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Jun 2018 · 141
Sky Stained Pink
Barker Jun 2018
I sit on the window sill looking out into the night.
The sky is stained dark pink from all the city lights.
It makes me sick to know that I won't see the stars,
But it's also comforting because it reminds me of all the good nights,
I spent in the city at night,
With my friends and with my family or just by myself.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 222
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(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 171
Untitled
Barker Jun 2018
Je marche mieux quand ma main serre la tienne
Jun 2018 · 140
Myself
Barker Jun 2018
If you must know why I'm like this
It is because everyone else is more sure and more who they are
Than I am
And I don't know myself or who I am
I'm never sure what I'm supposed to feel and think
Or what I even feel or think.
Everything is still a puzzle for me and I don't even have a single piece in the right spot.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 132
Small Things = You
Barker Jun 2018
I just realized,
How many small things had to occur,
In order for me to have met you.
All the small accidents,
All the causes and effects,
Everything I went through,
All had an impact on me finding you.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 148
Intertwined
Barker Jun 2018
You are the space between everything,
You are the missing part that makes everything else a something
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 214
Records
Barker Jun 2018
Your heart is like a record and your soul mate will be the needle
Listening to the song hidden in the scratches
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 389
Cracked lines
Barker Jun 2018
I'm fine.
I just break sometimes.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 186
You XIV
Barker Jun 2018
I may not whisper sweet nothings into your ear,
But I will love you whether you fail, succeed, or just fall.
I will love you just as you are
Because I'm in love with you
And only you
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 165
Clouds in my mind
Barker Jun 2018
I sit on my bed,
Strumming aimlessly at my guitar.
My mind is clouded,
Clouded by thoughts of you
And only you
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 147
Trust
Barker Jun 2018
If you have my attention it's because I care about you.
If I like you, then I won't be elusive,
But if you break my trust,
I will burn that bridge
And I won't look back
(c)ibarker
Barker Jun 2018
When I'm around you
I start living
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 128
Matter
Barker Jun 2018
One of the most important thing in a relationship is that you are there and that they are there when it matters
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 148
Hurt
Barker Jun 2018
Nothing in the universe can hurt as much as the absence of the person you love
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 168
Truth or Lie
Barker Jun 2018
Tell me the truth,
Even if it is cold or cruel or hard to hear.
I would rather be heart broken
If it means that I have closure and I'm able to release the hurt and move on,
Than to waste my time being fooled by a lie intended to soften the blow to my feelings
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 246
Distance
Barker Jun 2018
I can feel it. We've grown  apart,
Our conversations are no longer lively,
And we often come across an awkward silence.
I know this is the end of the line for us.
Our story, like every good story, is almost at the end.
These are the final pages of our story.
So I have one final thing to say:
In the future we will go our separate ways,
Forget about each other,
Become nothing but a distant memory,
But I still believe that what we experienced is pure and true.
Therefore, never forget that I did love you,
And while it did not work out for us,
My heart and my mind will never forget you.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 185
Happy
Barker Jun 2018
You remind me of the purest and simplest kind of happiness.
The kind of happiness you feel when you watch nature,
When you read a good book
Or having really good coffee after not sleeping the night before.
She is simply my happiness.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 192
It's Time
Barker Jun 2018
I take a deep breath
"Here," I say,
You give me a questioning look
"What is it?" You ask,
"It's my key." My voice shakes as I reply,
"I'm ready for you to unlock what is hidden inside, but I warn you; The things you are about to see aren't very pretty and there won't be very much happiness. Just know that while my head is full of painful memories and experiences, you have made my life so much happier; And as you follow up to these last few days, you will notice that there is rarely any sadness left. If you do not like what you see, and you no longer can withstand me, please return the key back to me and leave quietly. I understand that there is a lot to take in and if it is too much for you then that's okay. I love you more than life and more than death; Therefore nothing you can do will ever change the way I feel about you." My voice cracks at the end. Tears are dripping down my face. The key lays on the palm of my hand. I extend my arm out to you and wait to see what you will do next. Will you take the key, or will you turn away? Will you accept me and my mess, or will you be disgusted by me and run away?
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 302
Chance?
Barker Jun 2018
I sit on my bed
Wondering
How on earth
I got you
For you have
No idea
What is
Hidden
In my mind
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 172
Love Waits
Barker Jun 2018
I count the days in my head
Until I can see you again.
I wait and wait until
That day comes
Where I can wrap you up in my arms
And I can kiss you
And I can tell you how much
I love you
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 281
Lost
Barker Jun 2018
I've forgotten how to write

I've forgotten how to sleep

I've forgotten how to love

I've forgotten how to be happy

I've forgotten how to be me

I'm lost

Can you help me?

Remind me of how to be me again

Remind me of how to be happy again

Remind me of how to love

Remind me of how to sleep

Remind me of how to write
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 230
Palindromes
Barker Jun 2018
It's 2 o'clock
I sit on my bed
Tears dripping down my face
I wait for you

My ears catch every sound
I'm shaking
I wait for you

Hold me
Whisper to me that everything will be okay
It's 2 o'clock
I'm waiting for you
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 335
Je t'en prie
Barker Jun 2018
Dis-mois juste ce qui se passe.
Laisses moi entendre ta voix.
Je t'en prie.

Je t'aime.
Tu me manques.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 288
Kyss
Barker Jun 2018
Whenever I hear "You Are The Reason" I think of you,
Or whenever I play "Evermore" I think of you,
Or whenever I listen to "Mine" I think of you,
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 268
To Her Ex
Barker Jun 2018
To Her Ex,

I will never thank you for hurting her. I will always hate you for what you did to her, but I will acknowledge you for making her strong, because of your decisions she has grown strong.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 2.6k
Don't Apologize
Barker Jun 2018
You shouldn't have to apologize for being yourself
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 248
Dreams
Barker Jun 2018
I dream of us
Sitting on the couch
Watching movies
And cuddling
Smiling at the happy parts
Laughing at the funny parts
Crying at the sad parts
Holding hands
With the knowledge that it is just us
Together
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 229
Love VIII
Barker Jun 2018
I want to be everything to you
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 243
Lost
Barker Jun 2018
I lost my thoughts in the midst of your madness
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 303
You XIII
Barker Jun 2018
"You're perfect." I whisper
"No I'm not." You reply
"Oh, but you are."
You sigh
"You're perfect." I whisper again
"I'm not! look at me, I'm a hot mess! I'm ugly and I hate myself." You reply
"But that's what makes you perfect. Your imperfections are what makes you perfect."
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 233
Love VII
Barker Jun 2018
There is no stronger poison
Than love
And there is no stronger cure
Than love
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 179
Her II
Barker Jun 2018
Sometimes she can be the hammer that pegs you down.
Don't expect her to always be her calm self.
But you must be certain about one thing and that is
She will always love you and she will always be that crowbar to dig you out
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 175
Hope I
Barker Jun 2018
Although at the moment you may not feel well and it may seem as though nothing will get better
Don't lose hope
Nothing lasts forever
Just like seasons you're just trying to get through to the next season.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 166
Happy
Barker Jun 2018
"I could have made you happy." He whispered

"You could have, but you didn't"
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 427
You XII
Barker Jun 2018
I'll say I hate you
You'll say you hate me more
I'll say I hate you the most

Then we'll laugh knowing it's not true

You'll say you love me
I'll say I love you more
You'll say you love me the most

Then we'll argue about who loves the other more
Then we'll laugh again because it's all the same

We both know darling - dearest - darling
That we are more together than apart.

I'm too emotional
And you emotionless
And together we are human
(c)ibarker Cresfall
Jun 2018 · 190
Memories III
Barker Jun 2018
Messages can be deleted as well as anything you've ever given me
Yet memories won't offer me a moment of peace
As I remember every lie you've ever told me
There comes a time where there aren't any tears left
All that's left are the memories
They haunt me
Awakening the pain that is already inside me
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 148
Love VI
Barker Jun 2018
I stand weighed down by emotions
Chains were locked onto me that connected
Me to You
I desperately tried to find the key
In the midst of all your madness
When I found it and I was free
I realized that I felt different
Breaths seemed to escape me with ease
I could smile without it being forced
I realize now that loving you was killing me
The fabrications you told me that gave me hope
Only to shatter with the snap of your fingers
I loved you with all my heart
But I forgot to do it
With my eyes open
(c)ibarker
Barker Jun 2018
Everyone's telling me that I ain't good enough
And that I ain't nothing but a burden
But you don't know anything about me
You don't know anything about what I've gone through
You know nothing
So Stop Telling Me I'm Not Good Enough
Because I Am
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 306
Photographs
Barker Jun 2018
There's something moving and poetic about pictures.
Not necessarily a clear staged picture,
But one that you took without everyone noticing
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 157
The Cure is Yourself
Barker Jun 2018
When my life came to a shattering stop.
I hung onto the edge of the cliff with one hand.
And I waited for someone to help me,
But when I saw no rope or hand there to help me.
I realized maybe no one wants or cares about me,
Because I don't want or care about me,
And maybe that's how the healing process starts.
It starts with me.
Sometimes you need to be your own shoulder to cry on,
Wipe your own tears,
Those times will feel lonely,
But it will teach you how to stand back up when no one is there to help
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 161
Gave It All To You
Barker Jun 2018
I trusted you...
I gave you my heart...
I gave you my time...
I gave you my past...
I gave you my dreams...
I gave you my mind...
But you threw them away
And threw me in the opposite direction


It took me months to make it back to myself
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 446
You XI
Barker Jun 2018
Dear  Love,

When I first met you I had no intentions of loving you. I did not believe that someone like you could love someone like me; and so I hid my emotions. I saw you with my eyes but not my heart. Yet you were still kind to me and you made me laugh. Our friendship grew and as I started to let my emotions go. I saw our friendship evolve into something great. You always stand by me and give me advice even though it may not be what I want to hear. You help me through dark times and I will always do the same. I love you unconditionally. We are inseparable, nothing can tear us apart. Although we may have our differences, we are connected. We are tied together by an invisible force. We may not get along sometimes and we may fight but I want you to know that I will always love you no matter what. You are the fire within me. You are my heart and soul. You are the very essence of my happiness. I love you more than the universe, multiverse and everything in it. May our love strive.

Love Me
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 232
Mourning
Barker Jun 2018
I was walking around Dylan's candy bar. I turned around suddenly and bumped into you. "I'm so sorry!" I said. You laughed and said "It's okay." I stared into your deep blue eyes. "Hi" you said, "Hello" I replied, "My name's Evan. I like your ring." I smiled, "Thank you. My name's Barker." "Are you new around here?" you asked while raising an eyebrow. "No actually, I was here 5 years ago." "Oh ****. Where are you from?" "Ottawa, Canada. You?" "Born and raised here in New York City. It's the only place I've ever known." You said with a smile. You shifted your weight. You seemed nervous. "I know we just met and this might sound crazy, but I was wondering if you would like to go out with me?" you said and I smiled and replied, "I would love to." We walked down and you showed me around New York City. We stopped at an arcade and we played a couple of games. We then continued roaming around. You brought me to a carnival just outside New Yor City. We went on the Ferris wheel and we held hands. We talked about our lives and things that were going on. When we reached the top you put your arm around me and when it was time for me to go you asked me for my number. I gave you my number and we started to text. When I went back home ou called me almost every night. One night we were talking you were walking on 3rd avenue. You made a joke and I was laughing. There was a sudden screech and a sound of a car hitting into something. I heard screams and shouting. People were yelling for someone to call 9-1-1. "Evan? Evan, what's happening?" I asked. You didn't respond. Someone picked up the phone and said "Hello? What is your relationship with this man?". A knot formed in my stomach.  "I'm his best friend." I replied, "Do you know what his name is? Where he lives? What his parents' number is?" I responded and told them your name, where you lived and your parents' number. "What happened?" I asked, "I'm sorry to say this, but your friend was struck by a car." My heart sunk. The person talked to me for a bit, trying his best to comfort me. The ambulance arrived first followed by the police. The person handed me over to the police. The police officer took the phone, "Hello, I heard that you were Evan's friend. I'm sorry to inform you, but he died." I was heartbroken. you were and still are my best friend and I miss you so much. I wish you were still here. I am staying strong. I hope heaven is treating you well. I love you.
(c)ibarker To my dear friend Evan, who passed away December 30th, 2017.
Jun 2018 · 232
Memories II
Barker Jun 2018
I'm sitting on the floor
The cold tile floor is the only thing that's keeping me grounded.
Flashbacks start.

I remember you being mad at me and throwing a knife at me.
I remember you being drunk and throwing the beer bottle at me.
I remember when I made a mistake you yelled at me saying
"There is no such thing as mistakes!"
You screamed at me until there were tears coming down.
I remember you said
"It's okay if you did. Confess now I PROMISE I won't be mad"
And when I confessed you got mad and threw me to the ground.
If you wonder why I don't trust people, that's why.

I hear banging on the door.
The flashbacks stop.
I'm back on the floor of the bathroom.
Hands cold.
Heart numb.
Tears dripping down the side of my face.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 250
Here IV
Barker Jun 2018
And here I am  drowning in my own thoughts
And there you are screaming at me to learn how to swim.
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 155
Tragedies
Barker Jun 2018
"That's the tragedy of living isn't it?" he asked,
"We watch our friends go through hard times. We watch the best people turn bad. We watch our parents die. We endure so much hardship in our early years. We let our feelings be locked up. It's like living isn't the goal anymore, survival is. If that's so then I don't want to live anymore."
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 266
Home III
Barker Jun 2018
Home is wherever you are
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 259
You X
Barker Jun 2018
I love you more than life and more than death
(c)ibarker
Barker Jun 2018
While my mind may be clouded with darkness,
My heart is always pure
(c)ibarker
Jun 2018 · 140
Myss II
Barker Jun 2018
I miss you more than you could imagine
And more than I can describe
But I'll try
(c)ibarker pleasefindthis
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