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the sounds of silent screams from broken minds fills my lungs with useless disappointment.
the only look i seem to find when i look into your eyes
is long overdue disappointment
Lillian Harris Jan 2016
3:00 AM
A darkened room
I shift under
Smothering blankets
The wind howls
Through cracks
In the window pane
Like a chorus of
Grief stricken souls
In the midst of their
Threnody

I am drifting in and out
Of this unrest
The heaviness of
Doubt and disappointment
Leaden on my chest
I wonder if perhaps
These lungs
So inconstant and frail
Were always meant
To bear the task of
Struggling to inhale.
Mel L Jan 2016
I see the future that I want,
I feel the desperation of mine,
I taste the bitterness of disappointment,
I smell my failure to come,
Last but not least, I hear myself being rejected...
Kyle Kulseth Jan 2016
Signed us up. One more round.
Stagger through another year
of attrition, searing heat and self-effacement.
When that black **** bubbles up
                       through every crevice in the ground,
we'll know our heroes finally died
                       down in the basement.

This city's getting small.
I've gotten mean, you're getting old.
But your cold feet won't save you
when you're dancing on those coals.
The verdict's been returned,
it seems they're moving to convict.
And I can't really blame them anymore.

Every Summer it gets hotter
than a crooked priest's Hell.
But we're shaking while we sweat
with too much time that's left to ****,
'cuz it's ****** in the courtroom
when the judge cracks a joke.
But you've heard this ******* punchline before.

Here we go, one more time.
Keep it fluid, keep it light
as you're waltzing through these streets that aren't your friends now.
You've got so much love to give,
                        I won't say what I've done with mine.
But there's no such thing as rest
                        for tired, old clowns.

Light me up, then play me out.
Stumble through another year
of attrition, mounting bills and self-debasement.
When that black **** bubbles up
                        through every crevice in the ground,
we'll know our heroes finally died
                        down in the basement.
sked Jan 2016
No flame is ever burning
It starts with a combustion
And blows into a stirring hot passion
But no matter how bright
Flame will always wither away into the unknown

Where has the flame gone?
One would ask
Why has the flame done this to me?
Another would scream
Why can't I even get flame in the first place?
Some will cry about

The answer is simple
Flame comes from a part combustible material
But that's only half the battle
It also needs to be exposed to an oxidizer and heat
And on top of that it needs to continue to be exposed to oxygen for oxidation
This can only be achieved through something called work
Lukoje Dec 2015
I used to write poetry because
I liked the lull of words when
They fit together seamlessly.

I used to draw pictures because
The scenery was just beautiful
And I never wanted to forget.

I used to listen to music because
The hidden meanings in lyrics
Gave me cause to think.

Now I need to write poetry because
I must get all these words out of my
head before they drive me insane.

Now I need to draw pictures because
People tell me that I have to try to
Keep distracted for my own good.

Now I need to listen to music because
If silence falls, I know that I will start
To think too much about nothing.
Nicole Feekes Dec 2015
Disappointment rises
peace of mind waits at the horizon
no one to rely on, no one to confide in
hope and strength, in my heart you can find it
I crave and I need
but I’m getting lost in everything
everything against me.
Exhausted and drained I fall to my knees
everyone watches as my energy depletes
I hold all the love close to me, all that I see
it’s not enough to silence
my utter feeling in inadequacy
I’m afraid for the future, for what is unseen
forgotten where I’m bound
there’s nobody to be found
when no one’s here
where can my guidance be found?
although I’m well intentioned
there are a few things I failed to mention
I’m in need of security in need of affection
trials and tribulation
prevent any illusions of protection
I’m cautious because it’s hard to tell what’s fake
I have to take initiative, don’t wait
don’t have time
to explore my heartache
Nicholas Fogle Dec 2015
I write.
I breeze.
I freeze the moment
away,
Like that the moment gone
away,
Look back see the moment move
away.
Along the way,
the matter of matters is the pattern gets faster after I lose my self,
away.
Distracted and passive ,
active for a crafted line to send chills down spines.
Like that the moment,
Lost
Christina Cox Dec 2015
She speaks of parents and
disappointing
them because of who she has become.

They say it's a good question but trust
the parents, they love you always.

But she never spoke of
disappointment
in a negative way.

She never failed, she still lives.
And her parents know.

They think she speaks
of failure and hatred.

She speaks of bringing
sadness
to her parents loving hearts and minds.

She tells stories of
crushing
parents' hopes and dreams.

The parents wished for a healthy, happy, baby girl.
Who would one day grow into a healthy, happy, grown up girl.

She speaks of
nightmares
of crushed parent's hearts.

She tells of her fears of
disappointment
to those she loves the most.
From Dictionary.com: the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
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