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Dec 2016 · 673
self reflection #3
kerri Dec 2016
over thinking about over thinking about over thinking about over thinking
Dec 2016 · 522
outside // inside
kerri Dec 2016
cars pass by
they softly shake this old house
they softly shake my old thoughts

wheels against the street
they mimic the door **** turning
they mimic my fast moving mind

headlights brightly shining
they light up my pitch black room
they light up the silhouettes haunting me

horns blaring
they scare the dog into barking
they scare the self destructive whispers into screams
Dec 2016 · 717
I've Found My Way
kerri Dec 2016
Broken breathing and deep regret,
All the thoughts running through your head.
As the night falls, the gentleman calls,
Prepares you for the new path ahead.

"It's nicer and quieter,
Not at all filled with dread."
He looks at your walls and leads you down halls,
Confident you'll finally leave your bed.

"It looks enticing," you say to yourself.
It makes you believe that you were a fool.
"It's not too late. It has to be fate."
Nervous and waiting, he hands you your tool.

"I'll say my farewells as I leave on this journey.
Goodbye all who were waiting for this day,
To those that I love, I'll be up above,
Don't worry, I've found my way."
originally written on May 11, 2015
Dec 2016 · 572
Untitled #7
kerri Dec 2016
I found her in the mirror five years ago
her damaged body unwanted
she was sad and tired

I found her in the mirror five minutes ago
her beautiful body extremely desired
but she was still sad and tired
Nov 2016 · 682
HOPE
kerri Nov 2016
How I long to see you
Open your mouth and tell me the truth
Please tell me you're being honest
Everything that you are is what I adore
Nov 2016 · 701
Home of the Brave
kerri Nov 2016
is America really the land of the free?

are you healthy?
are you young?
are you rich?
are you heterosexual?
are you white?
are you male?

by answering "yes" to all of the above
you can call America the land of the free

the vast majority aren't free but we will still fight
we are the brave and this is our home
Nov 2016 · 762
show me your rainbow
kerri Nov 2016
I know the color of your flesh but not the color of your desires
Oct 2016 · 2.7k
decaying memories
kerri Oct 2016
I wish all of my bad memories were like the leaves on the trees
after holding onto my weary branches
they fall and wither around me
until someone comes and takes them away
Oct 2016 · 241
Untitled #6
kerri Oct 2016
I've wasted such beautiful words and phrases
on the most toxic people
I tell myself it won't happen again
but the cycle will continue forever
Oct 2016 · 1.0k
you are the sun
kerri Oct 2016
you are the sun
I am nothing but a dwarf planet
I orbit around you and rely on you for warmth
you give me life
Oct 2016 · 406
thank you
kerri Oct 2016
my anxieties keep me up
they tell me you might not like me as much as i like you
you unknowingly punched those worries in their ugly faces
you make it obvious to me
i love you too
Sep 2016 · 242
Untitled #5
kerri Sep 2016
this piece of plastic makes me feel better than you ever did
kerri Sep 2016
i feel like i'm unfit to live in this life
everything confuses me
nothing seems to be worth it
what's the point?
Sep 2016 · 387
self reflection #2
kerri Sep 2016
i do not exist for your pleasure
are you so entitled to think my goal is to please you?
clearly i don't know you
and you don't know me
i don't love you
i love her

did i just say that out loud?
Sep 2016 · 2.5k
self reflection #1
kerri Sep 2016
something seems different
part of you has changed
i don't know what it is
but you don't react the same towards me
did i do something?
am i overreacting?
Sep 2016 · 2.3k
subtle narcissism
kerri Sep 2016
i want to be that interesting girl
i want to be proficient with words
is it so selfish to want to be admired?
Sep 2016 · 506
needy
kerri Sep 2016
why do i miss you?
its been less than two hours
you're only at work
but god do i miss you so much
Sep 2016 · 404
I've been caught
kerri Sep 2016
she called me "baby"
she said I belong to her
nothing else matters
but the bliss she gives me
Sep 2016 · 448
Untitled #4
kerri Sep 2016
i don't want to be so ambitious
but you and i could be something so beautiful
Sep 2016 · 759
what are we?
kerri Sep 2016
we're not lovers
we're not friends
we've been mistaken for both
what side are you on?
Aug 2016 · 582
love's rollercoaster pt. 3
kerri Aug 2016
he seemed like he wanted to stay on this ride
he made it an experiment
he didn't like rollercoasters
Aug 2016 · 588
love's rollercoaster pt. 2
kerri Aug 2016
I'm still on this ride
You've gotten off a long time ago
Someone took your place
and they're actually enjoying this attraction with me
Aug 2016 · 1.2k
together
kerri Aug 2016
it's no doubt that we are truly one
when we love each other with our bodies

but even when we love by ourselves
we never split
Aug 2016 · 252
Untitled #3
kerri Aug 2016
blood is thicker than water*
scientifically, true
figuratively, a load of *******
Jun 2016 · 2.0k
no sugar
kerri Jun 2016
you tasted like lemons,
although that's my favorite flavor,
the sourness should've been a warning
May 2016 · 248
Untitled #2
kerri May 2016
i feel congested
my heart is arrested
and i can't find my way down
May 2016 · 244
one word
kerri May 2016
I will forever be a
loser
loner
lover
The only change is a single letter
Apr 2016 · 740
taking sides
kerri Apr 2016
there's a devil on my shoulder
and an angel in my heart
they're both telling me to act on my feelings for you
but i'm too scared of rejection
Apr 2016 · 535
i want to be okay
kerri Apr 2016
how long will it take to be okay?
how much effort do i have to put in?
i'm at my limit
Apr 2016 · 1.4k
you're my favorite sunshine
kerri Apr 2016
little do you know
you're the one that makes this smile show
Apr 2016 · 664
this is an art form
kerri Apr 2016
poetry
isn't just words on paper
words are flowing
like paint from a brush
these words make you feel something
Apr 2016 · 1.4k
i miss you
kerri Apr 2016
the hardest
part of
saying
goodbye is
the fact
that
sometimes
there's no
closure
Apr 2016 · 704
a seven word poem
kerri Apr 2016
rays of sunshine only last a second
Apr 2016 · 1.3k
wandering mind
kerri Apr 2016
the thoughts in my brain are like tiny trains
they keep going and going
no destination in mind
no destination needed
Apr 2016 · 671
Untitled #1
kerri Apr 2016
Express yourself!
Don't be afraid to show your true self!*

No matter how much I want to,
No matter how much I need to,
I can't.
I don't want to get beaten.
I don't want to get ridiculed.
I don't want to get kicked out of my own home.
I'm not comfortable in my own skin.
Apr 2016 · 637
The Ghost of You
kerri Apr 2016
I still feel your presence after all these years.
It's your old self, the one I fell in love with.
You've changed, for better or for worse?
Just stop haunting me.
Mar 2016 · 365
haiku and you can too
kerri Mar 2016
all you need is seven words here
another five fits right after
ending with seven just like the start
Mar 2016 · 721
i'll be complete someday
kerri Mar 2016
someone asked me if i was homeless yesterday
well, i have a place with four walls and a bed
but is that really a home?
Mar 2016 · 13.2k
Life Cycles
kerri Mar 2016
the beginning
You dropped a seed.
I picked it up and gave it a home in myself.

the middle
It grew in my heart.
I cared so much for it,
Watered it,
As hard as it was, I even changed the soil surrounding it.
Blossomed into such a beautiful floret.

the end**
You left.
The sacred efflorescence shed its petals.
My soil wasn't enough for you.
Mar 2016 · 1.7k
love's rollercoaster pt. 1
kerri Mar 2016
don't drag me along on a ride you're not even on
you've gotten off this theme park attraction and i didn't even notice
i was too busy smiling from ear to ear
just tell me you don't love me anymore
Mar 2016 · 265
Pill Friends
kerri Mar 2016
When my depression ate at my soul, I was in a truly bad place.
I didn't have many physical friends.
The only ones that seemed to always care were in my head and fit in my shaking palms.
Mar 2016 · 526
You're To Blame
kerri Mar 2016
My judgement is clouded.
I can't tell right from wrong,
And you're to blame.

My habits have changed.
My friends call me insane,
And you're to blame.

My stomach constantly tickles.
My feet are walking toward you,
And you're to blame.

I'm ghosting my fingers on your spine.
Our lips are touching,
And you're to blame.
Mar 2016 · 1.4k
I'm Thinking of You
kerri Mar 2016
You have taken residence in my mind.
Rearranging the furniture,
You make yourself at home.
Put your feet up.
Get comfy.
You'll be here for a long time.

— The End —