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 Apr 2017 Paige
nivek
mean as anger gives consent
at their own lives lack
and false promises they made up
to convince themselves
that their way of life would beget
all the happiness they deserved
and finding themselves bereft
at a loss to be able to escape
their meanness they take out
on the marginalised they consider
to be weak, cause of their own grief
fair game for their vitriolic rage!
 Apr 2017 Paige
nali
We were standing there just talking and laughing
Remembering the good ol’ days that actually weren’t that good
and I couldn’t help but notice the uncomfortable look on your face
So let me gently ask you: do we owe you something, sir?
Because since we arrived I feel this hate coming from you,
a passive-agressive staring that makes me feel guilty for just existing
in a public space
like it’s a drag for people like us to be out here and
not hiding in the shadows of our profane rooms
but despite what you may think I didn’t come to this place on vacation
this is where I belong even though most of the times I wish it wasn’t
and as you stare at us I feel the same thing that my friends and siblings felt
just two seconds before they were murdered.
I fear that these are the last scenes of my short film.
I fear the news my mother’s gonna hear if I dont go back home tonight.
I fear for my friends because they don’t even seem to realize
that the man sitting next to us
has got in his eyes a hate that im pretty sure he wasn’t born with,
but was taught by a society that only remembers love
when it comes to avoid talking about the mass shootings
against us that they support and
while they’re trying to shut us up when we ask for reparations
for the permanent damages they have caused us
But I aint got no time to talk about it so let me ask you one more time:
do we owe you something, sir?
As I was sitting here I thought a lot of times about
going away to avoid the worst but now
it’s my turn to shut my fear up and stand here
to say that I ain’t going nowhere.
Because I’m tired of leaving places
to feel a fake safeness ‘cause we all know the statistics too well
to ignore that home is not sweet when you just don’t fit
There’s no safe place to go because our hearts are trophies
and you've got this uncontrollably desire to feel it on your ***** hands
and we both know you’d do anything, anything to find out what it feels like
and you’ll believe that what you’ve done is something to feel proud of
and believe me,
they will arrest you for ****** but only because
they need to show people that killing is wrong but they don’t really
think killing people like us is that wrong, do you get it?
It’s the 21st century but i've heard of witch-hunt,
gay concentration camps and slave markets
within less than a week.
Not far from here the last screams of people I knew
were heard and their voices won’t stop echoing in my head
'cause nine times out of ten I know that just because
the bullet didn’t come for me this time I does not mean it won’t come
but you didn’t answer my question so let me answer it for you:
do we owe you something, sir? No.
You owe us.
You owe us and you better pray for afterlife to be a myth
because if it’s real we’ll be there to remind you that you owe us
You owe us so much that you could have a thousand lives
and yet it wouldn’t be enough to pay what you owe us
Because everytime you **** one of us you’re killing all of us
and it only makes your debt increase.
So when you see us lower you head and be grateful
we didn’t take your soul yet.
not sure if it's a poem but it is something so
 Apr 2017 Paige
Brian Hoffman
She
 Apr 2017 Paige
Brian Hoffman
She
She
She speaks to me every so freely
She her words flow from her tongue leaving me with chills from my head to my knees
She the one who's understanding and ever so caring when I speak
She listens to me rant on about all the pain that makes me vulnerabley weak
She loves me unconditionally
She has helped me overcome my biggest fears
She has lead me to overcome my bad habits
She the only one to know my constant struggle with depression
She has helped me out when I was a drug addict
She has loved me which has also saved me and inspired me
She believes in me and has faith in me
She like an angel sent from above
She showers me with gratitude warmth and love
She sees all in me and never tests me
She doesn't judge me for being me
She when I'm down in the blues she grasps and cares for me
She knows me and I can comfortably tell her anything
She gets my emotional rollercoaster when I have ups and downs
She doesn't care and constantly helps me turn around the frowns
She doesn't see the beauty within herself
Me but I see past her flaws because shes perfect and leaves me in great awe
Me I could write about her for hours, but words truly are what's in the heart
Me she used to be my beautiful dream and I'd never knew in life I'd be ever become so lucky
Me
I love you angel god bless my miracle
Love for I have found my soulmate
Liv one year and forever counting
Thank you
 Apr 2017 Paige
Gidgette
She saw the blood this morning,
as she was making the bed
She sat down in the rocking chair,
and sadly, dropped her head
Remembering what he did last night,
the awful things he said
Shame came creeping over her,
turning her bruised face bright red
All the years they'd been together,
seven, since they'd wed
She had hoped for love and kindness,
but got misery instead
She heard his boot heels on the walk,
her heart sank, filled with dread
The monster hit her too hard that time,
now
she sleeps with Angels, in heavens bed
 Apr 2017 Paige
Star BG
Black Bird
 Apr 2017 Paige
Star BG
A plaintive song a black bird sang,
before he took to flight.
He did talk to remind me,
to be cautious of night.

I did see as he did fly,
he left a gift for me.
Some of what he ate that day,
flew right upon my knee.

Though he was so black as night,
I sent him a wish strong.
Telling him I was of light,
and knew I’d feel no wrong.

For the night has stars so bright.
They dance yes every night.
I have angels round me now.
Their cool and out of sight.

StarBG © 2017
inspired by Timothy. Just as I finished a black bird decided to sing. He approves. :)
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