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Mar 2022 · 70
Waves
JC Mar 2022
The bitterness recedes
Yet the tide is shortcoming
Take me from it
So that I never swim again
#lonely
Apr 2021 · 89
Make Me Smile
JC Apr 2021
I wished for you
To make me smile
I sat and waited
Thought for a while

You were on my street
I was pulling weeds
You stomp on my yard
I laugh and my dog barked
You made me smile

We run to the trees
Playing hide and seek
Birds chirping in harmony
Our hearts a symphony
You looked back, eyes wild
You made me smile

Twenty years later
Our love is only greater
Our memories still hatch
With you I still laugh
Knocking on heavens door
My hand is holding yours
And together, we'll be smiling
Aug 2020 · 83
Forever
JC Aug 2020
Taking a breath
Thinking things through
Thinking of love
Of course, that’s you

I look to the past
But time marches on
My face is a mask
But love will wear it off

My smiles, my tears
I want them all to you
My choices, my regrets
You can share yours too!

For a child begot
We’ll raise him together
After tying the knot
Just us

Forever
Jul 2020 · 77
Freestyle #1
JC Jul 2020
Well here's a freestyle
Let me rap a mile
As I put on a smile
And think of tiny tiles
Like stepping stones
Or skeleton bones
To make words flow
Off the top of my head and
In yo girls bed
Yeah I'm freestyling
I'm straight up wildin'
I've got the mileage
For proverbial cartilage
Calcium, muscle, all the organs are here
For an MC that everyone fears
Let me take a breath
And wallow in death
From the mic massacre
You feeling the burn?
Yeah, get lost, ****
I love poetry.
Jun 2020 · 73
Here I Am
JC Jun 2020
Here I am
A lonely poet
But a poet forever to be

As I wish and I wait
For a dream to escape
And possess a lover's embrace

To which I scoff
And shake my head
But hate for it not to come true

As well as I want
I'll script my heart out
And begin my journey anew

But writing I shall
And writing I will
For a poet I truly am

For I write and I weep
For the dreams I keep
Thus the new day began
Jun 2020 · 86
Untitled
JC Jun 2020
Don't ever give your heart
To someone who doesn't want it
Jun 2020 · 71
On Writing
JC Jun 2020
To why I write
It's because I can

As to what I write
Anything, man

I'm not your average poet
Writing about life's hidden meanings

I'm just the average poet
Writing about life's greatest mysteries

Also, my poems don't make sense
Is this satire?
May 2020 · 72
Waking Up
JC May 2020
Another day, another dollar
I’m here again
Making a difference
Either bigger or smaller

Than the day before

I rush and I pray
For someone to stay
With me
But I understand that I’ll wake up
And realize life is only
One day at a time

So it’s making a difference
That matters
Either bigger or smaller

Than the day before
May 2020 · 70
Today for now
JC May 2020
What is 2020?
In America, it's a lot
Lootings, shooting, people with diseases
The chaos never ceases

I was once proud of this nation
Today, I'm not so sure
Nobody likes each other
And I feel like everyone is to blame

Maybe we can band together
For one last struggle
Against ourselves
But only God can predict our Fate

And it's only May
Can someone tell me
Everything is okay?
Drunk but stable. Comments please!
Apr 2020 · 55
Mystery Girl
JC Apr 2020
You gave me butterflies
I don't know why
You started with hello
And my stomach went jello

I don't know why
But I hope I will
Next time you see me
I'll keep my lungs still

Because I don't know what will happen
Maybe nothing at all
But if something does happen
Will you catch me if I fall?
Apr 2020 · 55
Wasted
JC Apr 2020
Can hardly think
My brain is weak
Can only go deeper
With this beer I drink

I'm stuck in a zone
Feel wetter than stone
But my liquidity won't last
As this drunkenness will pass

Not gonna lie
It's greater than being high
With a whole night by me
I'll drink forever free

Any chance of stopping
Will slowly come a'knocking
But once my sanity returns
I'll forget the night that occurred
Mar 2020 · 63
Escape from Memory
JC Mar 2020
Here I am
An internet worm
Watching this girl stream
Her soul is firm

She has three cats
Well, now it's four
While that's a lot of *****
She's no *****

I wish I could charm her
Or make her smile
But as she lives across the country
It would take a while

Next thing you know
I'll wake up from a dream
And realize this girl
Was just a memory
Inspired by true events.
JC Feb 2020
I wish for a zombie apocalypse
For if a zombie apocalypse were to be
I'd slash and I'd ****
All the undead by will
And then my rage would be free
I feel like fighting somebody smh.
Feb 2020 · 55
Limerick
JC Feb 2020
A simple poem should be easy
Just these five lines (pretty measly)
But thinking it took
And tough it looked
Limericks ****, but are breezy
It's okay, I guess.
Feb 2020 · 65
Life as I Know It
JC Feb 2020
Anyway I live
Anywhere I walk
I walk alone
And live wisely

Take my hand
I'll tell you where to go
But shall you go with me
You will be my friend

As for this journey
I know my path
But not my destination
Life is short, after all
Thinking poem
Dec 2019 · 227
Haiku
JC Dec 2019
These delicate woods
Whispering many secrets
I want to live here
Nov 2019 · 137
Forever I Am
JC Nov 2019
Some people are busy
Some people are lazy
Some people are lonely
Forever I am

Some people are happy
No worries or complaints
Some people are depressed
Forever I am

Some people take risks
They either win or lose
Some people lost
Forever I am

Forever I am lost
Lonely
And depressed
But forever I am myself
And that is enough
Oct 2019 · 87
Game over
JC Oct 2019
Shawty my life, my dragonsoul
Girl, you took forever to craft, you know?
I was playing honest now, there were no cheats
So why run off with Bowser when you're my Peach?

I guess I treated love like a video game
I thought the goal you wanted was to make you stay
We made love until dawn, but mistakes were made
You broke my ******* heart and I was left for dead

I still have two hearts, come revive me babe
All I ever wanted was a replay
Might add on to it idk
May 2019 · 186
Fish in the Sea
JC May 2019
Girls are everywhere, they said
Don’t be so down
There’s plenty of fish in the sea
You’ll find one before you drown

That was four years ago
And yet it’s still repeated
No matter where I’ve been
Everyone speaks it

There’s always one
But she’s never “the” one
No matter the bait
I throw her back and weep
Feb 2019 · 193
Valentine’s Day
JC Feb 2019
There’s that smile
You’re rolling your eyes again
What did I do this time?

I take your hand
We skip across the boardwalk
Laughing our ***** off

I want this moment to last
Forever, not just on Valentine’s Day
Think we can do it?

Your kiss tells me yes
I spin you around
We race each other to the car

Knowing we’ll be safe
Tucked in each other’s arms
Never letting go
Dec 2018 · 275
A Simple Writing Poem
JC Dec 2018
Touch my body
Writing’s my feel
Take a good look
Close, and then seal

I just want
To not ***** up
Give me a pen
Achievements, yep

Touch my soul
Writing feels good
Pen and paper
Nothing else could

People say
I should get a life
Writing is it
No need for a wife

Writing this poem
Anytime that I want
I can do this
All day or all night

Touch my heart
Writing is sharp
Sharper than a knife
Man, words cut hard

Actions speak
Louder than words
But if you write a letter
Those actions are words

Touch my life
Writing you have
I feel good
Ay, thanks for that

I was down
But now I’m up
I feel like I could smile
Hell, I’ma take a trip

Find a pet or
I don’t know
Just as long as I’m writing
My life will grow

Touch my body
Writing’s my feel
Take a good look
Close, and then seal
Dec 2018 · 203
Taste of love
JC Dec 2018
So don’t worry, babe
Everything’s gonna be A-okay
The pain will fade
Keep looking forward to another day
Nothing to fear, nothing to hate
Your heart is mine
I’ll keep you safe
Nov 2018 · 323
Thanksgiving
JC Nov 2018
Thanksgiving
Happiness
Abundance
Nostalgia
Kindness

Yearly
Oppor­tunity
Unity
Happy Thanksgiving, people.
Nov 2018 · 613
Unfinished Poem #2
JC Nov 2018
I was a janitor
You, a nurse practitioner
I worked from nine to five
To keep you by my side

Then you got up and left
Was it something I said?
I’ll admit that I was wrong
If you’ll just come back, love

So I’ll be sweeping here
While fighting back these tears
Just keep doing my job
And not think about lost love
Nov 2018 · 251
The Opportunity Rap
JC Nov 2018
Reaching out, into the sky
If you say the sky’s the limit, then I’d say you’re right
Life gives you chances at every door
How we’re gonna use them is the chore
If you wanna achieve, then you better believe
Just make sure that you don’t concede

You start to feel down, you start to feel low
But I’m telling you now, don’t tell yourself no
Just dig in your soul, and find your goal
Eventually your passion will surely show
Just start something, make it function
Anything can happen in your imagination junction
Keep your head held high, and use a smile
Life may be hard, but you can stand the trial

Reaching out, into the sky
Chase your dreams, and never let them die
Just do your best, and you’ll succeed
Determination is all you need
Don’t lose hope, don’t give up
Just let motivation fill your cup
My first poem I ever wrote.  It got second place in a community poetry project, so I figured you guys could appreciate it as well.
Nov 2018 · 175
Nature love
JC Nov 2018
Sitting
In a porch swing
I watch a bird fly off from its nest
It’s peaceful
Nov 2018 · 168
Losing to finding
JC Nov 2018
Trying to find you
And maybe keep you
Do you want that too?

You’re holding my hand
We share a smile
I kiss you

And then I wake up
But not to fear
Dreams do come true
Nov 2018 · 1.8k
Best Friends
JC Nov 2018
Treating me wrong
While I’m treating you right
You say we’re friends
But that’s a lie

I don’t know why
I keep hanging on
Maybe cuz if I didn’t
I’d be all alone

You told me that
I’m your only friend
Supposedly we were friends
Until the end

But I saw you
With another guy
Enjoying yourself
Like you were about to die

Best friends, huh?
Well, I beg to differ
We’re not best friends
Not even a little

I tried, yeah, I tried so hard
To trap you in my broken heart
But you pushed me, yeah, you pushed me away
What is wrong with you? What do I say?

Goodbye? Yeah, that’s what I’ll say
I’m done playing this romantic game
See ya, I’m out of here
I’ll be gone before you start to tear
Best friend

— The End —