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1.0k · Apr 2013
Cowboy Waltz
Andie Lately Apr 2013
Lovesick for the sound of you
Scuffing up the floor
Waiting for your return
The candles burning out
The rich scent of food dissipating
Into the darkest night
Loneliness creeping back on home
Keeping me up all night
Wind howling beside me
Keeping me company
Foolishly knowing
You left for good
1.0k · Sep 2010
Everything Taboo
Andie Lately Sep 2010
Love
A meaningless word to you
Forbidden to utter
No sense of emotional attachment
No sentimental value

A cold shell
A lifeless form
Metallic armor
Where is your mace to fight me?
Your sword to pierce my bleeding heart?

Man and woman
Equal in love
Unrequited love
Hopeless romantic
Everything I know

Taboo
What is our love if there even is one?
What is it that makes us desire?
Dusting off every emotion
Everything is taboo afterwards
1.0k · Feb 2010
XV
Andie Lately Feb 2010
XV
Black and blue
Weaving hurtful words
Never glancing at me
No attention
If only I could make you happy
992 · Jul 2010
On the Fence
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Sitting down
Tittering on the edge of falling down
Debating on where I stand
When it comes to love and war

Staring at the sky
Wondering how long the sun will shine
Whether the stars will cause chaos
If the universe will fade away

How can love exist
When there are so many others
How can we exist
When there is nothing to live for
971 · Jan 2013
Starstruck
Andie Lately Jan 2013
A funny feeling stirs inside
A memory of you
That intoxicates me
With a sense of dread
And a warm sensation spreads throughout my body
A funny feeling
Where I remember who you were
And how I was smitten with you
Starstruck
By a million words you said
965 · Sep 2011
Fading
Andie Lately Sep 2011
And the glitter faded to gray
The colors faded away
Until black and white remained
Fearing the world
Fearing the rejection of you
The queen of broken hearts held firm
The goddess of love fled in her golden chariot
Leaving behind a kingdom in ruin
954 · Aug 2010
In A Dark Place
Andie Lately Aug 2010
The bright light fading into darkness
The grass slowly dying
Loading the revolver
Playing russian roulette
Guessing as to whom will die
Or live
For at this moment in time
All shall perish
And none shall live to tell
Worrisome no more
Love is meaningless
Pain is all that matters
From innocent things
To trivial matters
Nothingness
Neglected
Once loved, now no more
Living in the shadows
Eternally ****** to numbness
In a dark place I roam
Seeking nothing
Only for a match to light my path
945 · Feb 2011
Vibrations
Andie Lately Feb 2011
Perfect synergy
Can you feel it?
Pulsing through the ground
Strobing lights blinding me
Electricity in the air
Hands in the air
I feel love
Do you feel it?
Songstress on the stage
Dancing on her own
945 · Oct 2010
Simple Boy
Andie Lately Oct 2010
Simple boy
Innocent love
Starry eyed
Full of hope
Full of wonder
Full of life

Wearing his heart on his sleeve
Maintaining his optimism
Be still my heart
Dreaming of where he is
Swimming in his eyes
Drowning in his love
Falling in his embrace

Color my world
With your fingertips
Paint the sky
Bring life to the canvas
Color my heart
With your love

A simple boy
I fell in love with
Showing how to paint the world
No longer black and white
Colored my soul
Simple boy
With his heart
945 · Jun 2010
Second Guessing
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Do you really want to understand
How about knowing what it once was
Only to know it wasn't
Guessing is all you can do
Never trusting your instinct
How are you to understand
When the problem isn't clear
937 · Apr 2010
Black Widow
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Across the world
Your bite is deadly
The stinging sensation causing misery
Bringing death to those around you

No second chances at a life
Poison taking effect
For the first time
I am scared

What can you do to escape evil
What can you do from dying
What can you do to save yourself
- From Masquerade
935 · Jun 2010
15 Minutes of Fame
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Say something unintelligent
Be remembered for fifteen minutes
Your words are nothing
"High art" is what you call it
She calls it blasphemy
Yow know it is true
What she lacks in words
She speaks with actions of TOLERANCE
She lies
That is not tolerant
Just a mere bandwagon appeal
Hop on if you dare
She speaks the truth
Even if SHE goes against it
918 · Dec 2010
I Believe
Andie Lately Dec 2010
I believe your words
Your charm and seductive glares
Your angelic voice
And your devilish grin
I believe that you are not evil
Lamenting you are far away
Yet your lullabies travel in light years
An eruption
Acoustic hearts played upon
Shattering the boundaries in between
Light and dark colliding
Darkened skies, bright moon
Waiting for dawn
I believe stars will implode
And black holes fade
Dreaming a reality
Reality a dream
I believe you are imaginary
But physical
A vessel that floats in midair
Lowering an anchor in my heart
A pirate stealing my heart
I believe my world has been enlightened
With the presence of you
I believe white diamonds shimmer
With your rainbow colored eyes
I believe in you
I believe in love
I believe in places never visited
I believe in eternal memories
918 · Aug 2010
XLV (Candle)
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Sitting on the shelf
Watching its wick burn
How it seems to dance
A shadow imitating form
Wind blowing against it
Flames taking the oxygen
Down to nothing
As it extinguishes itself
874 · Jan 2015
Love With You
Andie Lately Jan 2015
It scares me
Because I have grown accustomed to your manners
The way you talk
How you break into a big grin
When your passion heats up
It scares me
Because you tell me good morning
And good night
And breaking out of that habit would **** me
I scare myself
Because I keep falling in love with you
Day after day, night after night
869 · Feb 2010
Cosmic
Andie Lately Feb 2010
To see the world with a million eyes
To see the stars light the dark night
To watch the cosmos
And see the universe
To hold back the hands of time
And capture a single moment
Lock the light of a star into place
And see the glory shining
Held high above the world to see
Pure energy
Morping into a phenomenon
Gazing into the sky
Displaying a sense of direction
Cosmic
- From December
867 · Dec 2012
Lonely Hearts
Andie Lately Dec 2012
Follow me into the unknown
Join in the underground society
Where the lonely hearts dwell
We drink until love is real
And whenever our love potion dwindles
It will be replenished with generosity
We have no need to surface above
To mingle with cloud nine lovers
We like to sleep in the darkness
Where are own lonely hearts can never be hurt by sunlight
865 · Jun 2010
Don't Walk Away
Andie Lately Jun 2010
You walk righ t past me
Pretending I don't exist
I need you to keep me sane
I want you to hold me
And tell me everything will be fine
I want you to say everything
Everything to stop the tears
862 · May 2010
Strong Black Women
Andie Lately May 2010
We are here!
We are fierce!
We are everything God gave us
We are the children of the free
We are the lovers of this world
We are the ones that declare war against others
We are independent
We are everything we hoped to be
We are strong black women!
852 · Feb 2010
Addicted
Andie Lately Feb 2010
One more time
I promise to quit
Need to feel that high once more
And be elated
Hidden from the world
Withdrawal
I need another poison
Inject me to numb the pain
- From Masquerade
848 · Dec 2012
Hero Worship
Andie Lately Dec 2012
I can finally say
How much I love you
It has been many years
Since I have known you

You have rescued me from drowning
Drowning, in my sorrow
You have saved me
Saved me from a life of emptiness

I can think of the days
Where we fought
And I won by default
But I won your friendship

How I cherish that more than life
I could admire you
For your many talents
And your passion, your strength

I can tell you
I have always felt safe
With you nearby
Knowing you could protect me from dangers

You held my hand
My God, I could feel how warm and strong you were
Love, rushing through your veins
But you stayed silent

You smiled from afar
But I could tell how you wanted to be so close
Fighting in the distance
But still, you wrote me when the opportunity arrived

I love you
My God, how I loved you being my hero
You never had to fight for my love
It was always there

I know now I love you
And I am sorry
For how long I have waited
But know that
I love you
843 · Jun 2010
A Hero's Victim
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Where have you gone?
It's so lonely when you're not here
Life isn't what it used to be
Not when you're off
Playing superhero

Why have you forsaken me
In my time of need
Feigning interest just to keep me alive
It would be better if I disappeared
No longer a part of your life

Tell me why you're trying to play hero
When we both know you're the villain
But I'm not a helpless victim
839 · Jul 2010
Insomnia
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Nighttime
Sleepless once more
State of mind: morose
Fragile being
Eyes, bloodshot
Jittery
Dark circles
Going around and around
Paleness
Exhaustion
Greetings insomnia
Welcome to my humble abode
Stay for the night
Let us begin a game of will
And see who shall be victor
835 · Feb 2010
Seul
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Quelque chose
Le bon cote
Quelqu'un
Aidez moi
Est-ce qu-il y avait quelqu'un?
Je me sens si seul
C'etait une periode ou je me sentais seul
Nuit et jour
Tout seul encore
Originally written in French
824 · Mar 2010
XXV
Andie Lately Mar 2010
XXV
Staring at the mirror
Thoughts rushing in at once
I look in disgust
At someone who can't be loved
I find myself asking
Will he ever love me?
Can he ever love me?
The answer in my heart
Already says no
819 · Mar 2010
Masquerade
Andie Lately Mar 2010
Not even a smile to put on
Not even a chuckle that amuses
Hiding behind a mask
Guessing at what is underneath
Unsure of what to do
Sit beneath a tree and cry
Listening to my youth die away
Where has my heart gone to
Where has my childlike tendencies wandered off to
Here again
All alone at the end of the day
Waging war on my emotions
Strength departing leaving me in a weakened state
Facing the world is a daily hassle
This is not a fairytale
No fiction lies beyond this point
This is reality crashing down
And at the end of the day
I take off this mask
And when the sun rises
It goes on again
- From Masquerade
813 · Feb 2010
Seasonal
Andie Lately Feb 2010
The color of the leaves changing from time to time
Temperature varies
Moody to match the heart
810 · Jan 2013
Liquor Lips, Whiskey Mouth
Andie Lately Jan 2013
Liquor lips
With a caustic tongue
Kiss a whiskey mouth
Till the sadness leaves
Indulge in finishing bottles
Leaving only a faint whiff
810 · Feb 2012
Same Old Suburban Bullshit
Andie Lately Feb 2012
To wander through a hazy world
Leaving trails of vanishing footprints
The crying game over with
T’was all for nothing
Glad to have met the devil on this personal trek

Shedding a shell
Awakening new senses
Going to a deeper high
Where finding a voice is ordinary but surreal
Peace and terror in this future life beginning

Going deeper into the fog
Playing melodies as the veil lifts
Walking through the same streets
Never felt so good in this same old suburban *******
Never felt this high as before
806 · May 2010
Devil On Your Shoulder
Andie Lately May 2010
Tipping you over the edge
So wonderful
Seeing you crash
I'm the voice of reason
Telling you to do it
Insanity
Rules over you
Listen to me
All you have to do
Is let me be the force
Sweet angel is gone
All you have left is me
I'll be the devil on your shoulder
783 · Aug 2010
Crossfire
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Two hours ago it wasn't in thoughts
Two hours later I'm dead
Currently I'm caught in a crossfire
An hour ago it was premeditated
An hour later I'm bleeding
Tomorrow I'm laying in a morgue
Underneath a white sheet
Yesterday I was asleep
Dreaming of flying
Now I'm here
A week from today
My body is burning
Ashes being scattered
Last week I smelled the roses
And said someday
782 · Jun 2010
So High
Andie Lately Jun 2010
It only takes a second to get that elation
A feeling so high
Yes, only lovers know
Doves will soar
The sun will radiate
And a rainbow will lead you to the *** of gold
765 · Aug 2013
Love Me Gentle
Andie Lately Aug 2013
Love me gentle
Be careful of what you say
Love me delicately
I break easily
Whisper innocently
All through the night
Keep close
As long as you can
Love me
759 · Mar 2014
That Kind of Day
Andie Lately Mar 2014
Your name refuses to leave my head
It is bittersweet on my tongue
I sigh your name all night long
Your laugh still lingers in my dream
Your smile makes my heart flutter
Your kindness makes me weep
Your love warms me
The way you say my name
Makes me stumble
No one says it like you do
It has been that kind of day
Where you haunt me
From far away
759 · Nov 2011
To Love
Andie Lately Nov 2011
To love
To the greatest joy and sorrow ever felt
To the happiness and sadness known to humans
To love

Falling in love with you
Like a movie melodrama
Dancing across the beach
Sand between our toes

Asking for love
Wanting love
No better love than yours
No one compares to you

Drinks and cocktails
Waiting for the DJ to play our song
My love
Life would be meaningless without you

So here we are
You're holding my hand
Asking me to love you for all of eternity
Indestructible love

To love
To bringing sweet bliss
To never losing hope
To having our love shine

To feel love
To a night to remember
To saying I love you, too
To the kisses and cuddles

To you
To me
To us
To love
757 · Jul 2013
Winter Days
Andie Lately Jul 2013
Nostalgic for winter days
The chic look of a well dressed man
The coldness that made one long for a hot coffee
The dreary birthday
Where the prized gift
Was a winter scarf
To keep the neck you loved to kiss warm
747 · Mar 2010
Love
Andie Lately Mar 2010
It was love at first sight
Everything you said was true
"Come here," you said
"You are a star...my star
My darling, I love you"
Translated into English from Italian (Amore)
744 · Feb 2010
X
Andie Lately Feb 2010
X
Firewater
Inferno raging
Burning up
Fire twisting
Scorching
Torching this palace down
Nothing but ashes remaining
A remnant of a scorned lover
739 · Feb 2010
XII
Andie Lately Feb 2010
XII
Emptiness? Loneliness?
Numbness
People start to rush by
Not noticing the world pass them by
Twilight dwindles, shining sun peers over the wall
Hoping to catch someone offguard
739 · Feb 2010
God's Promise
Andie Lately Feb 2010
A life of joy
No complaint
Thankful for every morning I see
A prayer each night so I can see

A life of love
Friends to bless my life
Family to care and provide for me
Nothing short of expectations

God's guiding hands
God's eternal love
God's will
God's promise
737 · Feb 2010
XIV
Andie Lately Feb 2010
XIV
No more confusion
No more sadness
Eternal bliss reigning my soul
Sunlight illuminates the darkness
No more clouds hovering above
No more rain
Sweet scent overpowering my senses
Eyesight restored
No more waiting
I know the meaning of happiness
734 · Aug 2010
Flower
Andie Lately Aug 2010
So far away
A beautiful rose petal
A child unborn
Yet full of potential
Giving against the wind
Fighting to blossom
In a field of rainbow colors
In a field of paper
Made from air
Burned to ashes
Turned into stone
Petrified
Remnants of a flower
Beloved and doomed
To start anew from a seed
And form mighty petals
To bloom once more
A flower, a child
To call mine
Yet so far away
In a universe I do not know
723 · Jul 2013
Five Minutes Underwater
Andie Lately Jul 2013
I hear the sound of your heart
Falling apart
I'm the cause
That makes it break
Your tears
Are endless
And I cannot apologize enough

I hear the sound of my heart
Breaking through
To somewhere new
Where you cannot see
And I can be free

Crying after these years
Love floats away
Over the edge
Knowing we could never swim back to shore
I hear the sound of our hearts
Falling
Into someone new
721 · Aug 2010
Everlasting Love
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Broken hearted once again
How does it feel to let go
Tell me why
It hurts so
When it is so much more

Love in this (after)life
Everlasting love
Despite all the sorrow
Despite the cruelty
Everlasting love

Extraordinary days passed us by
Time flew by
Knocking at our door
An unwelcome visitor
Took away all that is love

Broken hearted at the end of the day
But know no pain
Everlasting love was the only way
To an extraordinary day
719 · Jul 2013
Summertime Sadness
Andie Lately Jul 2013
A wallflower
Hears the cries of others
Responds accordingly
An act he knows how to play

And when he gets home
He fills the wine glass
To the brim
Overflowing

The lonely bed beckons
The soft red blanket
Feeling like a second skin
Underneath it all

Hiding from friends
Quite and desolate
Wave of sadness crashes
I float in the sea
718 · Oct 2013
Love
Andie Lately Oct 2013
I met a dumb boy a year ago today
And it feels me with memories that are bad and good
It is now that I find myself alone
With anger and sadness and bittersweet happiness
Because a lot can change in a short amount of time
You can lose track of the other
And not bother to call or text or leave a message
You can hope that one day
He will appear at your door
But he won't
You will find no one knocking
Because he did not come
The three knocks were in your head
The sound of him was your imagination
I listened to the revival of a holy ghost
Imagining you dancing around
Silly now, how I love the folk sound
Because you loved it
There was no we
It was only you and I
We dance alone
I met a boy a year ago today
And he left a long time ago
718 · Mar 2010
XXVIII
Andie Lately Mar 2010
I still see us together
That one awful night
Was the beginning of the end
The beginning of suffering
The beginning of the pain you inflicted
Can I look you in the eye
And still say I love you?
Could I be strong enough
To be able to face the pain?
I cannot sayI do not know
All I wonder was about our love
Was it worth the screaming?
The tears?
And the hurt?
If I had to
I would say "I love you"
But I cannot
703 · Jun 2010
Illusion
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Where has time gone by?
I cannot even fathom where I spent my days
Or where I will be
This illusion has held me prisoner far too long
I shall break free from this hallucination
And seek out time to spend
696 · Apr 2010
Fantasy
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Raindrops falling
Lightning flashing
No silence in the air
Just the ongoing film

Fire warms us
To protect us from the cold
Eyes stuck on something entertaining
A moment frozen in time it seemed

Our film is halfway over
The ****** beginning an ascension
You are there
I know

We are there
Watching the happiness occur in a remote place
As if we were there
Living the life we were supposed to have been given
- From Masquerade
693 · Jun 2010
Silence
Andie Lately Jun 2010
It is all we need
To conquer around us
Peace of mind
To know the meanings
And the questions to which have no answers
Silence is silence
Revealing what is beneath the veil
Is the truth behind the silence
That says it all
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