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Oct 2020 · 288
Nocturne in E Flat
Nikh Oct 2020
The song begins as you drift in

Not unlike another being,
albeit I may be weary.

But I watch you dance before my very eyes; your movement reminiscent of silk in the wind.
Flowing with grace and confidence.

As the tempo rises, your actions speak louder than ones screams ever could.

Calling in those who care was no hassle for me, for your dance is a delight for all to see.

You spin and brace yourself for what’s to come,
I watch you mouth those words, ever so familiar.

And with your final Jeté all is revealed.

You fall exhausted and on the verge of tears; the weight finally off your chest.

I close my eyes... and breathe

The morning sun kisses my lashes as I break from my trance,
And you’re gone.

As your performance has come to a close I finally recognize your tune.

You always were a creature of the night.
Sep 2020 · 184
Ständchen in D Minor
Nikh Sep 2020
His illuminating personality is,
if anything,
But a thinly veiled facade for the pain that lies underneath.

When looking deeply into his eyes,
just maybe,
You’ll see something I couldn’t.

Some say monster, some say saint;
although unsure,
For all I saw was him,
In his entirety.

As I sit here writing about someone I could barely grasp,
yet he holds me with such force,
The red seeps into a frigid purple,
As my superficialities begin to fade and the real damage is revealed.

The man I loved.
Is who hurts the most, even on his best days.

It’s time for me to end my romanticization with a ghost of a memory.

Life is waiting.
Aug 2020 · 241
Codependency
Nikh Aug 2020
Tw: Self H*rm

I double guess myself, when you’re not around.

I need your voice to fall asleep, because of a secret you gave my soul to keep.

I hear her say “I don’t want to play that game”. The sound of her cries bring me back to mine.

The scars you’ve caused, will go deeper than her skin, reminding her that abusers always win.

Maybe she’ll turn out fine, or maybe she’ll continue the line.

Like an artist going mad from their own work. Never seeing something beautiful enough, so deeper she goes.

Another cut, another cut

They do say beauty comes from within, don’t they?
#tw
Aug 2020 · 552
Mocha Boba
Nikh Aug 2020
I got mocha boba for once

I’ve taken the first step

Thank you for that

Goodbye green apple.
Aug 2020 · 146
August 13
Nikh Aug 2020
I just did something
And now I’m hated by
The one I love most
Here’s a little haiku
Jul 2020 · 133
What I want
Nikh Jul 2020
What do I want?
The person who says they love me to actually know me

I want them to know what it means when I use that dreaded comma when I say goodnight,

I want them to do research when I’m struggling, instead of talking about themselves and their struggles... maybe it’s too much to ask for them to learn coping strategies with me

I want them to understand the small things that make me happy, like bookmarking my poetry account and checking it occasionally, or good morning and goodnight texts

I want someone who won’t try to draw me in with a promise and a pill...



I want someone who loves me
Jul 2020 · 132
She Tasted Like Orange
Nikh Jul 2020
Maybe It’s too much to ask, to take me back| to against the wall, where you had your back.| Because now all that's behind you is me.| Maybe it’s My fault for pressing you| And this is just what you had to do,| But if so| why must you be so cold?| I remember our best moments| in the warmth of the summer| But now all I ask is| how have you become... her?| You used to taste like Orange,| vibrant and nostalgic. A comforting summer day under a willow tree.| now you taste like yellow,| bitter and tense.| a false security, Uncertainty, uncomfortably idling under the surface.|
Mar 2020 · 120
Have you seen this one?
Nikh Mar 2020
is it bad that i want to feel you?

i know you passed on the opportunity,
but i think i sense regret.

the space between us shrinks,
but I can wait

you’re a lovely assault to my senses,
something i’ve never experienced; something i want to experience again...
Feb 2020 · 121
You're close
Nikh Feb 2020
i feel you
breathing down my neck

making my hair stand on end
in the most passionate way

i don't want to hurt you...
i don't want to let you in
but you make it so easy

all of my senses scream for you,
or maybe they're afraid

you write me poetry
while i write poetry about you

why have you fallen so deeply in love
with someone who can't love
themselves.

you're close,

and i'm claustrophobic
Feb 2020 · 953
green apple boba
Nikh Feb 2020
the ghost of our past is all around the city

i miss you as i pass the park

i miss you as i walk the streets

i miss you as i order my drink,

my green apple boba

if i’m unsure of what to get

i’ll always know my green apple boba
You are my go to
Feb 2020 · 127
define: antithetical
Nikh Feb 2020
i miss you
the way my hands
fit with your hips

do you miss me
my hands
holding you tight

why do i miss you
the way you'd fall asleep
when i would play with your hair

why won't you miss me
my gentle touch
brushing your hair out of your face

i want to see you
the way you looked that night
in your aquamarine dress

when you see me
are you reminded of the time we first met
as you walked into that humid summer classroom

i want to talk to you
the way we did
playfully, effortlessly

will you listen
the way you listened when i told you my story
my past

i want to love you

do you love me.
Feb 2020 · 108
The Cycle
Nikh Feb 2020
Have you ever experienced a cycle,
A spiral,
An Anchor weighing down your mind

Been held in place while you try to find,
your way out

Have you ever been held a hostage,
By your own mind so much so,
That you no longer,
Can grasp the concept of time

Have you ever gotten so lost in your thoughts,
that you can no longer find your way out,

So you shout,
You scream

You cry,

Fearing what might come once your last breath dies

You fear what will happen,
You know that it won't change,
You fear the silence,
Is what you'll hear,
Come your last days.
This is one of my slam poems from middle school, I hope the emotion translates
>w<
Feb 2020 · 142
My Wife
Nikh Feb 2020
You were going to be my wife

You loved me

You stood by me

You helped me

You were going to be my wife

You took my heart

You have my heart

You broke my
                                  Heart

You were going to be my wife

You grew

You developed

You matured

You were going to be my wife

You held me

You held him

You held my heart

You were going to be my wife

You took me in

You took my ring

You took off your shirt

You were going to be my wife

You took it off for him

Your shirt

Your ring

You were going to be my wife

And now you’re gone

— The End —