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 Apr 2018 Dev
Mister Granger
I know why the caged bird sings.

It's not because his song
is as vibrant
as his feathers, that he plucks away
each day because he doesn't
feel beautiful.

It's not because of the majesty
that exist in the freedom
of being able to spread his wings
though he knows
he'll never rise to the occasion.

He sings because he believes
that this cage
was made for a king
because he has never tasted
freedom with a side order of skies.

He's never flown past the sun
on a cool morning
or hung with the moon
on a warm night.

He's only ever known
the comfort of a prison
that his thoughts have
become accustomed
to calling home.

He would never venture
beyond the "welcome" mat
because what's beyond the threshold
holds no promise
the way these bars and metal locks do.

He sings because he knows
that no one is listening
so if he makes a mistake
he doesn't have to live with the regret
or embarrassment of knowing that he missed his note.

The caged bird
never believes that he's caged
because behind these walls
he's safe
and he prefers it this way.

I know why the caged bird sings.
A twist on a title by one of my favorite authors...
 Apr 2018 Dev
Jeff Gaines
Every Day
 Apr 2018 Dev
Jeff Gaines
Every day, I bring her a flower.
Sometimes, more than one.

And if she asked me, I'd surely bring her
every flower under the Sun.

Every day, she makes me smile
and I always try and do the same.

But it's not hard when it comes to me ...
I need only hear her name.

Every day, I rejoice
just knowing that she is mine.

And every day that this gets older,
it ages just like a wine.

Every day is better than the last.
Every night, impossible to describe.

She is like an addiction I relish in ...
from which I'll forever imbibe.

Every day, I stare at her
just as the sun comes through our window.

Like watching an Angel, asleep beside me,
the greatest joy that I'll ever know.

Every day, feels like a dream.
Sometimes ... I fear I'll wake up.

And if this dream were some potion ...
I'd never set down that cup.

Every day, I love to hold her ...
feeling her breathe while standing by my side.

To have her look up, while in my arms
like being swept away with a tide.

Every day ... the greatest day.
The greatest I've ever known.

Every day ... the greatest love.
The greatest I've ever been shown.
This poem, from DEEP in my archives, is probably older than you are.
 Apr 2018 Dev
Ashly Kocher
Staring out the hotel window
From 6 floors up
Wind is howling
Rain is pouring
It’s dark and grey
Why can’t anything ever go our way?
A mini getaway to celebrate our anniversary
Wasn’t more then just ok
4 hours for a hotel room
Gambling our money away (only like $40)
Turns out us just staying in the the hotel room
And not in a good way......
This was suppose to be fun and a relaxing time
Happy 8 year wedding anniversary....
Here’s until next time...(it’s better)
Suppose to be a great time. 4 hours until our room was ready, husband got sick, the buffet closed at 8(didn’t make it) stayed in the hotel room once we got one pretty much the rest of the night. This *****!
 Apr 2018 Dev
mjad
Yellow
 Apr 2018 Dev
mjad
He dropped the Hotwheel car as if it had suddenly become a bomb
Because over the store's speakers came his favorite song
He grabbed my hands and held my eyes with his stare
The second he started singing I knew I began to truly care
In my heart I knew we weren't just friends anymore
He sang the birth of feelings that I hadn't felt for him before
He went from a desire to a need in just one verse of Coldplay's Yellow
My heartbeat went from uninterested to the opposite of mellow
An announcement interrupted my personal Pick'n Save serenade
But I'll never forget that moment that felt like fireworks after a parade
I melted a little inside tbh
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx
Bonfire
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx
Staring into the fire
As the flames crackle and pop
The elegant dance of light
That seems unable to stop

Unleash your deepest secrets
As you sit around the flames
For those who shall surround you
Will soon forget your name

Alcohol and spirits
Fill your body and mind
Though around the bonfire
You will feel yourself unwind

The people here will listen
Strangely they will care
And for some odd reason
Everybody else will share

A peculiar bonding moment
With strangers you just met
What is it about this fire
That makes nobody seem like a threat

No faces to be matched
With the words that they pour out
No contact info exchanged
For this moment will be blacked out

So come sit around the bonfire
And begin to pour out your soul
Because for this fragile moment
Your story can finally be told
What is about bonfire that makes people have such deep talks and feel so calm?
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx
Resist
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx

Sharp and Cold
Those glass like eyes
Once you fall under their gaze
There is no way to resist.
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx
A ring that was once hers
Has now become mine
You gifted it to her
She gifted it to me
To her its such a small insignificant thing
But to me it means the world and so to it, I cling

Its small and dainty
With a silver flower upon it
A small pink gem
Glistening from the center
Worn down by time
Its lost its bright glow
But till now I still wear it
Where ever i may go

Its quite odd and strange
that I love it so dearly
A bond of a ring
that wasn't destined to me
It was a promise
That sealed your love to her
Yet holding it now
I can only wish
It were meant for me

This small feeble thing
That no longer holds meaning
Shall remains in my possession
An insignificant ring
Idk where i was going with this one ahah
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx
Roses
 Apr 2018 Dev
Nyx

A Red Rose
Represents my Love and Desire
My Admiration, Devotion and respect
The words I can't convey
I love you

A White Rose
To show my purest of thoughts
The gentle innocence of my love
My Hopes of
A New beginning

A Yellow Rose
Symbolising our friendship
The warmth and the joy
The care of when our feelings were
Platonic

A Pink Rose
Serves as Elegance and Grace
The intoxicating sweetness
The gratitude and appreciation
Thank you

An Orange Rose
Full of passion and energy
Our Pride and Fervor
Delivering a sense of fascination
I'm Proud

A Lavender Rose
Embodies Majesty and splendour
My adoration for you
My Heart full of enchantment
Love at first sight

A Blue Rose
Unachievable by nature
Expresses your mysterious charms
My Desire of the unattainable
I can't have you, But I can't stop thinking about you

A Single Black Rose
As words of my final farewell
The mourning and sadness
Illustrate the death of the relationship
A Tragic love.
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