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Celine Ngo Apr 2021
autumn leaves
the wind is starting to blow
a chill settling in my bones
never liked autumn, the season of death and endings
decaying leaves being stepped on beyond mending

yeah, i’ve always been a spring or summer type of girl
dreaming bout the warmth and the sun, shimmering pearls
but for the first time, through the crisp colours in the trees
i realized there’s more warmth to autumn than i originally believed

but this time, the chill is thrilling
a long forgotten feelin'
if you take a close look and see,
autumn has become a season of intricate beauty to me
the hues of the leaves reflecting the blush on my cheeks
but the falling autumn leaves, autumn leaves

i know you don’t feel the same, that much is obvious
the whispering winds tell me you’re oblivious
am i a fool for preserving the falling leaves?
even though seasons fade, thank you for our memories

but this time, the chill is thrilling
a long forgotten feelin'
if you take a close look and see,
autumn has become a season of intricate beauty to me
the hues of the leaves reflecting the blush on my cheeks
but the falling autumn leaves, autumn leaves

as i stare into the river, sitting on a fallen tree
the water suddenly hits me, like an epiphany
you're not just autumn, you're all of the seasons
so i'll keep appreciating you as you are, do i need a reason?
as long as we both see each other for who we are,
nothing can hold us back, not even our battle scars

but this time, the chill is thrilling
a long forgotten feelin'
if you take a close look and see,
autumn has become a season of intricate beauty to me
the hues of the leaves reflecting the blush on my cheeks
but the falling autumn leaves, autumn leaves

(autumn leaves
yeah, autumn leaves
in my scrapbook of memories)
this poem/song took me almost a month to complete, but i think i'm satisfied with it now ;v;

please do not share any of my works without my permission!
Celine Ngo Feb 2021
W: Waves crashed against 2020 pebbles
A: against the shoreline. Colliding with one another, the pebbles slowly chipped away at each other, breaking apart. And
Y: yet, seven constellations twinkled above them in the midnight sky. The constellations of the captivating cat, sophisticated sheep, benevolent bear, unfaltering unicorn, dynamic dragon, lively lion, and curious chick shone brightly through the dark expanse, as if signaling to the pebbles below,
V: "Venture out beyond the horizon, for there you will find the 2021th pebble and be able to turn the tides. Even if storms darken the sky, the sun will always shine again. The celestial bodies will always be here for you, shining bright in the cosmos but even brighter when midnight strikes."
my submission for WAYV's calendar giveaway :3
Celine Ngo Nov 2021
so blinded by the rose tint of my glasses
so far-sighted whenever i thought of you grinning from ear to ear
yet i was so nearsighted whenever you were here

now that i'm slowly correcting my vision
maybe my prescription isn't a perfect 20-20
but i feel like i've reflected and understood plenty

at best, you're just an acquaintance, not a friend
yeah, i might be seeing things 20-21
but to me, everything we did was never just for fun
Celine Ngo Nov 2021
its all your fault, its all your fault
its all my fault, its all my fault
it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter
we're both at fault here
but go ahead and blame me, make me the villain
it's because you never learned how to be chillin'
or maybe i just never learned to care
but if that's the case, how come you were never there?

i think in that regard, its not fair
i was there for you through thick and thin
because if i didn't, you'd try to get under my skin
and yet you've never been there for me
quit spamming me on ig

yeah, too busy talking **** about me to our friends
but i've been called every single name under the sun
so good luck if you're tryna have some fun
coulda been friends but you wanted more
wanted me to block you from the waves while i died on the shore

So obsessed with who’s real and who’s fake
In that case maybe you should take a double-take
Only ever hitting me up when you’re lonely
Stop thinking we homies when you don’t even know me
Not even trying to get to know me beyond the surface
Yeah, these conversations to me have no purpose

Yeah got all these little boys tryna hit me up for affection
Don't care about the real me, only the attention
But boys don't get me wrong, just because I'm alone doesn't mean I need your fixation
Alone but not lonely, yet the men I like don't like my complexion
Unfortunate but it's okay, I'm looking for forever
So before that, I gotta get better

Acting like you’re the only one with issues
Well guess what boy, everybody’s got a mountain of tissues
Yeah, everybody’s got their problems
But unlike you, they keep quiet and try to solve em

Yeah I may be a psych major
And you may think that works out in your your favour
but friends ain’t being your personal therapist
I met too many just like you, could make a list
Yeah I ain’t tryna sound heartless but
If you think that, then you don’t know me at all, case shut

“I know you, you wouldn’t do something like that”
Yeah, the real ones don’t need me to obsessively hit em back
They respect my ADHD, yeah it’s a neurological disorder
I was born with it, people like you always tryna change my borders
They didn't even know about it beforehand, yeah they like me for me
Even been there for me when I had to go through therapy

Now you run your mouth around town
Truth be told, you brought my mental health down
When we were together, not now
I’ve been called every name under the sun, running your mouth only makes you look like a clown

Yeah I don’t like being bitter
But truth be told boy, you’re a real vibe killer
I’m always thinking about the big picture
But you always make everything about you, like you’re some famous fixture
Keep that in mind next time you complain about getting bitten
Think about how you made a tiger out of this fluffy kitten
this has been sitting in my drafts completed since march 15 unpublished and i have no idea why? but it shall be freed now :D

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Celine Ngo Jun 2020
why do people do things that are bad for them
maybe its because
they dont love themselves enough
maybe that bad thing
is the only good thing left in their life

why do people stay with people that are bad for them
maybe its because
they think they don't deserve better
maybe that bad person
helps them relive their past trauma unconsciously
Celine Ngo Dec 2016
i fell for you in a different way
and it hurt like hell.
no matter what you say,
you'll only end up paining me as well.

the feeling of a shattering heart,
the sinking, gyro drop feeling
these emotions are tearing me apart
it feels like there's no healing.

the tears stream down like a waterfall
it was all for nothing, even when I gave it my all.
you're right, i shouldn't make the same mistakes twice
so I don't know why I thought you'd be different, you rolled the dice
and played me like a game,
so now i'll never be the same.

you were right, i was never replaced
because i only brought out your pain,
while she brings out your happy face.
so don't blame me when I break like a window pane.

you ended up proving exactly why i don't let anyone in,
maybe one day you'll realize your sin.
or perhaps the only error through it all was me,
so i'm sorry for all the pain i caused, just let me be.

isn't it funny how the people we care about the most
are the ones who end up breaking us the hardest.
and the painful memories, they linger like a ghost.
despite how i tried my best, everything fell into darkness.
Celine Ngo Jan 2018
too often
when a heart cracks in half
it seeks out another broken heart
to make itself whole again

instead of
picking up its own pieces
and putting itself back together
or forging a new half for itself
it glues itself to a different half

the problem is
when the glue wears out in due time
those two mismatched halves break apart
and you are still half of a broken heart

so take that love that you so desire
and give it to yourself, to raise you higher
because love isn't two pieces of a broken heart
it is the enrichment that two whole hearts bring
Celine Ngo Sep 2016
for the love of a daughter
how could you be so blind to see
that instead of giving me the love of a father
you dragged me to the bottom of the sea.
Celine Ngo Mar 2021
you were an oasis in a desert

i thought you were an oasis,
but you were a mirage.
and a mirage is all you will ever be.
THIS HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRAFTS SINCE JULY 2020 AND I NEVER PUBLISHED IT DSKLJFDLKS here you go :3
Celine Ngo Jun 2017
I used to be afraid of the monsters in the dark,
                                                 of the boogie man,
                             and the creatures in my closet.
I used to have nightmares of horrifying abominations,
     of goblins and gremlins, vampires and werewolves,
                                  And the pain these creatures bring.
But now, I stopped screaming in the dark,
                                  looking under my bed,
            and checking my closet every night.
Instead, I have nightmares of people around me,
                                          of causing other’s deaths,
                               and the hurt that society brings.
When I realized the monsters were inside of us.
old poem I wrote in 2016.
Celine Ngo Apr 2016
Her heart is made of paper
with every word you say,
she hangs onto them like it’s her universe
never thinking you only want to play.

You toy with her paper heart,
crumpling and tearing it apart
and throw the pieces in the air,
                     falling to the floor.

She’s so blinded by your words,
it’s written all over her, it doesn’t matter
                                                  if she dies
drowning in your sweet nothings
it’s too late for her to say goodbye.
free verse about fragile hearts, abusive relationships and being blinded by love.
Celine Ngo Apr 2016
sadness
dark, depressing
weeping, screaming, dying
feelings, emotions, expressions, experiences
smiling, squealing, soaring
bright, joyful
happiness
a diamante i wrote for language arts class. c:
Celine Ngo Jun 2023
im scared
ive barricaded my door
cried a river into my floor
someone save me

im scared
i thought i was strong enough to be on my own
but now i'm afraid to be in my own home
someone please save me
november 2021
Celine Ngo Jun 2017
light feathers in flight
soaring out towards freedom
troubles left behind
old poem from 2016
Celine Ngo Jun 2020
i am the moon
all my life, i've yearned for the stars
it took me so long to learn
the stars were oh so far
and burned out oh so quick.

perhaps their light reflecting off me
was what appealed to me
or perhaps it was the hot, fiery passion
but everyone knows a raging match
burns out the fastest.


you are my planet.
i hope you are the earth,
so that i can be your only moon.
i never expected it to be you,
but now that i'm touched by your beauty
it makes me want to close the distance soon.

yet our lives orbit in rotation
and only words can be our demonstration
i love you, you are my planet and i am your moon. ♥
may 2019 before the solar system collapsed
Celine Ngo Sep 2018
the summer sun's first rays stained the river red
i am the waterfall, providing the sorrows
little tear droplets all pile up, now im swimming in a pool of blood
i cant even tell if im alive or dead

as the season changes over, how fitting is it
that the river runs red once again as summer's last rays fade
maybe i hid so well that even i was blind to my own facade
and now im too far gone, swimming
swimming

swim
written in september 2017, it's been sitting in my drafts for awhile. i'm fine now. :)
Celine Ngo Jan 2017
Pile of ashes
Numb.
Hopeless. Guilt-ridden.
How could a simple plan of revenge
go so wrong?
Why, instead of satisfaction, did I feel so
bitter, cold, and terrible?
Wandering for a year, stricken by the pain
I caused to the person I cared about the most.

Darkness.
Everything piled up, from a simple butterfly
to a mountain of snowballs.
One February evening, I had an epiphany.
All the pain, self-destruction, numbness
didn't I cause all that myself?
Instead of waiting, why didn't I light the spark myself?

And so it started.
From the ashes, a fire was born
taking flight and taking back
its former glory
A journey of self improvement,
like a sewing machine, stitching up my scars
and repairing the broken all around me.

Reborn.
I am a phoenix, knowing that
we need not ever be hopeless,
because even if you are reduced
to a pile of ashes,
as long as you can find that spark again,
you are invincible.
Celine Ngo Jun 2020
an adorable little lamb
fur so soft, strong like a ram
who would have known
you were nothing but a sham.

looking back, perhaps you really were
who you were
i thought of you like a wolf in sheep's clothing
but i think we just didn't fit, without us knowing

you were like a lamb, soft in your own right
but i was a dolphin, never destined to see the light
i hope you're flocking in the fields
and that time has made you heal.
don't call it a relationship, but i'm sorry. summer 2018.
Celine Ngo Sep 2018
I promise to love you all my life
I promise to be your loving wife
Even if nothing else is true, darling
There's nobody I'd rather be with than you
Celine Ngo Nov 2021
i felt it then
the crack spreading across my window pane
drowning into an ocean of shards of pain
when was the last time i felt this way?

yeah, i'll put the porcelain pieces back together
but how did it break when you never promised me forever
so please, don't ever treat me like i'm yours
if you're going to abandon me at the thrift store

maybe it's my fault for wanting more
but really, you played a big role in my heart that tore
Celine Ngo Jun 2020
"i wish i could have your brain"
"let's trade minds for a day"
"it must be easy being you"
are so ******* triggering
cause you have no idea what it's like
to be me, to be a prisoner of my own mind
to be drowning in a whirlpool of darkness
to be so full of self hatred and insecurity
dec 2017
Celine Ngo Sep 2016
when you first noticed me
you could see that i had an eye for broken souls
so i'm sorry
i could not be the one to fix your holes.

but really, you were a wedge in disguise
leading to my ultimate demise.
i thought you fit the space in my heart,
but really, you were tearing me apart.
Celine Ngo Nov 2021
winter winds shook my branches
killed my leaves, so i guess i'll leave
chilled my roots and its plain to see
the willow tree was never meant to be
Celine Ngo Jun 2023
my anchor when i’m drifting out at sea
bringing me down to earth when i fly too high in the clouds and forget to leave
someone who accepts me as I am, flaws and ADHD
yet you’re still able to see my potential i hid underneath

my favourite and sacred novel i’d never want to lose
with meaning beyond the surface, metaphysical, spiritual, and so divine
not stereotypical or ordinary, not one about vices like drugs and *****
so darling, let’s have our past, present, and future intertwine

my sunshine illuminating the best in me
rays so warm that everyone can’t help but smile even if you’re far away
but even the sun can be obscured on gloomy days, so as your moon i’ll reflect your sunshine back so we can be a brighter we
i want to be by your side for the rest of our days

my rock by the riverside of a forest,
one that i can always return to
the soft and warm fire in my heart
that burns no matter if we’re together or apart

my guiding light showing me the way
taking things slow and steady
when other boys i’ve known just want to play
november 2021

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