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I play with the switch‬
‪turns the light on and off‬,
‪The shine; my soul‬
Apathy
Thoughts are eating me alive
I feel sharp bites as they gnaw
Bleeding out pints of sense and reason
From conclusions I draw

I am glad to drift to sleep every night
Even with precious time flying by
Happy to experience any relief
No problems behind closed eyes

Conversations filling free dreams floating within
Attempting to be understood
Have no interest in indulging opinions
Hanging silent in my head, engraved in 'would'

In efforts to turn around my thinking
I stuff my mind with different distractions
Put hands to use with various tasks
Only substances bring satisfaction

I need to unearth the causes
Responsible for lack of peace
Little by little learn to be happy
Sorrows burning my brain will cease
Thoughts can cause more damage than anything else
 Dec 2018 Dennis Willis
Natalie
You
 Dec 2018 Dennis Willis
Natalie
You
I hate you
But these kisses
They tell a different story
Tell me,
What would you do
And,
What would you say
Had I extend my heart to you

Would you run away?

You see, I rehearsed in my head
All the things I wanted to say,

Come, come away with me
Please don't go away.

Every second made my heart flicker
Are you close,
Are you gone forever?

I watch the clock.
I see the time
You are here
But the distance
Is not a friend of mine.

You must go.. I know
Because there's no evidence you see,
For what you have of me

Is like a needle in a haystack

Not enough will it be
For our worlds to collide
And escape to our sweet ecstasy.
 Dec 2018 Dennis Willis
D
freedom
 Dec 2018 Dennis Willis
D
i am flying free
from your suffocating grasp
finally free at last
haiku
The fluorescent lights draw me in, A sea of wonder that captures the crowds gaze,
The world seems so bright in otherwise dark times.
 Dec 2018 Dennis Willis
sushii
i like it when
i force the wet out of your burning eyes

i like it when
your soul breaks at the sleight of my hand

i like it when
your smile fades away from your beautiful face

i like it when
you throw yourself at me so desperately

i like it when
you miss me like i miss feeling you
beneath my fingers
underneath my weight
behind the curtain
coughing up love
bleeding out care
and screaming with happiness

i like it when
we play hide and seek
and when i leave
you never know where to find me
maybe i'm at the bar
maybe i'm making you jealous
maybe i'm making love

maybe i'm delusional
maybe i'm irrational
maybe i'm weird
maybe i'm scary
or maybe this is what you call love
Dry lips
Gnashing teeth;
All the words
that come out
of it
are lies,
His words
are dusky and
beasty-
there's rage
and no sign
of guilt
Like it was kept
for a long time,
His heart
is a dark
hidden sanctuary
with cast off
memories
and lifeless
moments;
He is a liar
To lie is what he's good at

Siin.li
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