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Shannon L Baker Feb 2012
What is your purpose on my plane
why do I have to be so completely insane
with or without you
Each night I die
though you never see me cry
I still don’t understand
with or without you
I thought you cared
I thought I knew the truth
but now I do
there is no truth
with or without you
The child deep within
struggles on to live
but that fire was snuffed out
by the tears
I never shed
with or without you
The story must end
and so shall my light
as all good and evil must do
I’ve learned so much
and all from being
with or without you
Shannon L Baker Feb 2012
The same part of the same song
plays over and over
all in my head
An old new friend
talks on the phone
just as she always does
My stomach starts knotting
I know I shouldn’t be here
but she doesn’t care.
A single bulb burns
crickets and cars
far in the distance
and the sound of her voice
the only things I hear
except for that song.
The light begins to flicker
I look in a closed door
a pale body slowly moves forward
uh-oh
now we’re in trouble
The heat sticks to me
and eventually begins to drip
I start remembering past events
that happened only moments ago
I think and frown
“…it used to be me…”
Now I’m all alone
I’m hot and sticky
maybe I should sneak away
but she’ll yell at me
‘you should have stayed’
The still silence
broken at last
A machine close by
disrupts my thoughts
I look up
it’s unable to be seen
Many lights have come flooding out
so I let my eyes adjust
I can see the top rim
I can hear only it
and the same part
of that same **** song
“…Not another…”
Shannon L Baker Feb 2012
You make me happier
With every passing day
I never thought it possible
But you’ve shown me the way.
We guided each other
To love and happiness
For you, I am truly thankful.
God has given me a love so true
Deep & pure
It could only be you
Now we can live happily ever after
Together as a family
Something I never before thought possible
But you’ve made so many dreams come true
And so many more have been realized.
I can never fully express
The love you’ve made me feel
Or the happiness you’ve given me.
Just know that it’s real
With every word I speak
Every breath I take
Every longing look
Every passing day
It grows deeper and stronger
Who knows what will come our way
But we’ll have each other
Together forever to stay
Shannon L Baker Feb 2012
I want to tell you I love you
But I think you already know
I’m trying to hold the words back
But I think I let it show.
I dream about you every night
I can feel you in the rain
Not being with you
Only brings me pain.
You are the air I breathe
I need you every day
I want to pick up the phone
But I’m not sure what to say.
My stomach jumps
My heart beats faster
I can barely speak
But only when I’m close to you.
You make me feel something I’ve never felt
At the same time I don’t know what I feel
I know you feel it too
You can’t tell me this isn’t real.
I can help you fight your demons
If only you would allow me to
I’ve been through my own struggle
Now I’m willing to fight for you
If only you would let your guard down
And let me into your life
I’ll help you mend your broken heart
And someday be your wife.
I want to tell you I love you
But I think you already know
I just can’t hold the words back
Because I let it show.

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