Curtis Mullins: Poems

May 2017 · 1.3k

Family

Curtis Mullins May 2017

Family

Friends,
They are my family that is not blood.
Every time I make a new friend,
I get a new family member.
This makes me feel happy.

But, it goes the other way as well.

When a friend is forgotten or left,
I lose a family member.
This hurts me with a dark sadness.

But new friends are good,
They help me grow as a person,
Help me learn more about the world.

I get to make friends that are on the other side of the world,
Where it's lucky that he can speak English,
Since I can't speak an ounce of what he's saying.
But despite the distance of 5,264 miles,
We somehow became friends.
And in my book, family as well

I'll do anything to protect and serve my family,
Blood or not, they are one giant family to me.
And they all make me happy.

My friends are my Family, no matter who they are.

#family #friends #love #distance #friend #language #happiness #happy #hope

May 2017 · 1.3k

My Light

Curtis Mullins May 2017

My Light

I sit,
I wait.
Wait for the darkness to leave.
It will leave someday,
All I have to do is ignore it.

But the darkness just keeps growing,
In my head,
And in my life.
One bad thing after another.

I see a small light,
But it's to far away to reach.
I need help,
I need good.

Will anyone be my good?
The good and light in my life?
I can't reach the light,
But maybe,
Just maybe,
The light can reach me.

In a room inside my head surrounded by black,
The light is reassuring.
Even if I will never join the light,
It helps me cope with my darkness.
Knowing that there are people who have light,
Instead of dark,
Makes it easier to live with myself.

I am in a dark place, but my friends are my light.

#dark #darkness #light #life #depression

Nov 2016 · 629

Traps of the Heart

Curtis Mullins Nov 2016

Traps of the Heart

People set up traps around their heart and soul
Waiting for a fool to take the bait.
I am always the fool falling into traps,
I've never set up traps of my own.
So how will I ever catch my foolish lover?
How will they fall for me when there's nothing to trip them?

I'll tell you how

I've set my life so I won't need a fool,
I've made it so when the right person catches me,
They won't want to let go.
They won't put me in a cage to keep me,
They'll let me sit on their shoulder.
They won't clip my wings and keep me down,
They'll let me fly around above them.

When I meet my soul mate,
They'll understand why I write poetry and draw pictures.
When I meet them,
They'll be patient to learn all my secrets.
When I meet my soul mate,
I will be able to look into their eyes and say "I love you".

I made this a year ago but I thought I had lost it. I finally found it again.

#love #heart #soulmate

Apr 2015 · 443

Contradictions

Curtis Mullins Apr 2015

Contradictions

I love the way you smile,
I hate the way you make me wild.

I love the way you're kind,
I hate the way you're not mine.

I love the way you care,
I hate the way you make me worry about my hair.

I love the stolen glances,
I hate the need to take chances.

Best of all,
I love the way you brighten my day.

Worst of all,
I hate the way you think everything's okay.

But in the end,
It's safe to say,
I love you through and through.

Dec 2014 · 487

My Wishes

Curtis Mullins Dec 2014

My Wishes

Wings as dark as the night,
Eyes as blue as the sky.
Skin like ivory,
Hair as bright as the sun.

Take me away with your wings,
Show me the path of my life.
Let me fly away with you,
For I have no reason to not.

Change who I am,
Change me into a better person.
Erase my flaws,
Erase my lies.

Let my words be remembered,
Let my art be a reminder.
Let my goals be accomplished,
Let my loved ones be happy.

My wishes in life, I speak to the ones who will listen

Mar 2014 · 3.2k

Bravery, Courage, and Fear

Curtis Mullins Mar 2014

Bravery, Courage, and Fear

Bravery does not mean that you have to flirt with Death,
It does not mean that you need to start a war.
Courage does not mean that you need to leap off a seven story building,
It does not mean you go straight to the arms of Death.
Having fear doesn't mean that you hide and fret,
It doesn't mean you’re scared.

To be brave means that you are ready to face your fears,
It means that you’re ready to feel the pain of life.
Courage means that you are not listening to what others think about you,
It means that you are ready for the harshness of living.
Having fears means that you care about your life,
It means that you care for your loved ones.

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