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Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Olga Valerevna

I want to watch the world go by until I close my eyes
                                                                                           I figure my eternity will somehow move aside
I know I can't assume these things but still I wonder why
                                                                          I like to entertain this thought although it makes me cry
I find myself in hot pursuit of wings, that I may fly
                                                                                I want to feel the wind caress my feathers in the sky
I muster up the patience but I barely have to try
                                                                                      I mitigate the sense of fear that tells me I will die
I turn my head from side to side and speak a final time
                                                                               *I tell the world I want to go but will not say goodbye

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

My Light

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Melissa S

My Light

I have embraced my dark side
because I know it's not all that is seen
My light shines brightly enough
in all the spaces in between

For even in the darkest of places
light can still be found
It is where the light shines brightest
As the shadows cast on the walls all around

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Whines

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Julia

Whines

Expectations
What am I deserving of?
          Am I not a mere human
amusing the divine
          with my feeble attempts
to scavenge scraps
          of what I call control over
my life? I am an ant
          who wants to change the
ways of the
                                           w                   i                    n                    *d

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

The Poem I Swore I'd Never Write

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

ORLA

The Poem I Swore I'd Never Write

I'd faithfully promised
Myself and my friends
That all this was over
And I'd reached the end
Of my fawning and sighing
And tripping cloud nine -
I'd said I was finished
I'd said I was fine.

But I wasn't, you see,
And it all became clear
When I saw you again
For the first time this year:
You stood so **** near me
And smiled so wide
And shouted my name
And I melted inside . . .

I can't turn away now:
You stare so intensely,
You promise tomorrow,
And I love you immensely.
Thus, after the heartache,
The fear and the pain,
I'm back with a vengeance.
I'm back in the game.

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Are We...?

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

John

Are We...?

After all this time
All this thinking
My head pounding
Throbbing as my heart's sinking
In the crimson seas
Of yours and my inbetween

Are you mine?
Am I yours?
Did I pass the sign?
Or did I arrive too early?
Am I yours?
Are you mine?
Because I can't shake the feeling that I'm running out of time

All the times the clocks ticked
Thoughts of you lift my consciousness
You're some other-worldly being
You're the target I forbid myself to miss
I don't think I'll ever forgive myself
If I somehow manage to **** this up

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Hope You're Not Like the Rest

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Nicole

Hope You're Not Like the Rest

I'm here for you
Whenever you need me
I do everything I can
To make sure you're alright
but I need you.
There's a battle in my heart
And in my head
It's tearing me apart
and I need you
You said you're here for me
But you rarely are when I need it most
And it kills me
I need you.
But it's the same with everyone
I'm the friend who helps them up when they fall
But as I'm slowly slipping
There's no one there to catch me
Please prove you're different
I need you
I'd never admit it to anyone else
For I hate feeling vulnerable
I hide behind a mask of strength
But solitude kills me
I need you
I'm willing to let you in
Let my guard down and open up
Just don't let my image fool you
Don't leave me
*because I need you

Not quite sure about this one. Feeling alone too much. Not having a friend to lean on hurts. But maybe it's my own fault for not letting anyone in.

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

My Words Jump Ship

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Darbi Alise Howe

My Words Jump Ship

My words jump ship
A careless mutiny
Do they not realize their weight?
My words fly, from lips to sky
Little birds of stone
They gather in the depths of
The ocean
Brought to shore by a jealous storm
Years later
You forget, I am a fickle girl
Flush with promises to stay
But
My words are not walls
Instead they are the smoke
Veiling my escape

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Sunday Morning

Jan 2013 Lua Byer

Kristine Dyer

Sunday Morning

Falling in love
               with you is like
waking up to bright yellow,
             peeking through sky blue curtains,
warmth caressing
streaming hair on a soft pillow.
         It is subconscious smiles from
                 lulling visions & the murmur
of loved ones in the living room on Sunday.
         Loving you is the wafting scent
                  of your favorite blueberry pancakes
                           & the crackle of meat on a griddle,
        the peace of an afternoon
                      surrounded by loved ones—
                                 half-awake & still dreaming.

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