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 Sep 2013 rj
Àŧùl
I find my memories all hijacked, by you.
I find my thirsts all quenched, by you.
I find my troubles all shot at, by you.
I find my poetry all initiated, by you.
I find my habits all affected, by you.
I find my smiles all admired, by you.
I find my duties all completed, in you.
I find my feelings all inflamed, for you.
I find my stories all completed, with you.
Concave lens concrete poetry.

My HP Poem #424
©Atul Kaushal
 Sep 2013 rj
Allie
poem #3
 Sep 2013 rj
Allie
loneliness
is just a ten letter word
it doesn't mean much
but to me
it feels like much more
it is like a rock that has been tied to my soul
i am thrown into the dark abyss of the sea
with the waves kissing my face and dragging me under
the colors swirling all around me
and my feet and arms flailing
trying to pull myself back up to the surface
but i can't  
because this rock is pulling me deeper and deeper
and nothing can save me
soon i will hit bottom
but that's okay
because it will bring peace
peace is a five letter word
and hopefully it will only bring half the pain that loneliness does
 Sep 2013 rj
Brittany Martin
Nothing ****** me off more
Than when people call me
Pretty

I get it, okay?
We live in a society that upholds beauty
As the most important quality
A girl can possess
So girls who aren't pretty
Feel like less

And guys, knowing this,
Call girls who were not gifted
With a symmetrical face
Proportional features
Or a "rockin'" body

Girls who rank on the lower end
Of that wretched scale
From one to ten
Pretty
Beautiful, attractive
****, exquisite
Gorgeous, lovely
Stunning, hot

And those girls
Those amazing, ugly girls
Infused with insecurities
Self-loathing
And sadness
Give in to those words
Give in to those guys

Believing, if only for a brief,
Tenderless moment
That those pretty words
Do apply

But I am not interested
In false accolades
If you don't find me pretty
Then don't say so
I have plenty of fine qualities
For you to compliment me on

Praise my wit, my charm
My intelligence, my confidence
Things I cultivate
Things I strive to be

Qualities
That complement me
 Sep 2013 rj
Neha
And what is love?
 Sep 2013 rj
Neha
And then I asked,
“What is love really?
Why does everyone keep talking about it?
And is it really worth it?”

No one answered,
There was no one to answer,
The question dissolved in thin air,
I was left alone to ponder,

It was a long lonely walk,
But it always worked that way,
You can achieve the best at your worst,
But it’s always good to have someone by your side

And then it dawned on me,
Like a cool breeze in summer,
And warmth on your darkest winter night,
It came as a relief to my train of thoughts

It’s not love that I yearn,
It’s the passionate company that I seek,
Undemanding, faithful, ever beautiful, and unending,
It silently grew on me and crumbled my beliefs

“Why is it so difficult to find such a love then?
Is it not there or I don’t know where to find?
The quest is unsettling and I am on the edge, just about to fall,
Am I doing it all wrong?”

And something in me echoed, it does not come to people who hurry,
It is a game of give and take,
Wait for it to happen, when it does, its brightness shall outshine the sky,
And trust my dear child; it will stay with you forever.

-Natasha
I wrote this on 10th April  at 4 AM!
 Sep 2013 rj
raw with love
I'd never tell you
that
I love the way you
hold me
(but I do).

I'd never tell you
that
your lips are imprinted
on mine.
(but they are).

I'd never tell you
that
when we lie in my bed
cuddled up
and the lazy sun rays caress
us
I try to match my
breathing with yours
(but I do).

I'd never tell you
that
I simply love
the way you absentmindedly
caress my arm
or leg
or shoulder
(but I do).

I'd never tell you
that
I love feeling
you heartbeat
because it's beautiful
to me
(but I do).

I'd never tell you
that
I sometimes wake up
at three in the morning
and need you
(but I do).

All I tell you
is
my messed up thoughts
and how broken I am
(and that you fixed me).

I'd never tell you
that
I love you
(but I do).
 Sep 2013 rj
Meaghan M
Promises
 Sep 2013 rj
Meaghan M
“Promise to remember”
said the fish to the sea.
“Keep all the stories
And tell them to me.”

“Promise to be patient”
said the sea to the land.
“When I lose hope,
lend me a hand”

“Promise to love me”
Said the land to the wind.
“Give to me daily
and never rescind”

“Promise to stay”
said the wind to the sky.
“Be with me always;
don’t ever die”

“Promise to help me”
said the sky to the man.
“Whenever I need you,
do what you can”

But the man didn’t hear.

So, the sky in his need
Left the wind all alone.

And the wind hated land.
And the land became stone.

The sea lost all hope
And forgot every tale.

So fish are all silent
thanks to man’s epic fail.
 Sep 2013 rj
Elli
Hypocrite
 Sep 2013 rj
Elli
You tell them "you're worthy to live"
But you spend the rest of the day
Counting your breaths thinking
You don't deserve it
And waiting for your last breath

You say "everyone's beautiful"
Yet you look at the mirror
And call yourself a monster

You tell those who are heartbroken
"You deserve better"
Yet you waste your time
Loving someone who doesn't even appreciate you

You tell them "Always love yourself"
But you picked all your flaws like dead flowers
And you despised each and everything about you

Why is it easy for you to say such good things and mean it,
But you can never see the beauty inside of you?
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