recurring themes in poetry
as observed by: me, a casual onlooker
chapter one: depression
poets love to pour their hearts and souls into their
terrifyingly detailed poems
death is inevitable and placing a blade to your wrist
helps alleviate some of the pain
romanticize my mental illness
with a passion of one who has experienced it
cry your heart out and
pretend this poem isn't stained
with drops of crimson blood

chapter two: love
poets love to empty the contents of their
blush filled faces and agonizing heartbreak
and organize them into words
baring their mended and broken souls
to the unknown public
writing to spill the neverending
love splashing over the edges of their bodies
into a container they can refill

chapter three: ***
poets smile with lust filled eyes
naughty letters slowly producing a
work of art with immense sensuality
with porcelain skin dragging over white sheets
curves and hands and love
writing to expose their desires
reading poems as a form of voyeurism