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Apr 2020 · 133
Strange comfort
Barker Apr 2020
I know I'm lost with no motivation to find my way back.
I led myself down a paper trail of the pages of my mind,
Now I want them back.
I'm somewhere between no courage among the other things I lack.
Lost in desperation where an ember turns to ash.

Somewhere along this path, I crossed the line,
Broken promises I've made without thinking twice.
I left my second thought and reason behind.
All in the name of making you mine.
Yet you left me alone and shattered my heart into a million pieces,

And now I keep asking myself
Why do I think that I have to live this life alone?
I know I'm lost,
I thought that when we lose ourselves,
We find each other,
But I guess I was wrong.
Now I am back to that feeling of heartbreak
Apr 2020 · 168
Broken
Barker Apr 2020
I have a different kind of trust issue.
I love and accept everyone.
I welcome everyone in with open arms.
I go out of my way to make people feel both happy and comfortable,
But I don't trust anyone to be there for me when I need them the most
I don't even reach out, because there's just no point
Dec 2019 · 200
The Way I Love
Barker Dec 2019
It would be too simple and too wrong to say I love someone.
You see it's so much more complicated than that.
After you weave through the layers and layers of walls and barricades that I have put,
You'll see that when I love someone, it isn't just that I love them,
It's that I love how they speak, the way they can manipulate words with their tongue.
That the words that they speak capture the attention of everyone in the room.
It's that I love how their smile seems to sparkle and the way their lip seems to tug more upwards on one side than the other.
That the world seems a bit happier when they smile.
You see when I love, it's more like that feeling when you find a really good book that never seems to end and that you don't want to end.
A book that you can never really put down for that long without feeling lost and empty.
I cannot tell you exactly how or why I love them and I cannot tell you why I love them the way I do.
I just do.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2019 · 530
Untitled
Barker Sep 2019
I think I’m afraid of letting go...
Aug 2019 · 347
Biting My Tongue
Barker Aug 2019
You asked me why I never talk to you about me. At that time I didn't say anything, I just shook my head. What I wanted to say was "I'm afraid that if I do I will lose you."
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 308
Love Things
Barker Aug 2019
I want you to tell me about your dreams while we are cuddled up in blankets on our bed.

I want to wake up and say good morning to you with a kiss on the forehead.

I want a "have a good day" as we rush off to work late, because we wanted one more kiss before we departed for the day.

I want to hear all about your crazy or boring day at work over dinner.

I want that goodnight kiss and the sleep well.

I want the waking up in the middle of the night because you stole all the covers.

I want all that and more,

But I don't want it with just anyone,

I want it with you.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 244
What Have You Done?
Barker Aug 2019
Four words hold such destruction and chaos in them.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 179
If Our Love Is Wrong
Barker Aug 2019
Let them rage on things they cannot change.
We will continue to love.
Ignoring their bouts of hate.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 161
Let Down
Barker Aug 2019
I feel like I let you down, because you've always had a certain perspective and view about me; But I am not who you want me to be.

And I am tired of changing who I am in fear of being abandoned.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 225
Wonder
Barker Aug 2019
I want to know how you would comfort me if I was with you right now.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 189
Words II
Barker Aug 2019
If I could only find a way to say sorry to you in a way you'd understand, I would.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 157
Photo
Barker Aug 2019
We sit, backs to each other.
We are a mirror representation of each other,
Yet we are nothing alike.
Still, it is hard to distinguish one from the other.
A still framed image of a certain time and place.
Some may call me history,
Others,
Art.
(c)ibarker
Barker Aug 2019
Walking and thinking about too much of everything.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2019 · 435
Two Straight Lines
Barker Aug 2019
I know I've told you a hundred times.
You're the best thing of my life.
Don't wanna be anywhere, but you.
Walking On Cars
May 2019 · 230
Days Like These
Barker May 2019
Sometimes there are days where I feel like Atlas,
Carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders.

Sometimes there are days where I can feel every single little thing,
Every touch and every emotion.

Sometimes there are days where I don't want to live anymore,
For at that time nothing seems possible.

Sometimes there are days where I just I need to be alone,
And sit at the edge on the rooftop of an old building overlooking the city.

Sometimes there are days where I feel lonely,
Like the entire world is against me.

Sometimes there are days like these,
Days that the only thing I can feel is the burning sensation of a blade being dragged across my skin.
(c)ibarker
May 2019 · 417
Storms and A Good Book
Barker May 2019
Thunder storms,

The sound of rain hitting the ground.
A lightning bolt extends from the sky as if it was trying to touch the ground.
There is a smell that seems to be connected to the sound of rain.
A cold gust of wind comes in through the open window.
A blanket is wrapped around us as we snuggle,
A cup of hot chocolate and the presence of a good book,
This feeling that I have,
I never want it to leave.
(c)ibarker
Mar 2019 · 598
Split
Barker Mar 2019
I don't know what's wrong with me.

I feel..off, like I'm watching reality from a distance.

I feel...empty, like I've been drained of all life.

I feel...anger, like someone did something very wrong to me.

I feel...pain, like someone stabbed me with needles repeatedly.

I feel...tired, like I haven't had a drop of shut eye in my 17 years of existence.

I feel...not myself, like someone cut a piece of me out.

And I don't know what's wrong with me.
And that scares me
(c)ibarker
Feb 2019 · 261
PTSD
Barker Feb 2019
Eyes closed. Images running through your mind. Uneasiness sets in.

At that moment you are a slave to the past as it recreates those hidden memories you've been trying to suppress.

Then you wake up. It feels like someone splashed cold water on your face. You're gasping for air. Eyes Wide. Hands shaking. Mind buzzing. That's what it's like
(c)ibarker
Feb 2019 · 240
Late Nights
Barker Feb 2019
I really like staying up,
Because for once
It feels as though the world stops for a few hours.
(c)ibarker
Barker Feb 2019
My love, my life, my darling, I love you so much.
But you see, I am having trouble getting my thoughts together,
And the words aren't flowing as easily as they used to.
I just wanted to say in less of a poetic sense,
You are the best thing that has happened to me.
I love how close we've gotten and I can't wait for our future.
(c)ibarker
Feb 2019 · 216
Ocean Eyes
Barker Feb 2019
I can't stop staring at those ocean eyes.
Burning cities, ****** skies.
Fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes.

I can't stop thinking about your diamond mind.
Careful creature, Made friends with time
She left them lonely in her diamond mind.
Billie Eilish
Dec 2018 · 323
To My Unknown Lover
Barker Dec 2018
"Take a deep breath, you're shivering. Come here and I'll warm you up. What's the matter, love? Bad day? It's okay, you're home now. I've got you."
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 484
Foul is not Fair
Barker Nov 2018
If I can make a difference in the world,
If I can help someone,
Then you bet my life I will,
I will try and help every single person,
Because everyone deserves a chance at life,
A fair chance.
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 351
Gravity
Barker Nov 2018
You're standing on the edge. You feel the pull of gravity as it tries to grab at you, trying to drag you back down. You are struggling to hold on as you stand at the very top of the crane. You clear your mind and you yet yourself go. You stop resisting gravity, and you let it pull you down. You fall, and you get the taste of true freedom before you hit the ground.
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 275
Old Love
Barker Nov 2018
You know that old love?
That love where you shower your significant other with love and affection.
That love which sends you to your knees.
That love where you can just spend time watching tv while eating pizza.
That love where you just talk about your interests, your views on life, your dreams and aspirations.
You know that love?
Yeah,
That's what I want
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 937
Maybe II
Barker Nov 2018
Maybe it's the way you look at me,
Maybe it's the way you hold me,
Maybe it's the way you care for me,
Maybe it's the way you talk to me,
Maybe it's the way you understand me,
Maybe it's the way we joke around,
Maybe it's the way we love,
Maybe all it is
Is you.
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 471
Flames
Barker Nov 2018
My life burned up in flames,
But you walked through the fire
And helped me up
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 184
First - Last - Something
Barker Nov 2018
I didn't want to be your first.
I wanted to be your last,
But hey, at least I'm something.
(c)ibarker
Nov 2018 · 168
Hold On
Barker Nov 2018
Hold onto me, because it is in times like these where I need someone; Because the world is big and I feel so lost in it.
(c)ibarker
Oct 2018 · 203
To You
Barker Oct 2018
After all this time,
Why now?

After everything you've done to me,
Do you think that it could all be forgiven through two words?

After leaving me on the side of the road in the middle of winter,
You think I would go out of my way to help you?

Well, you're **** ******* right.
(c)ibarker
Oct 2018 · 460
Fire
Barker Oct 2018
Burning fire. The smell of smoke.
I watch as everything I've ever known
Burns to ashes.
(c)ibarker
Oct 2018 · 1.0k
Time Spent
Barker Oct 2018
There you are. Name engraved on a headstone. Dates marked out. Dead roses sit at the bottom. I sit to the side so I don't sit on your casket. I open two beers, one for you and one for me. I talk about what's going on; how ****** New York Rangers is going to be this year. I just sit there and talk to you for hours; Way past the hour I said I would. When it's time to leave I get up, fold my chair and say "I love you." Before turning around and leaving.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 1.6k
Untitled
Barker Sep 2018
I want you to know.
That even in this challenging time,
I still love you.
With all my broken, shattered and torn apart heart.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 357
Fall
Barker Sep 2018
Fall reminds me of all the beauty in nature as the leaves change colour. It reminds me of that cool breeze and the smell of fresh air. The sound of snapping twigs as you walk. Fall reminds me of warm apple crumb and the time spent just looking out at the colourful sky, which is no longer only blue, but yellow. Fall reminds me of you.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 479
Family - Future
Barker Sep 2018
When I grow up
I want to have a family.
I want to give my kids
A childhood that I never could have.
(c)ibarker
Barker Sep 2018
I don't know what it is about you.
You have this...
I don't even know how to describe it.
Whatever it is it's driving me crazy.
I want you.
So badly.
My heart aches whenever you're not around.
I want to kiss your lips and whisper sweet things into your ear.
I want to feel your skin.
I am mesmerized by you.
The way you move.
The way you talk,
The way your hand intertwines with mine.
The way your hair moves in the wind.
The way you look at me.
Everything about you.
It's just so captivating.
I don't understand why.
I don't think that I could ever understand.
The only thing I know is that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Maybe it's a bit too early.
But I have never felt this way before.
So I just wanted to let you know that you are the one I go to when my mind is clouded in darkness.
You are the reason.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 435
Metaphors
Barker Sep 2018
Imagine you're on a rollercoaster going up.
That's life.
But then you start to feel the roller coaster shift downwards
And you're trying to hold on that last bit of hope
Before everything starts crashing down.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 1.2k
Maybe
Barker Sep 2018
Maybe it's the feeling that I could tell you everything.
Maybe it's fact that I could make a total fool of myself,
But not dwell on it because I know that you'll still love me.
Maybe it's because I've never felt like this before and that I have no fear of you hurting me.
Maybe it's the fact that I no longer believe that I am a tough person to love because you make it look so easy.
Maybe it's much simpler than that.
Maybe it's more complicated than this.
Maybe all it is, is you.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 251
Untitled
Barker Sep 2018
"I wonder how you are and if you ever miss me."
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 232
Solitude
Barker Sep 2018
One day I might walk out the door and leave for a couple of days.
Don't take any offence to this. Sometimes I just need to be alone to reflect and be by myself.
Please don't try to come to find me.
I just need some space.
Don't worry I'll be back.
I will never leave forever without saying goodbye.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 264
...
Barker Sep 2018
...
Darling, my love, my everything.

I love you,
But I desperately need to be alone right now.
I know that you are here for me.
I know that you care,
But I can't be with you right now.

I hope you can understand.

-Barker
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 213
News
Barker Sep 2018
Learning your mom might die is one of the hardest things in life.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 208
Regret
Barker Sep 2018
Regret is one of the worst emotions out there.
(c)ibarker
Sep 2018 · 263
Future Hopes
Barker Sep 2018
I want to fast forward 3 years where we’ll both be in university.
Waking up next to each other and falling asleep in each other’s arms.
Being able to come home and say
“Hey baby, how was your day?”
And we’d talk about our days over diner.
I’ll kiss you and smile because I know that I am lucky to have you
(C)ibarker
Aug 2018 · 248
Walking On Cars
Barker Aug 2018
Take me by the hand, but don't get too close now, because I'm a little bit scared in life.

I need to run just far enough
So I can smile again.
(c)ibarker
Aug 2018 · 291
At Gunpoint
Barker Aug 2018
No, I'm not calling you crazy
I'm just calling out

Sometimes you amaze me
When you bring me down.

The world comes to a standstill
When you come around.

But I'm just screaming in silence
Can you hear me now?

If you stick to your guns
While they are against my head.

This time around
Aim for my chest instead.

So take me down,
I see your bluff.

I'm calling out,
Because I've had enough.

We aren't falling in love here,
We are just falling out.

I'd love to say I love you,
But I have to doubt it.
Walking On Cars
Aug 2018 · 242
Help Me
Barker Aug 2018
I can see past their hollow reassurances.
I know that they have sympathy but nothing beyond that.

Just a quick glance my way with those pitty full eyes that speak,
"You poor soul. I wish I could help you. I wish you the best in your journeys."
But they will never actually help me.
...

Standing in the middle of the street.
A bus screeches to a halt.
It stops inches away from me.
The driver looks at me with those same eyes,
But he does not go out to help me.
No one does, he just drives around me.
Some people stare at me with pity, others judgement,
But none will help me.
That's the tragedy of living,

You have to learn to pick yourself up because no one else will.
(c)ibarker
Jul 2018 · 419
Time takes everything
Barker Jul 2018
Oh, love,
Our time is up.

Love dies out
Just like hope
And everything else.
(C)ibarker
Jul 2018 · 1.6k
Car rides and panic attacks
Barker Jul 2018
Every car ride I end up going on
I'm always in a state of panic
Because I know what cars can do.
I know that they've killed more people than the number of digits on my phone.
I know that they have taken away the people I have cared the most about.
And so I sit wondering "Who's next? When is it going to happen."
Praying that I will be next so someone else doesn't have to take the hit.
(c)ibarker
Jul 2018 · 320
Hidden
Barker Jul 2018
You will never know
How I feel about you
Because I feel more
Then I would ever dare to show
And more then I would ever dare to say
(c)ibarker
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