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Jul 2017 · 478
Just a Ghost
Sam Jul 2017
Meet me at the gate
To the place I now call home
Meet me at the gate
And I'll take you to my stone
To the place where I now rest
I'm right between the trees
Can you see me?
I sing from top'the knoll
Can you hear me?
My pillar is made of stone
And I'm buried far below
So when you call my name
Know I'm just a ghost.
Jul 2017 · 739
Cicadas and Nostaglia
Sam Jul 2017
They sing from trees

Cicadas come with Summer
Bringing that endless "buzz"

I find myself nostalgic when caught beneath their spell
Still it hits my heart and makes me feel okay

A bittersweet melody
One I need to hear

Yet it makes me sad
A melancholy euphoria
Jul 2017 · 526
A Grave Among the Trees
Sam Jul 2017
If I die in the mountains, leave me there to rot.
My boots will outlive my flesh.

So just push me from the trail, and cover me with dirt.
My soul, it will be free.

Bury me where the air is fresh and foliage is lush.
My true home, and the only one I've known.

Don't cry a single tear.
My corpse will disappear.

Far below the earth.
My heart can finally rest.
Jun 2017 · 270
Vacant
Sam Jun 2017
My heart once held a place for you
But now it's fading fast
Faster than the ash
Of this cigarette
I can feel it going comatose
With every waking beat
Now you want it back
After the way you chose to leave
Sorry when I say,
I prefer to breathe
Jun 2017 · 708
Undaunted
Sam Jun 2017
I was the flower
The one that you stomped out
But my roots were strong
So now I will regrow
Jun 2017 · 255
Home
Sam Jun 2017
They say home is where your heart is, and mine used to be with you. Now, it's in pieces, scattered across various bars.
Bars where they leave you to your misery when they see your head tucked in your folded arms.
Jun 2017 · 610
Asking Myself
Sam Jun 2017
Why?

That's what I'm asking myself.

I should have been more careful
I just thought I knew you better
I was terribly mistaken
I should have never put my trust in you
I get that I'm a fool
I didn't know you were so cruel
I need space

You surely aren't my friend
You like to play pretend
You really aren't to blame, cause I knew this all along
You call me when you need me
You tell me that you're hurting
You know that I'm too nice
You kick me when I'm down

Why really isn't the question.

A silly dreamer like me.
I should know just what you are.
Jun 2017 · 323
I Do Know
Sam Jun 2017
The girl so full of hope
she wanted to save the world
to brighten it each day

The world was far too heavy
now she's full of pain

She suffers more each day
in this world of dismay
but she is unaware
of just how perfect she truly is

She's ready to give in
to the pain that's deep within
I guess I feel the same

She thinks that she's alone
that no one else could know
but the agony she holds
grabs me just the same

I know her feelings
I know her pain
people say the monsters hide beneath the bed
but mine, mine crawl inside my head

And every now and then
I see her teary eyes
I guess I'm not the guy to walk away
I guess I'm not the guy to give up
cause one day the world will see
the beauty that she holds

Broken and drowning, I guess I know her pain
but I can't let her give up
I can't let her give in
so I'll never walk away.
A response to BeautifulTragedy's Poem "You Don't Know" Please check it out!! https://hellopoetry.com/poem/2010886/you-dont-know/
Jun 2017 · 450
Bleed For You
Sam Jun 2017
I always told you I would bleed for you. Still, I never thought that you would be the one to stick the dagger through my lung. I guess in a way, you took my breath away.
Jun 2017 · 822
Carried Away
Sam Jun 2017
I was the crow who flew too high.

Now I'm lost among the sky.
Jun 2017 · 339
Poets Bleed Black
Sam Jun 2017
She was my kind of hopeless
Eyes tired...
No, eyes exhausted
Far past the help of coffee
Exhausted from a world bitter and cold
Exhausted from the place she's forced to call home
I don't think her hair had seen a brush in a while
It was professionally done by a pillow
A pillow with years of experience
Still, when she looked my way, I couldn't help but look away
Wish I didn't
Cause she was my kind of hopeless.
Jun 2017 · 731
Stop Sign
Sam Jun 2017
I didn't know your name
At least... not until that day
That day you passed away
We weren't close in age
You were a freshman at a different high school
I was a rebel, getting my license at 18
I guess that's not important
This is your story, not mine
And it ended too soon
That pick-up just couldn't stop though
I wish there was a miracle
Maybe just a nudge
You'd fall off your bike and scrape your knees at the worst
I didn't know your name, but I tied a rose to that stop sign
Written as a memorial to a girl I never knew. She was hit by a pick-up while biking to school. I was pretty messed up about it when it happened, and still think of her on occasion.
Jun 2017 · 412
Troubled Mind
Sam Jun 2017
Ripples on the surface

Currents far below

Light they never see

Dark is all they know
Jun 2017 · 484
Things Change
Sam Jun 2017
My life was a tragedy.
Like a train wreck with mounting causalities.

I was on a Ferris-wheel of suffering.
As soon as I hit the top, I simply found my way back to the bottom.

I was the actor, all hopes lost.
Sitting, waiting for help to save the day.
Only my help never came.

My life was a joke, just no one was laughing.
The audience wore mortified expressions, rather than those of joy.

Agony spread like cancer through my veins.
It calcified around my heart and left me broken inside.

No matter how hard I tried to swim, the cinder-blocks were chained tightly to my ankles.

But then...

Then I met you.
Jun 2017 · 356
Falling
Sam Jun 2017
They always say you eventually hit the bottom.

Everyday, I just seem to fall further though. With no bottom in sight.
Jun 2017 · 306
The Truth About My Heart
Sam Jun 2017
I used to have a bleeding heart, but I'm afraid it's now bled out.
It's cold and empty, far too broken to restart.
It's a cruel world we live in and I'm afraid I have nothing left...
Nothing left but agony and remorse.
They bring the tears to my lifeless eyes.
When they planned my life, they forgot the fire-escape.
So now I'm stuck here burning.
Slowly, and painfully each day.
Jun 2017 · 626
Always Will
Sam Jun 2017
You once asked me how I felt about you, and I answered
"I love you, and I always will."
Now as I lay in my misery, plagued by nightmares and haunted by the smell of your perfume. I pour another shot to take the pain away, and repeat those same words to the spiders in my dark, lonely, room.
"I love you, and I always will."
Jun 2017 · 350
Time Withers
Sam Jun 2017
Even as I turn a new page,
the embers are biting at my feet.
As far as I walk away, this sorrow I will carry until my dying day.
An empty vessel, I still feel.
The show must go on, even as I fall apart.
My scars are clear to see.
I wear them in my eyes, and hide them on my heart.
I've come so far and nothing will stop me now.
I've fought so hard sending hell to it's retreat.
Hear me as I say, I'll never walk away.
Jun 2017 · 616
Where the Road Ends
Sam Jun 2017
Anticipation builds as wind combs the water. Stars twinkle and dash as if running from a life they want to shed. 'We aren't too different, in a way', he thinks as clouds float and cover their escape. An engine rumbles to life as if resurrected from a thousand year slumber. Roaring like a dragon as his foot depresses the pedal.
                                 He had no plan really. Just go where the road ends and hope for greener pastures. Reality sobered him from lunacy's clutch. The screeching of his brakes, tires kicking pebbles to a hopeless tumble from the ledge. They sailed desperately, dancing from the cliff into the river below.
Jun 2017 · 899
Call Me What You Like
Sam Jun 2017
Call me a *******, cause I can't stay away.
I'm captured in the pain, the agony of love.
It's gnawing at my heart, and has been since the start.

Call me a sinner, cause I'll never be a saint.
The church has nothing left for me.
You are my religion and you're crawling in my veins.
You surely aren't an angel, at least not the kind with wings.
Still I'll always follow, the broken path you lead.

Call me a hypochondriac, I simply can't resist.
You suffocate me softly when you whisper in my ear.
Now I'm terrified that our first kiss will be my end.
You toy with my emotions, now my heart is caving in.

Our love is like poison.
Tragically, it's sweet.
I can't get enough, and it brings me to my knees.
Jun 2017 · 269
Now I Understand
Sam Jun 2017
She asked me to hold her.
I was confused at first, and wanted to ask why.
But then I saw the sadness, the sadness in her eye.
We were dealt different cards, but we both got losing hands.
I took her in my arms, and you know I held her tight.
Until the crack of dawn,
through her darkest night.
Sam Jun 2017
When I caught a glimpse of you, I barely could believe.
You sat there on my porch as if to be my sign.
And when our eyes locked, you didn't fly away.
Is it injured? Is it real?
These were my first thoughts.
Even as I opened the door, and stepped towards you, beautifully you held your perch.
You're the bird they love to hate.
Your beauty they can not see.
Dark, smart, and misconstrued.
They say that you're an omen, but I can see that you're my guide.
To the crow outside my window, you're always on my mind.
To the crow outside my window, you're really just like me.
Jun 2017 · 625
Beautiful Planet
Sam Jun 2017
He watches the world turn from his window.
He sees the beauty as the trees bloom, and dance with the wind.
Birds sing and fly freely. It's a gentle place he thinks. A warm smile on his face. Despite all it's hardships, all the ugliness and turmoil it holds, it's still beautiful.
It seems like the world is miles away from him.
Every now and then, he lets out a few tears, but does his best to stay humble. He wants to run through the meadows, swim in the oceans, climb the highest mountains, but the I.V. in his arm simply won't let him.
He watches the world from his window.
Just wishing he could be a part of it.
Jun 2017 · 1.7k
If Dreams Came True
Sam Jun 2017
If dreams came true, I'd be there by your side.
We'd watch our favorite movies while drinking coffee on the couch.
If dreams came true, you would tell me that you're sad.
I would tell you I feel the same.
That everything would be okay, and not to be afraid.
If dreams came true, we'd be the only two adults dancing in the rain.
People would stare, but we wouldn't have time to care.
If dreams came true, I'd be there when you had nightmares.
I'd hold you in my arms and chase the dark away.
If dreams came true, you and I would be a melody, and it'd be my favorite song.
Jun 2017 · 289
The End
Sam Jun 2017
I told you I'd follow you until the end, but it looks like we're already there.
So watch me disappear, deep in my despair.
Jun 2017 · 252
These City Streets
Sam Jun 2017
The moon sits high above the frosty night, as the cold belts all below. They gaze occasionally, catching glimpses of cryptic stars. Beacons of light dotting endless shades of dark. They gaze occasionally, hand in hand, trotting slowly, but steadily along the paved walk.
     Holiday lights gleam, the air is alive with the scent of chestnuts and pine. Her hair is tangled, like a fishing net castaway. The snow is light, but all the same, chalking the streets, dusting the trees. His gaze is humble, eyes as if they've solved a puzzle.
      Their lips meet in a moment forgotten by the clock. A moment missed by the candid, but forever etched in the hearts of two. The lights twinkle, as the mid-December air regains the space between them. The feeling lives on, as it always will.
Jun 2017 · 1.1k
I'm Sorry
Sam Jun 2017
I'm sorry mom, but please understand.
The reasons I don't call you back are the same reasons I'm so many miles away.
The same reasons I can't sleep at night, and why my future is so bleak.
I'm sorry we can't be friends or even talk about the weather.
I wish I could  forgive you.
Just move on and be the son you want me to be, but the feelings are far too strong.
You forced me to swallow all these daggers after all.
Daggers with names like "Sorrow","Agony", and "Regret".
I'm sorry mom, but when I let my phone keep ringing, understand it's because you gave me a mountain to climb.
Here I am at the top though, and I'm trying to move on.
Jun 2017 · 538
Black Rose
Sam Jun 2017
They say the black rose has the fewest thorns.
The truth is, she wears them on the inside.
Jun 2017 · 4.9k
Midnight Memories
Sam Jun 2017
Do you remember the nights? Back when we would chase the shooting stars under a canvas sky stained black. Nights we held so dear, prancing in the twilight.
                              Those nights led to coffee-shop mornings. Mornings when the "House Blend" was the only thing keeping our eyes open. Mornings that we spent holding each other tight, watching the sun climb in the meridian.
                               I thought those days would last forever, but here I am, kissing this cigarette. Wishing on those same stars that we used to chase.
Jun 2017 · 388
Softly Below the Sea
Sam Jun 2017
Forget me, for I am sinking.
Forget me, like the tides that forgot to recede after they pulled me from my feet. Drowning me beautifully below the surface.
Forget me, as I've forgotten what it feels like to have a pulse. The water in my lungs, a malady I can't escape from.
Forget me, as the currents drag me further from the shore. Leaving me more empty and broken than I've ever been before, but, as the sun sets into the sea, remember me.
Remember me for who I used to be.

— The End —