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gbye Mar 2018
only twenty-two
a life left to lead
breaths untaken
words unheard

music forgotten
memories purged
disappointment rotten
forgiveness returned

you were only twenty-two
A suicide occurred on campus today, and I guess this is how I'm dealing.
gbye Mar 2018
P-you said please as you reached for the bottle in my hand, leaning over me to grab the opener on the counter
I-intense heat washed over me, and i hoped you'd press closer
N-you pull back, neatly popping the cap off and pressing the bottle to your mouth, i watch your lips
I-suddenly you're gone, and i wonder what type of insane i become when you're near
N-later i'm outside watching my friends dance in the moonlit yard, and you come to stand next to me, neat and untouched as ever
G-i force myself to cool my cheeks, and look at you with casual observance, you reach out and clasp my shoulder as you whisper your goodbyes

and soon enough, you're gone from my sight
but ever present in my thoughts
Something different
gbye Feb 2018
your right hand whispers love letters on my skin
your left hand draws out all the fear from my veins
gbye Feb 2018
when im close do your hands itch to touch me
do your eyes follow me across the room
do you find yourself drifting closer towards me
does you breath catch when our eyes lock
do you imagine what it'd be like to run you hands across my body

i dont
i dont find myself searching for your touch, your eyes, or your heart
but
perhaps tomorrow i will
I don't know how long this will stay up, kinda an in-the-moment type of piece. Confession: For a really long time I've been holding onto a lot of pain and anger, slowly I'm working through all of it. And, I've never felt lighter.
gbye Feb 2018
i hope you love her the way i loved you
and i hope she loves you the way i loved you

and i hope no one is loved the way you loved me
gbye Feb 2018
You're stronger than I ever thought a person could be
When your world broke, when god left you
You singlehandedly rebuilt your own empire
Chased after god and made him kneel before you

But when you were lost for just moment
My world fell to pieces

You are not invincible
Your walls may look like marble but shatter like glass
And your love can disappear from my life with a single gust of wind

From the moment that I lost you
I've grown an unshakeable fear that I will lose you again

I hold you like a delicate bubble of air in the palm of my hand
Regard you like the Mona Lisa, an invaluable piece of my heart safeguarded by every precaution
I lay down clouds before you feet so your goodness may never touch the treacherous ground
I pray to a god I don't believe in to keep you safe

Every moment you're away I imagine the tragedies that may befall you
And how I could never rebuild an empire like you, find faith again
I can't do this alone
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