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On the Verge

Lily Apr 2018

On the Verge

With you,
I was often on the
Verge of tears.
Your thoughtless words,
Your stubbornness,
Your never ending rants.
With you,
I was often on the
Verge of anger.
My thoughtless words,
My stubbornness,
My never ending rants.
With you,
I was often on the
Verge of fear.
The fear of you leaving me,
The fear of you finding another,
The fear of you hurting me.
Yet through all the
Tears, and the
Anger, and the
Fears;
I was also on the verge of something else.
I was on the verge of happiness.

#ontheverge #stubborn #love #relationships #anger #tears #fear #happiness

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Our Relationship

Lily Jun 2018

Our Relationship

Our relationship will always be battered;
Yet it will never, ever be shattered.
We always know each other’s woes;
And help the other vanquish their foes.

Neither of us know where this will take us,
But we both know that this will make us
Ever hold fast in this truth;
The sweetest of loves we love in our youth.

And this love will endure through all life’s demands,
And at the end of the day we will hold each other’s hands,
And wonder anew where this will take us;
This, our relationship.

#relationship #love #heartbreak #life #depression #anxiety #hands #boyfriend #girlfriend

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Our Story

Lily Apr 2018

Our Story

Everyone has a story, a reasoning behind
Their actions, their words, their thoughts.
They have a prologue, which sets the scene,
That reveals important things if you bother to read it.
Their first chapters are important,
Telling you the basic things about
Their personality and sense of self.
Most people read these chapters,
But the further you get in someone else’s story,
More people lose interest, willing to keep the story,
To put the book on the shelf, but then
They forget about it. Or they just don’t care.
The last chapters, which bring us to
The point that the person is in their life right now,
Are the ones that are the least read,
Except by those who are closest to them.
If you truly care about someone, you will
Read their story from beginning to end,
Word for word, line for line.
Yet there is danger in knowing a person’s story.
Whilst reading someone’s story, you could
Fall in love, like a soft breeze on a warm day that
You hardly notice, but when you stop and
Think about it, was there all along,
And you should never have taken it for granted.
When that happens, embark on a new adventure,
Creating a new story with them,
Starting with the prologue and not ending until you
Type the final letter.
Because no one likes an unfinished story.

#story #book #prologue #reading #writing #sharing #love #relationship #author

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Overreaction

Lily Apr 2018

Overreaction

My mind keeps spinning,
My heart is breaking,
My thoughts are circling,
And I can’t seem to find any relief.
I know I shouldn’t be feeling this way,
That all the things that are happening to me
Are not that bad, and I shouldn’t worry.
Yet I do, and I can’t stop, and
I know that’s unhealthy,
But I have an overreacting tendency
That’s so natural.
My mind naturally runs in circles,
Like a computer program that is set
To only one function that cannot be
Overrun.
This overreaction is slowly killing me,
From the inside out.
I’m cold, I’m hot,
I’m hungry, I can’t stand to look at food,
I’m okay, and then I’m not.
I’m not okay.

#overreact #feelings #heart #broken #hungry #unhealthy #thoughts #anxiety

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Pain

Lily Jun 2018

Pain

Please do not judge my well being
By my physical pain.
My mind endures more daily
Than my body could endure
In thousands of lifetimes.

#pain #mentalhealth #body #mind #life #judge #anxiety #depression #insomnia

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paintbrushes of love

Lily Oct 2021

paintbrushes of love

I close my eyes and
Try to imagine all the
Impossible things—

The things that God has
Done that I simply can’t wrap
My little head ‘round—

The continents He’s
Designed, the canyons forged and
The rivers that He

Made to flow, all the
Flowers He taught to grow that
Bloom in their seasons.

The world sings of the
Power of God, of the One
Creator of all.

This world He did sculpt
All for us with His perfect
Paintbrushes of love.

inspired by my personal Bible study today in Genesis 1! :)

#love #god #christ #creation #bible #genesis #christian #intelligentdesign #jesus

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Paranoid

Lily Jun 2018

Paranoid

You don’t know my mind,
My thoughts, my reasoning
Behind my actions.
What to you may seem selfish
Or simply eccentric,
Is what I need to do
To function, to continue
Breathing without hyperventilating,
Completely breaking down.
So please be patient.
You don’t know what I’m going through.

#mentalhealth #paranoia #paranoid #anxiety #ocd #breathe #mind #selfish #patient #emotions

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Passion

Lily Aug 2018

Passion

People frequently ask me,
“Please write this for me?”
“Can you make a character based off of me?”
“Can I be in your story?”
“Will you write a poem for me?”
And every time I get a question like that
I just want to scream,
I want to shout in their ears to
Make sure they understand that
I only write things I’m passionate about.
If it’s not a topic or a character that I am
Willing to put my entire heart and soul into,
I’m not doing it.
Please understand that this art for me is
A release, not necessarily a hobby.
I can’t take requests.
And I can’t control this passion.

#passion #art #love #writing #poetry #write #hobby #passionate #question #pressure

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pink moments

Lily Sep 2019

pink moments

Roses grace the sky in a bouquet,
And a few fall down to me.
The last fleeting rays of yellow sunlight
Shoot up into the sky like fireworks,
Illuminating the beach for a brief moment.
A cool breeze whips across the shore,
And the sands drift in my face,
The sands that tell the stories of all
Who have watched these pink moments before.
The ocean whispers to me,
Its enticing scent pulling me in,
Saying, “the world is not so bad,
Watch this beautiful sunset.
Everything will be alright.”
The last rose petal falls,
And the clock reads 8:12 pm.
The taste of salt lingers on my tongue
As I turn and head for home.
The sunset says,
“Come back tomorrow!”

The inspiration for this poem was from this essay on NPR's website called "Pink Moments". Here is the link for the essay if you would like to read it (https://thisibelieve.org/essay/11439/); it's a gorgeous work that I did not attempt to copy but that inspired me to tell my own "pink moment" story.

#love #nature #sunset #beauty #natural #beautiful #pink #moment #beach #summer

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Please call me later

Lily Jul 2018

Please call me later

Whenever you say
Goodbye, I tear up and wait
For your next reply.

#call #phone #love #longdistancerelationship #relationship #boyfriend #haiku #goodbye #tears #anxiety

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Please Don't Push Me

Lily May 2018

Please Don't Push Me

I love you but I
Cannot do all of the things
You want me to do.

#love #relationships #lust #*** #push #pressure #haiku

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Please Never Grow Up

Lily Aug 2018

Please Never Grow Up

Please always wear your hair like that,
The blonde waves just above your shoulders.
Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s ugly,
Or that you should do it a different way.
Please always have your upbeat attitude,
Your willingness to learn,
Your happiness at the little things.
Please always have your childish sense of
Bathroom humor, and please never let the world
Change how you see yourself and others.
This world will harp and pick at you,
Trying to destroy you in any way it can.
But I’m begging you,
Be stronger than the world.
Rise above it, because your innocence, purity, and
Happiness is so precious, so irreplaceable.
So easily tainted.
Just please, please,
Never grow up.

This is written for my close friend, Hailey, who is just 10 years old, but is already becoming a victim of the world.

#growth #change #growingup #innocence #beauty #love #happiness #child #please #strength

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Please Sleep Well

Lily Mar 2018

Please Sleep Well

When you eyes are open,
And your heart is broken,
Think of me.
Think of my devotion, my affections,
How I live my days
completely smitten by you.
Imagine my body curled up
Next to yours, my strong arms
Around your waist, pulling you
Closer to me, whispering in
Your ear that everything will be
Alright, okay, fine.
No, it won't be easy,
It won't be fun,
Enjoyable, or pleasant.
but you will make it through
This night, and the next night,
And the night after that,
And all the nights after that.
Take it one night at a time;
Don't stress about future nights.
When your eyes are open
And your heart is broken,
Think of me.
And hopefully, the thought of me
Will calm you, soothe you,
Help you to sleep better.
Because I want that for you,
More that I want it for myself.
Please sleep well.

#sleep #heart #feelings #crying #love #bed #night #stress #affection

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Please Stay

Lily Jul 2018

Please Stay

When I said, “please give
Me some space,” I didn't mean
That we would be through.

When I said, ‘please don't
Worry about me,’ I did
Not mean, “don't be here”.

When I said, “I love
You, but I'm such a mess,” I
Just wanted comfort.

When I said, “don't leave,”
I actually meant it,
So please- stay with me.

#stay #leave #love #please #relationship #heartbreak #breakup #haiku #heart #anxiety

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please text me when you get home

Lily Sep 2019

please text me when you get home

10:32 pm
You’re still at my house
Lying on my couch like you own the place;
I wouldn’t rather have you in any other place.
I mean,
We’re not just talking about the weather,
We’re talking ‘bout forever and together,
Your together with someone else,

But it’s okay, cause you’re here right now,
With me,
And I will have this memory to look back on
Later

Please text me when you get home,
Please tell me that you’re okay,
Please let me know
That wherever you go
We will always be the same, cause
You are my song,
You are my heart,
You are my everything,
And even though I will never be yours,
Please text me when you get home.

11:02 pm
You’re still at my house,
In my gravel driveway, fumbling for your keys
I tell you “drive safeLY”, and you laugh at me
Being the grammar police.
You open up your car door and my heart drops,
Panic sets in cause you’re leaving and
I don’t know when I’ll see you again.
You notice my fear and lean in and kiss me on
My freckled cheek and smile through the words,
“I love you”
And my heart beats a mile a minute,
And I don’t know how much longer I’ll last
Before I faint

But it’s okay, cause you’re here right now
With me,
And I will have this memory to look back on
Later

Please text me when you get home,
Please tell me that you’re okay,
Please let me know
That wherever you go
We will always be the same, cause
You are my song,
You are my heart,
You are my everything,
And even though I will never be yours,
Please text me when you get home.

3 am
You’re not at my house,
You’re at yours, you’re on your own couch,
And my eyes are heavy,
But my heart is full,
And my phone lights up with a text from you,
An angel emoji and an “I made it”
Are enough to make me giggle with happiness, cause
You’re home and you’re safe and even though you’re
Not with me

It’s okay, cause you’re here in my heart
With me
And I will have all these memories to look back on
Later

Please text me when you get home,
Please tell me that you’re okay,
Please let me know
That wherever you go
We will always be the same, cause
You are my song,
You are my heart,
You are my everything,
And even though I will never be yours,
Please text me when you get home.

I’m okay, cause
I have all these memories to look back on
Later

Hey! So this is a song that I am in the process of writing; all of these words are pretty much set in stone, but I'm working on music to go with it. Any and all thoughts are welcome! <3

#love #crush #relationship #him #boyfriend #you #home #iloveyou #song #music

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Pluto

Lily Jun 2018

Pluto

You do not know how
Attached you are to something
Until it is gone.

#pluto #planet #haiku #attachment #emotions #heart #depression #gone #heartbreak #space

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poetry girl

Lily Jan 2020

poetry girl

Her creamy chocolate hair
Flows down into caramel,
And the ends tickle her rosy lips
As she bites them in concentration.
Her Ticonderoga taps anxiously on her cheek,
And the wheels turning in her head;
Almost visible.
Maroon sweater against ivory shoulder,
Caramel hair against a black bra strap.
When she talks, the room melts away
And all that is heard is her accent,
The way she creates music with her phrases.
Her smile radiates sunshine,
And her eyes are a kaleidoscope,
Always changing,
Green and gray and amber specks
Colliding to make a sweet mosaic.
Poetry girl,
The universe can’t wait to hear
Your words.

#love #poetry #poet #poetess #girl #sunshine #universe #words #poem #poetrygirl

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poetry girl pt. 2

Lily Jan 2020

poetry girl pt. 2

Untied shoelaces,
Untied heart,
Her words flowing freely from
Her mind,
Her black boots tapping a rhythm
Known only to
Her.
Her eyes bloomed like
Orchids
When she blinked,
And her chocolate fountain hair
Spilled over her gray graphic tee,
The messy bun
Unraveling
As her thoughts slowly
Unraveled
Themselves onto the page.

#love #girl #poetry #poem #poet #poetess #chocolate #unravel #words #thoughts

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Pointless Passions?

Lily Sep 2018

Pointless Passions?

Yes, math is important.
No, I’m not denying that.
Yet, you, my teacher,
My instructor, guide, mentor
Do not need to act this way.
You say that if I can’t do this math,
I will never be successful in any career.
You said that if I can’t understand
Something as “simple” as this,
I will never make it in the real world.
Don’t deny that you said those words,
Because the whole class heard you.
What about my English, my writing,
The things I will never, in a million years,
Work with math for?
Are you telling me I’m going to fail in that?
It’s just an B- in your class, it’s not
The end of the world.
Maybe I don’t learn the way you’re teaching,
Maybe I need to do things differently,
Maybe I’m struggling with things at home.
Maybe I could say that your math is as
Pointless as you say my writing is.

I do not mean to offend anybody, I'm just frustrated.

#pointless #passion #math #english #reading #language #writing #school #highschool #teacher

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Questions

Lily Jun 2018

Questions

What is important to you in this life?
Who would you go to the ends of the earth for,
Never say no to,
Always be willing to help them in any struggle?
Are they able to be helped?
Are they willing to accept your advice and
Assistance, or are they stubborn and prideful?
Do they simply not want your help because
Someone else has a better offer?
If they are like this, why do you still persist
In your attempts to understand them,
Encourage them, and lead them to where
You think is best for them?
If this is your case, I believe you have the answer
To the most challenging question of all;
What is love?

#love #relationship #unrequitedlove #family #encouragement #question #answer #prideful #life #happiness

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Rainy Bridge

Lily Mar 2018

Rainy Bridge

It's all cliche,
I know it is.
The cloudy sky,
The cool breeze,
The slow drizzle
As the water falls from the gray clouds,
Like my hope from my soul.
I slowly meander down the bridge,
The road empty of any life.
No cars, no people,
No dogs barking.
Just silence.
I splash through puddles
Without regret,
Barely acknowledging their existence.
Like no one acknowledges mine.
My hand finds the wet railing,
Slippery and damp,
And immediately the cold
Seeps through my skin,
Taking over my body,
Filling every part with darkness
And gloominess and hopelessness and death.
Except for a corner of my heart.
The smallest fiber of my being is
Awakened, a spot of warmth within
A dark cave.
A minuscule fire in an ice cavern.
And I turn away from the railing,
Leaving the cold, leaving the wet.
I refuse to be a cliche.
I walk down the road,
And this time, I hear a car approaching,
A bird calling, a dog barking, people talking.
The sun pokes through the clouds,
Timidly, wondering if anyone noticed
It was gone, if anyone is happy it has returned.
I am. I'm glad it's back.
I'm glad I'm back.
And I'm not leaving.

#bridge #rain #drizzle #clouds #sun #cliche #suicide #death #emotions

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Rapunzel

Lily Mar 2018

Rapunzel

I am Rapunzel,
Up in her tower,
Alienated from the rest
Of the world,
Separated by an invisible line
That I can't cross.
Between the window and the ground,
There lies a barrier,
That even the most charming
Prince can't bridge.
The effort to join the rest
Of the world is too much,
My hair is too short to
Reach the ground, to reach reality.
But aren't I in a
Fantasy world to
Begin with?

#rapunzel #tangled #princess #tower #fantasy #princecharming #prince

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Raw

Lily Jan 2019

Raw

The best writing is that which
Is raw, the kind of raw that oozes out of cupcakes,
And the kind of raw that is bright bubble gum pink on meat.
The kind of writing that the poet doesn’t
Think all the way through with their mind,
But has been thinking about for months
In their heart and just couldn’t find the
Words to say it.
Because poems that are raw aren’t just ugly;
They’re beautiful.

#raw #writing #write #poet #heart #poetess #love #beauty #beautiful #ugly

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Reasons to stay alive

Lily Aug 2018

Reasons to stay alive

The first measures of your favorite song coming on the radio
The lurch your stomach gives when you go too high on a swing
Dancing in the rain, and splashing in the puddles
The relief in flopping yourself down on your bed after a hard day
Happy dreams
The moment you realize there is one more cookie in the box
Your favorite outfit
Hugs from loved ones
Discovering beautiful shells on the beach
Waking up and realizing you still have a couple hours to sleep
The joy of saying, “I love you”
The joy of hearing it back
Lazy Sunday afternoons
Happy birthday wishes
Deep, meaningful conversations with friends
Little children running in the sun, enjoying life
Helping a classmate with homework
Reconnecting with old friends
The awe you feel watching a sunset
Raindrop races on windows
That grin you give your friend across the room when the teacher says, “pick a partner”
Hot showers after a good game
Stuffed animals that don't mind being squeezed and cried on
The tears and hugs of making up
Realizing the moment you fall in love
The congregation passionately singing your favorite hymn
Spreading God's Word
Puppies and kittens
That text from the right person at the right time
Surprising your friends with little gifts
The smell of new books
The smell of old books
Capturing that perfect picture
Your unknown potential
God's love

Feel free to add more reasons in the comments! This poem is for anybody going through a rough time; don't worry, it will get better!

#reasons #alive #life #love #happiness #meaning #relationship #depression #happy #god

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Reasons to Stay Alive Pt. 2

Lily Sep 2019

Reasons to Stay Alive Pt. 2

Rainbows that appear out of nowhere
Cozy sweatshirts
Hot chocolate on a cold winter night
Musicals so good they give you chills
Movie marathons
Books that make you cry, make you feel
“I miss you” texts
Laughing so hard you can’t breathe
Pens that are full of ink
The smell of pancakes
A baby’s grin when you pinch it’s cheeks
Teachers who make their class enjoyable
Inside jokes that you laugh about for years afterward
Smiles from that specific person
Butterflies that land on your finger
A cat’s purr
When a piece of music you’re rehearsing finally sounds perfect
Hairties that don’t break
That perfect gift from that specific person
Receiving a letter
The smell of Christmas trees
Long, meaningful hugs
That happy baby sound
Creating memories with friends
The leaps and twists of talented dancers
Realizing you are early to the meeting
Your favorite TV shows
Adorable baby clothes
When you finally find a pair of jeans that fit
The relief of jumping into the cool lake on a blistering day
The smell of a new box of Crayolas
Feeling inspired
Writing poetry

feel free to put your own additions in the comments! :) For anyone going through a rough time; you are loved, and you will get through it. Stay strong <3

#love #happiness #alive #reasons #happy #meaning #depression #relationship #him #smile

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red

Lily May 2020

red

i. a mother stomping through the house
her feet like a herd of elephants
smoke out of her ears, whips out of her mouth,
love out of her heart

ii. lights flash like a dream
cold surface of the stage lit up
with moving hip hop souls
music reverberates and then

stops

iii. shower flowing as a waterfall,
fists against wall, tears across face,
hair in mouth as the demon takes hold
and the surrender to sobbing begins

iv. the whole town is shut down,
stores closed, championship signs,
sweat in the eye, rainbow bruises
and frozen cheers are captured in time,
in the reflection of the trophies on the shelf

#red #color #love #mother #feeling #emotion #dance #shower #depression #sports

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Re: Inspiration

Lily Apr 2019

Re: Inspiration

You
Are the author of the book of your life,
You
Can erase words, delete chapters, write new endings.
You
Are writing your own computer software, and
You
Can create whatever programs you wish.
You
Are not restricted by what others say, and
You
Will never be happier than when you are being yourself.
You
Have more power than you think you do.
Own it.

Forward this email to someone who needs it :)

#love #life #inspiration #motivation #emotion #happiness #happy #youarebeautiful #beauty #selflove

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Respect

Lily Jun 2018

Respect

Have enough respect for others to have patience with them,
Not always depending on them for anything and everything.
Have enough respect for yourself to
Go after what you want, not letting it slip out of your grasp.
Find the b l n e and you will be golden.
a a c

#respect #balance #patience #golden #life #relationships #love #ambition #selflove #compassion

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Roses

Lily Aug 2018

Roses

Do roses know that they can be beautiful,
But harmful?
Do they have the power to
Stop themselves from luring someone in
And then hurting them?
No, they don't.
But humans do.

#rose #nature #flower #hurt #beautiful #love #hate #relationship #human #knowledge

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Running

Lily Jul 2018

Running

Why do I feel like I’m always running,
Always chasing after you?
I’m trying to hand you the baton
On the track, and you sprint ahead of me,
Leaving me in the dust.
For once, could you try to contact me?
For once, could you think of me first?
Or will you just keep on running?

#running #track #love #relationship #heartbreak #chase #breakup #ignore #anxiety #sports

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See the Beauty

Lily Feb 2019

I know you saw it,
The snow coming down in sheets,
The snow you wished would quit,
The snow that covered the whole street.

White flakes escape from the clouds,
Flash in front of your vision,
The white all your sight enshrouds,
Until endless snow is all you can envision.

But did you see the sunlight this morning,
The gentle glow from the waking sun,
That, rather than a warning,
Was a sign that the night had been won?

Did you see the beauty that the snow held,
Sparkling like stars in the night sky?
Nothing from our eyes the Lord withheld,
When He made the snow shimmer nigh.

So remember that happiness can follow sadness
And if you don’t look for it, you might not find it.
Now if you’ll excuse this rambling madness,
A lovely snowman I will now outfit.

Just trying to embrace the snow :)

#love #snow #weather #nature #god #flakes #winter #snowman #sun #sunlight

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She was beauty within fear

Lily Jul 2018

She was beauty within fear

She was allergic
To pollen, but she jumped in
Flowers anyways.

She was terrified
Of thunderstorms, yet she was
A storm of her own.

She said she didn't
Know how to love, yet she loved
Him to perfection.

#beauty #fear #girl #flowers #haiku #thunderstorms #storm #love #perfect #relationship

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shot of July

Lily Jun 2020

shot of July

What I’m craving right now is a
Shot of July,
Fireworks flying high
Over this town that everybody wants to leave
But I will never get over,
Never get over his smile,
Friday night,
Pulling up in my drive,
His voice so full and alive,
Making me want to dive
Right in,
Right into the lake that’s too cold
But I’m too old
I guess, to laugh out loud,
Do something just for fun,
Be happy for no reason,
Be optimistic and cherish hope for a
Better season-
I’m supposed to be already
Battle-hardened, war-ready;
I haven’t reached twenty but I know
There’s evil in the world.
That doesn’t mean there still isn’t good.
I’m craving a shot of July when
I’m not old enough to take a shot,
But I’m old enough to take a stand,
Lend a hand,
Understand,
Witness injustice firsthand
And use my voice to try and mend.
So please.
No more gunshots in July,
No more mothers wondering whether
Her son is going to survive the night,
No more human skin grated against concrete,
No more hospital beds surrounded by weeping,
No more lives lost and priests kneeling
And children screaming for their fathers,
Both earthly and eternal.
What I’m craving right now is a
Shot of July,
Fireworks flying high,
The loudest screams out tonight
Are the children chasing each other with
Sparklers in the yard,
Not yet marred
By the ideas of the world.
So please.
No more gunshots in July.

black lives matter

#blacklivesmatter #blm #shot #shotofjuly #july #summer #acceptance #change #love #peace

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Shower

Lily May 2019

Shower

My only comfort as my tears fall with the water
Is the fact that I'm scrubbing away his hands,
His touch,
His lips,
His skin.
Washcloth against skin,
Red erupts from my pores,
But I don't care because
I need to get his scent off of me.
Just a whiff, and I gag,
My tears congealing in my throat.
Why me?
What did I do?
His hands were so soft,
But so strong, and
I could not escape.
Washcloth against skin,
I don't even know where to begin,
For he stripped me down to the very bone
And lay my soul and body naked.
His fault? Yes.
My fault? They'll think so.
Red flows down my legs because of
Washcloth against skin.
I drown myself in cherry blossom body wash,
The off brand kind.
My last thought before I stop the water is
"But I'm not even pretty."

A poem for all of those who are victims of ****** assault, whether male or female. You are all survivors <3

#love #toxic #hate #relationship #**** #abuse #sexualassault #depression #shower #selfharm

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silent conversations

Lily Oct 2021

silent conversations

It’s not raining
But sometimes words fall
Down like rain.
Sometimes they come in a
Deluge
        Flood
               Monsoon
Or whip around like a
               Wind storm
        Tornado
Hurricane
And instead of building up, they
Destroy.
It’s not raining
And the sky is blue and not gray
And instead of bad I kind of feel okay
But the fact still remains
That we sit here and say
“We need to talk”
And yet
All we do is sit here
Surrounded by the blue
Wishing for it to
Rain
       Deluge
                 Flood
Anything.
But all we’re doing is
Sitting in a drought.

sometimes it's better to let it all out than to hold it all in

#love #relationship #him #her #communication #rain #conversations #silent #reality #storm

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Soccer

Lily Aug 2018

Soccer

If I got seriously injured during
A soccer game and
Started crying,
It would not be because of the
Pain of the injury.
It would be because I was worried
I couldn't keep playing.

I love soccer so much.

#soccer #sports #game #injury #pain #worry #play #cry #love #passion

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Social Anxiety

Lily Oct 2018

Too many people,
Too many faces, and not
Enough time to breathe.

#anxiety #socialanxiety #people #faces #crowds #breathe #claustrophobia #time #push #haiku

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Sometimes I wish

Lily Aug 2018

Sometimes I wish

Sometimes I wish I could cry forever,
Because once is never enough for all
Of my emotions, all my bitter, selfish emotions.
I want to feel the waterfall on my face, struggle to breathe,
Disgust myself as the tears pool up on my neck.
I want to curl up in a protective ball, shut out the world,
And just let go.
Sometimes I wish I could cry
F
     o
           r
                e
                      v
                           e
                                 r
                                       .
                                            .
                                                 .

#cry #sadness #sob #wish #forever #emotions #heartbreak #night #tears #love

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sparklers

Lily Oct 2021

sparklers

sparklers are for the people who
love more
than they could ever
be loved in return,
for the ones who
exhaust
extinguish
their own light for others
to only appreciate them
for a moment and then
be forgotten,
for those who run out in rainstorms
for people who won’t even
stay with them in the sunshine,
for the ones who wait until
everyone around them is shining before they
ignite their light and glow.
but you can’t live by just
borrowing love for an instant or
living with the
ashes of other’s achievements;
you die a fresh death every time you listen to
those voices
that crash down on you like hail until
you’re too numb to move
you’re too over it to try
you’re too cold to ignite
at all.

know your worth :)

#love #selflove #selfhelp #depression #him #her #sparkler #knowyourworth

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Storm

Lily Jun 2018

Storm

You have to go through the storm
Before you can see the rainbow.
Please stay and experience the rainbow with me.
Don't ever let anyone make you think
That you can't make it through the storm.

#storm #rain #depression #suicide #rainbow #thunderstorm #stay #experience #doubt #anxiety

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summer

Lily Jun 2021

summer

girls like you
deserve a love that
always feels
like summer,
a love that
sings like waves against the sand
feels like freckles and anklet tanlines
smells like sunscreen and
Mackinac Island Fudge
dripping down your chin—
a love that never ends
like those rays of sun that
spray over Lake Michigan
and tickle heaven.
you part your lips
to speak and
just like that
my world
becomes
lyrical—
dipping and twisting
like a kite in the sky
flowing freely like
your baby hairs coming
out of your braid,
like your laugh as it
echoes down the
quiet shoreline,
around the chambers
of my soul.
girls like you
deserve a love that
always feels
like summer—
I pray that
your summer
never ends.

happy summer everyone! <3

#love #happiness #summer #lake #laugh #lakemichigan #michigan #happy #bestfriend #her

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Surrender

Lily Aug 2018

Surrender

The teenage boy struggling to fall asleep said,
“What am I if I'm not the skinniest guy?
What am I if I don't have enough abs?
What if I'm not the stereotypical strong man?
Can I still be somebody?
Can I be somebody if I don't have many special talents?
Or if my special talents are what some would call weird?
If I don't make the pros, am I still good enough?
If I don't go to college, is that okay?
If I lose my friends or my family, will I still know who I am?
Will I still be me?”
At this point God stepped in and said,
“Of course you will still be you.
I created you, I made you, and even if
You don't know who you are, I do.
You are my special child,
And I knew everything about you from the very beginning.
So don't worry.  I love you.”
And so the boy let his head fall,
And his eyes close,
And surrendered his everything, his all
To the one who knows.

#surrender #god #love #insomnia #anxiety #prayer #fight #sleep #night #talent

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Tainted

Lily Mar 2018

Tainted

Stars shining bright above you.
Snowflakes flying all around you.
The beautiful stillness,
The heavenly harmony of silence.
Your mittened hand dangles shielded from the cold,
Having once been exposed,
Never wanting to face the torture again.
Once the snow hits the dirt,
It will never be the same again,
Forever tainted by the unclean ground.
Once you step on the ****** snow,
It will never be pure again,
Forever changed by the footsteps
Of those who have harmed the innocence.
But when the snow melts, and was there
Ever any snow there to begin with?
Was there innocence, joy, laughter?
Or was it all swept in on a winter wind,
As temporary as the season itself,
And borne away just as quickly?
Is there anything to hurt, to harm?
To taint?

#stars #snow #beautiful #winter #tainted #stained #pure #innocence

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Tearstains

Lily Sep 2018

Tearstains

There are scars on my
Body that I will never
Know where they came from.

There are tearstains on
My pillow I don’t even
Notice anymore.

I’m told I need help
But I don’t even realize
That I am broken.

Don't worry, this is not about me. Just a thought to all those who are struggling.

#tears #cry #scars #depression #selfharm #broken #help #pillow #insomnia #haiku

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