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407 · Aug 2015
Shackles
Brandon Amberger Aug 2015
We lay in shackles
While the wood crackles
From the fire that consumes
And engrosses the world with fumes
Of desperation, and pity
A self-destructive species that thinks it’s witty
We look upon the stars
As if the world was a buried jar
With the slippery glass there’s no way out
Just an overwhelming drought
Billy would say we didn’t start it
A common answer that appears to be legit
But isn’t it our duty?
To protect this innocent raw beauty
To uphold the ideals we see fit
Or has the human race quit
398 · May 2019
Five Seven Five
Brandon Amberger May 2019
This is a haiku.
They all are Five Seven Five.
You have just counted.
394 · Jul 2019
The Human Voice
Brandon Amberger Jul 2019
The human voice is the most dynamic
and powerful tool ever utilized.
390 · Dec 2015
On My Mind
Brandon Amberger Dec 2015
I need to get something off my chest.
Otherwise it’s going to crush me if I rest.
This maybe my ultimate test
Just like leaving my mother celeste
I must tell you what’s on my mind.
The words are so, so hard to find.
Here’s what I have to say.
I thought about this a lot while I lay.
Now please apologize
Because I know that you can recognize,
What you have done
I know that it’s a lot easier to run
I know that you feel guilt
I know that there is still good that has been built
In your heart there still remains yang
So let’s not end this with a disastrous bang
389 · Dec 2015
When time runs out
Brandon Amberger Dec 2015
What’s going to happen when time runs out?
Will we beg for life as if there was a drought?
Every year goes quicker and quicker.
Please, please slow down the ticker.
Yes the people of my generation are young.
Yes we have we many years on this world among.
So why do the years feel like they’re slipping away.
I really just want everyone to stay
386 · Nov 2015
We shall put on a mask
Brandon Amberger Nov 2015
Everyday we shall put on a mask
To hide the misery of doing our daily task
Instead of being ourselves we will conform
Inside lies the most violent storm
We shall hide from the truth
We have not been ourselves since our youth
We shall not enjoy the childish pleasures
Instead we’ll concentrate on meaningless treasures
When we get to that age
We’ll be disappointed and in rage
That we weren’t gutsy or brave
That we were just a pawn just a slave
offshoot from we wear the mask from Paul Laurence Dunbar
370 · Jan 2019
Heroes
Brandon Amberger Jan 2019
Heroes are not determined by the skills they were born with, nor what they have gained.

They are determined by the will power they have to overcome unimaginable dire adversity, fear and pain.

In order to help others in this crucifying world
Brandon Amberger Aug 2015
Lately I’ve been in a depression
Too resolve I need a form of expression
I’m upset because of my expectations
These expectations arise many speculations
I wonder if my expectations are too high
All I do is simply rely
On the fact that people will do the right thing
Even if its as simple as pushing someone on a swing
Is that asking too much?
If that’s the case, people have lost their touch.
People need to do things for the right reasons.
Not just during the holy season.
Even in religion doing the right thing is rewarded.
You’ll go too heaven because you believe God has you recorded
That isn’t right, because you should do it without any recognition
Even if it’s against your tradition
My friends say that with these beliefs I will be trampled
But if one person gets a sample
I know that I have been successful
And I will die without being stressful
368 · Aug 2015
I stand firm
Brandon Amberger Aug 2015
I stand firm
Until I find someone else to take over my term
Holding up the weight of the world
Above the abyss with my arms curled
A constant evil trying to penetrate
Getting low so that a wave will not excavate
The life that has been created
A new protector has been awaited
A protector doesn’t need perfection
Just has to have a unique affection
For the good and bad souls
Otherwise there will be holes
And thousands of pounds will fall down
Everything will drown
Under the relentless waves
Will lay billions of graves
347 · Jan 2020
The thought of us
Brandon Amberger Jan 2020
My heart beat races.
From pure excitement and joy.
Of the thought of us.
Brandon Amberger Jun 2019
But have you seen the true darkness?
Floating all alone in the ocean.
Creatures unimaginable, even within dreams below.
Relentless, swarming and circling of unknown proportions.
Just watching and waiting calmly.
Because it’s just a matter of time.
Till everything goes black.
340 · Oct 2015
At First Glance
Brandon Amberger Oct 2015
At First Glance

Took one look and I fell in love
Kept looking for her around the club
I was thinking to myself Wow what a dove
Hoping maybe we could smoke a dub
I finally got the ***** to go to talk her  
Nothing could stop me not even a wicked song
Started a conversation found she was a transfer
I was hoping this night would be very long
Got her number and guarded it with my life
The next day I told my friends They asked “what’s the sight”
In my mind hoping some day that she’ll be my wife
I replied “Guys that isn’t right” there was almost a fight
I explained too them this is a sign of fate
I finally called her that afternoon
Praying that she new I wasn’t just trying to mate
I asked her out on the very first day of June
I was so nervous; worried that she might think I’m a fool
She explained to me that she came here for a whole new slate
It turned out that she thought I was cool
  I was thinking to myself she’s my soul mate
Six months went by so fast
I bought a ring my parents thought I was a buffoon
I proposed after a play with an all-star cast
Under the light of a magnificent blue moon
50 years later people asked us how we made it so far
We told them there have been mountains we climbed
Almost all of them gave us scars
Some of them even came ill timed
We pushed on though and knew
Our love is pure and true
Brandon Amberger Dec 2015
My love and I,
Stare at the sky.
Trying to grasp
The size we only can gasp.
Thankfully the refreshing spring air
Rushes us with calm care
Now we can finally take in the view
We can watch the clouds pass through
On top of a hill with soft grass
We gently close our eyes and pass
322 · Dec 2019
A fraction of war.
Brandon Amberger Dec 2019
Fires on the field.
The dead and wounded around.
A fraction of war.
316 · Aug 2015
Internal Battle
Brandon Amberger Aug 2015
An internal battle, that takes a hefty toll
On your friends and yourself goals
The ying the yang
A loud disastrous bang
Caused by irresistible forces colliding
Then a great dividing
Now into the abyss
This time is bliss
Only time to revive
Now feeling even more alive
At last finding balance
And your exceptional talents
Brandon Amberger Nov 2015
I am the sun without shade
My presence shall never fade
When I see you cry
I wonder why
What caused you to tear?
My darling you should have no fear
You are under my protection
Your love in me is like a deadly infection
In every cell atom and my soul
I would escape the largest black hole
For you are my heart beat
The sweetest most desirable treat
290 · Feb 2018
The Good Team
Brandon Amberger Feb 2018
I exhaled, inhaled and held the air.
Did this seven times as a pair.
Attempting to calm the mind.
To think logically and kind.
Now quiet, I begin some plans.
To cheer as all the same fans.
If you think about it, it’s ironic.
You don’t have to be smart or iconic.
It begins with pride in your community.
To clean up some trash with unity.
You may ask the question, "Why?"
Possibly some pride for my last goodbye.
To hold a standard for the earth.
To give every child an equal chance at birth.
257 · Feb 2018
Struggles in the Present
Brandon Amberger Feb 2018
Your struggles in the present, are quite often laughs for yourself in the future.
254 · Jan 2022
Untitled
Brandon Amberger Jan 2022
A lot times it’s easier for me to be strong for others rather than myself.
242 · Mar 2018
Intelligence is Sexy
Brandon Amberger Mar 2018
Intelligence is **** but using it for good is beautiful.
236 · Jan 2018
Temporary
Brandon Amberger Jan 2018
We are certainly not eternal
but our ideas can be.
235 · Aug 2015
The Guide
Brandon Amberger Aug 2015
The Guide
As constant as the tide
Holds the light
And uses the sight
Directs us through hell
So you can catch the swell
The Guide pushes us on
Towards the next dawn
Because something awaits
That decides our fates
We’ll ***** we’ll complain
But the guide will help us cope with the pain
The Guide will get us up
Just in time to catch the bus
So we stay on track
And will never let us hold back
Brandon Amberger Dec 2019
There are very few things that you won’t get better at with practice, time and resilience.
208 · May 2019
We’ll carry your legacy
Brandon Amberger May 2019
To those who are gone.
We’ll carry your legacy.
To honor your life.
205 · Aug 2019
It Brings Me Comfort
Brandon Amberger Aug 2019
It brings me comfort, that wisdom is one of the few things, that can only be built up and never torn down. - Anonymous
158 · Jun 2019
I want to give
Brandon Amberger Jun 2019
I want to give hope to the hopeless.
I want to give guidance to the lost.
I want to give joy to the depressed.
I want to give love to the hated.
I want to give praise to the forgotten.
I want to give courage to the fearful.
I want to give compassion to the heartless.
I want to give strength to the weak.
144 · Nov 2021
Twilight
Brandon Amberger Nov 2021
Twilight, it’s truly beautiful.
It’s when nature is most active.
During the changes from light to dark.
Everything is exposed.
The shaded and lit-up sides allow you to see.
What nature really looks like,
And what these beings want to look like.
You see the excitement of the nocturnal,
And the fear distress scamper of the diurnal.
We see who is truly stronger.
The ones can adapt and survive during change,
Or the ones that fail and fall into despair.
140 · Feb 2018
Old Fashion Class
Brandon Amberger Feb 2018
I'm bringing back that old fashion class
Place my jacket down for her to sit on the grass
Being a gentleman is alive and well
Actually right now there are plenty and swell
We don't say much but please and thank you
Once in a while a god bless you
And it's really not that daunting
Being honest isn't really that haunting
You and I just want them to smile
All day all night not just for a while
Let them vent and curse
Even buy that new Gucci purse
Because their your true best friend
They’re happiness till the end
Happiness love oldfashion
136 · Feb 2020
A Favor?
Brandon Amberger Feb 2020
Do me a favor. Keep being you.
Brandon Amberger Oct 2020
How do you achieve greatness?
Accomplish great things.
How do you accomplish great things?
Acquire great skills.
How do you acquire great skills?
Practice, time and resilience.
96 · Nov 2021
Tangled
Brandon Amberger Nov 2021
My mind is tangled and swirling.
As fast as light it’s hurling.
Towards ideas that are plotted.
To others, it would appear knotted
but through me, the dots are connected.
My sails are perfectly directed.
87 · Oct 2020
Hard times hard people
Brandon Amberger Oct 2020
Hard times make hard people. Hard people make good times. Good times make soft people. Soft people make hard times.
83 · Feb 2020
The Greatest Theft
Brandon Amberger Feb 2020
There is nothing left
You achieved the greatest theft
You took my body heart and soul
I plummet down the valley in a roll
Crashing into trees and rocks
Then strapped down with secure locks        
Thrown into the frigid abyss
With the emptiness of a cold kiss
I didn't think you were this cruel
I pity your enemies they're ******* fools
78 · Nov 2020
Truth
Brandon Amberger Nov 2020
The truth is the truth.
For better or worse.
I want the truth.
I need the truth.

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