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Leila The Kiwi Apr 2024
I'll wait for my time
Till you want to be mine

Left untouched
I fall from the vine

Left to decay
Nourishing the soil

For someone
More to your taste.

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Inspired by Hoziers song "Too Sweet"
Leila The Kiwi Nov 2016
Gracious she stands
fragile and soft
to the touch

Upon inspection
the tattered edges,
the bruised core,
the ruined state
is clear

A stem traps her
chaining her down
fingers outstretched
upon a thorn I bleed

Might she shatter
might she wilt
scars may never fade.

I'm torn.

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Inspired by the song 'Can I Be Him' by James Arthur.
Leila The Kiwi Sep 2018
When you show
Your true self,
Silence will be
Your only reply.

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Leila The Kiwi May 2022
This life has lead me to believe
Not everyone is going to stay
That I have to be ready
For when they leave

Take what people say
With a grain of salt
Because blind belief
And vulnerability
Could lead to assault

Prepare myself for all outcomes
Especially the unsavory kind
Maybe that's why I lost
My sweet tooth
Because I'm often
Left with a bitter taste

You've reawakened
My curiosity and innocence
When it comes to connection

Making up a bed of warm blankets
Soft words and support
You give me somewhere to lay down

I think this is a safe place
To stay.

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Leila The Kiwi Jul 2020
Sometimes I wonder
If you chose
To break me

Did it make you
Feel free?
Did it distract you
From your own mind?

Because mine?
It skips moments
Replays the same scenes
And repeats fear and doubt
Over and over

When I'm reminded
Of my minds mayhem
It's because
Something
Or someone
Reminded me
Of you.

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Leila The Kiwi Sep 2020
My sterling starling
You're not the one
To spread your wings
At a great speed

You'd much rather
Settle down
In the shelter
Of your nest

I see the comfort
And familiarity there
I'm much like that
Myself

However, I do hope
We get a chance
To soar
To new heights.

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A play on words - Trust fall
Leila The Kiwi Jun 2020
I'm falling
Over and over
Catching myself
Again and again
I finally lose
Momentum
And rest
Alongside
My discarded
Determination.

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Leila The Kiwi May 2020
You want
To become
Close to me?
How close
Could you
Possibly be?

I may let you
Hold me
And share
Some thoughts

Don't be fooled
Into believing
That you have
Touched me

I couldn't
Let you
Do that

In closeness
There is
Vulnerability
There is
Fear
There is
The chance
Of being
Discarded

So, no
I am afraid
I can't allow
You that close
I no longer
Have the strength
To handle
Such a risk

I'm sorry,
But I can't.

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I got inspired while making some tea and writing this poem brought tears to my eyes
Leila The Kiwi Jan 2020
My mind is a wondrous place
Beautiful lakes to bathe in
Unseen heights to soar from
Treasures to uncover

But oftentimes this mind of mine
Strays from the path
Lost in a maze of old oaks
Tripping on loose stones
Tangled in thorns
Struggling to see through the fog

In these times I have to
Find my own hand
To lead myself back to the light
Sometimes I have help from friends
Sometimes I have help from words
But mostly, I have help from myself

We all have our own worlds
Held in our minds
Many memories
Hopes and dreams
Kind and wicked thoughts

I just hope,
For all of us,
That when we get lost in the wild
We manage to find a way back

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Leila The Kiwi Jan 2020
A long lost
Box of treasures
The thought of you
Gives me shivers.

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Leila The Kiwi Nov 2020
You're a
Bottomless bucket
I keep pouring
And pouring
And pouring

Hoping that
If I keep trying
Someday
It'll work
But it
Won't ever
Be enough

I guess
We were
Broken
To
Begin
With.

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Leila The Kiwi Apr 2016
"In order to be irreplaceable,
One must be different"
-Coco Chanel

We may all feel the hunger to fit in
But why would you want to fit in, When you can be unique?

The courage to be yourself in a world full of sheep- in itself- is beautiful
And frankly, the only person you should try to impress, is yourself
At the end of the day who's always there for you?
That's right!
It's you!
Do you want those you love, those you spend the most time with, to remember you when you're gone?
To smile and laugh when they think about you?
Then, be unique
Remove the chains you've wrapped around your neck in order to be "normal"
Spread your wings and let this world see you
Some may be flooded by your boldness
They may become venomous, because they're too afraid to do it themselves
Do not give them the power to dampen your spirit
Hold your head high
Be proud in who you are
Because the rest of us, those who have freed ourselves?
We're waiting for you
And we want to wrap you in a blanket of warmth and kindness
When you're ready,
Come find us

We may all have the hunger to fit in
But why should we want to fit in,
When we can be unique?

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Leila The Kiwi Oct 2019
It's been a long time
Since I last saw you

Why do things
Always end up like this?

You travel the world
Leaving behind
Broken hearts
And blood baths.

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Leila The Kiwi Oct 2019
If you find yourself
Somewhere that is
Harmful or dull
There's no problem
With pulling yourself
Away.

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Leila The Kiwi May 2022
We're driving on a gravel road
With a few dips in the dirt,
Bouncing around
And holding on for support.

Once we hit the pavement again,
Our shoulders drop in relief
And we laugh together
About the bumpy ride.

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Is this what healthy love feels like?
Leila The Kiwi Mar 2017
I'd follow his footsteps with dread
No matter where they lead

I took my own path instead
To get out of my head

The man he once was
To me, now is dead.

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Just some thoughts about my first love.
Leila The Kiwi Jul 2019
I've encountered massive mountains
Along the way
Thought things would fall apart

It smooths out for a bit
Then gets bumpy again

The best we can do is try
To find a little bit of light
In this life.

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Leila The Kiwi Dec 2021
Share a moment with me
Sit and take my hand in yours

You needn't say a word
Or utter a sound

Share your soul with me
Show me what our minds
Couldn't comprehend.

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Leila The Kiwi Jan 2017
They say,
"Curiosity killed the cat"

I prefer to think:
It's the demand for fact
Which deprived the cat

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just a random thought
Leila The Kiwi May 2016
What have I done?
It's just my emotions,
Don't take it personally.

What have I done?
I've just been a sad girl lately,
Things have been hard.

What have I done?
I thought I was handling things well.
Turns out,
I haven't.
Everything was just hidden below the surface.

What have I done?
I crumbled,
You blamed yourself.

What have I done?
I guess,
I'm a loaded gun.

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Leila The Kiwi Oct 2017
To you, it might sound bland
In all honesty, it's rather grand!
Come see dead seabirds in the sand
Plane tickets are in high demand
For the "beautiful" country of New Zealand.

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One of two poems I wrote last year in English to possibly use in my writing portfolio. I thought I'd lost them forever because they were my only copies but the teacher still had them. Woooo!
Leila The Kiwi Dec 2016
Inscribed upon silk
Is your raw humanity.

Lessons have taught
That such delicacies
Cannot be caught.

Unless uncovered
From the tomb
In which truth lies.

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Leila The Kiwi Mar 2021
I left a trail
Of seeds behind
Hoping that
You'd follow them

Left untouched
They bloomed
In your absence

Looking back
Is a reminder
That I've grown
That it's best
Not to root oneself
Where the soil
Is dry.

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Leila The Kiwi Jan 2020
His eyes can be
Rather chilling
When they see right through
My intentions lay bare

Taking his hand
I lead him away
He growls in my ear
'How have you been, my dear?"

"I've been craving to have you near."

l.v.s and j.r.b
Leila The Kiwi Apr 2016
I was once told:
"You can trust me"
"I'm here to help"
And "I'm here for you"
My innocent mind believed each word.
You had me convinced.
Looking back,
I can't help but wince

Your job is done;
I'm coated in your venom.
So, away you slither,
Abandoning me a final time.
Quietly, I wither

I don't blame you.
After all,
Who would want to hold
A heart laced with mold?

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Leila The Kiwi Mar 2019
I can not help
That words flood out
Of me and splash
Onto others
Leaving behind
Tears of happiness

It comes naturally
To me

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A snippet of a message I sent to an old love of mine.
Leila The Kiwi Dec 2016
A simple sound
Containing thought
And emotion,
Some expressed
Most bound.

The only thing we can share
The only thing we will share
The only thing we have
Are words.

Words.
Words.
Words.

How tired I've become
Of meaningless muttering.

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Leila The Kiwi Nov 2017
Say the word and I'll put away
the machine gun.

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I said that to someone in a message. The 'word' is 'stop' and the 'bullets' are words.

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