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Cassandra Leigh Jun 2014
I grew up in a dark cold place
with memories I can't erase
I never had a place of my own
I lacked the heart, a house no home

The warmth I saw in your eyes
Staying up waiting for the sun to rise
The way your hands felt grasping mine
Time stopped ticking while the stars aligned

**In you I found my home
Cassandra Leigh Jun 2014
Day after day after day I wait for life to change
To wake up and be the swan, and no longer just be strange
I pace these empty halls and wait for my life to start
To find myself, to learn a trade, to create a piece of art

I lay awake most every night thinking of my dreams
They quickly turn to nightmares and I push down stifled screams
I don't know where I want to be, just anywhere but here
Nowhere's where I've found myself, living out my greatest fear

In school they always told me I could do anything I choose
Adulthood's not so black and white and if life's a game, I lose
I'm so tired of the daily grind and all my **** mistakes
Now I've found myself at crossroads wondering which road to take

I'm waking up this morning with a new found sense of purpose
To help the ones below me, and no longer just be worthless
Cassandra Leigh Jun 2014
Words
like
love
just know time left my heart eyes wanting
being away makes me say my world is ending
things
big
little
look left
people need light
Went through my used words, this is what I found.
Cassandra Leigh Jun 2014
Hallmark greeting cards
Family barbecues
A brand new tie
A few "I love you's"

The one day a year you tell Dad how much he means to you

**I'm spending it in a cemetery this year
This is a day late, but Fathers Day is still fresh in my mind.
Cassandra Leigh Jun 2014
I am seen more frequently as an object than a human being
People act as if there is no soul inside the mannequin they're seeing

I am referred to by things like "****, beautiful, and Honey"
When I answer with offence they say they're only being funny

I walk away feeling degraded with an overwhelming sense of shame
Strangers make me hate myself and never learn my name

To hear a ****** cat call sends a shiver down my spine
to be objectified is understated, and society says it's fine

It makes me sick when I am treated like a piece of meat
My one solution is to cut two eye holes in an old bed sheet

When strangers say I'm pretty I no longer feel an ere of confidence and pride
I feel a need to run away, be alone, and hide
I've been facing a lot of discrimination, and ****** harassment lately. When you are in a position like this often times people are too afraid to speak up. I know I've been, so I guess I'll let it out here.
Cassandra Leigh Jun 2014
Two weeks in you said
"I love you"
Saying you love me now is watching the first five minutes of a movie and claiming it's your favorite.
You haven't learned the plot yet

As the words escaped my lips, you found my truth
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