Joliver: Favorites

Jun 2018 Joliver

Hello.

Jun 2018 Joliver

forestfaith

Hello.

Hello.
I am bare and broken.
I am lost, forsaken.
I am hurt and alone.
How lovely, sitting in the woods all on my own, far from home.
Memories flooding in, breaking my mind.
Mask, broken.
Shattered to the core.
I am sorry, I didn't mean to show you my true feelings.
Should I hide?
Should I have shown you the darkness painted in white?
I am so sorry.
I didn't mean to.
To show you how I really feel.
I am sorry that I offended you.
I am sorry that I have shown you my true colours in an attempt to heal,
To heal myself.
Farewell my friend, and I wish you good health.

heyooo hope you guys have a great day/night no matter where you are, I hope you know God loves you and have a blessed year ahead!

#hello #goodbye #trying

Jun 2018 Joliver

strangers

Jun 2018 Joliver

Valerie

strangers

once upon a time,
you painted my skies
and built my world.
you crafted a reality
of freckles spangled like
stars up your cheekbones
and the lights you lit in
my dark, hollow eyes.

once upon a time,
we were a collection
of chapped lips and bad breath,
lying on our backs on
country roads and suburban fields.
our bones were weary but still alive
with that frantic flame of
youth.

but once upon a time was then-
and we live in the now, which
is a journey I'm still going through.
and the thing about constructed realities
is they tend to fall apart (eventually)
and the thing about fires is that
they go out.

[nothing lasts forever].

it's been a while!

#love #heartbreak #hurt #strangers #lovers #romance

Jun 2018 Joliver

teach me how to love myself

Jun 2018 Joliver

Lexie

teach me how to love myself

she has slowly folded herself
as an individual
into the soul-less night
that has been her only companion
for so many a night

such is this
that we become
that which we fear most
that which holds are secrets
and nothing else as dear

as she whispers her secrets
into the night
an always listening friend
she asks only for such
that she would be as patient
with herself
as the night has been with her
and that she would be as overwhelmed
as it has been to her
with all its love
dark as it be

love me as much
as you will never leave me

Jun 2018 Joliver

In Wonder

Jun 2018 Joliver

Mary-Rose H

In Wonder

How the sunlight throws textured shadows on forested mountainsides.

Frost that clings onto windows, curling into icy, sharp rosettes.

The way clouds glow electric white in a soft summer sky.

How music can unfurl or burst or soar or stagger or peal or boom from people's mouths in a vast spectrum.

Sparks that flutter sky-high off a fire.

The way the ocean ripples or roars, blending its ever-contradicting nature into harmonious beauty.

There is so much breathtaking beauty in this world that I just can't help
but live in
wonder.

#beauty #nature #world #wonder #awe #sky #ocean #forest #fire #music

Jun 2018 Joliver

To All Gay Who Remain Hidden

Jun 2018 Joliver

the gay with a broken heart

To All Gay Who Remain Hidden

Little boy, listen closely
'Cause no one told me
But you deserve to know
That in this world, you are not beholden
You do not owe them
Your body and your soul

All the youth in the world will not save you from growing older
And all the truth in you is too precious to be stolen.

It's just the way it is
Maybe it's never gonna change
But you've got a mind to show your strength
And you've got a right to speak your mind
And you'll gonna pay for this
They're gonna burn you at the stake
But you've got a fire in your veins
You wasn't made to remain hidden
No, You wasn't made to remain hidden, no
Show some skin, make him want you
'Cause God forbid you
Know your own way home
And ask yourself why it matters
Who it flatters
You're more than flesh and bones
Know your own way home
And ask yourself why it matters
Who it flatters

From Christina Aguilera song, fall in line.
I don't own the lyrics. All the words and letters entirely belong to the rightful owner.
061018-19

#hidden #gays

Jun 2018 Joliver

fall in love with a poet

Jun 2018 Joliver

LS

fall in love with a poet

when a poet falls in love with you
you can never die
they will notice the way
you rub your palms and look down
when someone is angry at you
and the way you smirk
as you pull away from a kiss

they will notice how you can't sleep
without your body touching someone else's
how you never crease any pages of books
and how you close your eyes when you dance in your kitchen
with your record player on

they will find all of the words
that they see you as
and turn them into something beautiful

people say you die twice
once when you stop breathing
and when someone says your name
for the last time

if you fall in love with a poet
they will never stop
mentioning your name
you will be alive
for eternity

#love #poet #poetry

Jun 2018 Joliver

The secret life of poets

Jun 2018 Joliver

emnabee

The secret life of poets

The poet lives two lives.
One on the outside,
And one in their mind.

When you look in their eyes
You could see an abyss.

If you looked long enough
You could sink into it.

But most people don’t see it.

Take the time to read the words, though,
And you would know for sure.

The poet lives in two different worlds.

A little escape from the madness.
Or maybe, into.

#secret #life #poets

Apr 2018 Joliver

little galaxies

Apr 2018 Joliver

Chloe

little galaxies

We are
Little galaxies,
Every one of us.
We are filled with darkness
But also stars
And beauty
And endless wonder.

So are you.

#galaxy #space #stars #human #people #me #you #us

Mar 2018 Joliver

Today is a Good Day

Mar 2018 Joliver

Eliza Hale

Today is a Good Day

The sun might not be shining,
the birds may not be singing,
and the stars may not be aligning,
but today is a good day.

I might not have friends today,
Some might even talk behind my back,
my progression through life might even delay,
but today is a good day.

I could fail a test,
I could forget a line,
I could be the worst dressed,
but today WILL be a good day.

#happy #goodday #hope #perseverance #determination #pride