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Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
You told me to hold onto a feeling
and I couldn't even do that,
What makes you think I can hold onto
the railing ?
Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
I will be back tomorrow night
I will come bearing more gifts*

the next night, insomnia visited once again, as promised
and brought the gifts of
freshened tears and quickened heartbeat,
racing mind,
cold blood,
shattered heart pieces.
because sometimes the hurt and the pain are more constant and trustworthy than the humans.
Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
Pain
- Endless supply
- Free of cost
- Condition: Used
- Need room for other feelings
- Please reply ASAP


My mother always taught me that if I don't want something, to just donate. Someone could always use it for good. So, please, take it away from me... I don't want it anymore.
Pain
Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
I found who I am supposed to be
You took it away,
"Be like me"
I thought that a mother was supposed to wish
for happiness upon her very own daughter
and I'm sorry that I don't believe in your lifestyle
please don't force it, I am sorry to be a bother
Just because you believe in something, doesn't mean you should force everyone that doesn't to go along with it.
Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
Distance,
only but a word for some
yet for I, describes much more
Distance,
this is how my life's become
the miles, the cities between, oh how my heart has tore

Distance,
has been all except a pleasure knowing
oh, a ghost in which haunts my dreams
Distance,
just a sliver of light still glowing
though the pain shall dim the beams

Distance,
if only thus could disappear
maybe then my heart would mend
Distance,
I wish that I could have you near
Distance be my friend
Wrote this at a friend's request who is experiencing long-distance friendships.
Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
"Rip it off like a bandaid"
It will sting less,
only for the first second or so.

Too bad I liked to take my time
while pealing the sticky material away -
prolonged pain
Annie McLaughlin Feb 2016
Cry
Cry because you don't know any better
Cry because you skinned your knee
Cry because mommy said no
Cry because Jenny can't stay over
Cry because the book was really sad
Cry because you failed your test
Cry because daddy left
Cry because you don't know love
Cry because you knew too much
Cry because you want to die
Cry because you know you can't.
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