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You used to be my reason,
to get up every morning.
You are gone now, you aren't around,
you left me without a warning.

You are now my reason,
to go asleep every night.
Nightmares and scars,
disappointment when I wake,
your words hurt when we fight.

I go asleep, hoping to never wake up,
You are the reason for that.
I can't smile, I hope this doesn't last a while,
your lies you told me were fat.

~sf/jd
i keep trying to write a poem about you.
but the words just wont flow.
i think about your eyes,
the way they look into mine,
as if you know me better than i know myself.
i think about your smile,
the way it breaks my heart and makes me fall in love.
i think about your touch,
the way it sends shivers down my spine.
but none of that translates into the words i need.
i cant find the words to describe,
the way you make me feel just by breathing.
i dont need anything more than your simple presence.
if only you could jump in my head.
so, you too, could know,
the insanity that swirls through my mind when you're near.
then maybe you could get a glimpse of how you make me feel.
EVERYDAY
 Sep 2013 Julia merenda
LeeAna
No man is going to change me
I've been through that and now I see clearly
I can love and I can be loved
But this time it will be because of me
Not because of what they want me to be.

Through iniquity I have grown strong
And no one can tell me that this makes me wrong
Finally the person reflected back
Is who I've wanted to be all along
I've finally found where I belong.
 Sep 2013 Julia merenda
Cooper
Too much
In such short a time
Hard to handle
Hard to grasp
What happened?
They happened.

November
December
January
Trapped
Hurt
Crushed
Thrashe­d
Discarded.

Pain
Damage
Suffering
Misery

Happiness for a flash
A smile, a laugh,
True happiness.
Then they walk by.
A punch in the stomach.
Nausea.
Mood ruined
Memories rush.
Sickening memories.

Ruined life:
Temporary.
Memories:
Forever.
I once thought love
meant a trite Romantic metaphor --
"A bird that soared above some far-off shore" --
calling gently among the metronomic whispers of the waves,
casting a fleeting shadow on sun-kissed sand
where sea spray mingles with the scent of seaweed.

But after four weeks' absence
and the silence of those thirty days,
I saw, while in traffic,
a flock of seagulls
drifting lazily as flies
over the Oakland sewage plant.
Love is ..........
Love is sheltering from the rain
Together remembering not to complain
Making every little thing worthwhile
Changing sad times with a smile.
Love is learning to accept mistakes
Knowing when to put on the brake
When annoying habits come to light
Especially loud snoring at night.
Love is all about sharing, caring and acceptance
And of course it is all about romance.
Love is about trust. A must to survive
To keep the relationship alive.
Love is learning to forgive, starting again
When an argument sends stuff down the drain.
Holding each other, protecting and laughter
Giggling under the sheets, looking after
Each other when things go wrong.
Love is breaking into your favourite song
In the car when snow melts falling from above
Gently once more falling deeper in love.

— The End —