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Walking by the riverbed,
drowning my thoughts,
and regrets.

Rocks sink quickly,
like my heart,
ever since,
you chose to depart.

Never again,
I cannot swim.

Been searchin’ for,
a light to hold,
and wane away the darkness a little more.

Stars grow dim,
like the tunnel entrance,
slipping further away,
disconnected romance.

Never again,
I cannot see.

The night is cold,
the frost is thick,
and I am growing old.

My fingers and face,
have become numb,
like my weak heart,
when we’re not one.

Never again,
I cannot feel.

The world has gone gray,
an empty canvas abandoned,
when did you even go astray?

Everything seems like nothing,
colorblind to the emotions around,
like a dog trying to define a rainbow,
or the deaf’s hope of enjoying a sound.

Never again,
I cannot hear.

War torn,
my heart cries,
like a newborn.

And like a newborn,
I have become immature,
to what love truly is,
you have distorted my perception,
forever.

Never again,
I cannot love.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio and Ryan Kotowski. Thanks Ryan, as always, for writing another piece with me!
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Deserie Indigo
I cry not for me
but for you
desperately achieving the goals of society
unknowingly striving for acceptance
when all you need is yourself
fighting fire with fire
when all you need is a taste of rain
your hunger for power and cruelty does not suprise me
but only you, yourself, can change
how you perceive the expectations of life and society
for evil does not have to consume your soul
nor is it needed to accomplish any tasks
all you need is some light in your dark pathway
and maybe, just maybe, you can one day learn to love
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Maddie
Every girl deserves to be reminded of how beautiful they are.
Every girl deserves be told they are loved.
Every girl deserves to know that someone is always there for them.
Every girl deserves support.
Every girl deserves someone to talk to in the middle of the night.
Every girl deserves to know how amazing they are.
Every girl deserves someone that makes them happy.
Every girl deserves a shoulder to cry on.
Every girl deserves to be treated like a lady.
Every girl deserves to know how special they are.
Every girl deserves to have fun.
Every girl deserves to be happy.
Every girl deserves to be told that they are perfect.
Every girl deserves to be loved.

But sadly,
Not every girl has that.
Most girls sit alone in their rooms at night,
And cry.
Because no one is really there for them.
No one reminds them of their assets.
No one sees their beauty
People take advantage of them.
And when those girls look in the mirror,
All they see is their flaws and imperfections.
They look at themselves in the reflection,
And hate what they see.
They cry for what seems like forever.
Then wish that they were someone else.
Someone prettier,
Someone better,
Someone happier,
Someone skinnier,
Someone richer,
Someone with a better life than their own.

But they don't see their strengths.
And most of the time,
They never will.
Girls only see their ugliness,
And that's always what they will see.
Society has formed an image of women.
You have to look like models and celebrities,
Or else you're considered ugly.
You have to have a perfect body,
Or else you're considered fat.
But all a girl really needs is someone to tell them they are beautiful the way they are.
They may never actually believe it,
But at least they know that you think that,
And it makes them start to transform their vision of themselves,
Into what they actually are,
Which is a beautiful girl who is perfect in every single way.
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Redshift
fear
that is not dealt with
but pushed aside
shoved down
buckled into a suitcase
still existing
just out of sight
is fear that will return
fear that will
conquer
fear that is waiting
for the most opportune moment
to spring its jail
and defeat
you
because you never
thought about it
until it was
too late
littleredwritinghood,
you are
in trouble
you can hold that fear under the surface
all you want
but it will not drown
fear has enough faces
to replace
any one that manages to fade
fear is
your mother's
face
my mom is a jack o'lantern jack in the box fist on a spring with four thousand different facades all of which can defeat me

i can never
win
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Mike Hauser
here's my shadow

it always follows me

where my shadow

mainly hangs out at my feet

but with my shadow

that is not all

depends on the light of the situation

sometimes my shadow climbs the wall
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Lloyd
What are you?
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Lloyd
I want to see the first thing you see when you wake up
I want to hear the most complex questions in your mind
I want to know how you cope with sorrowful thoughts
I want to feel the softness of your open palms
I want to laugh at the things you can't help but laugh at
I want to know how you feel when you're favourite song is playing

I want to know what you are
 Jun 2013 LDuler
Lloyd
Fifteen thousand men
Would not have the strength
That I see in you

Fifteen thousand men
Could not muster the courage
That you show everyday

Fifteen thousand men
Could not face the horrors
Of what lies in your dreams

Fifty thousand men
Could not write enough words
To do justice to my love for you
I wrote this for a friend struggling through some stuff, but I never got the courage to show it to her.
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