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 Jul 2019 Nicole Ashley
viola
sometimes I wish I had cancer
then people would send me flowers, and get well soon cards.
but I am bipolar
so when I am sick
I suffer alone, ashamed
because too many times
people synonymously use my illness for crazy.

-please stop
 Jul 2019 Nicole Ashley
Sam
Brave
 Jul 2019 Nicole Ashley
Sam
Behind her cheerful smiles
Are pain of the past
Behind the sound of her laughs
Are silent tears
Behind that beauty they call,
Are scars that still hurt
And she’s a brave girl to endure all that
 Jul 2019 Nicole Ashley
Scarlet
The angel in your eyes and the devil in your soul you can see the scarlet soul of mine turn my name into a curse that spills from your lips like that sacred essence cure me of this happiness with every imperfection in your being your smile carved with the grace of a thousand tragic love stories
Music heals the soul
The heart grows
Desires burn within
Above all the negative
Away from the toxic people
Find your way a solo journey
Think for yourself
Too many voices
Saying what's best
Not doing their best
Thoughts of being alone
No longer a fear
Overcome so many obstacles
Use to doing it alone
Empowered to grow
New thoughts and mind set
Go follow your dreams they say,
Well, how can i follow them if people can’t stop putting boarders,
If they can’t stop interfering with your life,
Pushing you too hard
Making you want to quit in times when you were fine all by yourself,
Why can’t everyone focus on their path in life? Is it too hard?
Does that sound impossible to you?
Just leave me and my life alone
I will carve my path as beautiful as i can
And with some bumps along the way,
I will create the most compelling work of art.
 May 2018 Nicole Ashley
Colm
The universe puts her headphones on
And plays her favorite track
The raindrops in the meadow burst
And soak the earth
And with her feet up on the world
She smiles from ear to ear
And plays it back
What songs does the universe listen to? Is there a more beautiful sound than the rain falling in the secluded meadow. Truthfully, I don't know. But I do love the sound of these words as they roll off the tongue. YUPP!

BIG THANKS to everyone who liked, commented, and helped make this verse the Poem of the day (on 05/18/18). I really appreciate it! You can listen to me read this poem live on SoundCloud. Just follow the link and have an awesome day!  

https://soundcloud.com/user-433755196/her-favorite-song-1
I'm tired.
Tired of everything.
I just want to sleep,
And never wake up again.

No, I'm not lazy,
I'm not running away from life.
I'm just tired of the world and myself,
And too tired to change anything.
 May 2018 Nicole Ashley
Natasha
I could never tell you
exactly what's going on inside my head,
so I'll write instead.
Drown my thoughts in paper & lead.
Keep my hands alive,
and my expression dead.
 May 2018 Nicole Ashley
LS
when a poet falls in love with you
you can never die
they will notice the way
you rub your palms and look down
when someone is angry at you
and the way you smirk
as you pull away from a kiss

they will notice how you can't sleep
without your body touching someone else's
how you never crease any pages of books
and how you close your eyes when you dance in your kitchen
with your record player on

they will find all of the words
that they see you as
and turn them into something beautiful

people say you die twice
once when you stop breathing
and when someone says your name
for the last time

if you fall in love with a poet
they will never stop
mentioning your name
you will be alive
for eternity
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