
I will surely find my escape
And run away
3.2k · Oct 2013
My Life Is An Indie Movie
Andie Lately Oct 2013
I like to sit down and watch indie films
Just to see how others view someone like me
The star that tends to be a loner
But eventually comes out of their shell
Due to love and support from people around them
I realise now that
I came out of my shell
A long time ago
With a wild woman at my side
A best friend who is quiet but strong
The attention seekers who have a lot of love to give
The wallflowers that are too shy to speak up
I knew them all
I was the star of my movie
I may not have a love interest at this point of the film
Or even in the end
But it is nice
My life is an indie film
3.1k · Apr 2010
Wildflower
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Feel the breeze running through your hair
Flowers blooming along the green, green grass
Colors painting the world
Adding life to this bleek place

Picking a flower or two
Celebrating the coming of spring
Where Mother Nature announces her return
Giving life to the earth
3.0k · Apr 2010
Goodbye
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Realization has come now
Hoping to set the truth free
Guaranteed to show the way
To the gateway
Death gives a last wish to say farewell to those around me

Goodbye to the girl with useless information
Goodbye to the boy who used too much
Goodbye to the swimmer who was too cruel
Goodbye to the fictional character with an obsession
Goodbye to the party girl who drank frequently
Goodbye to the adorable one who cried too much over friendships gone
Goodbye to the one who plotted revenge
Goodbye to the one with insults he never meant
Goodbye to the one who gave birth to new life
Goodbye to the boy who kept to himself
Goodbye to the broken hearted that roamed the earth
Goodbye to the girl who played the leader
Goodbye to the followers that believed in nonsense
Goodbye to the forgotten
Goodbye to the lost
Goodbye to the future
Goodbye to your dreams that were crushed
Goodbye to the hope you kept

Goodbye to myself
For I have seen the future
- From Masquerade
2.8k · Jun 2010
Flowers in Color
Andie Lately Jun 2010
A morning glory's greetings
Jasmine in the air
A rose's beauty
Gardenia blossoming

Painting the world with colors
Splashing ink here and there
Adding color to the world
2.8k · Jul 2010
A Cup of Chamomile Tea
Andie Lately Jul 2010
A cup of fresh brewed tea
To relax for the evening
A solemn eve
Serenity at its best

Chamomile to relax
Exhale for the night
As I say a prayer
And drift off to dreamland
2.8k · Aug 2010
Heroin
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Asking for more
Attempting to borrow some time
Only to come up empty handed
Nonstop addiction
Unable to quit the high
A feeling to last forever
Craving to get one more taste
More, more, more
2.7k · Dec 2012
Long Distance Love Affair
Andie Lately Dec 2012
I could fall in love with anyone
Instead
I fell into you
Down into something unknown
I was far gone
Playing out scenarios in my head
A love affair
Long distance
Dates through blurry cameras
Can never be clear
I can wish you good morning
And you bid me good night
A love affair
With its destination unknown
2.5k · Jan 2010
Renewal
Andie Lately Jan 2010
Without  a doubt
My world began crumbling
Waves swept over
Consuming it whole
Realizing there was no more
I departed
Content that I moved on
A new beginning
2.1k · Aug 2010
Broken
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Shattered
A heart ripped to shreds
Without reason
An empty feeling
Cold comfort
Knowing you are gone
Forever
A remnant of you remains
A keeper of haunting memories
2.0k · May 2010
Judgement
Andie Lately May 2010
Judge me dearly
Intoxication is my daily routine
Presumed high at times
Will - the power to judge isn't yours
Traveled that mighty high path that you seem as right
Expecting much from one
Isn't always how it seems
Judgement day has come
I'm gone while you are in
Limbo
1.9k · Jun 2010
Sadistic Nature
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Enjoying the pain you go through
Absolutely humorous
Watching you ***** yourself with pins and needles
How I love to sit upside down
And be entertained with your conflicts
How I love the blood flowing
Watch me as I put the receiver on its hook
Andie Lately Jan 2013
Love in bad weather
Storms halting me from seeing you
Parting lands kept me from running to you
Words were the only thing keeping us together

Love in bad times
When your heart was taken by another
I can never call you mine
So I shine a little less

Love
Will never come another
Who compares to you
So I die a little inside

I can never love another
So I will choose be alone
Is it any wonder
That I fell in love with you
1.9k · May 2010
Moonlight Serenade
Andie Lately May 2010
Serenade me tonight upon the dance floor
Let the stars radiate
And moonlight descend through the skylight
Speak of nothing
Gazing into those eyes
That have haunted my dreams

Tonight is the last night
When magic sparks
And glitter will explode from nothing
Showering the night's festivities
With a glowing look

A serenade tonight
Will complete the dreams of hundreds
Bathing in the moonlight as footsteps march in rhythm
Stars shining brightly above
Giving blessings to those below
1.9k · Nov 2010
Dancing Alone
Andie Lately Nov 2010
Walk slowly across the dance floor
Feeling the rhythm of music pulsing
Alone
Dancing to the sound of music
Adrenaline driven
Until exhaustion
Peering at those around
Those who have a partner
Slowly dragging lead legs in circles
To show the courage of not being afraid
Watching the soldier kiss his girl
Watch the performers captivate their audience
Watching the gowns sway
Watching as the lights dim
And the music halts
I dance alone
To the sound of music
Playing in my head
1.7k · Jun 2010
A Game of Chess
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Such sweet lies
How you had everyone fooled
I played a pawn in your works
Now we must say death to our king
Along with his deceitful queen
How lovely you are
Even behind cold metal bars
Love is meaningless
Rise up against the monarchy my fellow pieces
And we shall overthrow
For we are your foes
1.7k · Dec 2011
Sensory Overload
Andie Lately Dec 2011
Colors flood my vision
Sounds unimaginable
Achieving pleasure and pain
The world is spinning around
To the sound of music
Flashing lights give way
In a trance
Feeling the intensity of the spectrum
Immobilized
Sound waves pounding
Laying in a pool of color
Dazzled by the sound and color
Enchanted by its deliverance
Encompassed by neon lights
Ravaged by the beats
Overwhelmed
1.6k · Jul 2010
(Not) Apologizing
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Here we are again
Same old routine
I know it better this time
And I have been practicing it
For a long time
I can prove it now
That I am the bigger person
That will not apologize
For you have wronged me without reason
I know forgiving is necessary
But I refuse to listen
Or apologize
1.6k · Nov 2011
Busyness
Andie Lately Nov 2011
Busyness is rampant every day
Running our lives
No time to play
No time to love
No time to relax
What is the point of going on
When you cannot even dance?
Enjoy yourself
1.5k · Feb 2011
Into Temptation
Andie Lately Feb 2011
Uncared for
Left unattended
Lying on the floor
Arms stretched out too far
Entering the darkness
Diving into my mind
Farther into the abyss I created
Trying to destroy the innocence that is left
Trap myself in this snare
Capture the remnants of a former self
Love.
Where did I lose track
Fallen into temptation
Grabbing at the edges, grasping onto sanity
Debating if it is worth it
To pull or let go
And fall
1.4k · Jul 2010
Dark Disco
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Better days
When the world was beautiful
Dancing was a fever
A feeling so high
All the lovers raged on and on
Upon a mountain of lovers
Twisting, sensual
A touch, so seldom
It brought shivers

Taking chances
Realizing that one night
Was the last of eternal bliss
Lasting love and happiness
Over
Without so much a proper farewell
Now begging to return to the dance floor
Walking towards the exit
Humming slightly
To a tune not forgotten

Walking amongst unfamiliar faces
Forbidden love
Prohibited from falling in love again
Not a chance to see what was happiness
Only a songstress could save me
Perhaps if I shouted for her, for him, for you
Resisting is foolish
For I have been consumed by an angel
Who sought me out
And ordered me to raise arms up
And shout for love

A sound in the night
Stranger in the night
Confined to solitary confinement
Forcing me to reconsider
The life chosen
Closer and closer
Redesigning the world in an image
Where love is in all of us

One step ahead
Planning for a revival
When all hell broke
But an epiphany occurred
This was the dream
To travel far and near
Where the world is seen
In multicolored
And black and white
This was a beautiful sight
The beautiful dream

A mighty return to this dance floor
Risen from ashes
A triumphant victor
Shining lights upon the followers
Notice this is reality
Not fiction
The sound of music
Flowing into each body
Embraces and affection
A thrill
Heartbeats ceasing
Trying to capture the intensity of a moment that is unforgettable

Created from nothing
An illusion that was created
To preserve a creature so pure
It was thought to have been banned from mortal eyes
Now it has crashed
Creating confusion amongst the lovers
Fearing for her safety
It created a masquerade ball
Surrounding by what she deemed reality
A distant land
Only she knew
When the perfect world shattered

Rumors spread of a goddess with the powers of the forbidden
Foreseeing a brighter day for those who chose a higher path
The world knew of the secret
Complicating information
However the brightest in the world
Seemed unaffected by the discovery
Hiding their connection

When the goddess loathed being captured
She revealed the master plan
But promising to strike twice
If the world saw what was lying underneath
Gone, the goddess sought shelter far away
Nothing the mortals knowledge of her plan
Striking from heavens above
Lightning struck twice
Blinding the universe
For only a second
Nothing existed

Reminding the world
Dark disco magic
Warped time and love
Nothing was ever bright
When left alone
Or forgotten
Or simply existing
1.4k · Feb 2010
Poker
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Gambled away
Aces were my foes
Rarely a king or queen to aid
Taking chances
Placing a lifetime bet
And I lost
- From Masquerade
1.4k · Jan 2012
Sunset River
Andie Lately Jan 2012
The eye slowly watches
As the world turns
Waiting the return of a starry night
"Remember me" the sun pleaded
Hues colour the sky
Orange and pink
Light bouncing off spectacles
Although temporarily blinded
An angel in my peripheral
Ants scurrying to their hill
Mirrors echo your beauty
Dreaming of the imitation
1.4k · Jun 2013
Nakedness
Andie Lately Jun 2013
Don't judge a book by its cover
Hard not to when it's torn off
The nakedness of you
Exposed
Telling your tale
Deeper into the story
Barely a ******
That ends in disappointment
1.3k · Mar 2010
Amore
Andie Lately Mar 2010
E stato amore a prima vista
Tutto cio che dici e vero
Vero amore
"Vieni qui," disse
"Tu sei una stella...la mia stella
Cara mia, ti voglio bene"
Originally written in Italian
1.3k · Apr 2010
Ironic
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Her Heartbeats defining my expenses
Dominating what I can hear
Water being marketed
With special additives

Lost in this world
Where getting by
Involves selling my soul
The devil having the upper hand

And I sold myself
To be relatively unknown
Within a known circle
- From Masquerade
1.3k · Jan 2013
Those Were The Days
Andie Lately Jan 2013
The faint smell of whiskey
The taste of you
Lingering
Even though you left a long time ago

Those were the days
When we got high off prescription medication
Feeling good
Hoping for a new fix

The fragrant smell of gardenia
Wafting through the neighborhood
Leaving a familiar you
With a mind in tact

Those were the days
Asking if I could pluck a flower or two
So the smell would last forever
Even if you did not

Hold on
To these memories
Let them take you back
To a happier time

Those were the days
When I played until dusk
Smiling and laughing
Being a child if only in my mind
1.3k · Aug 2010
Sunflower
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Needing rain to bring the shine
Light to guide
Darkness to rest
Grow my tiny seed
Pouring my rain over you
Inner thoughts and memories
Washing over your tiny frame
1.2k · Feb 2010
XVI
Andie Lately Feb 2010
XVI
A little more time
Is all that is needed
To save a soul
To save us from damnation
A little more time
To have a second chance
1.2k · Nov 2010
Stardust
Andie Lately Nov 2010
The touch of you
Still lingering across my skin
The thought of you
Fresh in my mind
An angelic voice
Whispering softly in my ear
A sure embrace I once knew
Love so pure
Fading into the distance
Traveling the universe
To free the stars of themselves
To eat the sun and darken the worlds
To give the cosmos a reason to exist
Floating in space as high energy
Passing time by counting the stars
Waiting for a supernova to save us
1.2k · Jun 2010
Understand
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Please understand
I fell for you
But you didn't care
You stood there not saying a word

How could you lay there
Ignoring all the surroundings
I was foolish for thinking you could be the one

Should have known that you were no good
You were never there to listen
To talk, to console, to comfort
Why are you still here
Pretending to care?
1.2k · Apr 2010
Anodyne
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Sweet anodyne
Healing my wounds
Mending a broken heart
Relieving my stress
No more pain
When I feel you near
Sweet anodyne
1.2k · Dec 2012
Wolfpack
Andie Lately Dec 2012
I remember the way you held me
In such a tight embrace
Your piercing blue eyes that were full of love
Whenever I fell upon your gaze

You were the wolf
And I was a cub
We were different
But so much in love

You howled at the moon
So everyone could hear
How I was only yours
And no one should dare

You wrestled away others that wanted chaos
Put your paw upon my heart
Uttering sweet vows
That forever would start

Every growl, every whimper
Every encounter
Left you wanting me
And nothing more
1.1k · Nov 2010
Hush Hush
Andie Lately Nov 2010
Diving deeper into you
Feeling the roughness of your skin
Pressed against mine
A look, a touch
Sends me to my knees
Crashing against the cold dirt
Sinking beneath the surface
Slipping into darkness
Burning with passion
Fleeing from advances of creatures I know not of
Whispering hush hush
To silence the sounds of my heart
For love is a dangerous game
Be still my blackened heart
For you do not need to change
Just place barbed wire across the fences you built
Hush hush I say to my brain
Because logic sees the reasoning
Yet I do not need to listen to the voices in my head
As I can plunge farther into myself
Causing no more pain
No love to give or receive
Hush hush I say to myself
As I let go of all reason to stay afloat
1.1k · Aug 2010
XLVI
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Hello
Ignore
Again
Losing you
To your hate
No I cannot grasp the concept
Of ignoring you
1.1k · Feb 2010
Captive Heart
Andie Lately Feb 2010
A captive heart is but a slave
And the lover is the master
A captive heart is forever owned
Always set free by heartbreak
1.1k · Apr 2010
Fairytale
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Once upon a time
True love never existed
There was only desire
Until a princess lost her way
And a charming prince found his way to her
Love blossomed from nothing
When the world around them
Glanced at how beautiful love was
Taking chances was all it took
Venturing into this wonderland
A fairytale wedding
With the never ending love he gave to her
1.1k · Feb 2010
Prince
Andie Lately Feb 2010
I burned those letters you wrote to me
Never gave it a second glance
And no longer will your memory haunt me
I pushed you away for the final time
Never again will I let you hurt me
You said I was empty and cold
When you were never there
You turned a blind eye whenever I cried
Defended you against everyone
Yet you never protected me
Mistake me if I'm wrong
You said you loved me
So how can you pretend you care?
Never again will I believe the lies you told me
Just to get what you want
And never again
Never will your words guilt me
Never will you use me for your own guilty pleasure
Never again
- From Masquerade
1.0k · May 2010
Sunset Boulevard
Andie Lately May 2010
Pink in the horizon
Painting the sky with colors
Palette a rainbow
Summer breeze
Listening to the ocean
Seagulls crying
Sky deepening
Heart opening
An evening spent with someone
Enjoying the precious colors
That paint the sky
1.0k · Feb 2010
Je t'aime
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Je t'aime mon ami
Je ne sais pas pourquoi
Une triste histoire d'amour
C'etait ca le fin mot de l'histoire
Immense chagrin
C'est pourquoi
Etre a bout de forces pousser des cris
Je t'aime
Pour rien au monde
Mourir de chagrin
Ce n'est pas sorcier
Originally written in French
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