I flip page after page

searching for an end to humanity's idiocy

yet this is not a story of brevity

I gaze upon the intricate ink of the yellowing pages

My mind sets into a seemingly perpetual haze

preventing me from truly absorbing the words

I give a silent thank you

For I do not know how I would react

to all of this confounding insanity

I close the book and caress its leather skin

I inhale the ancient smell it offers

A muddled grin crawls across my face

I  feel it spreading through every vessel in my body

The haze has removed itself from my being

A piercing clarity penetrates my soul

Ah, it has finally come

The gates have been opened

The madness flows freely

My pen is running out of ink
I guess I don't have much time to think
there is so much I wish to say
but all these things are in my way
I think back to that summer night
just before we had the fight
it was so perfect then and there
a perfect moment that we shared
things got rocky at the end
but you said we'd still be friends
you and I know what that means
it doesn't call for a pretty scene
all the damage has been done
at least we had those nights of fun.

You were once the missing piece to my puzzle
but now we are two pieces
to an entirely different game.

I wonder what the stars dream about
do they worry, do they pout
do they watch us from above
and look upon us with lots of love
to be honest, I do not know
they're enigmatic- feelings do not show
they shine so bright in the sky
they're full of secrets but they're shy
I wish I knew more about the stars
I wish I could find out who they are
they look at me and I look back
so much knowledge do I lack
I eagerly await  that special day
when I will be able to say
I learned so much and figured them out
I am no longer filled with doubt

Constantly on the run
Running from the  pain you bring me
Running towards the love I yearn
Running
Running into the madness.

Since that day
we spoke at the pool
you've been consuming
more of my mind
than you should
that's alright though
you, your liquid amber eyes
your chiseled chest
your sideways grin
are all welcoming distractions
I'll sign off now
and see you,
my lovely distraction,
tomorrow.

Paper clips are man's best friend
keeping us together when we
needed to fall apart.

My evil sisters may keep me in
but that doesn't mean that they will win
they think they'll make the prince fall in love
I think they need a realistic shove
I wait and wait until they leave
their absence offers such reprieve
their hearts are black and their souls are cold
they never pictured me to be so bold
I get ready and slip on my gown
the royal ball is just in town
a couple of minutes and a couple of miles
they'll be so mad when I walk down the aisle
a princess, a princess, that's what I shall be
they'll understand they shouldn't have messed with me
I get what I want and I get what I need
You never would've guessed I would be in the lead
I am succeeding in the game of life
I'm in first place, I pity your strife
I am so happy, I'm having fun
now it's you two who have to run
It's a shame I've had to teach you like this
you stand by and watch true love's first kiss.

Brown eyes like liquid
set afire by the sun
swimming with curiosity
drowning in temptation
I spot this wet, dripping boy
on the edge of the pool
I rest with my face
buried in my warm arms
as I float in the pool
my eyes follow you
as you begin running
for the dive
Splash
with a rise of bubbles
you're floating beside me
a crooked, toothy grin you wear
your liquid eyes flow into mine
as you let a simple word
float from your wet lips
"Salut"

It's everywhere
In my head
In my mind
In my dreams
In my nightmares
It's like a haze
except when it clears
it takes everything I love
with it.

The autumn leaves begin to fade
Turning into brilliant new shades
Green, red, orange, yellow
A surplus of choices for a Fall fellow
Then comes the crisp air
Bringing the season's news to share
The leaves start to fall
Bringing not an end, but a beginning for all
Autumn's adventures are coming to a close
But not permanently, it's just a doze

Miles and miles up in the air
leaving all my troubles behind
out my icy window I stare
letting my thoughts slowly unwind
the moonlit ocean lies down below
white little explosions darted about
so many mysteries does it show
like the albino forest that's sprout
we glide on and cut through the sky
as the forests transform into sand
looking at this I wonder why
all this beauty's been placed in my hands.

roses are red
violets are blue
poetry is hard
this is not a poem

Replaying the moment
in my head
it's keeping me up
all night in bed
your lips pressed
to mine
can we just
go back in time
I look at you
and everything slows
Hold me tight
and don't let go.

I can’t believe I went through
With actually talking to you

I was so nervous and terrified
But I am so glad that I tried

It went so well and I’m so glad
If it hadn’t, I’d be so sad

Your smile just drives me nuts
Before today, you seemed so tough

A bit intimidating might I add
Not too much, but just a tad

The way that you looked at me
Made my fears seem silly

You are so sweet and so kind
No wonder you’re always on my mind

I hope we have something real
So far that is what I feel.

It's so nice to just go out and be a kid sometimes
No stress, no school, no family to worry about
Me, my friends, a car, and some loud music
that's what fun is
Black out lights and dark space
Spontaneous parking lot kisses with almost strangers
It's time to just LIVE for a night.

I know that you are always there
I love to think about the things we share
Sad or happy, it doesn't matter
You pick up my heart when it lay shattered
May we stay friends for many moons
And our connection remain immune

Chirping birds and strawberry kisses
are just some of the things she misses
from those lovely summer days
filled with love, laughter, and play.

There is an enviable
silence in sadness
don't you think?

Still, I trusted him.

If I had three wishes, they would be:

1. Forget
2.Move on
3. Start Over

I walk through the dark hall
hearing the lonely echoes of my footsteps
The hall extends as far as I can see in either direction
A dim light starts to form further away
Every step seems to make it grow brighter
I extend my arm out and try to grab it
but it seems to evade my grasp
I begin feeling feverish
My body is suddenly flushed with intense heat
My pace starts to quicken
and before I know it, I'm sprinting toward the now-blinding light
My skin feels like it is slowly melting away
I push through the heat fervently
With a flash, all is different
I no longer feel outrageously hot, but now more of a refreshing cool
It seems like I've gone into the light, through it perhaps
I look around with awe
The entire scene has completely transformed
I'm in a seemingly perpetual white space
I walk forward, but my footfalls no longer reverberate
I try to call out, but my voice makes  no sound
I clear my throat and offer another weak attempt
This time, there is a voice
but the voice does not belong to me.

I really like you
don’t get me wrong
I always smile
when I hear our song
But, oh my God
you’re in my head
You’re my last thought
at night in bed
I never was
quite the same
After I learned
your name
Something about it
just made me smile
Our memories
are worthwhile
But I mean, really
come on
I can’t imagine life
with you gone
Sure, I’d like to sleep
at night
But thoughts of you
cause such a sight
I’m always up
thinking of you
And how much
my love had grew
For a silly boy
with blue eyes
Falling in love
was no surprise.

In the silence or the city streets
your presence always covers me.

All you ever do is whine
if you don't quit, I'll lose my mind
I'm getting tired of this game
your snide remarks are such a shame
your attitude is really sour
do you think it gives you power
you're very stubborn and pretty rude
your sense of humor is also crude
please leave, you are not welcome here
I feel it's me you should start to fear

You know the feeling you get when you stand up quickly?
That's how I felt when I saw you for the first time.

Dear God,

Please take my pain away.

Sincerely,
Sabrina

White-out is my worst enemy
It fixes mistakes easily and quickly
Whereas I am here
and I've been trying to fix us from the beginning.

You are like a bad dream
I don't understand what you mean
I wish for you to go away
I beg and plead but here you stay
no matter how far or fast I run
I can never escape, I am done
I'm over this and over you
it is no longer just us two
I give up, just let me go
I will vanish, I'll never show
what we had is now long gone
I'm no longer your little pawn
I will not let you control me
I'm independent, just let me be
You're a bad, bad dream gone wrong
but I'll wake up and you'll be gone

I want you so much

                                             but I hate your guts.

Slippery hands
on slippery bodies
my mind is going wild
wanting you so badly
yet this is not the time
nor the place
so stolen glances
and coquettish grins
will have to suffice
for now...

I may not know you very well
but I know you like me, I can tell

To think that just a few days in
you’ve got me with this foolish grin

upon my face because of you
all these feelings are kind of new

I didn’t expect to fall so fast
Will these feelings always last

All of these stolen glances
I don’t need to waste my chances

C’mon, Self, you can do it
You’ve come so far just to quit

Just walk up to him and say hi
Everything else will just fly by

Put your heart out on the line
And pray that everything goes fine.