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What has been on my mind
Is weighing me down
I try to feel alright
But mostly wear a frown
I look up to the sky
And pray to feel fine
Knowing I can't keep this inside
So I call a friend
And explain to him what's going on
He talks to me gently
And I don't feel quite as torn
Thanks to others who are patient
That has a good deal of compassion
They are healers
And miracle workers
To be that unselfish
And a gentle speaker
Thanks to them I'll be okay
They know exactly what to say
I just hope one day
I'll be able to be a good listener
And give back what was freely given
This isn't a poem, just a letter for anyone who cares of the poetess Nicole dawn... Whether you know her or not, she wrote a simple poem yet saddening titled- ( goodbye) all the poem said is " I'm done" ... So for any one who has read this please try messaging her, and support her.. There's another poet, human being. And more importantly a soul's life on the line.. And I see this daily.. Not just with miss dawn but with so many other poet's, who aren't just writing what other poet's consider "depressing poetry". Simply its a suicide note.. Yet others didn't seem to know this. And others may see poems like that daily.. But instead of skipping the poem, remember half of you who were down and out and lonely at one time , and maby suicide even crossed your mind. Wouldn't you want someone there? Some may say no, only due to the fact misery speaks that to one, and demons are good at tempting people to not want to live anymore, though fact is even those that say no I wouldn't want help, NONSENSE!!! we're all soul's, we cry out. We laugh, we love, many cry, some hurt. Some are tortured by very real demons ( not just something in ones head or in stories ) this is reality what's going on.. So instead of passing the next poem you read saying ( goodbye) how about messaging the person saying that, and put aside your issues for the day, and give your self to another.. And your time to them for one second, love is the answer. Not selfishness, not wantonness, not greed. Or all about us. It's about that person's poem you read ( goodbye) the soul you passed by. The poet, a poet like you. That you passed by.... Please give Nicole dawns poem a look. And message her. Because surely, any dying soul would respect and maby still be alive from your message... Thanks for reading, and btw, God wants us to help another, listen to another,love another... Not ****** another with words, or hatred, or envying, or back talking. We can choose to help another, which helps your soul, or we can burden our own souls, and turn away from another soul, that could be you...

God bless,
Brandon Nagley
I don't know myself
Do I even care?
I hope that I do
Nobody is going to care for me
No one is going to take my hand
And lead me where I need to go
Nobody is going to tell me I'm
Making the wrong choices
And I need to to make better decisions
I try to do the opposite of what
I've always done but that in itself is difficult
My first instinct is to make a mess out of things
Hurt the ones who really mean a lot to me
I don't even know if I appreciate life
That it would better if I just die
But I trudge the road of confusion
Because I don't know how to live right
Would it be better if I gave in
Surrendered to a better source?
I believe it would help my thinking head
Always racing thoughts of past mistakes I've done and said
Not only that, it's delusional most of the time
All I want to do is to be able to feel fine
Someone told me to have self respect
Hell, I don't even know what that is
I have too much contempt for people
Not a good place to be in my mind
Though nobody is going to help me live right
And take my hand during the day and night
And show me a better way to live then what I've been doing
No, I better start caring or I am a dead man
I don't want to die and people say he was an *******
I knew the sunshine would help
Stepping outside on the porch
I felt the warmth inside myself
It was a flame like a torch
The rays hit me just right
Putting a smile on my face
I  stared up at the bright light
And it rescued me in it's grace
Wrapping it's loving arms around me
Holding tightly onto my wayward heart
There on the porch I could see
This orange bowl of fire had to depart
At once my mind began to wonder
Would I ever feel this way again
The darkness of night will be upon me
And there's no escape from it's hands
Then sleep takes a hold and I awake
To this bright star in it's place
At once I begin to smile
Knowing all is worth while
What is the meaning of life?
Is it to love and be loved
Would that be all there is?
To have a house and a nice car
Three little hellions roaming around
A beautiful wife with beautiful hair
And eyes that sparkle throughout the night
You pump weights and are a vegetarian
She fixes herself up to make you
And everyone notice her
To say how beautiful she looks
And your kids are well behaved
Good years lies ahead

Is that all there is?

I feel purpose have to be involved
If that's one's purpose then have at it
I've experienced all the wrong things
And yet I pray it will help others out
What am I praying to?
Is there a God that hears me
A personal creator who will help me
Through my own experience I have to say yes
He wants me to choose his will
And love him as he loves me
But through my excursions through life
I really don't know what love is
I feel it's putting others first instead of myself
But I tend to be extremely selfish
Can I escape the trap
The one that has me wrapped up in myself?
Can I put my energies to do God's will
And not my own?
All these questions are good to ask
But what am I doing about that?
I don't know much about anything
I'm searching for the truth
I feel a lot different things
Do I follow what there is to do?
I'm a lazy person by nature
All I want to do is lay around
And watch t.v.
I don't have a job
And am on disability
What the hell is wrong with me?
I try to be good
But more often than not I am bad
I love to smoke
And I drink way too much coffee
I don't eat right
And my sleeping pattern *****
But through it all I stay positive
I know there's much more waiting for me
So many blessings that are meant to be
I understand though I have to do the foot work
Or nothing is going to happen
I pray for motivation
Cause instinctively I stay lazy
And want the world come to me
That isn't going to take place
But I feel shameful for my actions
All my life I've taken from life
Expecting the world to owe me a life
It hurts me to think I can be so arrogant
A fool in the scheme of things
I'm such a ******* phony
Such a ******* mistake
To say one thing and do
Something totally different
I'm in the way
Full of ******* ego
I cringe everyday
To ponder why I don't know
Life takes it's toll
I don't know how to live it
I fake it more than most times
Wondering why all of the *******
I try to do what's right
But even that is half the truth
I cry myself to sleep at night
Thinking of the bridges I have burned
So many people I have hurt
Because of my self-will
Wanting ******* attention
And doing anything to get it
I would say things that pleased you
I would do things that weren't true
All because of seeking approval
I was never my own person
Not a ******* thought of my own
I had to play the role
And destroy everything I had sown
It wore me out
To be someone I'm not
Don't understand what it's all about
I had to have one more shot
One more negative thought
Crying suicide
But in reality I wanted to live
I just wanted you to feel sorry for me
And give me your friendship
I wanted to be popular
But really I was down in the heap
Nothing turned out the way I wanted it to be
So please feel sorry for me
And give me all your lovin'
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