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Dylan Witte Jan 2014
A handsome dog and a picket fence.
A post goes through my eye again.
Left  me with a swollen brain.

If you don't want to talk,
just say you forgot.

You built a shelf you never put me on.
What's a boy supposed to do?
I slept under the bed, did you even know?

If you don't want to talk,
just say you forgot.

You said "okay" for the hundredth time.
And that was just today.
I put my ear to the floor

If you don't want to talk,
just say you forgot.
Dylan Witte Oct 2013
I was dragged here against my will,
Though these places aren't foreign to me.
The same hollow men with blazers on.
Women in dresses stare at the clock.
This is truly the worst.


Great, one's glaring at me.
Come on, I said "clock." I'm minding my own
"Aren't  you going to get me a drink?" she asks.
Was that a question or just a command?
I don't really understand women.


"I think you have the wrong man," I say.
See, I'm trying my hardest to leave alone.
She leans forward, begins to impose.
"What are you, gay?"
Arrogant's not my type.
What do you want me to say?

I watch her hand go for the glass.
She's not aware I've played this game
Too many times before.
So I catch her wrist and turn it back,
and water spills all over her.

A crowd of men pick me up.
The most glorious of strikes to the face
Sending me back to where I belong,
My comfortable couch I ride alone.
If that's the world, I'll just stay home.
Dylan Witte Oct 2013
If you tip me I may fall.
Who knows? Last time I didn't.
I just drove away .
I laughed and drove to LA.

With my sunglasses on
it was easy, to hide myself from everyone
To please anyone but me.
I'm a model now and I'm okay.

You won't catch me in magazines,
But you will see me on display.
I wear the latest trend:
"Completely emotionless."
With a hint of black and a touch of grey.
Dylan Witte Sep 2013
Stone walls and graveyards.
I think I've been here before.
Sky's grey and so am I.
I'm just a speechless *******.

I've been stranded here forever
It seems and I think I might be lost.
At least the stars are out,
I love to stare in wonder.

"I thought you said the sky was grey,"
I heard a voice from no where.

I don't know who you are
Or what you want.
Just leave me to myself.
These days, I have been shakey.

"Are you needing someone to hold you still?"
That voice it speaks again.

I'm not your puppet on a string
I'm more than just a vessel.
I'll walk these streets until I die.
I'll be alone for my whole life

But the voice  breaks me down to my knees,
Saying three words I never believed.
Dylan Witte Sep 2013
We can't hide, no not here.
Emotions got the best of us.
We are exposed.
I'm scratching at the walls.

My grip around your wrist
Is letting up again and I
Can't stop wheezing
I promise you're not the reason.

This house is empty now.
I'm breaking all the furniture.
Hollow hallways.
The lights are always off here.
Dylan Witte Sep 2013
How do I know they won't make a reach?
How can I know we're safe?
I'm the keeper of a shiny gift.
But a slave to my own assumptions.
I think about what I'd think about
If I thought a little bit less.

You're dressed up. How sweet of you.
I'm slipping far away
Can you hear me through your hollow ears?
Can you see me through your diamond eyes?
I'm spent and this night's been ruined.
But I'm drawn to a fatal kiss.

I think I'll park my car around back.
I think I'll burn the house down.
Don't worry you know I'll get you out
In time to watch the sunrise.
If anyone touches my diamonds
I'd leave them with nothing but wrists.
Dylan Witte Sep 2013
Today I picked up water,
I picked it up with my hands.
Today the birds sang to me.
They sang my favorite songs.
Today I heard a voice,
But it wasn't really there.
Today I touched the flames
Of a fire in my chest.

By tonight, the water will freeze
And I'll be trapped in ice.
The wind will carry the voices
Of all those beautiful birds
To somewhere nearby,
Where men write admirable books.
Books that I would write,
If only I were inspired.

Tomorrow, the ice will thaw
And I'll be warm again.
I'll put my clothes back on
And leave this place forever.
I'll never be a quitter,
But I can see that I've been swayed.
Skies aren't blue forever,
What's floating now, is sinking later.

I suppose I'll put this on paper.
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