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Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Janelle Nicole

My body was once a temple,
And I, the Goddess.
I tended to the needs of my temple,
treating it with care.

My body was once in ruins,
And I, the shunned queen.
I weeped in the mess that was once my temple.

My body is a work in progress,
And I, the hard worker.
I am cementing the walls shut,
So as to not fall any more.

My body will be my temple,
And I will be the Goddess.

My temple is plastered with scars and stretch marks from years of wear and tear,
But it is my temple,
And I will love it once more.

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Broken hair-ties.

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Janelle Nicole

Broken hair-ties.

I love broken hair-ties,
and lost iPod cords.
I love stubborn mothers,
and I love buses that don't run on weekends.

Most things people would hate,
but not I,
for they have brought me into your life.

Not my best, but I haven't written in a while. I want to try writing at least every other day from now on.

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Said the Balloon to the Child

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Miranda Renea

Said the Balloon to the Child

There was a war that day between
A little girl and a red balloon.
"Fly!" said the girl to the balloon,
"Fly me away, take me away from here!"
"Be still!" Said the balloon to the child,
"If freedom is peace, we've found it here.
If freedom is peace, we've found it here."

Inspired by the lovely La Dispute!

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Friends with Benefits

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Miranda Renea

Friends with Benefits

Him:* I think it goes without saying that you and I are pretty much already set on being friends with benefits, and I want you to know that I'm not going to fall in love with you, and not looking for a relationship at this point in my life. And there are other people that I will be seeing.

I don't know what love is, but I know these past few days I haven't been able to keep my mind off of you.

Him: And if that's anything you're not comfortable with, or your expectations are any different, then it shouldn't happen.

But I want it to.

Him: But the last thing I want is anyone being hurt, and I feel like the best way to avoid that is making sure we don't have different expectations.

Pain is an old friend of mine...*

Me: Nope, I'm cool with that.

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

A Village of Cheers

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Cameron Godfrey

A Village of Cheers

A village of cheers is still a village of screams
But a village of nightmares is still a village of dreams.
A village of hope is a village of illusion
A village of genius is a village of confusion
There's always a dark side
But the sun's always bright
There's always a day coming after the night
Looking on the bright side is always so hard
But if your hand is ******
Just turn over a new card.

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

No

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Nik Bland

No

Tender words spring
From her heartstrings
Tender words whisper no
Turn around, see
On the ground she
Whispers please, don't go
Hold tears no more
No reason for
Teardrops not to flow
Heart on a string
From whence tender words spring
Never let her go

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

The Synchronized Dumbing Down Of America

Jul 2013 Robert Ueda

Mike Hauser

The Synchronized Dumbing Down Of America

Sit back, relax
Everything will be fine
Enjoy what you see on T.V.
Forget the daily grind

We're here so you'll feel better
Make it all alright
Use the slightest bit of truth
We do it all the time

No need to concern yourself
With the government's affairs
What you don't know want hurt you
If your left unaware

We'll tell you who it is you are
And what it is that you should think
Don't pay attention to the other guy
He ain't like you and me

What he says is mumbo jumbo
Not like the elite that are in the know
He'll upset the apple cart
If you let him take control

So hold on tightly to your chains
Your in for the ride of your life
Who's going to pay for this loony trip
It'll come out of your hide

There's no need to concern yourself
With the government's affairs
What you don't know want hurt you
If your left unaware...

Jun 2013 Robert Ueda

Drown-proof rain

Jun 2013 Robert Ueda

M Clement

Drown-proof rain

"I'd like to speak
like I'm not struggling,"
he said quietly, as if he
were the only person in
the room who cared to
hear.

"But here's the truth,
I am struggling, and
I'm fighting, and at
times, I'm drowning."
And as he looked out
the window, rain
beat against the pane,
and he felt oddly free.