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Nov 1 · 430
hello there
hello there
it's been a while
i haven't spoken to you in a while
and i think it's fair to say i've changed
changing is hard
and not fun at all
but this is proof
that maybe one day
i can come back
and say hello again
to me from then
from me now
Feb 2023 · 273
Him
Him
The way he looks at me,
Eyes so full of awe
Like I’m the prettiest girl in the world,
but also like there’s no one else at all
I can’t help but stare right back
as he tilts his head in question

and asks what I’m looking at

Clearly he doesn’t understand

That I’m looking at him

Him and his smile from ear to ear,

The dimples appearing on his cheeks

His eyes lighting up with no light at all,

but somehow brighter than a thousand suns
Feb 2023 · 3.0k
Stardust
We look at the sky
peering up beyond
beyond the last birds seeking home
and the last rays of sun sinking behind the clouds
but generally we see nothing
it takes complete darkness
to really see what lies
in the ******* beyond
but even then we forget
the millions of miles separating
us and the stars
twinkling almost sadly in the distance

We are made of stardust
yes, that is true
basic elements connect us all
in hues of an artist's color wheel
but why do we acknowledge
something so far
when we are really more like what is right beneath our feet

Dirt
overlooked but completely necessary
allowing us to exist in our natural form
something we touch
and through that touch
we feel the energy of the world

Flow

flowing like the blood through our veins
flowing like the river down a mountainside
flowing like the song out a bird
like the ocean 'round a great whale
like the air into our lungs
like the tears from our eyes

just like the feelings from our hearts
Oct 2022 · 1.3k
How to Live a Happy Life
fall in love
see through some rose colored glasses for a while
shatter them
realize you’re seeing clearer than you ever have
enjoy reality
then fall in love again
and pray you don’t make the same mistakes twice
Mar 2022 · 3.0k
pain is irrelevant to life
TW: blood
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isn't it amazing?

put your hand on your chest
now make a cut and watch yourself bleed
bleed deeply
flowing
flowing
flowing
red
pouring
but that heart
it's still beating
feel deeply
alive
still alive
despite the pain
how?
Different
Since I was born
I stood out
All I wanted
Was to be the same
That childish need to fit in
Overtook my growth as I fell prey to my feelings

Then I was told
That I should embrace my difference
That that was the key to connecting myself
To the rest of society
That I should fit in by standing out

Differences are what make us who we are
Those flaws are what make us human
How can we deny ourselves,
Ourselves?

How can we turn away from the very things that make us human?
That is what separates us
But the very things that make us different
Are the things that make us the same
From every atom of our being to the stars in the sky
They make us the same
Feb 2022 · 2.0k
break
take this time to rest in bed
so that tomorrow you can clear your head
Jan 2022 · 2.1k
bad timing
love was made for two,
but not us two tonight
Oct 2021 · 1.4k
Broken Bones
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but people always manage to hurt me
Apr 2021 · 1.5k
Nov 12, 2020
why did you leave me?
we had so much to do
yet you still left
like you had nothing to lose
i miss you so much
Mar 2021 · 1.3k
I'm sorry
I'm sorry I dragged you down
and let you fall in love
I'm sorry I'd rather drown
than look into the sky above

I'm sorry I deceived you
and made you think I'm perfect
I'm trying to get through
and make this all worth it

I'm sorry that I'm wrong
in every way that isn't right
I'm sorry I'm not strong enough
I'm not able to win this fight
Jan 2021 · 483
me
me
you see me as broken
i see me as whole
but its just who i am
engraved in my soul
im tired of being ridiculed
and not taken seriously
these are my goals
not just another fantasy
Dec 2020 · 1.5k
bi-bi
i like guys...
but i also like girls
why?
i dont know
how could i not

the soft curves and delicate touch
my favorite lipstick, just can't get enough
the sweet perfume
and her lighting up the room
the long legs and mischievous smile
feeling things that took a while
to fully process and realize
that i cannot continue living lies

now don't get me wrong
i still like men
but i can't resist  
my cravings for them
still figuring things out
Nov 2020 · 258
Lose or Lose Less
We watch for days
To see the results
But little do we know
The worst is yet to come
Sep 2020 · 530
Big Picture
We are all just specs of color
Painting one big canvas
Portraying a much bigger picture
Sep 2020 · 1.0k
Changing My World
She holds the universe in her little hands
A world of never ending possibilities
A future full of unlimited potential
Little girl, you control the world
You've already changed mine
To my nieces, little girls, go change the world.
Aug 2020 · 1.2k
Racism
You don’t have to be good and not bad
Just white and not black
But aren’t we all just human?
It’s disgusting. We are all human beings. Born the same way and we will all be dead the same.
Isn’t it funny how
Earth, forged from the universe
Will die by our hands?
Jul 2020 · 537
Dying dead Dying
I’m

Falling

Fearful

Frightened

I’m

Scared

Suffocating

Suffering

But it’s ok
I’m ok

Accepting

My

Fate
Just playing around with words here. Inspired by a nightmare I had a while ago, but it’s still haunting me.
Jul 2020 · 170
Nothing
Turned to nothing
By just a phrase
Spoken from anger
When deep in rage
Told I was nothing
By my own blood
It hurts a little
But not too much
Shortened with a different title
Jul 2020 · 256
Haiku: Opening Up
To speak from the heart
Is never an easy task
But you help a bit
Jun 2020 · 451
A Little Green
Childish jealousy
Doesn’t at all look well on me
Jun 2020 · 135
This Is Why I Stayed Quiet
They told me to call out
If I needed help
Yet I scream and plead
And still am not heard
May 2020 · 2.4k
Eid
Eid
Another holiday,
Different than before,
Tucked in safe,
Watching from afar,
While the rest of the world burns
May 2020 · 162
War
War
There’s no such thing as a war zone
In your own home,
Right?
What a shame
We feel the need to hide from the ones we love

If only to avoid the fear of being judged
Apr 2020 · 243
Ass-u-me
I’m not who you think
No, not who you see
Now that there’s your problem
You assume who is me

Though you don’t understand
You could at least try
Try and reach your hand
Across this large divide

I’ll reach my hand out too
To make you understand
Me and my goals,
Exactly who I am
Apr 2020 · 235
Haiku: Lies
Am I a liar
For being someone I'm not
When I should be me?
Thanks for the help with this sis
Mar 2020 · 265
Vulnerability
They say the ***** in the armor is the greatest weakness
But there is no ***** when there is no armor

They say the bigger they, are the harder they fall
But you can't fall if you were never standing

They say that to beat a wall you need to find the loose brick
But if there is no wall it'll never be broken down

Being scared of vulnerability is giving yourself a vulnerability in the first place
Should vulnerability be feared?
Mar 2020 · 196
Haiku: To Have Anxiety
The question "What If"
Drowns me in anxiety
I cannot escape
Mar 2020 · 142
True Pain (10w)
How do I know I'm in love?
When it hurts?
Feb 2020 · 315
House Of Glass
Once a girl lived
Tucked in a house of glass
Kept for so long
Walking over the shards of broken
Things once whole
It hurts
But she's stuck
Little does she know
The key is herself
The broken house her mind
But its impossible
Or so it seems
To escape the house of glass without
Bleeding out
Jan 2020 · 214
Relationship
Relationships are circle
At least they're supposed to be
It's a give and a take
Not a take and a leave
Dec 2019 · 13.6k
Write to Release
Close your eyes
Count to ten
Take a breath
Find a pen
Write it out
Let it loose
Don't get lost
In these woods
For one day
You might get stuck
Way too far
In the muck
Dec 2019 · 511
Shot at Fame
Blown up
Then
Blown away
Short shot at fame
Just to be washed away
Dec 2019 · 261
missing you (10w)
i miss you
there's nothing poetic about it
at all
about and to a lot of people
Nov 2019 · 623
Civil War
My heart is at war with my mind
About what's wrong and what's right
When there really is no black and white
Oct 2019 · 557
Silence
If silence speaks louder than words,
Why was I not heard?
Oct 2019 · 1.3k
Lost Touch
I've lost my artistic touch
and I've never felt so lost
Sep 2019 · 196
pollution
death litters my mind
tears litter my face
blood litters my arm
Sep 2019 · 402
numb
even as the blade crosses my skin
i dont feel a thing
Sep 2019 · 191
gone
the final push
the final crack
on the brink
of never coming back
Aug 2019 · 982
Destiny
I want to write my own story
But sadly I only hold a poet's pen
Not the pen of destiny
Aug 2019 · 1.1k
Break Me
I’m giving you just the tools to break me

Do it

I Dare You
Aug 2019 · 495
Dead Stars
Dreams
Also known as
Childish hallucinations
We all had dreams
But slowly
They lose their glow
And are forgotten
In the sea of dead stars
Aug 2019 · 384
Help
How do you cry for help
When all you know
Is a silent plea?
Aug 2019 · 617
Social Anxiety Sucks
Eye contact is not an option
I can’t hold a conversation
It’s basically impossible
Fitting in is not my forte
I can’t even explain
What it feels like
To NOT be able to talk
Even when you really want to
Even after hours of mental preparation
Nothing comes out
Not even a squeak
Social anxiety kinda *****
Sorry, my poetry has gotten extremely sloppy. And I’ve been facing MAJOR writers block. Any suggestions on how to get over this??
Jul 2019 · 918
Undeniable Ticks
It’s just a
           Tick
                   Tick
                           Tick
Wracking my brain
           Tick
                  Tick
                          Tick
Programmed­ to drive me crazy
           Tick
                  Tick
                          Ticking
Tak­ing over my thoughts
           Tick
                  Tick
                         Ticks
Making it hard to sleep
           Tick
                  Tick
                         Tick
I need to escape
           Tick
                  Tick
                         Tick
My very own brain
Jul 2019 · 466
Me but Broken
As I look in the mirror
All I see is me
But a lot more broken
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