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Dec 2020 · 30
wanderlust left my soul
Melanie Jackson Dec 2020
I used to think i was riddled with
W A N D E R L U S T
Moving from one love to the next
One heartbreak right back to another
And each time i felt
L E F T
Behind, like i wasn't worth such time
And sometimes i felt like i was losing
M Y
Self in there cruel words but now it seams
I have found someone perfect for me
Like somehow the universe linked my
S O U L
With yours and maybe soulmates are real after all
Nov 2020 · 30
time
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
T I M E,
you say i wish we had more
T I M E
like the minuets could stop ticking
like we could hold each second for
H O U R S
so we could stay close in this moment
F O R E V E R
i laugh before saying
if only i could stop the clock and freeze
T I M E
Nov 2020 · 42
write
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
write me a song
a small one that i can sing
A L O N G
i dont want to dance alone
so write me your favorite
S O N G
if only so i can understand
your elaborate
M I N D
Nov 2020 · 42
girl
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
he said to me you are beautiful
he said i was proud to call you my
G I R L
he said i love you for who you are
no makeup needed for you
G I R L
he said in that black dress
you occupy my head
and i love you
G I R L
Nov 2020 · 30
future
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
from a kid not understanding love
from a little sixth grader who listened to rumors
to a young lady
who could feel the magic in your touch
and to realize the truth
that in you i will always see my
F U T U R E
Nov 2020 · 32
thanksgiving
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
welcome to thanksgiving
lets sit around the table
and pretend we don't know that your not about to
E L O P E
the marriage that you've had for seven years
and lets pretend your not about to blame it on
M E

welcome to thanksgiving
lets sit around the table
and pretend we arent trying to ignore the ever growing
A N X I E T Y
that has been banging in my chest
and lets not talk about the trauma i hide
U N D E R N E A T H

welcome to thanksgiving
lets sit around the table
and pretend that we are all so overly
H A P P Y
as we eat food to avoid the conversation
and lets not talk about the people who have caused us
P A I N

but i promise i will sit around your table
and play nice and be a part of this
F A M I L Y
Nov 2020 · 28
clear
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
i wish i could say my road was
C L E A R
hell i wish i could tell you that it will be
E A S Y
but i cant because itwill never be
S I M P L E
but i want you to know that even if the roads not
C L E A R
that i will always say that i
L O V E   Y O U
Nov 2020 · 31
let him go
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
im a dirt road
and a blue sky
dancing in the clouds
wondering through life
im kind
im crazy
im everything he dreamed i would be
i guess thats why he chose me
just a small town girl
and he knows he drives me crazy
even when were dancing
spinning me around
until he gives me a kiss
and it would be impossible to
L E T   H I M   G O
Nov 2020 · 18
mine
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
My heart rest against yours
I can feel my matching your beat
I can feel the skin on your lips brush against me
I can feel your strong callused hands
Tracing the line of my jaw
My lips meet yours each time longing for more
Each time like a lightning bolt
I try not to melt
Though i know its to late
Hes eyes watch me carefully
As i lean in closer
I give you a kiss
Those lips like a soft cushion
Those silver blue eyes
Glisen in lamplight
Lamps that you have created
In that beautiful mind
I'm just happy that i can call you
M I N E
Nov 2020 · 29
our sparks
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
his eyes rest upon mine
i work to stay calm
his lips trace my skin
i try not to melt into the fireworks
his hands hold me
i hope he cant see the way i melt
his love engulfs me
i wish i could hold him forever
his heart beat quickens
i realize im not the only one hiding the
S P A R K S
Nov 2020 · 19
written in
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
Written in these pages are the stories that i wont
R E P L A C E
Written in these lines is the love i could never
F A K E
I sware when i get older i will look back on these pages just to
T H I N K
Cause written in these paragraphs are the stories of
Y O U    &     M E
And i hope that one day i will be able to say that we were
H A P P Y
But for now i promise to stay
A R O U N D  
i'll keep you company before our bodies hit the
G R O U N D
Cause every piece and part of me wants to love you
F O R E V ER
even if i cant hold onto you right
N O W
So i promise that i'll be there for you if only i can love you from a
F A R
And though i'm not in your arms i promise that i feel you in my
D R E A M S
So as these years go by one day i will have nights were you hold onto
M E
So written in these pages are the stories of the happiest years of my
L I F E
Nov 2020 · 22
lovely
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
his eyes are as blue as the ocean there,
L O V E L Y
when his arms pull me close
and his heart beats fast
everything is inside his mind is
L O V E L Y
his smile reminds me of a fox
his sideways grin
makes my heart throb
and i think that this boy is absolutely
L O V E L Y
Nov 2020 · 27
dear tony,
Melanie Jackson Nov 2020
i could start this by explaining
that sometimes i forget myself
some days i let the past
catch up with me
some days i feel more broken and damaged
then loving and happy
but those are things you already know

maybe i could begin by recalling
our first kiss
your lips so sweet
your eyes so blue
sparkling like the ocean when the sun hits it just right
your hands pulling me closer against your chest
but is that really the start

i could start by retelling you
the story of the football games
there were two
before the second one finished we were drenched
the cold fall air nipping at our cheeks
we jumped into your dads truck
and you pulled me close
the day i fell asleep on your shoulder
as the heat from the truck ran against our skin
as we shared each others heat
but you probably remember that

i could start by talking about that night
when you kissed my lips
when you tasted like sugar
when i felt like my world was slipping it your hands
when we couldnt even focus on the show
cause the taste of each others lips drove us closer
but you cant forget that night if you wanted too

maybe i could start by talking about
the morning i woke up with a hickey
and spent an hour trying to cover it
the day my step mother asked too many questions and blew my cover
the morning i texted you frantically
covered in an old turtle neck shirt
but i bet u can still feel my panic

but maybe our story starts back in sixth grade
when i first met you
we dated for a week and then i listened to rumors
i broke up with you and when you tried to talk to me
i punched you in the jaw
but secretly i remembered your kindness
and each time i was hurt by someone
i remembered how understanding you were
but back then it was just puppy love

or maybe i should begin with something i realised today
your eyes are blue
there as captivating as the ocean
and they hold just enough mystery to intrigue me
but not enough to leave me in the dark
your honesty makes me feel like i belong
and those deep blue eyes make me feel like i could stay
but i think i already say that to much
this is a work in progress but whats everyone think any advice would be appreciated
Oct 2020 · 45
dreamer
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
dreamer
that's what he is
a dreamer
my heart is his
this dreamer
has been so good
like im dreaming
something done by only cupid
Oct 2020 · 29
his songs, my poems
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
the old maple trees
lose there leaves in the breeze
and as summer is gone
and fall has begun
i found someone who cares for me
hes strong as the maples
hes kind as the breeze
just like summer
hes kept me warm
and as fall began he wrote me into his songs
i only hope he understands that like his songs
i've wrote him into my poems
Oct 2020 · 38
concrete poem
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
his smile        made me
forget the world     i was running
away from his arms sweeping me
from the fire that was my dysfuncti
onal life and into the stream
that was his
love
Oct 2020 · 57
a boy called love
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
his eyes shined in the soft sunlight
i found peace in his violence
cant figure out why hes trying
i asked hi his name
and he smiled at me like a fox
and said "i am a boy called love"
Oct 2020 · 36
look in your eyes
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
everytime i look in those eyes
my heart pounds outta my chest
and when i feel your lips
its like a soft summertime kiss
under the moon shining so bright
over an od field of knee high
and each time you give me your heart
on the palm of your hand
its like i've never been here before
never been close
never been so happy
except for when i look in your eyes
Oct 2020 · 33
past
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
seems like some piece of me will always lose
each time i choose
swear im right
but is it wrong
am i supposed to be at all
i dont have the energy
not most days
pull myself out of bed
what i would give to see
if the grass was greener
on the side of the fence i cant walk to go
feels like i keep breaking the best things i've ever had
but i know i can never change my
P A S T
Oct 2020 · 71
a boy from the past
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i found a boy
told me i was his world
held the door
held my hand through the dark
and hes a kind boy
hes from my past
and we fell in love
his eyes tell me it will last
and though love is a fight he has met me half way
and i know each time
his lips touch mine
hes the kind of man that is almost impossible to find
Oct 2020 · 41
the ocean we call love
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
a flutter in my chest
ive never felt this before
ive never felt such love
never been so close to a person
never felt myself give my heart so quickly
it used to scare me to dive in the ocean we call
L O V E
i thought i would drown
but you showed me that its easier
to survive the waves from deep within
the waters burning depths
of the ocean we call
L O V E
Oct 2020 · 46
to love deeply
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
when i was a little bit younger
i was scared to fall in love
the idea of taking a
F A L L
the idea of loving someone
D E E P L Y
but then my eyes met his
his arms held me tightly
as we fell together
and in his eyes i found myself happily
D E S C E N D I N G
Oct 2020 · 22
loving him
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
Loving him is like
Realizing everything you’ve ever needed
Is right in front of you
Loving him is like
Watching a flame dance
Even after the candles blown out
Loving him is like
Waking up from a story
That you thought you were stuck in
Loving him is like
Every piece of me finally
Coming back together
I swear that i will be loving him
F O R E V E R
Oct 2020 · 22
our dreams
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
every night i lay in bed
the brightest colors fill my head
all these dreams are keeping me awake
these are the things you say to me
and i will always want to be a part
because however big
how ever small promise that you'll bring me along
to the world you see
to the world you'll make
you could be right
you could be wrong
but dont leave me behind
we can share our dreams
until the world becomes changed by our hands
Oct 2020 · 30
your ground
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
from walking and talking slow
to running fast and holding hands with you
from nervous eye contact
to staring straight at your eyes
and now we sleep with each other in our heads
holding on to pillows like we need someone there
thought it was crazy delusion in my head
thought you could never love me
but now im letting go
to everything that used to worry me
because in your eyes i find the ground
were i had only seen clouds
Oct 2020 · 26
your mirror
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i wish it didnt hurt
i wish he hadn't broken me
i wish i could be perfect for you
ut even though i am not
you have taught me to be proud
to look in the mirror
and see the beauty within the shards
i didnt think it was possible
but in your eyes
i have found a mirror
that tells of unknown truths
Oct 2020 · 50
dance in the rain
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i will never leave you baby
i will never walk out the door
for you i would sacrifice it all
for you i would stop the world from falling apart
and in your arms
the ones that comfort me
even in the darkest nights we will
D A N C E
in the
R A I N
Oct 2020 · 29
loving him
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
loving him is like watching a bird fly over a stream
faster then the wind
as passionate as can be
i hope it never ends cause suddenly
i feel like im changing my whole life
switching paths that are ahead of me
forgetting him would be impossible
needing him is all i spend my time on my life on
and loving him is like touching fire
and touching him is like
realising all ive ever needed is right in front of me
memorize his eyes
memorize his touch every time i see him
i can never get enough
every feature every word like my favorite song
i just hope i can keep him on replay
Oct 2020 · 25
mixed pieces
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
when i was younger i was broken
in this brokenness i sat quietly
searching for the missing
P I E C E S
and as i seach the ground i find the piece of another
it belongs to you and as our hands meet
as we trade pieces of each other
i realize that i will only fully be collected
when i am built with our pieces
M I X E D
Oct 2020 · 46
conscious
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
there's something about his eyes
everytime i look into them they sparkle
and each time i catch his gaze
its like i am waking up from years of being
U N C O N S C I O U S
like each time he puts his hand in mine
im finally waking up out of a coma
finally seeing what the world is like when your
C O N S C I O U S
finally seeing that the pain the anguish the disaster
that you had been putting yourself through
was only a dream you watched pass your eyes while
U N C O N S C I O U S
but when you finally come too
you are able to realize that here in the real world
you are only happy when you are
C O N S C I O U S
Oct 2020 · 30
my forever
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
we are young
but in each other we found
L O V E
one that will last longer
than even the darkest
N I G H T S
or the coldest
W I N T E R S
because with you i know
i will never have to worry about
finding my one and only
F O R E V E R
because in you i've even found that kind of
L O V E
Oct 2020 · 17
to the one i love
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
each time i see you
my heart melts a little bit more
i am yours to take

i am yours to hold
in your eyes i see your strength
each look completes me

when your playing guitar
i wish i was in your arms
as you draw me in

i am like a moth
drawn to you a dancing flame
your voice pulls me closer

each time i hear you
each dream you interrupt
seeing you is calm

hugging you is joy
each smile you pass me
growing across my lips

i cant ever leave you
for you are my one true love
our story has no end
Oct 2020 · 31
my love
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i met this boy
he stole my heart

i will let him have it
because i know that i am happy

his eyes are blue
his lips are soft

his hands are ruff
with days of hard work

he cares for me
healing the scars across my heart

he is my love
and in his arms i find healing
Oct 2020 · 25
stand by you
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i am here because i chose to
and so i will chose to stand by you
i know we can make it through
even if we both breakdown
we will rise from our ashes
because we can break through
and even if we cant find heaven
i want to walk through hell with you
and you will never be alone
because i swear to stand by you
Oct 2020 · 22
hopeless
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i look in your eyes and im
H O P E L E S S
come as you are to me dont need
A P O L O G I Z E
i wish i could help you see your
W O R T H
im here for the bad days and your good i will walk through the
S T O R M
and i will do this all because i love you
U N C O N D I T I O N A L L Y
Oct 2020 · 59
the reason
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
sometimes i let my mind wonder
to the times when i was less fortunate
to times that were much
D A R K E R
and then i see you
i think of your voice
just a subtle reminder that you are
T H E   R E A S O N
Oct 2020 · 43
im so in love with, you
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
im so in love with
you
i wish i could explain
but everytime i see your face
i wish we would never grow old

im so in love with
you
and i want you to know
your love is everything
and worth more than its wait in gold

im so in love with
you
i hope i stay with you
cause you are my sun
and i need you to know
your love is the only thing i know
will always be there even when everyone else is gone
Oct 2020 · 27
you too
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
i wanna see the sunrise
i wanna climb the tallest peak
as long as its with
Y O U
i wanna see the sunset
i wanna watch the water ripple
i wanna find were the horizon ends
as long as you do
T O O
i wanna see the stars shine
i wanna lay in the soft grass
i wanna find out the truth
but only if im close to
Y O U
i wanna watch the cosmos
i wanna see the world
i wanna watch as we grow old
i want me and you close
but only if you do
TOO
Oct 2020 · 21
i love you
Melanie Jackson Oct 2020
L O V E
like a song we hear all to often
like a word that takes so little to say
but means so much
L O V E
each letter dripping with care
dripping with safety
each sylobole drawing it out making it sound like a promise
L O V E
but for me it is a promise
one that i will keep the best i can
because when i speak the words
I   L O V E   Y O U
what im really saying is that i will always be there for you
Sep 2020 · 24
the river and the bank
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
he waits at the bank
his hands on the dry dirt
she flows by him
in a river that jumps
and changes often
uncertain of her course
he reaches for her hand
for he is rooted in the ground
and she has never seen roots before
as she had always traveled
but only with the water
her ever changing ways interested him
her lack of plans made him question his
she found his steady hand calming
and in his touch she found
that even her waters so unpredictable
could be calmed even for a second
Sep 2020 · 51
burn
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
the letters were lies
but your words broke down my
D E F E N S E S
and you built me up with all of these
P A R A G R A P H S
but looking back on them
they seemed more like pages
B U R N I N G
with your lies
with your broken and shattered
P R O M I S E S
and so im erasing myself from your
S T O R Y L IN E
and with the chapters i was included im watching them
B U R N
Sep 2020 · 59
remember me
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
when my years catch up with me
R E M E M B E R    M E
though my days grow numbered now
R E M E M B E R    M E
when my tears dry on the ground
R E M E M B E R    M E
even if i disappear please promise you will
R E M E M B E R    M E
Sep 2020 · 50
think about your words
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
if you got 20 minutes
if i had 30 minutes
i could change your mind
i could make you understand make you
T H I N K
if you sat down and took the time to listen
if i could get you to hear my reason
because if i told you anything
just a sample of a long story
A B O U T
me, if i let you in
if you let me show you a clip
of what the people around you have gone through
maybe if i could get you to pull
Y O U R
head of the pedestal you put it on
if you could stand in the shoes
of the people you dont even understand you hurt
with the horrible statements that you say are just
W O R D S
Sep 2020 · 16
drowning
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
i am a strong believer that there are 5 steps to drowning
S T E P 1
panic: at this point you flail your arms reach skyward
pray that a god saves you
pray someone saves you
S T E P 2
tired: at this point you have used all your energy
your adrenalin has run out
your will to keep trying has run out
S T E P 3
fall: at this point you feel the water slip past your fingertips
feel the water engulf you
feel the waves pushing you down farther
S T E P 4
calm: at this point you realize how beautiful the water is
watch as everything slows down
maybe a fish slowly passes you
maybe a snail slowly crawls toward you
S T E P 5
burn: at this point you start to acknowledge a strong burn in your chest
you realize your not breathing
you take a deep breath
you embrace the water as your lungs fill
you close your eyes as the water takes yet another ****
Sep 2020 · 27
work
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
our government expects us to work for
T H E M
we pay there taxes on food
on tampons on water
yet when we say those things should be
F R E E
you act as if our wrong as if its not our
H U M A N   R I G H T
to eat to keep ourselves clean to stay
A L I V E
and you shun those who cant pay your
T A X E S
as if there *****
as if there some kind of a different
B R E E D
i guess i just dont understand why they expect
U S
to work so hard for the things that are
N E C E S S A R Y
to every living being
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
my english teacher says with a smile
like its a fun topic
like half the class doesn't struggles with seasonal
D E P R E S S I O N

lets learn about ****** assault
my english teacher says with a smile
like its a fun topic
like half the class won't laugh and act like its some
J O K E

lets learn about ****** assault
my english teacher says with a smile
like its a fun topic
like half the class isn't almost in tears with the flooding
M E M O R I E S

lets learn about ****** assault
my english teacher says with a smile
like its a fun topic
like half the class wont watch taking notes on what words trigger
W H O

so lets learn about ****** assault
even though half of this class
will never understand what its like
to watch every piece of them ripped apart
what its like to feel the tears but not to let the leave this
B O D Y
Sep 2020 · 48
rule
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
when we rule the
W O R L D
i almost wonder if we will leave the world in
A S H E S
or if we will grow the planet and move us
F O R W A R D
i suppose it all on the shoulders
of the people we let
R U L E
Sep 2020 · 42
cold
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
breath in the crisp fall air
ignore the memories that only surface in the
C O L D
try focusing on the nip on your cheeks
not listening to the bitter screams
echoing in the dark and
C O L D
fall nights,
lick your chapped  lips
listen to the rustle of leaves
not the men not even
the hands that always grabbed me from the
C O L D
Sep 2020 · 27
check
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
seasonal depression
C H E C K
tighten the belt across your chest
3 knoches please
anxiety you dont understand
C H E C K
tighten the belt across your chest
12 knoches please

i make you tighten them
because your different
that's not normal
and i being society
will judge you cruelly
because you arent like them
so how many
C H E C K S
do you have
Sep 2020 · 17
these words
Melanie Jackson Sep 2020
T H E S E    W O R D S
spill of my tongue
like promises that could never be kept
T H E S E    W O R D S
run out of my mouth
like pain that could never be properly explained
T H E S E    W O R D S
flow past my lips
like the screams that escaped my mind but couldn't be voiced
T H E S E    W O R D S
stick in my throat
like the story that i kept hidden in the back of my mind
T H E S E    W O R D S
are silenced
by the men who take everything from the women
who suffer everything for the love of a father
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