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 Feb 2015 Arc
disconsolate
Confused
 Feb 2015 Arc
disconsolate
I like
the sound of your laugh
and how it takes away
all the anguish of my soul
for a little while.

I like
the way you look into my eyes
even though you know
i get self conscious

I like
the way you try to make it up to me
when you push my limits
a little too far
even though i forgave you a while ago

I like
how you make me feel-
all jittery and shy
like a young girl
pretending she knows what love is

but

in the back of my mind
i can see his smile
and the way he runs his hand
through his hair.

in the back of my mind
i can see his excitement
as he shares stories with me
about his favourite things.

In the back of my mind
and late at night
i wonder how is it possible to love
two persons
with two very different personalities
at the same time.
 Feb 2015 Arc
mads
you cannot romance poetry,
she chooses when she falls,
when she loves back,
when she dives into your mind.

fornicating with her won't work either,
you can touch her,
you can kiss her,
but you will never truly be with her.

if you want her,
you must write her.
 Feb 2015 Arc
Ant
Up the tree
 Feb 2015 Arc
Ant
Saw a miserable cat stuck up a tree
scared eyes signalling come rescue me
so like the softie I am I started to climb
don’t worry I call you’ll be down in no time
when I get to the top we both look down
my fear of heights kick in we both start to frown
so I shout for help along with a meow from the cat
perhaps the **** but I’m sure he called me a ****
just a bit of fun
 Feb 2015 Arc
daisies
Wicked
 Feb 2015 Arc
daisies
You keep giving me
pieces of you each day
that seem too fragile
as I keep them hidden in my heart
from people's hungry eyes.

You keep lending me
your heart instead of mine.
It's stronger; it's been through a lot,
and ever since, your heart
has been our ground work.

You keep telling me
your secrets that I preserved
day by day into my soul,
scrutinizing them zealously,
careful enough never to hurt you.

You keep sharing with me
your scientist's mind, your constellations,
your belief in the big bang, your disbelief
in what caused it, yet I promised
to never judge. I never did.

You keep demolishing me
in ways you never knew possible,
and I am left flustered.
After every clandestine unleashed,
I happen to yet not be good enough.

Because you keep hurting me,
and I keep feigning being well,
and you keep wanting me
to change who I am.

But oh darling, have you ever once thought of
how I admired you for all that you are,
not for all I wanted you to become?

You keep making my head ache.
You keep making my heart beak.
You keep making me believe that
I fall too easily,
yet I am not so easy to fall in love with.
 Feb 2015 Arc
Jimmy Timmons
Jaw clenched tight, almost painfully.
Watching the door, I caught your glance.
Managed to drape a smile upon my face.
Those 20 steps you took to reach me.

That feeling in the deep pit of my stomach.
It never subsided. It will never calm.
The feeling of immense anticipation.
Jumping off a cliff. No parachute.

Taking your seat opposite me.
Nervous laughs, small talk.
Edamame and Riesling.
Tense muscles tore through my body.

You wore a braid consciously.
Almost spitefully. Almost dangerously.
Dumbfounded at your beauty,
I swung at your wine glass. It was mocking me.

The night progressed. I felt more at ease.
Heart pacing faster than a failed trapeze.
Finished up our meals, we entered the cold night.
Frigid air graced our cheeks.

Finding ourselves inside a local bar.
Curiously attracted to the curious brews.
Conversation became much more organic.
Flowing as efficient as the drafts.

Sneaking peeks at you in the mirror.
Wondering what thoughts reside inside you.
I couldn't have possibly left a great impression.
Nevertheless, you wore that Riesling with pride.

                                           -

A month melted. It cannot possibly be just that.
For years, I've had these butterflies trapped.
Just for you.
 Feb 2015 Arc
Lytrell Howard
For You
 Feb 2015 Arc
Lytrell Howard
For you I will do something new
  Like kiss the sunshine, drink Mountain Dew
             I’ll hug an ant and buy a star
  Tomorrow I’ll ask for a kiss and nothing more
               To see you smile, I’ll frown
              To see you laugh, I’ll drown
              Myself in your love, so sound
              So pure, that it truly astounds.
 Feb 2015 Arc
JoriElizabeth
Untitled
 Feb 2015 Arc
JoriElizabeth
Sketch from a scribble note.
Hold on, before your tongue chokes.
Lift up that empty hope.
And cry with the life you once thought.
Hold out your Vains and sink in your pain.
Lock up the past and walk in your lane.
Darkness spreads. And your dreams are dead. Live for you. That's freedom right?
Keep saying this earth is your mother life.
With black rings under your windows. Pick up that tool. Drown out tomorrow. Bend your spin and count the time...... Someday you'll be fine. Someday. Eyes open. Body frozen. Kiss kiss. This always helps. That release....is this free? They hurt you. Bitter. But you were sweet. Deep deep beat. Feel your bones, brittle and weak. They were shadows and that drink was your ticket out......of your mind. Time ticks. Hands shake. Close your eyes. Your heart breaks. Why can't I be myself? What is a name?
Back to that canvas once again. It starts out blank, then colors fade. They ripped it away. But the one thing left is your pain. Crawl back into it. Breathe in the smoke. Life begins to choke.
 Feb 2015 Arc
LovelyBones
First, you dig your self a hole
Deep enough to lose control
Then, you push yourself inside
At the bottom, where there's no place to hide
Next, you try to claw your way through
Until there's nothing left to do
Tired, helpless, body worn
Wrists among everything else is torn
Drowning in your own salty tears
Condemned by the most realistic fears
Gasping for air, destined for execution
Feeling like death is the only solution.
I had to explain why suicide isn't anyone's fault... So it was rough, but this is what I have.
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