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May 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

we felt out bones snap in
every short movement
from ambitious recklessness
and hope of waking up to each other tomorrow

the creaks in our joints
need to be louder than
the girls calling me every night
because i want my voice
to only be calling you every night
when you cant sleep from
the sore eyes and bruised
lips

i wanted to be left breathless
and i knew everything i needed was in you
youre my lungs breathing deep
and exhaling until i choke
the closest ***** to my heart

i swear we just met
yet every thought ive had burns bright
from your tiny lantern eyes
and candlelit heart

May 2014 D K

Wraiths

May 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

Wraiths

For some strange reason, I keep repeating the same thought in my head:

Wouldn't it be beautiful
to live to the end of the universe
and fade into the stars
with the sounds of nothingness?

Maybe all those stars are people screaming to the worlds around us.
Shouting, yelling, crying, "I exist."

If that were true,
I hope my light shines brightest,
or burns out entirely.

Feb 2014 D K

the bridge

Feb 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

the bridge

two bodies
lean over the edge
to look at what's beneath
before the moment arises for
two loners                  to descend,
they look off                       the iron bridge
into the red grave                          called water beneath.
complete strangers                             that share the same fate
they look out towards the horizon, ready, aim, fire their physical bodies down
its safe to say                                           they aren't safe
lonely spirits                                            caught in cages,
they look                                             to the other
eyes                                               meet
locked
descending
in peace
"we aren't falling, are we?"
"no, dear, we must have met before?"
"i'm afraid not, but i'm already afraid to lose you"
"neither one of us are lost, we found each other"
"i wish i could pick your brain until time ends"
"and i wish i could make it so this never had to happen"
"i love you"
"i love you"
"what's your name?"

sinking
into water
two limp bodies
lifeless and desolate
two star-crossed lovers
dead

Feb 2014 D K

ohgodistillsmelllikecigarettes

Feb 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

ohgodistillsmelllikecigarettes

let's scribble the words in a timely manner:

I AM FULL OF RAGE AND LOVE
AND IT'S ALL OK

to say the least, i'm not
the hero for anyone,
but that doesn't mean i can't save anyone
(maybe it does)
i'm speaking modestly here! i promise
you that i don't go overboard with
my sense of pride; i'm just programmed
to be bloated by the ingestion of my
own mental food for thought

now i stand here, sitting, laying, saying:

I HAVE RETHOUGHT
NOTHING IS OK

Feb 2014 D K

said the breeze 'good morning'

Feb 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

said the breeze 'good morning'

You are as ethereal as the wind that forms over snow thawing on a spring day.

You woke me this morning through my window,
I couldn't tell if it was the whisper or dance you
left on my lips.

Your air was thin yet cold, but I felt
so warm at heart.
You drew me near to signs of what's to come.
Although excited, I pause time.

I want to stay here.
I want to stay here forever.

Feb 2014 D K

I'll be gone tomorrow.

Feb 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

I'll be gone tomorrow.

I'd pull my covers over my head one last time,
just to smell the faint blood you shed and rolled in,
from nightly cuts and dry eyes
devoid of tears.

I stared at the lines around your lips so long,
they faded into the sheets and I couldn't tell you
from the bed.

Do you ever think you didn't exist?
Probably Not, I repeat almost daily.
Send me more letters and dot your i's next time,
you were always clumsy with your hands,
with tattooed wrists and scarred forearms.

I'm still lying where you left me.
I got stuck, I'll admit.
Just know that I'll be gone tomorrow.
No, this time for good.

Feb 2014 D K

Genuine

Feb 2014 D K

Emily

Genuine

The hazel of your eyes
The specks of green and brown
They're so beautiful
I could stare into them forever
But they're the most special
Because I can see your love
All the way through them
It's nothing but real
It's nothing but genuine

Feb 2014 D K

Tainted Love

Feb 2014 D K

Emily

*******

"Once I ran to you, now I run from you"
Our love disappeared into thin air
Just like our reality disappeared
When we were infatuated with each other
Our love is so strange
But is it even love
Was it even real to begin with
What is this strange connection
That exists between us
Nothing
Everything
I guess we will never know
Because this love takes us no where
And we only seem to create trouble
In each other's lives
I sometimes wish things could be different
But what we had is long gone
And in all honesty
I'm better off without you

Feb 2014 D K

goodbye, european girls

Feb 2014 D K

Colin O'Malley

goodbye, european girls

i ask for romance
simple? i think

but i was captivated
you burnt the shreds of paper on the flame of the candle,
the way the flicker of the flame hit your face,
the way the corner of your lips curled at the sight,
the way the material disintegrated into watery wax,
the way your eyes shined with an almost unnatural orange,
the way your hand pressed between your thighs,
the way your fingertips almost left a mark
on all of my nights

Feb 2014 D K

effervescent.

Feb 2014 D K

collin

effervescent.

sometimes i've touched
sometimes i've felt
sometimes i've tasted
sometimes i've smelled
sometimes i hear
sometimes i feel
sometimes my mind plays tricks
sometimes it's real
sometimes you're never there
sometimes you won't leave
sometimes i'm a sceptic
sometimes i believe
sometimes it's blue
sometimes it's red
sometimes i've followed
sometimes i've led
sometimes i didn't have a clue
sometimes i knew
but one thing remains true
it's always you.