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Oct 2017
My lipstick's all over my face
Don't want to do this
You told me to be brave
I'll leave pieces of me in all 50 states
....instead..

Tried being perfect, tried being worth it
Tried being an outlet for plugs and giving my energy
To light broken bulbs which shattered in front of me
Even if they weren't broken, I wasn't enough to keep them lit

Netflix and chill,
You really just meant Netflix. Didn't you.
But this time I'm on the pill?
I didn't offer you my heart, I think you're being too greedy
Paying attention to my hand and the TV
I went through the trouble to disconnect my body
Why won't you just take me

See I'm tired of sleeping on my own and gazing at others' souls
When they'll never be home maybe
Just looking for baggage that goes with mine and
A temporary halfway house to stop for the night would be fine.

But my chin's red and my eyes water, my headache's screaming for my voice to be softer, I'm trying to make it right
I only wanted someone for all my life.
Alexandria Hope
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Alexandria Hope  25/Gender Fluid/Doolin, Clare, Ireland
(25/Gender Fluid/Doolin, Clare, Ireland)   
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