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323 · Jan 2017
Dead Zone
did you ever read
the love letters I sent
across the wind,
wept within the ocean?

or am I buried
beneath the sand
of all your forgotten
memories?

did you ever hear
the whistled song of love
I gave the birds to carry,
the whispers of my heart?

or has the tune
long faded with the dark
the lost echo
of a dying star?

do you remember us
or am I just a dream
alone in disillusion
of once upon a time,

flare gun
burning in the night
a single flame
desperately searching for something that is already gone

sailing on the sea
messages in a bottle,
a quest to find you
in the mass of disarray,
broken pieces of my heart.

a lost signal
322 · Feb 2017
Long term memory
long term memory--
i forget to forget you
a fingerprint
i wear your touch
all over my skin
all over my heart

im starting to think
you're inescapable
and somedays
knowing there are still pieces of you
deep within me
is bittersweet

especially those fragments
of good memories
the ones i fight to keep
the ones that cloud my sleep
the ones that make me weep

i keep
forgetting
to forget you
because
i still love you

and thats not so easily forgotten
even if the heart is broken
318 · Jan 2017
The heart you stole from me
graveyard shift
the night is paved in darkness
all the things i miss
i want them back, especially
the heart you stole from me
314 · Dec 2016
Half a moon
in the sky
a pale reflection of
curved spines
you were always the big spoon
and I the little one
The moon often inspires me to write, especially at night when the nostalgia of cuddling with a past lover washes over my mind.
308 · Dec 2016
HARVEST
The world seems so loud, and all my dreams seem to be looking down on me from thought bubbles, unattainable clouds. Yet I still dream aloud. Praying that God hear me somehow, looks down and sees these fields I plow, and know that im ready for the harvest.
This was inspired by something my dad said to me..."If I'm in a wait, its because the seeds I've planted are still growing. And the more I keep sowing, the more I can expect to reap. But much like the farmer though the transition remains unseen to me, I must wait patiently for the harvest."
302 · Sep 2016
Kindness
Sticks and stones make break our bones, but words are the mental clones of those, only they have the potential to damage the soul. So be mindful of what you say, to and about others.
302 · Jan 2017
Loneliness
blistering cold night
vulturous clouds overshadow
the mountain flesh
hopelessly wanders into
grey mouth of melancholy
298 · Oct 2016
Soulmate
Waiting for
the dark tides
to wave goodbye
a sudden light
to part my sky

waiting for you
I can see the scar tissue
the parts of you that hurt the most
I kiss those places
those tender wounds that ache
love you more each day
293 · Aug 2016
Butterfly
Sun rays
coming out to play
but I am stuck here
in this deserted place
where the clouds never slumber
it only rains
keeping the light at bay

But...
I am not void of hope
a seedling
I will one day outgrow
this dark cocoon
and you will see me fly
into the glorious light

the sun rays
are coming out to play
me too
291 · Jan 2017
You Are
unworldly beauty
extraordinary being
blooming sunrise
291 · Dec 2016
Declaration
as I live and breathe
I will choose to be kind to
others and to self
Ironically its easier for me to be kind to others, strangers, than it is to be kind to myself. I am often too ******* myself and rarely give myself enough credit. But Im learning that if I am to truly love others I must first learn to love myself.
290 · Dec 2016
Petals of rain
petals of rain

unfolding into the skin

love shatters soft

like warmth on a stone

it tempers all despair

©achosenword
287 · Aug 2016
Here comes the sun
Lilies sway
in scent of rain
petal for
each tear of pain
as the eye of honey
drips a stain
warmth to smear
upon a window pane
287 · Dec 2016
Forgive and Let Go
Ive never been good at leaving
but I am accustomed to being left
bereft is my middle name
abandoned is my first
and ruins is my last
I am a mess of unhappy endings

the breaths in between are just syllables that sing out names
of familar beings now foreign
the echo of lost and forgotten things
only I find I am
cursed to remember

everything is unforgettable
to an empath and a thinker
reflections are pathways back home
and doorways into the unknown
I should lose myself there
not stalk the night

like an owl
prowling for prey
that tastes like you
all the pain Ive come to know
the breaking Ive come to expect

I imagine my heart
is bent and twisted up
disfigured tree limbs
vines of scar tissue
a highway filled with dead caucuses

a gravel road
paved in ruins
some of my own making
where inside
regrets grow like weeds
around a cemetary of memories

In time
one by one
I will pluck them out
cut away the dead flesh
learn to make peace
to move on

bid farewall
to this cold and broken shell
of a frost bitten heart
walk out of the darkness
of past scars

embrace freedom
*forgive and let go
Inspired by the Serenity Prayer:
"God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference."
285 · Oct 2016
Believer
one small voice
a whisper in the crowd
one teardrop
in a bucket full of doubt
had a ripple effect
the echo rang loud
like church bells
or 4th of July firecrackers
and like smoke rising
I heard it clear
as the silver moon
in pitch black
at midnight
I saw the twinkle in your eye
as your gaze met mine
and realized
this is fate
we gotta skate
before the ice breaks
and we fall straight
into a pool of second thoughts
this first impression
is everything
This moment is ours
Let us take it
Embrace it with open arms
Take a deep breath
And follow this dream
for love is ours
for as long as
we dare to believe
Havent been able to sleep lately so I wrote a little bit, one way I put my mind at ease is writing happy thoughts about dreams, about love, so here's one
285 · Dec 2016
After Sunset
The nakedness of dark,
                  an indecent exposure,
               peaks the curisosity of moon,
          that peeks through the window,
                       opening my poet's mind,
                        curving thoughts of you
                           into an iridescent light
                         that embraces the soul,
                            kisses slow the mind,
                    fills me with desire
             to be something more
     than the mumbling ghost;
forgotten dreams.

After sunset
did you miss me,
as lush pink skies hardened
to indigo and grey,
as rose colored eyes
drifted into white ocean,
the weariness of sleep?
Did you dream
the same dream as I,
to be held once more
in the arms of love?

I don't know if you do
but I want you to know
that I don't mind if you mind me.
I often do think of you too;
my mind still clings to what was,
my heart knee deep in mourning
                           wavers             between                                   moments
                    we use to share
       and the ones that will never be.

I guess love never fades completely
but is reborn after the sun dies;
in quiet reflection,
       the changing winds
                   shifting loneliness
                        into a spine of light,
                              where lovers lost
                  find each other in the dark.
                     The comforting cocoon
             of dream.
This poem is a combination of some earlier shorter poems that I found worked even better together. Ill format the image better in a word document though.
284 · Jan 2017
Mindfulness
i want to wear earth
grow into a softer skin
be one with my soul
278 · Dec 2016
Insomnia
3 a.m. darkness
the creaking of doors opening
my restless mind
Since college Ive become somewhat of an insomniac; nocturnal.
276 · Jan 2017
Comfort
the lonely mountain
peaks the curiosity
of wandering skies
the long fingers of the sun
examining its landscape
271 · Aug 2016
Wisdom
swimming through stars
I decide to take the high road
forgive and let go
270 · Dec 2016
Dandelion years
age of desire
a constant bloom within
through dandelion years
the seeds of our love
grow ever still eternal
270 · Dec 2016
Support
so many grey days
I feel lost in the shadows
if but for your light
a bright sliver of moonbeam
breaking free the dark
Having depression, there are days I wake slow to move, and need encouragement; on these days I find myself more and more grateful for the God above and the people in my life that dare to continue on this path of life.
269 · Oct 2016
Saved
Stars falling
my eyes reach
to catch them
as light spirals
in the wind
angels dancing
with hope scented wings
give me strength
to fly again
268 · Jan 2017
Renewal
I walk in the winter rain
and feel its breath
stunt the growth
of long buried seed,
the cancerous disease
of depression & anxiety;
revive the root
of dry-bone soul.
Short poem on this cold and wet day.
266 · Dec 2016
Love Letter
dear heart
be patient with me as I learn
to love myself
a little more each day
take better care of you
Learning to be kinder to me.
266 · Dec 2016
I MISS YOU
Wings of light
lay idle beneath surface sky
grey days
your memory haunts me
an itch I cannot scratch

I am sleeping
on the wrong side of midnight
where the stars slumber
beneath a blanket
of cold darkness

The quiet is so loud
I miss the sound
the bray of your heart
the comfort of your love
*I miss you
That ache of missing someone; the disease of loneliness.
265 · Dec 2016
Don't let me hit the ground
Heavenly hands
are often hell bent
on breaking beautiful things;
humans are gifted to build
and cursed to destroy.

I am a delicate lover
developed in character
a cautionary tale.
I bear the scars,
the wear and tear
from neglect over the years;
the ignorance of the warning label
"handle with care."

I need you to promise
to be careful with me,
a protective shell,
because my heart is
a butterfly wing,
my soul, soft as rain;
I am terribly fragile,
sensitive to holding.

Flying upside down,
head over heels,
hopelessly falling for you;
at risk of being broken.

Don't let me hit the ground.
263 · Sep 2016
Try
Try
There is a voice that still screams "follow your dreams", even though at times it seems they are too far to be reached, or maybe I am just at the brink of touching the impossible, and if I were to quit now than how will I ever know what is and could be possible to me. I have to try.
Lately I've been feeling defeated, had to remind myself to never give up. Im probably closer to where I want to be then I realize. All the more reason to keep trying.
254 · Oct 2016
Dreams
We appear so high
when we feel so low

A dream buried
in the well of the soul

shifting reality

Though it has yet to prevail
We still believe

knowing someday it will
250 · Aug 2016
"Wolf"
looking up at the full moon
with a heart full of blue skies
a mind full of you
missing those honeycomb eyes
your hand in mine
248 · Aug 2016
Forgiveness
inside the heart's cell
forged fire of forgiveness
melts ice into tears
241 · Dec 2016
Paper Hearts
paper hearts
all of these poems I write
unearthing depth
floating above the river
the reflection of my face
Ive gotten a little better at the english modern tanka form. Miles to go toward mastering but I like where Im heading. Sn: The title of the poem is also the title of my upcoming first poetry book.
239 · Dec 2016
Your soul is my sole flame
I watch the sun die
the day fade to blackest night
knowing the only light
Ill ever need to breathe
exists in you

You are air
and I the lungs
incapable of breathing without you
It is you who fills my empty
with something worth living for
dying for

my center-peace
your soul is
the sole flame
that burns bright within me
my reason for existing

You are my tree of life
my chalise filled
with poison
my beginning and end
My eternal

an everlasting love
bracelet over my heart
I intend to cherish
the bridge we've become
a shaping of two into one
never take you for granted
236 · Sep 2016
Hope
lost in the mist
teardrops fallen in the darkness
caught by moon lips
become a star kissed sky
light at the end of the tunnel
236 · Dec 2016
Magic
The moon
a silver dagger
in the night sky

carving light
like a chandelier
out of the dark silence
of my mind

conjuring you
with every breath
236 · Aug 2016
I miss you
Crisp air
and moonlight
alone
I listen to the wolf's cry
wonder if I
still turn the windmills
of your mind
as much as you do mine
There's always that one person you miss and wonder if they miss you too...
231 · Oct 2016
Spellbound
Wind & rain
I want to whisk you away
Kiss my love into your veins
Leave no part of you
Untouched
229 · Aug 2016
Broken
Half moon
we are not together
but I wonder
if your are as torn
up about it as I am

Without me
are you more like me
suffering
with desire to be
what we were?

Missing
what we had
chained
to memory
or are you free?
227 · Dec 2016
Anxiety
Anxiety: a
hornet's nest inside the mind
inescapable
226 · Dec 2016
Dreamless Sleep
Cloud boats
adrift dark sky,
crystal stars,
we lie awake at night
enamoured
by dreamless sleep,
surrendered
to love's kiss,
lost
in the moment.
Love's kiss reveals the best kept secrets, awakens desire to breathe in every moment as if it were our last.
225 · Dec 2016
Growing pains
Older now,
I remember wishing
to be all grown up;
a gift I wish I could pawn
return back to be young.
Binge watching cartoons,
no responsibilities,
childhood memories;
I long for simplicity
the feeling of being free.
Being an adult is hard. So many responsibilities creating complexity...
223 · Dec 2016
Misletoe Surprise
Misletoe surprise
your silver tinseled teases
wax poetic kisses
inexplicably move me
melt the heart to wisps of smoke
Takes me higher
An elegant beauty
a delectable delicacy
You are soft and sweet
The love you breathe on me
heals this broken heart of mine
Uplifts me
223 · Aug 2016
Success
failure must not be
left to nest, poisoning the
berry of success
221 · Dec 2016
Dreamer
a needle

through the eye

tiny stars

I knit the dark

into dreams

©achosenword
215 · Aug 2016
Dawn
All the paths
I've since tread
Never once forgetting
How we danced so perfectly
In a Summer's dream
Before the road diverged
And everything drifted upstream
How I wish the night had frozen
Still, like the reigning of stars
And the morning
Had not swept you away
With the dawn
208 · Oct 2016
Rest
Slow drift
above earth
where clouds
give birth to stars
that shine to soothe
the human heart

I yearn to rest
in fields of dream
208 · Aug 2016
Bliss
She tucked
his worry in her lips
a forehead kiss
he sighed, feeling his burden lighten
carried away in her smile
208 · Dec 2016
Reminiscent
I keep trying to forget you, but the wind keeps whistling your name, and my heart won't stop listening.
©achosenword
201 · Aug 2016
Dream
I wonder
if in the night
you search for me
like misplaced car keys
frantic to find me once more
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