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Survival of the fittest, youโ€™ve lasted another year,

A happy happy birthday, a wish youโ€™ll likely hear,

Iโ€™m proud of your accomplishments, you shine like a star,

God loves and cherishes you, just the way you are,

But you continue to grow, and give praise to his name,

You inspire me greatly, to strive for the same,

Iโ€™ve known you forever, the time has flown by,

I have always strived to be called your guy,

Now that Iโ€™m close, Iโ€™m anxious and scared,

Because i know itโ€™s in my head, the feelings are not shared,

You ran from my affection, to others you knew,

And left me unraveled, to obsess and to stew,

Iโ€™ve thought a bunch, but still not enough,

Sometimes I wish you would just give it to me rough,

Tell me no with conviction, say it with guile,

The hurt will sting, Iโ€™ll sulk for a while,

But understand, Iโ€™ll grow and adapt,

Never have I ever felt this trapped,

You make me feel alive, but also tiny and small,

Iโ€™ve tried my best, but Iโ€™ve stumbled to a stall,

When the poem is done, our friendship will end,

I wish you the best, but I canโ€™t just be your friend.
Why are you always smiling?
Why not?
Why be sad if still breathing this free air?

Why are you happy?
Why not be?
This world is filled with many sad people.

I chose not to be.
My life has been pure joy to me.

Why?
Do others see gloom?
Similar to many complaints about the rain.

Eventually, gloom and storm fade.
And sadness will turn into a smile.

So this is why?
You always see me, with a smile.
You're my life,
And as I've got only one life,
Please don't go.
Iโ€™m no longer alone now,
In my dreams.
Now thereโ€™s a dark shadow
And itโ€™s watching me.

All.
The.
Time.

I donโ€™t have a momentโ€™s peace,
As it follows me,
Judges me,
Mocks me.

Itโ€™s faceless
And monstrous.
A void of broken trust
And hypocrisy.

There is no safety,
No sanctity,
And as things stand
No way out.

I wake haunted
And scan the darkness of my room
Am I really safe,
Alone,
No.
I feel eyes on me.

The shadow is there
I canโ€™t escape the voice in my head
โ€œThey are always watching you"
And Iโ€™ll never be free.

Itโ€™s a dangerous thing
Giving power to the faceless
But I have none left to give
Because it was taken
Secretly,  silently,
And I canโ€™t get that back.

I am betrayed.
Afraid
And lost.

If you are so intent to follow,
And watch me,
Then Iโ€™ll lead you to the darkness
And you can see it consume me.

Because of you.
Afraid of wasting days
Afraid this life was all for nought
Afraid of leaving, none one mark
Afraid to be forgot

So I rise each morning
And I stare fear in the face
I've got to make an impact
Before I leave this place
If you stand in front of your ego, you can see things way better
Im not a peasant
nor a present
just please
treat me with
RESPECT
If you want to change something
Don't be afraid to take your time
Because tomorrow's another day.
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