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1.3k · Mar 2013
Talent Show
amt Mar 2013
All she wants to do is show them.
That's all.
She hides deep beneath a mask,
But she's going to show them.
She's going to have a reason to stand a little taller,
Stay a little longer,
Smile a little wider.
She's going to show them,
Show them what she can't put into words.
1.3k · Mar 2013
1996
amt Mar 2013
And we're just 4 friends,
Running around like a bunch of 10 year olds,
Growing up in the 90s.
1.3k · Dec 2012
Postponed Dreams
amt Dec 2012
I did what I love,
Now I pay the price.
My very happy weekend,
Now stalked by sleepless nights.
What have I become?
They've stripped me of my rights.
No longer have the option,
To do what I would like.

So goodbye dreams,
Goodbye dreams of mine.
Maybe just postponed,
Until I find the time.
1.3k · Mar 2013
Crush
amt Mar 2013
And once again,
It's two AM.
And she's awake,
Writing about him.
She can't explain in words,
Those feeling that occur,
When his face drifts in her head,
So she sings about it instead.

When he says hello,
Her thoughts just melt like snow.
And when he walks her way,
She forgets just what to say.

And once again, my friend,
I'm up at two AM.
I sit here all alone,
My thoughts shift into poems.
Might use some lines as lyrics...
1.2k · Jan 2013
Chance
amt Jan 2013
This means so much more to me than it does to you. All my life, this is all I've ever wanted, but to you it's just a hobby.

Here's my chance.

"Can I go?"
"We'll talk about it tomorrow."


But I know you.
That means no.

There goes my chance.
1.2k · Oct 2012
Sleeping Beauty
amt Oct 2012
Heart is heavy.
Just want to sleep.
Don't want my alarm clock,
To shout its morning beep.
Why can't I be like Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping her life away,
And then when she does wake up,
A handsome prince awaits.  
But what if she didn't love him?
That would be quite the plot twist.
What if she didn't like him?
Cause things that perfect don't exsist.
A rant... That turned into this...
1.2k · Dec 2012
Bored
amt Dec 2012
You're only talking to me because she's gone.
I know.
But I've got nothing better to do...
1.2k · Mar 2012
Yet
amt Mar 2012
Yet
When you’re fed up with the world,
And you don’t know why.
When all you want to do,
Is sit back and cry.
When everything’s perfect,
But you’re still upset.
Maybe it’s not perfect!
...Maybe not yet.
1.2k · Oct 2012
Far, far away
amt Oct 2012
It's been a rough week,
But it's finally ending.
Finally I can sleep.

A lot of things that I didn't do,
And a lot more that I should've.
Accomplished a lot,
Let a lot of people down.
Helped others,
But hurt them more.
Didn't reach goals,
Or due dates.
Forgot to forget how to fail.

But at last,
I can finally shut my eyes,
And drift off to somewhere else
Somewhere far, far away.
1.2k · Feb 2014
Untitled
amt Feb 2014
you're lovely.
sweet
but there's an acidic quality about you,
one that stings
reminding of every scrape and cut.
but me,
I'm resilient.
1.1k · Sep 2012
I Miss The Summer
amt Sep 2012
I miss the summer.
The hot weather,
The carefree atmosphere.
The smell of flowers,
Mixed with nail polih,
And grilled chicken.

I miss meeting handsome boys who don't speak English,
And watching everyone else kiss him,
Except you.

Though some moments were sad,
Frustrating,
And others were happy,
Carefree,
A cloudless sky,
I miss the summer.

Maybe it's not the events I miss,
Maybe it's not the weather.
I don't miss the season,
Summer.
I miss who I was.
1.1k · Feb 2013
Run
amt Feb 2013
Run
Running.
An activity that you hate,
But love at the same time.
It hurts.
But it's the good kind of hurt.
The kind of pain that is only accompanied
With hard work and determination.
You push yourself.
More than you thought possible.
You can't make it.
You won't make it.
And somehow,
You always do.

But then there it is.
The fall.
The hard ground does not forgive.
Thud
And suddenly,
You are stuck.

And those shoes.
Those neon Nike track spikes,
That you'd waited all year-365 days- to wear.
Sold.

So maybe you're not cutout for this.
Maybe there's a higher plan.
I'll wait.

Yesterday, you walked
Today, you ran.
Tomorrow you'll fly.
1.1k · Feb 2013
Fake
amt Feb 2013
And we act like this is working.
It's not,
So we pretend.
Your backwards lies,
Your desperate cries,
Have plagued me once again.

And in the silly game of love,
Something we don't choose.
You win, you rub it in my face,
While every time I lose.

But that's alright,
Because we're friends.
Well I guess we're not,
But we'll pretend.
1.1k · Jan 2013
Nights
amt Jan 2013
Lips chapped,
Hair a mess.
Love the feeling,
No one to impress.
1.1k · Mar 2012
Shout Out
amt Mar 2012
You can break my bones,
But you can’t break my spirit.
Got something to tell me?
Come now,
Let’s hear it.
I don’t give a ****,
On what you think.
Because I’ll be out of here,
Before you can blink.
I’ve got a plan,
And it’ll work out,
But if you ever need me,
Just give me a shout.
amt Feb 2014
I saw you.
And appearance wise, you were probaby the most beautiful person I've ever seen.
As much as I hope we'll meet again,
I'm sure we won't.
Your eyes flickered up for a fraction of a second
And I could see that you were about to cry.
You held it in,
And tried to hide it,
But I saw you.
And all I could do was stare as you walked away into another aisle.
1.0k · Jan 2013
Headphones In
amt Jan 2013
Blocking out the world,
Drowning the emptiness in my chest.
984 · Apr 2013
Drown
amt Apr 2013
Every argument,
Is sink or swim.
No compromise, ifs, ands or buts.
And the winner is whoever can talk louder,
Shove their opinion farther down the other's throat.
Talking to you is hardly sinking though.
It's drowning,
And rather quickly.
980 · Mar 2013
Backup
amt Mar 2013
I get it.
You're upset and just want someone to talk to.
I'll be that person,
But don't mistake me for a backup plan.
amt Dec 2012
What would you do if I kissed you,
Would you return the gesture?
And when we pull away,
Would you lock your fingers between mine,
Stare deeply into my eyes,
And tell me how you feel?





Probably not.

If I kissed you,
You'd draw back.
And when you got away,
We'd never speak again.
972 · Aug 2014
Haunting
amt Aug 2014
You've ruined blue eyes,

For when I gaze into his,

I'm still seeing you.
963 · Sep 2014
Mineral
amt Sep 2014
I'm weak.
I so badly want to forgive him.
He's got that cute kind of side smile that you just can't stay mad at,
And those lips like a black hole, pulling everything around, until all you can focus on is him.
His voice is smokey, and I inhale it until I can no longer breathe.
And those eyes
Eyes like sapphires,
But by no means is he a gem.
963 · Mar 2014
Burning
amt Mar 2014
My parents.
They call me
"Headstrong."
"Obsessive."
"Crazy."

But what about passionate?

I know I'm young,
But there's a spark,
A flame,
A fire.
One that is far too strong to be extinguished by the words
"Headstrong."
"Obsessive."
Or even the dreaded "Crazy."
960 · Jan 2013
Second Choice
amt Jan 2013
I'm the safety net.
I'm the fall back on,
Backup plan.
952 · Mar 2013
Dear Mom and Dad,
amt Mar 2013
I'm sorry that I'm not the perfect daughter you had hoped for.
I'm sorry that my grades aren't all A's.
I'm sorry that I look like I'm about to laugh right before I cry,
And I'm sorry that after being your daughter for my whole entire life, you still haven't realized that.
I'm sorry that I have friends.
I'm sorry that I spend so much time on my computer.
I'm sorry that I listen to music and I'm sorry that I write poetry.
I'm sorry that I stay up so late.
I'm sorry that we have different priorities.
I'm sorry that I wrote this,
And I'm sorry I'm not perfect.
916 · Oct 2012
Don't say it
amt Oct 2012
Don't say it.
I don't want to hurt you,
But I can't lie.

Don't say it.
I don't want to tell you,
But you leave me no choice.

Don't say it.
I don't want to see you cry,
But I can't say it back.

Don't say it.
Please don't say it.
Don't say you love me.
Inspired by the song Please Don't Say You Love Me by Gabrielle Aplin and a personal experience of mine!
913 · Mar 2012
Restricted
amt Mar 2012
I feel so restricted.
So held back.
So much I want to do,
but it's just out of my reach.
It's the worst kind of pain,
When you know when and where,
Just you don't know how.
910 · May 2013
Fake
amt May 2013
The girl standing in front of me,
Is just an empty shell.
You used to be so funny,
But you dragged her strait to hell.
Written a while ago... Never posted...
905 · Jan 2014
Changed
amt Jan 2014
The summer of sadness is over,
The leaves have changed and part.
The winter freeze blows colder,
But the fire burns my heart.

So tell me where.
But where to start?

The small town symptoms crowd me
They try to push me down
But I know of a secret,
The light to lead me out.

So tell me where,
But where and how?

The waves of doubt are over
The tides now remain calm
The water will run bolder
And I'm ready to move on
My summer of sadness has ended,
My leaves have changed and gone.
The winter; I've befriended,
And the fire keeps me strong.
895 · Feb 2014
love
amt Feb 2014
i might fall flat out on the pavement
or i might fall head over heels in love with the idea of love

but i've so much to learn
and so much to feel

and i'm both eager and terrified
892 · Oct 2012
Exsist
amt Oct 2012
It's a cold and lonely world.
People can get lost.
Crazy things can happen,
Some at quite the cost.
People can be influenced,
Doing things they don't want to.
We can get confused,
Thinking wrong's right thing to do.
7 billion people.
It's easy to just exsist.
But I want more than that.
Instead, I want to live.
890 · Jan 2013
Awkward
amt Jan 2013
We stayed up later than late,
Talk about what we hate.
Dancing in the parking lot where there was no music on.
That time that we almost kissed.
And I regret that I missed.
How we used to be friends and now we don’t talk.
And I’m sorry,
That I’m so awkward…
Combination of different 'relationships' that went horribly, *horribly, wrong... At least I can look back and laugh at them!
889 · Mar 2015
in-ground swimming pools
amt Mar 2015
algae infested,
they are both as shallow and
as deep as I am.

calm post-winter green
peppers the suburban scene
but I do not rest

It reminds me of:
the green eyes that once smiled,
So I called it love.

And the cold blue eyes
that left me jealous and weak.
he robbed me of spring.
kind of all over the place...
haiku spring clean out?
886 · Feb 2013
Speeding
amt Feb 2013
I don't know what it is,
But suddenly, everything's moving too fast,
And I can't keep up.
862 · Apr 2013
Rope
amt Apr 2013
Nothing really scares me.
Not the dark, not the light,
Not animals, not bugs,
Not ghosts or scary movies.

We're both pulling.
Even if I pull harder,
I end up with the rope burn.
And suddenly I'm pushing you away.
You know too much.

And that terrifies me.
846 · Mar 2012
And Flush
amt Mar 2012
News flash!
Did you forget who you are?
Where you are?
Who you’re with?
What you’re doing?
To the future?
To your reputation?
Well I think you should remember,
Before you throw your life in the toilet,
And flush.
845 · Feb 2013
Changed
amt Feb 2013
Been friends for years,
Haven't seen you in months.

Maybe you've forgotten all of the times,
All the times I was there,
All the times I listened.

So go ahead,
Don't invite me.

It's fine.
You're not the same anymore, anyway.
840 · Feb 2012
Falling
amt Feb 2012
Falling.
Falling fast.
But my feet don’t touch the ground.
Falling.
Falling deep.
And the only sound is the beat of my heart.
Falling.
Falling hard.
And you’re the only one around.
Falling.
Falling over.
Tumbling,
Fumbling,
Falling,
Falling in love.
amt Nov 2013
It's late.
Don't waste your time,
Not on me.

I know you think I'll come around.

I won't.

It's late.
Don't waste your time,
Or at least not on me.

I know you think you're in love.

You're lonely.

It's late.
Stop wasting your time,
Please, not on me.

I know you think you know me.

You don't.

So please,
It's late,
Don't waste your time on me.
840 · Dec 2013
15
amt Dec 2013
15
I've kissed him in a thousand dreams
And missed him for eight hundred weeks
Stayed up when I should be asleep
Wondering if he thinks of me
I know I shouldn't care this much
But I can't seem to shake this crush
I'm upside down and out of touch
He'll never notice, never does.
838 · Mar 2015
40,000 feet above the lake
amt Mar 2015
Dearest,
I realized that the most happiness we can experience in this world will not be found solely in another person, but within the places we allow ourselves to go.

If you ever get the chance to fly after the sun sets, take it.
Take it and look up as far as you can, before your nose touches the cold glass window.
The cities and suburbs below will try to compete,
But the sky always comes out on top.

I swear I've never seen so many stars.
835 · Dec 2012
Sheltered
amt Dec 2012
What if we could read minds?

What if we weren't even safe,

Sheltered

Deep

Beneath

The

Secretive

Depths

Of

Our

Thoughts?
833 · Jan 2013
Feeling
amt Jan 2013
I've had a good week.

Although I've cried an exploded,
I've smiled and I've laughed.
I've worked hard and I feel alive.

It's refreshing. It feels nice.
Instead of just going through the motions,
I'm feeling again.

From sitting and thinking,
Constant falling and failure,
It feels nice,
To feel.
833 · Apr 2012
Pathetic
amt Apr 2012
Pathetic.
It means you failed pretty hard at something.
Hey,
Don't beat yourself up...
Pathetic.
Join the club.
amt Mar 2015
We were so submerged in each other's minds that we'd forget about the world around us.
We'd burn the days away until every fragment of you knew every fragment of me
and I could locate your freckles, as if they were my own.
Darling, it's only been a month,
and yet we were so young.
But it appears that we've outgrown our callowness,
and can never cross paths in the way that we used to.
We became lukewarm too fast.

You're telling me you don't understand,
but darling, you don't make sense,
You make messes.

We were so disoriented by each other's lips that we'd get drunk off of each other's presence.
We'd dream the days away until every ounce of me felt the need to regain its equilibrium because you'd send me spinning.
Darling, it's only been a month,
and yet we've grown so old.
But it appears that we left our alignment in your sheets,
for we felt too much too fast until we overflowed with tepidness.

You're telling me you don't understand
but I don't make sense,
I make mistakes.

We'd so frequently be in each other's heads that we suffocated whatever we could have been.
We'd forget that fire needs oxygen to thrive until the light in my eyes dimmed to minuscule sparks.
Darling, it's only been a month,
and yet we are so cold.
And it feels like winter all the time in the midst of spring,
For we were a flame that blew itself out.

You get it.
We don't make fire,
We make wind.
832 · Nov 2012
Reflection
amt Nov 2012
Staring wide-eyed in the mirror,
I think back to first grade.
Remember that little girl who wanted nothing more than to grow up?
Strong,
Independent,
Pretty,
Smart.
I study my reflection.
I just don't want to let her down.
831 · Nov 2012
Bad Habits
amt Nov 2012
I have a bad habit of ******* things up,
And an even worse habit of not realizing that.
You seem really nice,
And I'd like to get to know you,
But I'm afraid to tell you.
Guess I'm just really good at pushing people away.
828 · Nov 2013
Rose Colored Glasses
amt Nov 2013
I cannot romanticize anymore,
For my brain is fresh out of 'bright blue eyes' and 'kind smiles,'
Forcing me to look behind the beautiful smiles,
And understand that I can't have you.

I cannot romanticize anymore,
For that rosy shade of optimism has faded from my glasses,
Forcing me to look at people closely,
At who they are,
And not who I'd like them to be.
amt Apr 2013
Don't listen to a word I say,
                         The screams all sound the same.
                  Though the truth may vary,
    This ship will carry our bodies,
Safely to shore.
From the song Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men
822 · Oct 2012
Growing Up
amt Oct 2012
Trapped inside of something that you built to help yourself. Something so good that soon goes so bad. Like a sweet candy that leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. The ones we thought we loved, we grew to hate. The ones who we went to became the ones to avoid. In this strange place called the 'real world' there's no telling what could happen next.
And suddenly, I want to go back. Back to the days of juice boxes, and building blocks. Back to when the biggest challenge was coloring in the lines.
But it's a vicious cycle.
All we wanted then was to grow up, and now all I want is to go back.
But we can't.
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