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 May 2020 D
amanda
if you stop thrashing
for long enough,
i swear you can hear the ocean say

i’m trying to make you a swimmer

so that you have a reason
to come back

...
i often think life
is trying to **** me,
when in fact it’s just
making me strong enough
to stick around for
a really ******* long time

what doesn’t drown you
makes you a swimmer
 May 2020 D
ok okay
idk
 May 2020 D
ok okay
idk
I am not sure what is happening
But surely the rain will make me numb
When it stops then maybe sleep
I hope I dream of love
I am sensitive
Insecure
My emotions take me where they want
The simplest things I overthink
I am as vulnerable as they come

Loneliness keeps me in sometimes
I think I shake too much

Even around the plenty
It sometimes feels empty
These thoughts get me too ****** up

I wish there was an easy way
To get past the hurdles in my brain

But I know deep down
That this sadness is only temporary
Or at least that is what I say
 May 2020 D
Lori Jones McCaffery
S ometimes situations sneak around behind me
C ausing more frustration than my cup can hold,
R endering my calm demeanor less and less with
E very breath I take, which finally
A llows the rage to grab control and
M eans the only useful thing to do is scream
ljm
If you've got an hour I'll tell you about my adventure yesterday with the arcane medical bureaucracy of Laughin, NV.  It gives new meaning to the phrase "You can't Get There From Here".
 May 2020 D
Ana Sweeney
Why does the right
thing always feel
so wrong?
 May 2020 D
Empire
Untitled
 May 2020 D
Empire
There’s ***** in the pantry
Everything hurts
An aching from soul to skin
Is the risk of someone noticing
Worth its kind offer?
 May 2020 D
Zoe Grace
They have the chance
To dance and twinkle like stars upon the page
But most of the time
They get lost in winding passages, my train of thought derailed
 May 2020 D
Zoe Grace
Under the blankets
A cabin in the mountains
Curled up there with you
 May 2020 D
Zoe Grace
I knew a girl once...
Who is she? You'll see

I knew a girl once,
She was just like you or me
She never knew what was going on,
Didn't know how to act or to be.

I knew a girl once,
She was always really scared, unsure
Even though she tried her hardest
She was so insecure.

I knew a girl once,
She hated her appearance
She questioned every little thing
And wondered if people would care about her disappearance

I knew a girl once,
She was in a bad place
But then she got closer to you, and whenever you talked
It put a smile on her face

I knew a girl once,
Who waited by the phone
She texted you until three am
And suddenly she didnt feel so alone

I knew a girl once,
You helped her so much, you'll never know
Your kindness, your humour
As a person, it helped her grow

I knew a girl once,
Who came out of her shell
Now she can smile without trouble
And all is finally well

I knew a girl once...
Now shes Happy and Free
I knew a girl once,
And that girl is me.
Another appreciation poem for my person- I just love him so much, I can't help it.
He saved me from myself. He helped me see the light
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