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Melanie 2d
I'm not sure if it's braver
to stay
or to go
I'm afraid either way
and I just don't know
luckily I don't have to decide
tonight
tuesday
silvervi Jan 15
Comparison is a painful death of wisdom.
A thought that may need further examination. Fascinating to see though how much comparison can play a role in one's suffering, how it can impact what one believes about oneself and others.
polina Jan 15
A tug and pull, both ways
Stretching me thin, confused -
Head pounding, aching to understand
Desperate for a decision to be made for me.

A smile here, a smile there,
Which one of them is earnest?
Which one of them is sincere, which one
Actually cares? What if I can’t tell?
(or I can, deep down, but sometimes,
Denial feels easier.)


At the same time, an understanding, reached -
Why should I stress about these things, these
Facts I cannot change? Why focus on the
Myriad of stars that float out of my reach,
Instead of admiring their beauty?

Nevertheless, I’m grateful
That I have a choice.
One I think will be easy to make, when
It comes down to it.
Cool Ice Dec 2024
He lived a life so bright, so free,
With endless joy, with endless harmony.
A dream of bliss, a golden scene,
A life as perfect, as it’s been.

But came a devil, cunning and sly,
A tempting deal caught his eye.
With terms spoken, glorious allure,
He signed away, a heart impure.
A parasite was born that day,
Hidden deep, it made its stay.

At first, the deal seemed grand—
No worries bound by life's demands.
He laughed, he lived, unburdened, wild,
No truths defiled, no haunted fear—
No… the cat’s here, and the bag’s there
The parasite emerged, so clearly.

The friends he cherished, walked away,
The bond was broken, cold as clay.
He called, he cried, sought hearts to mend,
But none could bear what he’d defend.
For every plea, they turned, ignored—
The parasite they all abhorred.

He tries it all, to break away,
To cure the curse, to **** the stay.
He runs, he hides, for the devil’s near,
But still, the devil’s laugh he hears.
“For what a fool, you truly are,
For fleeting joy, went so far—
Your life now, a pure despair,
The parasite, now’s your attire.”

Even as he dies, even as he rots,
The parasite bellows off him a lot,
As it reminds the world of what he is,
And the world just spits on him,
The cost of joy paid recklessly.
Wrote in 15 min, cause I can't sleep :)  (HELP IT'S 4 AM)
Jennifer DeLong Nov 2024
When I dream
I dream of waking to find you
Why do I always think of you
Why do you consume my nights
Why do I always think of the past
The past I can not undo
The choices I made
The choices you made
We are all victims of our past
When we learn to grow and respect the power of our choices maybe then we
learn the power of our decisions
Make them with grace
Think before you do
What's done is done
Will you wish it to be different
Will you look back haunted
by the decision you made
That's the learning curve
don't be to quick to answer
and seal the fate of your future
You may find yourself haunted
and wanting a do over
that can't be given by your
answer that fateful day

© Jennifer L DeLong 11/2024
Zywa Aug 2024
I'm very relieved,

yesterday I was ready:


I have decided!
Novel "The Sandcastle" (1957, Iris Murdoch), chapter Five

Collection "Unspoken"
Zywa Jul 2024
Wild waves, the shore comes

close, it narrows more and more --


Then, calm, the strait.
Poem "Het naderen van een beslissing" ("Approaching a decision", 1957, Frida Vogels)

Collection "Trench Walking"
All it took for me to see.
I sow within the deepest parts of me.
Weave between the cracks and holes.
My veins will tell me until I bruise.

I know that I will rue the day that I have to choose.
-Rain
Is it really up to you?
Steve Page Apr 2024
Faith is a choice
Not a compulsion
Not a feeling
It's a decision
And it has to be made
by you.
So make it.
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