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Graff1980 Aug 2018
Small shadows
of little spiderlike forms
followed the
folds of my blanket.

Terrified,
but never surprised,
or paralyzed,
I swatted hesitantly
at those imaginary
nightmares,
**** little
intangible demons.

Even after
sharp swipes
they still
moved forward,
and I retreated,
not in defeat
but stepped back
and allowed
sleep
to overcome me.

In dawn and
other daylight hours
those little nuisances
never made any appearances.

They merely
made me
question
the state
of my
sanity.
Graff1980 Aug 2018
Pretty eyes,
pretty smile,
pretty hands,
pretty ***;

She handles
all those
compliments
fields all those
unwanted stares.

Some young guy
says something nice,
but when she doesn’t
acknowledge him
he calls her a
stuck up *****.

Some one
grabs her ***.

Someone
presses her up
against a wall.

Someone
raises her blouse.

Someone
intrudes
where he is
not meant to.

Now she is awkward.

Now she is uncomfortable,

Now she is untrusting.

Now she doesn’t
want to be beautiful.
Graff1980 Aug 2018
He stumbles in last
with a black
cartoon cat
who is
pawing playfully at
Betty Boop's
big bouncing *****
while she tells him
to stop that.

Sitting somewhere to the side
a well centered sailor man,
Popeye pops a can,
so he can be
a stronger man.

The loony toons
sing merry melodies
while Hannah Barbara buddies
get groovy
with their sixties
styles.

In the rear
Disney friends
go on perpetuating
fake fairytale ends.
Graff1980 Aug 2018
Lunar illusions
reflect in
the rippling
pond,
as a swan
swims
slowly,
then
dives in
to grab
a fish that
accidentally
swam
near him.
Graff1980 Aug 2018
Tonight is today.
Summer rays
send us into
heated shudders
as sweaty men
hobble back in
like little children
to their air conditioned
living room.
Graff1980 Aug 2018
It is a world
of heart rending horrors,
deep and penetrating shadows
that consume all I know.

But today
I speak of
soft strands
of blonde hair,
of eyes enlarged
by spectacles,
and a smile
with a beautiful voice.

It is a city of sorrows
where strangers sleep
on the steps
of stone churches,
and homeless men
keep arguing
over who’s
street corner
this is.

But today is
like Christmas,
cause she
was on my wish list,
wonderful conversationalist,
might never be
my girlfriend,
but I am currently enjoying
this small moment.

Despite
the spite
that fools spew,
today is beautiful
thanks to one individual.
Graff1980 Aug 2018
A glass complexion,
distorted reflection
filled with new
shades and hues
of my personal truth.

Silent stares in contemplation
as I stand facing this tense face
that I know so well.

My body smokes itself
as the mirror fogs up,
with the hot water still running
on the other side
of the wet flower shower curtain

I sit back
letting myself be
submerged in salt rich water.

I let my dead weight
pull me under completely
as I listen deeply
to my heartbeat.

Soft drops of water
pitter patter above me
raining down gently
from my shower
like a white noise
generator.

Barely a minute until
I emerge,
sitting still
as my tense muscles
become more relaxed
then they were before
this wonderful bath.
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