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Nov 2012 · 527
Getting Out
R A Sanders Nov 2012
I'm alone again tonight,
You said you'd be home,
But again, you weren't,
I should of expected it.
I tend to spend a lot of time alone lately,
You're never where you say you are,
And you're always saying how you'll take care of me,
But you really haven't lately.
I've started writing a lot again,
Usually about your love and how I lost it,
Or maybe how I never got it,
The webs are still to tangled to tell,
I'll just let you know that it kills me,
I can't even sleep,
I'm just haunted by bad dreams,
I try not to tell you though,
You're always so stressed,
And I'm always to blame,
There's always something I did,
Or something I didn't do,
It's a terrible way to be,
Just living to please,
So I'm here again,
At your hands and feet,
I'm waiting for something good to happen.
But when it's going right you leave,
So I'm beating you to the punch this time,
I'm in my car taking the highway out,
I left a letter on the kitchen table,
saying *"I'm sorry, I had to get out"
Nov 2012 · 435
Slow
R A Sanders Nov 2012
I don't know how,
Or why,
But I fell in love with him slow,
It was out of the ordinary for me,
For I am somewhat reckless,
And everything about him felt to close for comfort,
But everything he was is what I wanted,
So I stood back and watched him,
For once I waited,
I made him wait,
All his moves were smooth,
With his every word I felt myself inch towards him,
The anticipation before the fall, was almost as good as the fall itself,
Maybe there's something about what you want but can't have,
To make you want it more,
I don't regret,
A moment I wasted,
All while he was chasing,
Now we're free falling,
Never to touch the ground,
It's a wonderful storm reside in.
Nov 2012 · 437
Ransom.
R A Sanders Nov 2012
I met him at a bad time, it was so cold, and it was so dark, and the worse part was I was just as cold and dark as the world around me was. The streets were all painted black and gray, and I was just a speck of white walking on my way, then out from one of my deepest thoughts I looked up and saw a ray of light, something small that shined, walking straight to me, and that was the moment I thought; that maybe life wasn’t quite what I began to think it was. Everything began to confuse me; every thought, every word; it puzzled me to the point that I couldn’t even speak about it.
I’ve learned through a list of bad things, that everything good must fade. Somewhere in some book that was written by some terrible man says that they must, because if they didn’t then we’d never be grateful for anything, but they didn’t understand that we aren’t going to anyway, we’re  selfish by nature, especially me. The ray of light was right in front of me, I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t even look up; the better parts of me where ashamed of the creature I was slowly becoming. The light reveled himself as Ransom; I didn’t dare look him in the face. Just standing by his side he warmed me, he shifted everything to the point that made me look up, it was such a different experience that sent me to brand new spaces, and for some reason I couldn’t even mutter the word “Thanks”. I was frozen, and he was just smiling and shining, and I didn’t even know how to say “Thanks”.
Nov 2012 · 1.2k
Strangers Again.
R A Sanders Nov 2012
If you don't mind,
And you don't take it personally,
Next time we see each other,
Could we just ignore each other.
If it was up to me,
We would still be together,
But the past memories when you brush by,
They take me away,
So if you don't mind,
Don't say "Hey",
Or look at me with those deep blue eyes,
Trying to start a conversation,
About how we keep going on with our lives,
But we both know,
That this separation is painful,
And this speaking isn't making it better,
Time always pulls us back together,
So that's it,
Can we just be strangers again.
Nov 2012 · 1.2k
The After Math.
R A Sanders Nov 2012
It's been three weeks,
I'm an antidepressant away from being okay with this,
I'm just numbing the pain,
I'm tired of feeling this way,
The worst part is, you just don't understand,
You think I'm being dramatic,
But that didn't keep me from wanting to jump in front of a train,
It's whatever though,
I just want to go,
And you'll never know until I'm gone,
That you actually gave a ****.
Nov 2012 · 1.0k
Bad Timing
R A Sanders Nov 2012
I met you at a bad time,
In a bad economy,
With heels that were to high,
And the weather was cold.
I didn't mean to get to know you,
I didn't mean to ever fall in love,
One of us was already hurt,
I didn't mean to make that number two.
I don't know how to ask you to forgive me,
For everything I did,
The list goes on and on,
To running away from everything you gave me,
To our last fight on the drive home,
I don't think there's any way possible that I could find another you,
Or anyone that could make me feel the way you do,
I don't know why I ended it all,
I don't have a reason that will make you feel better,
I do love you,
My love for you is the only thing that keeps me alive,
Maybe I just wasn't ready,
I just had so much trouble believing in your feelings,
Now I'm here alone,
And all I want to do is to call you,
But I know you won't pick up,
I didn't mean any of it,
Forgive me,
Come home.
Nov 2012 · 737
Your Rescue Letter.
R A Sanders Nov 2012
Dear Darling,
Where ever you might be,
I want to make things right,
I just don’t know how too,
I feel this is for the best,
But the thought of leaving is cutting me wide open,
When I told you I love you I meant it,
I’m trying to save you from the pain,
Because I’m no good for you,
I’m not even good for myself,
I’m one foot in the grave, the other foot's out the door,
I don’t have the power anymore,
I can’t do this to you,
I love you to much,
This is your rescue letter,
Don’t wonder where I am,
Where you are I’ll be,
In the whispers of the wind,
Through the shaking of trees,
When you look up at the stars,
I’m always where you are,
I love you to much to hurt you,
So please don’t wonder where I am,
I’m always right where you stand,
Don't hurt.
Nov 2012 · 583
Reach Out.
R A Sanders Nov 2012
I poured myself a drink,
Sat at my desk,
I tried to write,
But I just couldn't form words,
He was the only thing in my mind,
I couldn't take the remembering,
I just couldn't forget,
I wanted him here.

The bartender poured me a double,
I sat at the bar,
I wanted to call her,
But I didn't know what to say,
She's so good with her words,
I can't take her not being here,
I can't forget her in any way.

They tossed and turned ideas,
One to the other,
They wanted each other,
But they both didn't know what to do,
So they sat with there tears and alcohol,
Trying to figure it out,
An arm reach away,
But they wouldn't reach out.
Nov 2012 · 762
Transition.
R A Sanders Nov 2012
I want you to greet me,
With open arms,
I want a place to call home,
I know this pain is temporary,
Some day I'll find rest,
I was thrown out into adulthood,
Now I can't get back,
Little girls become women,
The moment men can't be fathers,
I got lost in darkness,
I fell to the ground,
But only to feel where to stand,
I'm a woman now,
I stand on steady legs,
In stilettos high as the sky,
I don't stumble anymore,
I'm planted to the ground,
Doing what daddy never could..
Oct 2012 · 754
I Never Lose Hope.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Buried the fourteenth of July,
Another life that was worth saving,
Why'd you have to risk your life,
So less people would die,
Now you're six feet under,
But I wish you were coming to my door,
That you wouldn't knock,
That you'd just come in,
And pull me in your arms,
That I could taste your love one more time,
But it would never be enough.
All I hear is your name echoed in empty spaces,
All this time, it wasn't well wasted,
Now I'm sitting here staring out the window,
And I'm waiting for you to come home,
I never lose hope,
I'll count the stars until you come back here,
I can't accept the facts,
What's a heart that doesn't beat,
And I found my beat,
My love won't die for you,
But I'll die waiting for you to come back,
Because what good is half a person,
That's why I need you.
Oct 2012 · 672
Brantley.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
It's like a dance,
All arms and legs,
Lips and nails,
Turning and lifting;
Every movement is in sync,
Every heart beat is a little faster then the last.
He has this taste,
Sin and love,
It's intoxicating,
I'm drunk in the sensations,
I just can't stop.
When he whispers in my ear that he loves me,
My head goes spinning,
This feels like a fairytale,
Then when I think I'm done,
His hands are on me again,
His touch tears me apart,
He has me,
I only want to be with him,
Just like this,
Every day until I die.
Oct 2012 · 1.1k
Liam.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
The water pulls back and forth,
It's wild and calm and beautiful,
I want to live there,
In all of that controlled chaos,
I'm leaning against the golden rail,
The lights are shining behind me,
The musics humming in my ear,
People pass by me,
They try to interact with me,
But they don't interest me at all.
All that ocean air is wrapped in my hair,
It's curling at the ends,
I'm suffocating in the smell,
I swear it'd be the happiest death I'd ever see,
Now a hand is on the small of my back,
I don't dare turn around,
His contact against my skin
feels just like getting lost at sea,
His scent and the water,
The whisper of his voice against the wind,
My knees are buckling,
I'm on stilts a thousand feet tall,
Is my temperature really rising,
How does he do this to me?
I pull closer to the cool rail,
I use it to balance myself,
I try to seem calm and cool,
But everything I love is standing on both sides of me,
And I'm wanting to let go,
Falling rapidly into them,
But his arm goes around my waist,
I'm sinking into his hand,
I'm doomed.
He's right there staring into the water,
Leaning against the railing,
The boat has us both a little unsteady where we stand,
But I've never been so planted,
I've never loved like this,
The blue eyes I've came to know so well are shining against the waves,
Then they look at me,
For a moment I lose it,
I cling to his chest,
A chill runs up my spine,
But I'm so warm,
Right there in his arms,
I'm floating along,
I lean in to savor the sensation,
Then with the wind,
There his ghost is gone again,
I lean over the rail,
I did everything to be in his arms again,
Then into both my loves I go,
It's the happiest death I came to know,
Because without him I'm nothing,
Together we're a wave in the ocean,
The high tide on the shore,
Something wild and new,
Don't morn us,
Just look for the boat on the horizon,
That's where we'll be,
Together.
Oct 2012 · 1.3k
Not That Girl Anymore.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Parted fingers made it hard to see,
I was that girl,
I was scared of everything,
But I'm finally getting older,
This time has made me wiser at times,
I've watched people come, then walk by,
The broken roads threw me off my tracks,
But I'm learning how to get back my feet.
Words hurt me worse,
More then a fist ever could,
I was the girl,
I wouldn't do anything about it,
But through my hard work,
I've learned,
I'm actually worth something,
So I'm wise enough,
To tell you to go on your way.
My hands won't shake,
My knees won't tremble anymore,
When you decided to scare me,
All my insecurities,
They lead back to you,
but I'm not that girl anymore,
I've learned to get back to my feet,
I'm wiser then you think,
I'm not that girl anymore.
Oct 2012 · 2.4k
Convincing.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
I've never been good with my words,
You know that,
When I try, my temper only rises,
I don't have some complex way to tell you how I'm feeling,
It all just comes out simple,
Maybe that's because I'm just a simple person,
I'm so typical it kills me,
I'm another clone in society,
But something about you,
You saved me.

I didn't have a heart,
I swear, I really didn't,
There was just a hole,
And the older I became, the hole grew deeper,
I tried to fill the hole,
With useless things that I'd convince myself were important,
But all those things, they weren't important at all,
They always fell through,
and I was left with that hole,
Then you came along,
And for the first time ever,
The hole started to cover,
And a growth began,
The growth, grew into my heart,
It was all because of you.

When I tell you, you saved me,
I don't mean that I was about to burn in a building,
Or drown in the ocean,
It's much more then that,
You gave me a reason to live,
Not just be alive,
And if you've ever been there you know the difference,
But I pray that you never have,
Because someone like you,
You should never hurt at all,
You're a adventure, the bright morning sky,
Nobody has ever shined so bright in my life.
Oct 2012 · 683
Wrong Time.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
When I met you, I wasn't ready,
I've always been terrible with timing,
You were in a whole other world,
And my feet were still dangling,
I still had all these visions, endless opportunities,
You were so established,
You were so safe.
I wasn't looking for safe though,
It was the opposite.

I was so young,
I thought I'd never get hurt,
I always felt tall, and bullet proof,
And when I was brought down to the right size,
I just bounced back up and headed North to the sky,
At night you said you dreamed of me,
But I was just like the wind,
You felt me, but could never hold me,
Nobody has,
I took pride in belonging to nobody,
Not even myself,
I took the utter most fulfillment in the thought of being free,
Then you followed me,
Trying to tame me,
You never could understand my type,
You just can't make a bird stop wanting to fly,
On the ground I despised you,
In the air, I missed you,
and In my heart I always knew I loved you,
But this time is terrible for me.
Oct 2012 · 958
The Blinded Man.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
You don't see,
Everyone loves you,
They love you,
He loves you,
She loves you,
But most importantly I love you,
And you never see that,
You're to busy looking for someone who doesn't exist,
It's all an act,
You're so scared of being hurt,
But I can make promises, that they won't.
All those other women,
They didn't wait for you like I have,
They didn't try anything just to make you smile,
and try to comfort you in your darkest moments.
I wish you'd just open your eyes and see me,
Not the friend your so close to,
But open your eyes to a woman,
A woman who's been standing here loving you
ever since I met you,
Don't be afraid,
My love doesn't fade,
I'll be here forever,
I can't help it,
I couldn't leave if I tried,
Without you my pieces are broken,
I'm lost in this world,
Maybe you'll never realize,
and I'll be watching from the outside,
I'm just waiting for you to love me,
Like I've always loved you.
Oct 2012 · 1.3k
Spinning.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
I'm spinning,
Round and round,
And I see you,
But I can't stop to touch you,
Instead I just reach for you,
But I know I'll never be able to touch you,
I just can't seem to slow down.
Pictures are fading,
It's a blur,
Yet, Whenever I come around I see you there,
Not your face,
Or any intricate detail of you,
Just the form of you,
The way your standing,
I know it's you there,
But you're gone with the wind,
And I'm spinning still,
And I just can't stop.
Oct 2012 · 920
On To The Next One.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
I left a trail of broken hearts along my way,
I burnt bridges, Never turning back,
Every man was warned, hurting's what I do best,
But they chased, and I showed how much I cared...
Along the highway, my hair in the breeze,
I'll be out of this town, and into the next.

I warned it was nothing serious,
I just needed affection,
If they can't do one night, then maybe I should be onto the next,
They always fall in love,
They swear they won't,
They underestimated me,
I'm the best at a hit and run,
It never means anything to me,
They never understand.

As I go they always yell,
"Why are you so heartless?"
I always wonder the same thing,
Then I'm taken back,
I almost crash,
I was the one in love,
I was the one left,
Now I'm just taking the highway out of here,
Trying to feel again.
Oct 2012 · 499
Believer.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
I believe in everything,
I know I shouldn't, but I do,
I guess I'm just a foolish little girl,
I still believe things to be true,
And although I am still bruised,
That I can be shined as good as new.
I believe in people,
Even if they all break my heart,
I know the fires hot,
But maybe this time I won't be burned,
I believe in contradictions,
Solutions to problems,
Not all people are evil,
You just have to know how to look at them,
I believe in miracles,
The light in the dark,
Wishes on stars,
I don't know why,
I believe it all,
I'm just a foolish girl,
I fall to hard,
I believe it all.
Oct 2012 · 683
Drowning Memories.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
I'm sorry baby,
Can you make that a double,
I'm so thirsty tonight,
I've been spending all night,
Trying to drown these memories,
But you keep popping into my mind,
I've tried it all,
And I've gotten nothing,
Where else is there to hide,
I've learned that there's nothing,
In this life worth living,
If you're not by my side.
I thought that you'd look back,
I thought one day you'd want to be here with me,
I miss you a lot more,
Then I thought I ever would,
So tonight,
I'm just drowning memories.
Oct 2012 · 621
The right road.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
If it was easy,
what would we do,
Would we still act like we have something to prove,
Would it be the same,
I think we'd grow bored,
God knew what he was doing making us this way.
Just yesterday we were arguing,
Things were hard,
But we aren't the kind to give up,
Or just walk away,
So we'll stay,
No matter what road we choose,
Or where we go,
We'll arrive at the same place
We have the same goal,
And I promise I'll always stay.
Oct 2012 · 767
Gate 24
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Gate 24,
Flight to New Orleans,
The people crowd it,
The planes boarding,
I watch you walk away.
You're wearing those dark jeans,
The same ones you wore when I met you,
I wonder if you even realize it,
You're still walking.

The suitcases roll across the ground,
You're carrying your red back pack,
The one we carried that late night we were together,
I want you to grasp it,
Just like I want to,
But honestly, I just want you to hold.

Stopping at the ramp,
You sent a text that said,
"I can't look at you,
you know,
I won't be able to go."
Then you were gone,
You kept walking.
Oct 2012 · 554
Landing.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Miles apart,
Oceans wide,
The other side of the world,
It's not how it's suppose to be,
We're the two to get together,
And together we are suppose to be,
Skies and canyons,
Fields of green,
The world between us is beautiful,
But your still the most beautiful thing I've seen.
Maybe your the ocean and I'm the shore,
Your a bird and I'm the ground,
I'll be here when you land from whatever your on,
We both made our decisions,
Despite our pasts,
I just need you to know,
I'll be here when you land.
Oct 2012 · 420
Home.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
I'm not good at goodbyes,
I can't handle the pain,
I found someone to love,
Why did I throw it away?
When I walk these streets,
I'm just going to want to be where you are,
When I go by I'll count all the stars,
Making wishes on each one,
But they'll never come true,
Not again,
I wished for you once,
Now you're just like those stars,
Close enough to see,
But to far to reach out and touch,
What kills me more?
To see,
Or to not reach,
Both hurt just the same,
Maybe that's why the hole in my heart bleeds,
It was all because a mistake I made,
I started this war,
I don't want to go back there again,
I don't want to go home alone.
What's home without you there?
It's just a house,
These are just walls,
Walls that I built up tall,
Because I was scared to tumble and fall,
Now I'm just a being,
Without you there's no living,
So I'm walking alone,
On a cold, paved road,
Looking for my home,
But I can't find you.
Oct 2012 · 567
Stand By Me.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
You know me,
I just fall to easily,
I met you and never looked back,
I fell in love with you fast,
I've been that way since,
I know I'm not easy to love,
But stand by me,
You're all I want to hold.
Oct 2012 · 776
No Way Out.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Do you want to be with me,
Just standing here trying to breathe,
Every moment feels like my last,
But without you here, I could care less,
When you're around everything falls in place,
You made me believe in love again,
And that was no easy task,
I've never believed in anyone like, I've believed in you,
Can I just tell you the truth?
Every little thing I do,
Every step I make,
There's only ever one thing on my brain,
And that one thing happen to be you.

If we were ever to separate,
It's be my final cut,
I'd just wander through life,
Not living at all,
But maybe if I could see you happy,
Maybe I could get through it,
And just keep on feeling numb,
I just wonder how life would be worth it,
If I didn't wander through it with you.

Let's be honest,
You drive me insane,
Most of the time I feel like
it's not just my heart you took,
it was my brain to,
Your in every breath I breathe,
How do you do that,
Do I do that to you?
Is that why your around,
Is that why we're clinging to each other this way,
Maybe we've finally realized,
It's not just lust anymore,
There's no way out anymore.
Oct 2012 · 888
Stay.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Was this really the last time,
If it is I don't want out of this bed,
I don't think you want this either,
We just aren't making sense,
We're having one of our bad nights,
We're both just hurting a little to much,
Let's just stay quite,
Hold me tight like you used to,
I'm not letting go of you,
I always feel a little to much love for you,
I'm always scared to lose you,
Without you, what am I?
Just half a person,
A empty hand,
All these spaces in between my fingers,
My brains going a million different ways,
I want you here babe,
So please stay.
Oct 2012 · 544
A Quarter Until Ten.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
It was another Saturday night,
I worked a double,
I was asleep on my feet,
Then there you were.
It was a quarter till ten,
Almost time to leave.
I knew I'd have to stay because of you.
I marched back and forth in that dining room,
Wishing you'd leave,
I knew you felt the vibe,
It was practically a scream.
Then across the room,
You yelled to me your name,
I didn't care,
So you said it again.
I went to you,
I watched you,
You were so beautiful,
Or maybe I was just delusional,
Thirteen hour shifts will do that to you.
I didn't care about clocking out,
I didn't even know where to start,
So I just told you our specials,
And started to leave,
But I just couldn't walk away,
I've never walked away..
Oct 2012 · 890
Mine.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
We always fight,
It's just what we do,
We aren't the same people,
Sometime we aren't even compatible,
I hate the way you use the toothpaste,
You don't like the music I listen to,
If I had a chance at some perfect guy,
Who did everything like me,
Who always comforted me,
Who's always sweet,
I'd still pick you.
What's the fun in perfect,
That means everything's the same,
You keep me on my toes,
In a way that no one else ever has.
I hate your temper,
You hate mine,
But I love you,
And we'll be alright,
Because at the end of the day,
I'm happy you're mine.
Oct 2012 · 671
Must you.
R A Sanders Oct 2012
Your words hurt just as much as your actions,
I don't know what you're trying to do,
All this love I have for you,
You just want to break it in two,
Do you even care if I hurt?
I'd never hurt you,
If I'm really not what you want,
Then just say we're through,
Really, must you torture me like you do?
I've never asked anything of you,
I've just loved you unconditionally,
Then you dare come to me,
Saying it's all a lie,
If I'm lying to you,
Why have I been here since the start?
Sep 2012 · 984
The Knot On My Rope..
R A Sanders Sep 2012
It was so easy back then,
I didn't have a care in the world,
I didn't care who I hurt,
I had no concern for who I broke,
The world shifted for me,
You put everything in perspective,
You changed everything.
It's really quite scary,
To feel this way,
For once I felt whole,
I knew I'd never be the same after that day,
You see, When you find that missing piece,
You want to glue that piece into your puzzle,
Because without you (my piece),
I'm just half a picture,
And no matter who tries to paint or draw,
No matter who tried to morph into the shape,
It just wasn't the same,
Not like you fitting,
Not like you being with me.

I don't think you fully understand,
How cold I was,
I didn't know how to love,
I didn't know how to accept love,
Somehow I changed,
I'm different now,
I don't care about another drink,
Any other man,
Because with you something's different,
I knew,
The whole time,
I knew,
When you spoke my name,
It wasn't you just calling to me,
It was a sign from the soul,
It was like a song to my heart,
No one had ever made it that close to my heart.

Most of the time I don't even know how you do it,
The way you nurture me when I need it,
The way you give the good,
The way you take the bad,
You're selfless when it comes to me,
You're not scared to hurt my feelings,
Yet, you never aim to hurt,
You're graceful and tact when you speak,
I would of gave up on me,
I would of left my pretty little *** in the dust,
But not you,
You're the knot on my rope,
I love you too much.
Sep 2012 · 513
My Everything..
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Pounding is taking place in my head,
A constant pound that reminds me,
I'm over thinking this,
My heart is skipping beats,
My hands are shaking,
I don't normally act this way,
But I have to say,
To give yourself completely,
That's a fearless thing to do,
I'm trying to jump into this,
It's suppose to be easy,
I'm giving my heart to you,
Protect me please,
My everything's you.
Sep 2012 · 496
Road Ahead.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
It's a hard road,
There's rocks and pebbles,
Sometimes we'll get our knees scratch,
Or even worse;
Sometimes we'll fall flat on our faces,
There's hills,
They feel like mountains,
There's rain,
There's storms,
But I love you more,
And I know our worth,
It's not easy,
But you're worth it.
Sep 2012 · 572
Last night.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Do you remember anything from last night,
It was all a blur,
Maybe I did something right,
But wrong is what I do best,
I don't think you really know,
Just how lost I am,
I'm reaching for hands,
But there's never anything to grasp,
There's never a end.
Sep 2012 · 818
Giving Up.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Another angry text,
Another night of yelling,
What are we doing anymore,
If you're that unhappy,
I'll show you to the door,
When you get half way out,
You always turn back..

I don't remember why,
but we're fighting again,
Usually I don't know why,
It turns to a contest,
Who can make the other hurt best,
We both end up wrecked,
Let's retire back to bed,
I can't do this anymore..
Sep 2012 · 476
The Monster Tonight.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
My words sharpened by my tongue,
Reach out and cut you,
With every intention to tear you apart,
I was cold,
You have frost bite,
I didn't think,
I just took everything you had left,
I was cruel,
I meant every word,
But in my best moments I don't,
Now you're mad,
What did I expect,
Why am I hurt,
When I was the one who caused this,
You just got the receiving end,
You have the right to play victim,
I'm the monster tonight.
Sep 2012 · 1.3k
Me.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Me.
I'm stubborn,
You'll never be right,
I'm temperamental,
Even on my best nights,
I'm cold-hearted,
Even when I try,
I'm not anyone you want to meet.

I take chances,
I run away from my fears,
It's a new place every night,
I can't be controlled.

I can't admit to what I need,
I can't ask for your arms around me,
I'm a mess,
How could you love me,
I love that you love me.
Sep 2012 · 371
Some days..
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Some things have to happen,
Some days have to be terrible,
Not because you deserve them,
Or want them,
Because those days lead you
to the days that you do deserve,
and you do want,
They teach,
You learn,
And most importantly..
You appreciate.
Sep 2012 · 435
Return Love.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
My eyes are still burning,
My rigid body is still yearning for you,
A thousand miles apart,
Yet so close in my heart,
Sometimes I fool myself
I think that you're here,
I'm awoken by my own hopeless tears,
When your life leaves,
What is there to wake up to,
Nothing, but these empty bottles of *****,
These months feel like years,
Return to me love,
Make me whole,
Don't let these pieces shatter anymore,
Be where you want to be,
Be here with me.
Sep 2012 · 548
Harper Lee
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Little fingers brush against my face,
Little feet kick softly at my sides,
Your sweet little smile,
Those blue eyes staring up at me,
Everything inside me loves you.

The day you were born
I didn't know what to expect,
It was a surprise to me,
I didn't know I could love anything.

You taught me things,
Much more then I could teach you,
I'll show you how to ride a bike,
Maybe tie your shoes,
I still couldn't catch up to you.

Only four short months ago,
You were coming into this world,
It was a long nine months,
You changed my whole world,
I can honestly say,
I'll give anything for you,
I just want to watch you grow,
I'll protect you from danger,
Encourage you in doubt,
The world is yours,
My sweet little girl.
Sep 2012 · 793
"Little Man"
R A Sanders Sep 2012
I apologize,
I love your everything,
but you deserve more then me,
We were together for so long,
but it felt so short,
One night when we thought things couldn't get worse,
You made some bad decisions,
I did to,
There you were wrapped up in her,
Your hands in her hair,
You didn't make love to her,
but you tried,
Even if you wished it was me,
It wasn't us that create a being.

I thought I'd stop loving you,
Then I saw that little child,
I thought I'd hate him to,
Instead I wished he was mine,
and by "mine" I mean ours,
He's everything that's right in this world,
His mother,
Your one night,
Decided she couldn't do it this time,
She left both of your sides,
But not I,
She doesn't know what she's missing,
That little boy takes everything I have inside,
and I thought I could leave,
I'll make promises this time,
He means more to me then I imagined,
I love that he's a part of you,
I love everything he does,
He's a miracle,
How could you walk out on someone like that,
When he reaches for me,
I can't turn away,
It's not just you I'm staying for.

Trust me, I'm not mad,
I never was,
Our mistakes brought him to the world,
Would you have been there that night,
Would you have been so upset,
All those things we said,
The screaming,
Would you of gone to that party,
Would you have drank so much,
Would you have created that beautiful boy.

I apologize,
Not because I don't love you,
Not because I don't love him to,
Because he needs a mother,
Things I can't do,
I love him like my own,
I want, us three to be a home,
but I'm just to young,
to give him what he needs,
he deserves more then me,
I apologize.
Sep 2012 · 350
Would You
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Would you think of me as weak..
If I cried for a moment,
and through those tears tried
my best to smile;
if I bit my lip,
and tried to keep my eyes open,
even if every memory was killing me;
Would you think any less of me..
If I covered my eyes with these bruised hands,
and wiped away the tears;
or if I just walked off,
and tried to pretend like it didn't happen.
I'll tell you the truth,
I'm trying really hard,
but the tears find there way down my cheek,
I can only imagine what you think,
please don't think any less of me,
I'm just trying to get through.
What would you rather me do?
Sep 2012 · 598
Alright.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
For tonight just stay with me,
all my words like a plea,
you crawl into bed,
right next to me,
I want everything you are,
I'll just settle to be in your arms,
nobody has held me,
nobody has cared for me,
I've been the provider,
I always give what I need,
You're right next to me,
I finally stop shivering,
You keep whispering things to me,
Your words are soothing to my tensed nerves,
I want to touch you,
just like you touch me,
with that loving feeling
that jolts me back to life,
You're a kind man,
Nothing in you is mean,
You're the safest place I've been,
I don't want to be scared again,
My minds going so fast,
I hear every little beat of your heart,
I start to ramble,
You silence me,
I don't move,
I'm scared for you to leave,
You kiss my forehead.
"Everything's alright".
Sep 2012 · 651
My Piano Man.
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Fingers glide over keys,
The room is covered in smoke,
My eyes are glazed,
Melodies play quietly,
You're sitting like a king,
Everyone can see you,
But you can't see a thing.

First you start fast,
your fingers going so quickly,
then they slow,
just as brilliantly as they speeded,
Before I know what to say,
your eyes are fixed on me.

The way my hearts skipping beats,
it's so foreign to me,
I swore long ago
not to love anything,
but before I know what I'm doing,
I'm drawing closer to you.

My eyes feel wide,
they're so tired,
I can't blink,
I'm scared you wouldn't be there,
You look so brilliant in this room.

Together we're on a wooden bench,
You're speaking so softly,
You're voice like the song you played,
It's soft and touching to the heart,
I don't know where to start,
I start mumbling,
In an absent place of mind,
I whisper,
"There you are",
Or maybe that's what my heart said.

Your eyes are bright blue,
Your sandy brown hair,
It's taking all my effort
not to show you what I'm feeling,
All I hear is your breathing,
The room is hush,
Then a brush of your finger,
A mindless touch,
It sends my heart flying,
Just like I knew it would.

With my heart beating,
and my mind spinning,
I press my fingers to the keys,
You smile at the noise it makes,
Then you took my hand,
between the thudding in my chest,
I hear quietly,
the words brush against your lips,
"There you are",
Or maybe that's what your heart said.
Sep 2012 · 503
One Bullet
R A Sanders Sep 2012
Do me a favor?
This is a gun,
It has three bullets,
I'll only need one,
One hand around the handle,
One at the base,
I'll give you a minute,
To decide my fate,
Don't take this personally,
You're just who came by,
I don't care who you are,
As long as I die,
Don't think you're a bad person,
You won't do any time,
I just need some rest,
The best kind.
Aug 2012 · 377
Mad In Love
R A Sanders Aug 2012
I don't know what to say,
I guess it's just an age,
Everyone cares but us,
They say the gap is insane,
I don't care what they say,
I just know how you make me feel,
How my heart skips beats,
I want your hands with mine,
I'm not running away,
Let the people speak,
Let's show them the truth,
How mad in love I am with you,
Everyone can see.
Aug 2012 · 526
Our Summer's End..
R A Sanders Aug 2012
Summer's almost over,
What's going to happen to us,
I promised forever,
I guess time flies when your having fun.
How'd you find your way into my heart,
How'd you make me love you this way?
I've been trouble since the start,
For you I was changing my ways,
but now as Summer fades;
Do I go back to my old ways?
All the nights you held me,
The nights we got lost in each other,
Did it mean anything to you?
Why'd this Summer have to end.
Jul 2012 · 461
Hold My Hand..
R A Sanders Jul 2012
Will you hold my hand?
Just stay close to me,
Every thing is crumbling,
It's so hard to believe,
I had control,
Or so I believed,
Now I'm holding onto pieces,
Things I'll never get to have again,
So hold my hand,
Nothing makes sense,
I was on top of the world,
Now I'm hanging on the edge,
So hold my hand,
You can stand with me,
We can watch my world crumble,
Piece by falling piece,
If I start to cry, just squeeze,
I'm not who I want to be,
My fingers are still shaking,
So hold my hand,
Maybe I can take this,
Nothing to lose,
Everything to gain,
I might be able to act okay,
But I won't if you let go of me
so just hold my hand.
Jun 2012 · 512
Grieving At Your Grave..
R A Sanders Jun 2012
It’s been ten months and six days,
The pain is still so fresh,
Every day it gets worse,
I never get pass that hill.
I just wish you were here to hold me;
when I cry myself to sleep every night,
On my best nights I lay in bed;
pretend your next to me,
But I open my eyes,
And I can’t go back.
I haven’t breathed a breath of life;
Haven’t felt the slightest pleasure,
Since the day you left this earth,
But you haven’t left my world;
You are my world,
You just somehow left me behind,
I try to let go of the past,
I find myself still holding on for dear life,
You’re the only thing worth keeping,
I wish I could go back,
There we live,
In all those memories,
That’s where I want to be with you.
I’d do anything,
Give anything up,
Just to have you in my arms again,
You made promises to me,
I swear you’re the worst pain,
I’d ever had the pleasure of keeping,
Now I’ll walk my whole life through,
Until I get to the gates to see you,
But until that day,
My heart will be beside you,
Grieving at your grave.
Jun 2012 · 685
Slipping.
R A Sanders Jun 2012
Their sins were burned on her arms,
She paid for mistakes that weren't hers,
Trembling hands grasp shaky knees,
Control was slipping.
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