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1.0k · Aug 2012
The Piano
Lizzie P Aug 2012
It is silent, serene,
a bird chirps outside,
and a gentle breeze blows in.

You glance around the room,
and your eyes come to rest upon the shining,
black wood.

It calls to you,
and you yearn to answer that call,
yet you hang back, hesitate.
Its been so long and you're unsure,
but before you know it,
you're feet have carried you over.

Gingerly you graze the smooth surface.
A chill runs through you,
it feels so right.
One after another, your fingers slide down the edge,
and suddenly music fills the air.

You can't control your grin,
the ebb and flow of each note is like fresh air
upon your too warm face.

You know as the song begins to end,
and your fingers slow down ,
that this will always be a part of you,
something you can never lose,
and never live without.

Piano is what makes you, you.
844 · Mar 2011
Stronger than You Think
Lizzie P Mar 2011
Feel that aching chest,
apathy and sorrow?
You want to cry,
but the tears won't come.
I know.

Do you ask yourself "Why?"
"Why, heart, do you ache so much?"
You know that its probably true,
that you may be depressed,
but you ignore it.
You push through it,
confide in one close friend,
and hide from the rest.
But still, I know.

You put on a face,
act happy and like nothing is wrong.
But inside you're burning,
decaying from the strength it takes.

You feel you can't go on anymore,
like you just want it to end.
You don't want to end your life,
no, that's not it,
you just want life to fast forward
to when things will look up.

You feel loneliness,
unloved and unwanted.
Undesirable.
Its not the truth though.
You feel that there's no place for you in this world,
at least not where you are now.
Not like this, not here.

You yearn to be free,
you whisper, "Rescue me."
But nobody comes.
Nobody will.

But I know you can make it,
because you're stronger than you think.
Copyright Lizzie P 3/9/2011
627 · Feb 2011
When You See Me
Lizzie P Feb 2011
You yell at me, and yell at me,
until I finally snap.
You see some of the real me,
the one under all this pressure,
this stress.
I hate it,
when you see me,
when you know I'm not all fine and dandy.

I yell back at you,
something slips and you see me more.
I regret it,
say "Nothing, never mind."
but you won't let it go.
I make up a lie.
I leave the room and you let it drop.
As I walk into the other room,
wipe my tears and blow my nose,
someone else asks "Are you okay? What's wrong?"
So I lie again.
"I'm fine," I say, "Its nothing."
But they don't believe me.
They push me, and push me, until I speak.
They see me again.

I don't want to hide,
but I don't want to see you hurt because of me.
I lie, put on a façade for your sake,
I'm all smiles and happiness around you,
all this, for you.
But inside I'm screaming,
I'm crying for release,
to be myself.
But you'll never know the truth,
because I have these walls up
to protect you from it.

I hate it when they crumble,
and you see me.
Copyright 2011 Lizzie P

Written 2/2/2011
611 · Apr 2011
Open Your Eyes
Lizzie P Apr 2011
I've said it before,
and one can see it by simply looking.
We're all different and unique,
but we're still the same, living, breathing humans,
and we all feel.

It is clear to me that you don't realize,
how your words affect those around you.
You make it difficult for them to express themselves,
to be who they are.

Put yourself in their shoes,
if only for day.
Suppress your self-expression,
don't be who you are.
Can you do it?
Do you like it?
But no, that doesn't matter to you.
You're so dense,
don't see how your words anger others.

I doubt it would make a difference.

Open your eyes and look at the world,
do you see what I see?
A world full of people just like us,
Just like you.
Written in honor of the Day of Silence and out of support for them. Also for those who feel suppressed like this in any way; for those who are bullied, maybe abused in some way and have become withdrawn... And for a friend who struggles with her parents strong views which oppose her own.

Title is a working title and subject to change by the time this is completed.

Note that this poem is incomplete as of now, 4/16/2011.
608 · Jan 2011
Within Tomorrow
Lizzie P Jan 2011
And so it came to be,
as the lonely girl wallowed in her sorrows,
that she realized,
hope lies within tomorrow.

Her chest ached,
weighed down with depression.
Despite her efforts to will it away,
she couldn't understand how,
for it was beyond her comprehension.

A pale hand reached out to her,
small and alone.
"Come with me," a soothing voice said,
"or can you make it on your own?"

And so it came to pass,
as she forgot about her sorrow,
that she could finally comprehend
hope lies within tomorrow.
Copyright 2011 by Lizzie P.

Written 1/12/2011
Revised 1/22/2011
601 · Dec 2010
We are...
Lizzie P Dec 2010
We all live, we are all the same,
We are different, we are human.

We all feel, we all hurt, cry, love...
So tell me, why do we hate?
Hate each other and our differences?

We are unique, we are one.
We are separate, we are equal.
We are men, we are women, and children.

We are black, white, Asian, or European,
Perhaps American, or even something else.

I am me, and you are you.
A sister is a sister, a brother a brother.
A parent is a parent, for life.

You don't have to like it,
but that's the way it is.

We all have each other, but we also have nobody.
We have everything, and nothing.

Tell me, do you see the fragility of it all?

We have dreams, we have hopes,
and wishes.
We despair and we  mourn,
though sometimes, we rejoice.

Can you understand how lucky we are?

We all feel emotions, and we're all equals.

We're simply human,
nothing more, and nothing less.

So then tell me, why all the fuss?
Copyright 2010 - 2011 by Lizzie P.

Written 12/11/2010
Revised 1/22/2011
587 · Dec 2010
Once a Dancer?
Lizzie P Dec 2010
I twirl around,
arms and legs moving in sync.
Breathing deeply, I repeat the motion,
and when I mess up,
I laugh at myself.

My head whips around and my eyes search
for the spot of which I focus.
Once more I spin,
and finally,
I come to a stop.

Reality washes over me,
I'm not in a dance studio,
rather, I'm in my room.
"That was then," I mutter,
"this is now. No more."

But I still reminisce,
recall those happy memories.
I continue to forget the steps,
and how to do them.

When I'm alone,
and my mind wanders,
I sometimes think about those days.
From the sound of the music,
and my aching muscles,,
to the jokes or complaints,
and the instructions from the teacher.

And sometimes I search.
I look through my mind for all that I learned,
and I look through the house for them,
My leotards, tights, ballet shoes.

When I can't find them,
it makes my heart ache.
I miss the days of dance,
Ballet, tap, and jazz classes.
I remember my friends,
those I haven't seen since.
I recall the rush of the stage,
and wondering if I'd change fast enough.

You know that saying?
The one about dancers?

Allow me to tell you,
its the truth.
Once a dancer,
ALWAYS a dancer...

At least until you forget...
Copyright 2010 - 2011 by Lizzie P.

Written 12/23/2010
Revised 1/22/2011
567 · Apr 2011
Won't Come
Lizzie P Apr 2011
My heart, why are you aching?
Why are you hurting me this way?
I feel depressed, can you tell me why?
Do you even know?
I think you do,
but neither of us can make it right.

I want to cry,
and you're telling me I should,
but my eyes, our eyes, won't listen,
they won't make the tears come.
Why, eyes, won't you let the tears come?
Why, heart, do you keep aching?
My chest, it hurts so much, makes me hate you,
my heart.
It makes me want you gone.

And the tears still won't come...
Copyright Lizzie P 3/9/2011

Edited 3/29/2011
567 · May 2011
First Love
Lizzie P May 2011
A first love is always special,
and always smiled upon and praised.
Its viewed as a sign of maturity to some,
but others see it as false if one is "too young."

When you have your first love,
its supposed to be special,
the best feeling in the world,
...right?
Maybe yes...
but maybe no?

Suppose that's how it should be,
what happens if it's actually the worst feeling?
And rather than happiness,
you only feel pain and sorrow?

Its in the nature of your heart and your mind to be
at odds with one another,
so its only natural for your rationale and logic to lose
out to your emotions, isn't it?

You love them,
but they can never be yours.
You know this, freely admit it,
but that doesn't change anything.
You can't ignore it,
because it hurts.

A thought of them can make you smile,
you feel like a silly teenage girl,
and maybe you are, but that's alright,
because you've never experienced this,
its literally a whole new world.

Its all so new,
so what can you do to cope?
How does one handle such a
frighteningly strong emotion?

Nobody can help,
they can only provide a source of comfort.
You hate that you love this person,
and you hate them for making you love them,
for capturing your feelings so completely,
and yet you don't truly hate them.

And just when you think things are the worst,
they smile and your world becomes perfect again.
You feel a million times stronger,
just so long as they're happy.
Such are the woes,
of the First Love...
554 · Dec 2010
To Be Loved...
Lizzie P Dec 2010
A single heart beats
while a second one aches
and another is cold and alone.

Somewhere one is loved,
and their friend knows what it is,
but is unable to call it their own.
Another longs for their love,
and their love knows,
but she cannot have him,
and the pain clearly shows.

We go through this life,
constantly searching for our special someone,
who we can stay with forever,
instead of being alone.

Some don't deserve this luxury,
the one of many names,
"love," "amour," "liebe,"
And some deserve it immeasurably so,
yet it eludes them.
For how long?
Who could know?

None of us wish to be forgotten,
we wish for the same thing.
It is a game,
one full of heartbreak,
regrets and tears.
But do not fret,
oh precious one,
The one for you is out there,
searching just as hard.
If you're lucky,
One day you'll find each other,
and all that led up to then,
won't have been for naught.

A single heart beats
while a second one aches
and another is cold and alone.
One knows love,
while another knows it not.
Somewhere a heart has hope,
and perhaps not far,
a heart has lost it's way.

No matter the situation,
their experience,
or lack thereof,
all of them want one thing,
and that is to be loved.

So now, precious one,
listen to my words,
go out into the world,
and always remember,
to never give up,
and you will find love.
Copyright 2010 - 2011 by Lizzie P.

Written 12/29/2010
Revised 1/22/2011

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