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Barker Jun 2018
I lay outside in the sun,
Soaking in the warmth of the sun.

It is hot out,
But I still feel cold.

I’m cut off by the world around me,
The distance between my mind and reality is increasing rapidly.

Soon I will just be a hollow shell,
My mind lost in the past and the future.

I need you to bring me back to reality,
I need you to bring me back to you.
(C)ibarker
321 · Sep 2017
Poisoned words
Barker Sep 2017
And your poisoned words
Pierce the depths of my core
(c)ibarker
320 · Jul 2018
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
320 · May 2016
I'm Not Fine
Barker May 2016
I thought I could be productive,
And mask my emotions with a smile on my face.
The truth is that I collapsed inside
And my accordion lungs gasped for air,
While I drowned in my own tears.
316 · Jun 2018
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
314 · Sep 2017
Breathe
Barker Sep 2017
We often forget to stop and just breathe.
Look around.
Reflect on your life and you will come to realize
That life isn't just stress and darkness.
There's those small wonderful moments in life
Which makes life worth living.
(c)ibarker
314 · Sep 2017
Mature
Barker Sep 2017
Your age doesn't represent your maturity
And it doesn't have to.
Act as young or as old as you please.
Just know when to grow up
(c)ibarker
311 · Sep 2017
Empty
Barker Sep 2017
There are some nights where
I just feel so empty
Like there's a void of nothingness
That feeling is so scary
Because you have nothing that you can do
Nowhere to turn
You are just alone
(c)ibarker
310 · Nov 2017
Lest We Forget
Barker Nov 2017
Finally, after 4 years of continues battle, was there finally peace.
Soldiers rose from the trenches, with their faces still full of dirt.
They shook hands with their counterparts and then walked away
From the horrors that they endured for those 4 years.
Many brave soldiers died during that war.
They will never be forgotten.
Neither will those who fought for their country.
(c)ibarker
308 · Aug 2019
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
302 · May 2016
Haunted
Barker May 2016
I am haunted by the memories of what could have been the words I wish I said.
299 · Jun 2018
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
299 · May 2018
Rambles
Barker May 2018
People who make you laugh are more precious than all the wealth in the world.
Friends are reflections of the best parts of you.
You are worth more than anything in the world.
Talking to strangers is how you make friends.
Love is only as real as you want it to be.
Rain is beautiful and so are you.
(c)ibarker
299 · Jun 2018
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
298 · Sep 2017
Fake reality
Barker Sep 2017
Spent too much time in my head
Late nights spent on possibilities,
Possibilities that never became reality
And now this is
My sad reality
(c)ibarker
297 · Sep 2017
Breaking Point
Barker Sep 2017
Everyone has a breaking
                                             point.                                        
Even the most good hearted people  
break.
(c)ibarker
296 · Aug 2018
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
295 · Jun 2018
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
Barker Jul 2018
I’m insecure and so I question everything.
You’ve told me for the thousandth time that you love me,
But this feeling of doubt and insecurity still looms within me.
Voices tell me that you shouldn’t have doubts in a relationship
And that since I do have doubts I would be bette off alone.
So I always end the relationship early,
Even if there was nothing wrong or the problem was fixable.
You see the voices they tell me things
And my body just reacts to what they say,
Which in turn leads me to do things I don’t want to.
(C)ibarker
288 · Sep 2017
To readers
Barker Sep 2017
Hey readers!!!

Thank you so much for looking through my page. I wanted to give a shoutout to Lance McDonald. He has an awesome YouTube page where he reads poetry. He is trying to promote poetry because poetry is often overlooked.  As poets I think that we should all try to support him by following him.
His channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYG8zE0qsfk1bbuo9s-o2VQ

Thanks,
282 · Jun 2018
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
281 · May 2016
For You
Barker May 2016
I wish I could show you,
When you are lonely or in the darkness,
The astonishing light of your own being.
278 · Nov 2018
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
277 · Oct 2017
Scar
Barker Oct 2017
It's not you that I'm scarred by.
It's the relationship we had which scarred me.
(c)ibarker
274 · Apr 2018
Mr. G
Barker Apr 2018
When you've got the blues
You play the blues
To get rid of the blues
An inspirational quote from my favourite teacher. You will be missed dearly.
272 · May 2021
Drowning
Barker May 2021
My thoughts are like the ocean.
Deep, vast and easy to get lost in.
When my thoughts get restless it is easy to drown away in them,
And when I call out for help,
The sea of my thoughts drown out my voice,
And I am once again alone,
Unable to defend myself
(c)ibarker
271 · Oct 2017
Unannounced
Barker Oct 2017
You barged into my life unannounced
You stole my voice
You stole my time
You stole my life
You silenced my thoughts so I had no direction
You became my guide to my end
(c)ibarker
270 · Jul 2018
The Song We Made For Us
Barker Jul 2018
We dance in the street with no music,
But we listen to the same song  in our minds.
It's our song,
The one that we made with our love.
Our hearts beats in sync,
Our body is lost in the flow of the rhythm.
(c)ibarker
270 · Sep 2018
...
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
269 · Jun 2018
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
267 · Nov 2017
@Crestfall
Barker Nov 2017
Before I met you I was dim
My wick was at the end of it's life
And just when I thought I was going to go out
You brought the spark back into my soul
And now the fire within me has never burned so brightly
(c)ibarker
263 · Sep 2018
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
263 · Sep 2017
Decisions
Barker Sep 2017
Sometimes it's best if you let them make a decision
Even if you think you know best.
I'm not saying to not share your thoughts.
Just don't make the decision
For them
(c)ibarker
262 · Feb 2019
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
259 · Sep 2017
Burden
Barker Sep 2017
I hate how my problems
Are a burden
To other people
(c)ibarker
259 · May 2018
You VIII
Barker May 2018
You started as a thought,
Then you became a dream,
Then a moment,
Then forever,
Until you became nothing more than a memory
(c)ibarker
258 · Oct 2017
Bond
Barker Oct 2017
Family is family.
We are tied together by a bond.
You can treat me however you want,
But at the end of the day.
I will still save you
(c)ibarker
256 · May 2016
Glimmers
Barker May 2016
Sometimes I just look at you and smile,
Because I see glimmers of the future in your eyes...
And my god I've never looked happier.
256 · Jun 2018
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
256 · Jun 2017
Broken Too
Barker Jun 2017
I spent most my life trying to fix you.
It wasn't until recently that I realized I was broken too.
255 · Sep 2017
Faults
Barker Sep 2017
I've got a lot of faults.
I'm not easy to take care of.
I'm really high maintenance.
I don't talk that much.
I'm bad at relationships
But it's okay
Because I know that
That's who I am and that's okay
(c)ibarker
252 · Jul 2018
Understanding the depth
Barker Jul 2018
I like you not just because you're pretty and smart,
But because you understand me
And what I'm going through.
We have had similar experiences
And you understand my diagnosis more than me.
Despite all my flaws, you still accept me for who I am
And that's more than I could ever ask for.
(c)ibarker
252 · Nov 2017
Purpose
Barker Nov 2017
I always thought I didn't have a purpose in life.
It wasn't until you called me because you couldn't deal with life
Did I finally understand my purpose.
When you were at your worst I made you smile and laugh
And everything suddenly makes sense
(c)ibarker
251 · Jun 2018
Tell me please
Barker Jun 2018
Tension was created between us by an argument we had,
Still unclear about the status of our relationship,
(c)ibarker
251 · Sep 2018
Untitled
Barker Sep 2018
"I wonder how you are and if you ever miss me."
(c)ibarker
250 · Aug 2018
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
250 · Jun 2017
Broken Hearts
Barker Jun 2017
Broken hearts do the most writing.
249 · May 2021
Lost
Barker May 2021
One day,
When no one is around and I’m all alone
I’m going to drown in my own thoughts,
And that’ll be the end of me
(c)ibarker
249 · Jun 2018
Home III
Barker Jun 2018
Home is wherever you are
(c)ibarker
248 · May 2022
Untitled
Barker May 2022
I've forgotten what love feels like,
More so
I've forgotten what it meant
(c)barker
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