Submit your work, meet writers and drop the ads. Become a member
Quotedbykayla Dec 2018
I was so ignorant most of my life.
Seeing what you expected from me without the care of what to expect from myself.

I fought a losing battle;
crawled on my knees and broke my nails to earn your acceptance-but I was always not the piece in your puzzle.
Love and hate was no question to your concern.
One minute we are okay and the next you smile;
out of care, love, or appreciation-no,
because I was the joke;
The fool that will never match up to your standards;
Too pathetic for not being cool enough like you and willing to get where I want without the knowledge and concern of hurting others.
Well my conscience is too strong to allow myself to be like you,
I'm too humble.
I kept on to you because I was afraid of being alone.
I kept on to you and refused to let go even though I was hurt.
I loved harder even where it hurts the most
because I thought that my sole purpose was to fit in.

My love and appreciation was not appreciated.
My loyalty was not good enough.
The disrespect and shame you labelled me as will never change no matter how hard I try.
We were not cut out to be pasted on the same artwork,
however we are in the same world and share the same space, therefore I am choosing to let the fight go.
B Dec 2018
I’m a child of the moon, it knows everything about me. It sees my most vulnerable parts. The parts of me that the sun will never be able to see.
It doesn’t make sense to me, I’m scared of the dark.
But I guess you really do keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Ken Pepiton Nov 2018
If there was anything in the water, its's all been drunk by now

repeat that, mantra red neck style
drivin' down a for-real country road
with oak trees and double yellow lines,
windows all rolled down,
drivin' twenty-five…

If there was anything in the water, its's all been drunk by now

If there was anything in the water, its's all been drunk by now

con spiracy thee or ye and me we all you all we uns you uns

watchathank
watchathank
watchathank can the dumb white boy keep time,

or what?

It's a mystery t'me.
Could be.

If there was anything in the water, its's all been drunk by now
Christmas parties carried some punch when I was Junger. I'm thinkin' about rollin' back, value not price. God rest ye merry, gentle men, wombed and un.
Lyn-Purcell Jul 2018
Your buds are crushed
beneath my feet
I will trod upon your
tales, tails and lies
HC Jul 2018
you took my passion for aggression

I only come off that way because of my depression


I miss you

and that is my confession
Lyn-Purcell Jun 2018
They may use you
abuse you
slap you
kick you
shoot you
stab you
curse you
mock you
choke you
tear you

and at times,    defeat you
in that time a   n   d time alone
They may do   all    this because
they know you can reach the
heights, the impossible,
that they can only
dream of
but

they won't      ever destroy
you.    You        know       when to be
a tempest and     when       to be tranquil
You know when     to         be a flicker and
when to                     be                        a flame
When to shake the        earth and to sprout
they may put so much energy to see you
on your knees, vulnerable and weak,
but as long as you continue to
rise to your feet, they will
be blinded by the
light of your
glory.
Feeling a lil optimistic now. You know, I can say that there are ALOT
of people I can list now that really want to see me fail, friend and family.
Shame but at least I know who I can and can't trust. I'm on that level of
consciousness now. This is a poem dedicated to them.
To let them see me down is a victory to them.
But it'll always be hollow because I will have that strength
to get back up again.

If anyone is in need of more fire to their flame, I hope this poem is at least a drop of fuel / a piece of wood.

Be back soon!
Lyn ***
Next page