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Andie Lately Oct 2010
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Say it all
Words leave the tip of our tongues
Into a world of its own
And whispers start
Did they really say that?
Momentarily the world holds its breath
Watches as you speak
Words leaving your fingertips
And onto a screen, a paper
Your thoughts being read aloud
In the mind of another
Interpreted differently
Your words rearranged
Transformed into a different being
With less meaning to you.
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
Andie Lately Jul 2010
Only takes
Three simple words to make it all seem true
To make the world go
From sweet bliss to mass destruction

"Take the ******* hint"
Have I guessed all the possible choices?
I have yet to see another **** answer
Let us pretend we never met

Let us pretend those three words have been said
So we do not have to stare at the ugliness of our masks
Three words that made me see clearly
"******* hate you"
Andie Lately Sep 2011
When true desires are unleashed
I wander through the darkness
Revisiting memories
Running to the door
Where your voice lingered
You are too innocent to be real
I am such a monster to you
Late night conversations
Ending myself, shutting down
From you, from the world
I'm foolish
Lonely and miserable
Still in a cocoon
Never emerging
Waiting to ignite from a spark
The former me departed
Living in the shadows
Trying to find himself
Wanting to attach
But scared of losing
Losing his sanity
All that he holds dear
The freedom of being alone
Wasn't a bold move
The thought of you
Burning an eternal flame
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
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
Andie Lately Feb 2010
My love for you is like a drug
And I'm hooked on you
I can never quit you
Because you're so addicting
And I wish I could quit you
But it's impossible
Written in 2006.- From Masquerade
Andie Lately May 2020
A laugh
The minute you struck up a conversation
A shy kiss
Till the minute it ended
I adored you

Time passed by
Having spent my youth
On memories
I still adore

The waves lapping
The gulls crying
A false memory
I adored when you suggested a faux rendezvous

Neon lights, sugary kisses
The late night heat sweltering
A false memory
I adored when I pretended you were there
Seaside with me

In the present
Complicated
But still the same
The same old stir in my heart
That made me adore you

For when your heart is full
With someone else's love
I will still
Adore you
With tender eyes
And a soft smile
Andie Lately May 2010
The dance floor belongs to them now
Gazing longingly into each other's eyes
A long passionate kiss
Everlasting love

All the lovers have stayed
To share one last dance
And here I am
Swaying to the music

I am not lonesome
I am dancing to the rhythm
After the lovers have gone
I will reclaim my spot

With fire raging
Mind empty except for the music
After the lovers
The dance floor belongs to me
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
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
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Falling down
Grasping at air
Catching nothing
Further and further down the hole I go

Hard earth prevents me from continuing
Many doors with possibilities
A mirror to reflect my actions, a doppelganger
Uncertain whether to chase the rabbit

If I follow, will I escape?
Or will I become a prisoner?
Captured by a Heart
Forcing me to be its slave

I am a lost child
Looking for choices in a wonderland
Imaginary solutions to reality
Never again will I dwell in it

Cold comfort in this chase
Guilty pleasure of this high
Adrenaline pumping
Alert and aware of everything

Find myself staring at a hole
Destined to be repeated
Never ending cycle
And I fall again
- From December
Andie Lately Feb 2010
He fell further down the hole
And a friendship blossomed
Stories exchanged with smiles
Today was beyond ordinary
He stumbled into another hole
And found me
Seeking comfort but no intimacy
Wanting to be heard
Not misunderstood
- From Masquerade
Andie Lately Dec 2010
A soft touch
Diamonds in your eyes
Glistening
Shining with love
Near and far
Holding hands in space
Feeling nothing and everything
Knowing love is there
Without physical contact
Hearing your voice
Without speaking
Listening to your actions
To be in your arms
Asking how it feels
Remembering a time smiles were true
Tears were nonexistent
All around the world
I felt you
And your love
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Swept me off my feet
Lifting me higher and higher
Taking me to that special place
Only all the lovers know
Singing and embracing
The world a better place it seems to be
With all the lovers
Sweet bliss
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Something
Saving grace
Someone
Help me
Was anybody there?
So alone
Lonely time
Night and day
All alone again
Originally written in French (Seul)- From Masquerade
Andie Lately Jan 2010
From the day we are born
To the day we die
We walk this earth alone
Not a soul to guide us
Nor a hand to help
At the end of the day
In our thoughts we are lost
Consuming our mind
We are alone again
Never to feel
Never to see
Never to speak
Never to love
Andie Lately May 2012
Here I am
Standing in a nightmarish world
Hear the footsteps approach
But nothing in sight
A deafening siren but no panic

There is a storm coming in
There is no way to stop it
The darkness looms over the city
Drowning all those stuck in this so called paradise
Leaving them stranded in a lost world

Dark and silent, no clue as to what surrounds my body
Beckoned by an intimate calling
Is what I see real? Is what I hear true?
I know nothing of this world
Tell me, am I dreaming?
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
And
Andie Lately Mar 2010
And
I love you.
Nothing more to say.
I lost the game when it came to you.
Sore loser I am.
And I am no longer breathing
Because you were the only one who took my breath away.
And if I smile at you
Know that I am hurting inside from the pain.
And when I cry
Understand why.
And when I die
Know I died from a broken heart.
- From Masquerade
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Are you here to save me?
Save me from these ruins
Everything is collapsing to the ground
And I'll be buried alive

Are you here to save me?
Remove me from this wreckage
I do not want to go like this
Pinned beneath

Are you here to save me?
Do not let go
I do not want to slip away
Falling to the ground

Are you here to save me?
My angel, my friend
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
Andie Lately Feb 2010
A cold lonely road I left behind
The journey alone is frightening
Why am I stuck at this crossroad?
I left home to get away from life
Why am I still waiting?
And I pretend to be fine
I am waiting to find a bus
That leads me to anywhere but home
Hiding from a world that showed me no love
Only hatred
Heading somewhere
Anywhere
Andie Lately May 2010
Find myself sitting
Alone once again
Today was anything but good
Just another day
Foolish games being played
Can we go back to whenever love didn't matter
Can we go back to when you and I were perfect
Can we
Can we
Again and again
At the end of the day
Tears are my only friends
Andie Lately Dec 2012
You say so much
But I barely listen
Because your words are windy
I can tell myself
To just be a little halcyon
But no, I scream I want to leave
And I feel
Just a little naked
Exposed to the cold night air
I could see
How fully clothed I am
But the honesty from me
Leaves me vulnerable

I could say so much
Yell, scream
Berate you for leaving
But I know I do the same
But we both feel
Unprotected from the elements of love

You are not surprised by my departure
And I do not regret a single moment spent with or without you
And now I feel
Rejuvenated
Barenaked
Whisking away to find a new skin
Andie Lately Aug 2010
Waking up in your supposed embrace
Finding you gone
Leaving behind no trace of where you have gone
Your strength
Your fierceness
Departed
Not a note to find
Only a handful of tears left behind
To feel your embrace once more
The security
The touch of you
And know all is well
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Beautiful liar
Full of tales
Tired of listening to excuses
Broken promises
Bittersweet lies
Tall tales
Never original
Beautiful liar you are
How long can you play these city games?
You lost your charm in the end
And your beauty will fade
And nothing will matter
Your lies are your only friend
And love will leave you
Just like I did
Beautiful liar
- From December
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Emotions inside
Hurt with every step
Uncertain of the source
Aware of the pain
Sweet misery
Sense of normalcy
Andie Lately Jun 2010
We've gone forth and back
And back and forth
Why are we doing this again?
We know what will happen
Nothing
Here we are
Together again
Without reason
Without how
So why are we here?
Let's pretend we never met
So we can start again
Andie Lately Jan 2010
The sun will shine another day
Warm rays welcoming me
Sky as blue as far as the eye can see
Gentle breeze blowing the leaves
Flowers swaying
Tomorrow will be
Better than today
- From December
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
Andie Lately Dec 2011
I see the sadness in your eyes
The smile fading from your face
The sparkle in your eye is gone
Sitting there
Deep in thought
Sitting in an empty pool of transparent tears
Being swallowed by the sea
Baby blue eyes
Dry your tears
And smile like you used to
And laugh like we used to
Baby blue eyes
Andie Lately Feb 2010
Slowly suffocating
No oxygen
Pillow held over my face
No longer a childish game
If I could breathe
Just breathe one last time
To feel the air in my lungs
To breathe once more
- From Masquerade
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
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
Andie Lately Feb 2010
A smile
The first in a long time
Bliss, sweet bliss
Love in the air
Real
No more tears
Laughter fills the room
Your love fills the void in my heart
The sun will continue to shine
And brighten my world
- From Masquerade
Andie Lately Feb 2010
You are trying to fly
Wanting to escape from the world
Yet they keep you caged
Locked behind steel bars
Your piercing eyes capture my attention
Your tiny voice cries out for help
I stand outside your world
Gazing in upon the world created for you
Your world seems to be crumbling
The loud cries become less heard
Tolerable, no
Understood, no
Heard by one person, yes
Slowly the lock is let loose
And you soar through the air
Flying to anywhere
- From December
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
Andie Lately Nov 2012
I feel the night fading away
Will you be carried away
In the winds that blow fiercely
Swept away to unknown lands
Shall I stay swaying
Swaying to a gentle breeze that never uproots me
Will you be carried away
By my loving words
Andie Lately Dec 2012
Caught up in a moment that was never real
I was fascinated by your design
The way you could weave a story
And make me believe
In a fairy tale
That I wished true
Andie Lately Feb 2010
City games
Cheap and meaningless
Loveless affairs
Never intended
Simple mistakes
Teasing to please
Too far
Innocence taken away
- From Masquerade
Andie Lately Dec 2012
Dragging across the concrete
Wondering when I would finally stop running
Tired from a hellish nightmare
Living among a dead you
Fighting to stay alive
Fighting to try to stay alive
Moving in the dead of night
To find shelter from the winter madness
To find a temporary home
Away from you
I took cold comfort in knowing distance
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Welcome to my world
Welcome to my hell
Heaven doesn't exist in this place
Because if you are not there
There is no heaven
Just a world full of sorrow
Welcome to my world
Andie Lately Apr 2010
Forgetting the past is easy you say
Nothing happened, nothing ever will
Shattered my heart with those words
Are we cool you ask
Hesitation
A forced nod
A lie through the pain inside
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
Andie Lately Nov 2012
Count the days until you are mine once again
Who knows when the dance will begin again
Two weeks without your voice
Seems like a lifetime

Wishing time would pass by
Just so I can be in your embrace
To hear your words charm me
Let me fall into you

I count the days until I can see you once again
Wishing time would fast forward
Waiting for the day you come back to me
Count the days until I am yours
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
Andie Lately Dec 2012
It was too late
I rode off into the distance
Only to find nothing remained
Ruins of your love
A crater remained where you should be
Broken buildings, crashed cars
No sign of you
You tried to tell me
But it fell upon deaf ears
I was late
I loved you too late
Andie Lately Jun 2010
Mistook your name
Thought of it as something we do
A simple mistake made in this day and age
What happened to us?

We were nearly perfect
Now standing here
A million mistakes condemned
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
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