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 Nov 2014
Kylia
From my ******* button eyes,
I have experienced the world.
The colours, threads that make up this fabric
One which can only be seen--and observed
From the corner of a room,
My corner,
The one under a piano, home to
Abandoned playthings and
Languishing crotchet notes, and staccatos.

From the corner of her bedroom
I watch her laugh, mouth agape,
Hacking out unintelligible sounds, and feel
Feel how the air rejoices at her mirth,
How it allows waves to travel--
Announcing her joy for all the world to share.
And I watch, watch her leak,
Leak her troubles, heartbreaks, hurricane of
Emotions
All into a puddle, tiny as it is.
Watch her face remain steadfast, strong even as
Inside, she dissolves, like white paper in acid.
Burning, burning...

And I experience all of her,
Her emotions, fiery temper, icy demeanor,
Warm hugs, cool attitude, everything,
Like the seasons of the earth.
With my ******* button eyes, I stare,
and I understand,
This entire world that has slowly been revealed to me,
The ball of yarn inside a person, waiting to be
Unravelled.
A person is not as simple as they seem, even if you've never seen them cry, or laugh out loud. There is an entire world in every person, just waiting to be unravelled.
 Nov 2014
Maddie Sink
In the locker room after gym
they laugh and point as they smother on their lip gloss and eyeliner
They made fun of the girl who tripped while playing a game
I confronted them, said they were stuck up.
I helped the girl up, and she ran away from them.
They stood there in silence.
I realized:
They don't know what kindness is.
About a year ago,
Some man with an ulterior motive called,
Took it upon himself to take advantage
Of your orchestrated guilt, and you
Allowed him to intimidate and manipulate you

Slow in catching on to his surreptitious tactics,
Would have been slower if it weren't for two,
You know who I'm alluding to,
You felt that all your crown
Needed was a dunce cap.

Heed to the lesson: never surrender to
Anyone or anything out of intimidation.

Originally written 10/31/13
Revised 11/16/14

(c) 2014 Brandon Antonio Smith
 Nov 2014
Amitav Radiance
The force that lies within
Can take you beyond
Being here and there
Now, the destination is clear
Live the dreams
The time has come to realize
Unseen till now
Wealth of happiness is there
 Nov 2014
Kakiara
Is it wrong to wish that you have a better life

eventhough you know you’ve got all you need

in your guts you feel that missing piece

and the wind passing through

suddenly it gets cold

wondering why

things are happening to you

but again you’ve got all you need

still, you ended up wondering and wondering
 Nov 2014
Kakiara
Run
those feet were walking slowly

head bowed to the ground

nobody understands

living in black and white

how does loneliness feel?

numb

              stiff

those feet are running

suddenly light radiates its colors

I'm stunned

       I can't follow, I can't keep the light

the loneliness, it's like night breeze

leaves and trees, the moon comes and goes

but those feet keep running away from me.
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