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wyle tan Jan 2017
Silent night, holy night
Silence and wholeness  
Make us honest
Day and night
Written 4 January 2017 at 5.30am, Kepong.
Toby Lucas Dec 2016
If one word was to define who you were -
Not what you were like or how you come across -
But what and who you are,
I would strive for sincerity.
Capturing the nuance of being counter-cultural
(stark against the world we live in);
Honest to the point of perfect precision in what I say and mean;
Genuine in openness and lacking deceit;
Firm and unmoving against the tide;
Secure in the validity of that on which I stand;
Disciplined for integrity and truth;
Heartfelt and reliable (despite frequent shortcomings);
Prepared not only to go the distance but to run it,
To invest and care through thick and thin,
Not to forgo earnest in the buffering and buffeting;
Wholeheartedly honourable, the man others would wish to be;
Virtuous and steadfast in quality and character,
A rock to hold onto, a solid foundation,
A dedication to being authentic and true.
No false wax to the visage you see,
An artistic and inhuman ideal.
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Sincerity has been under attack, besieged as an unachievable goal
In a world focused on the self - to be selfless seems foolishness.
Attention in this life lasts the sum amount of difficulties;
We flee from the floodplains when the river comes
Rather than endure and be refined by rich streams.
Sincerity does not crumble under commitment,
Nor erode in the face of effort:
Prepared to invest, forgoing instant gratification,
Persevering under pressure whilst all else fades.
It does not shrink from the fight but turns its cheek,
It forgives the slight and suffers for the lost,
It carries the cross for the rejected and the weak,
It sacrifices all it has at great personal cost,
It stands up to scrutiny when it stands for truth,
It lives and dies in unfathomable love.
It's been a while. Hello, poetry. Winter 2016
Big Virge Dec 2016
I have been asked ...

"Why my poetry's, So Angry !?!"

It's ANGRY ...
cos' of ... things I see ... !!!

" Broken Families " ...
MTV ... Men Who ... " Live " ...
to make .... " MONEY " ....

" People " ... who just ...
.... " STARE AT ME " .... ?!?!?

People who .....
" Control " ... MY WEEK ... !!!

" Corporate Thieves " ...
... " Corrupt MP's " ...  !!!!!

Racist Police .... !!!!! ....
NEEDLESS ... " Grief " ...

People who ... " Act " ...
like they ... Can't See ...
Problems in ... society ... ?!?

" Impropriety " ....

YES ... STUPID REMARKS ...
People make .... to me .... !?!

" Technology " .....
Adverts selling ... " 50 Texts for FREE !!! "

Now ... This is one thing ...
that does .... " ANGER ME " .... !!!!!

What ...
REALLY ... in life ... ?
is .... " EVER FREE " .... ?!!!?

Women who ... think ...
that they ... should be ...

A Re-incarnation ....
of the ... " Iron Lady " ...

" Thatcherism " ...
" Capitalism "  ...

Ism's that keep ...
Minds ... "imprisoned" ...

Prisons ... where ...
Black Folk are ... living ...
Even if ... They're ... INNOCENT ... !?!

Liverpools' defence ... !!!
People who lack ...
Good ... " Common Sense " ...

Street Violence ... !!!

Abusive youth ...
who act ... UNCOUTH ... !!!
" People " ... Who ...
DON'T TELL ... The Truth ... !!!!!

" Accusations " ...
Without ... " PROOF " ... !?!

Men who seem ...
to be ................ Aloof ............

We're people ... TOO ... !!!
What's wrong with ... " You " ... ?!?

Same *** fool ...
cos that's ... Not Cool.

Those who won't ...
Hear out ... My Views ...
Until My Words ...
Are Proven ... TRUE ... !!!!!

Riddles that ...
Have .... " Bogus Clues " ... ?!?

So ... am I getting ... ?
Through to ... YOU ... ?

Well ... Yes or No ... ???
I'll still be ... " Cool " ...
by venting my ... ANGER ...
with this ... " Poetry Tool " ...

Let's ... SWITCH ... " The Script " ... !!!

Aren't YOU ... Angry Too ... ?!!!?
cos' of ... judgements made ...
by people ... Who ...
DON'T ... have a clue ... !?!
What You've ... been through ...

Write what ... " You Feel " ... !!!
But PLEASE ... " BE REAL " ... !!!!

I'm NOT ... " Preaching " ... !!!
I'm Just ..... " Cleaning " .....
.......... "Closets" ..........

That ... In Truth ... REVEAL
ANGER ... that ...
I .... SOMETIMES ... feel ...
before it's time ... for ...

... " My Last Meal " ... !!!

But before I go ...
I've got to ... SHOW ... !!!

Some things that people ...
May Not ... know ... ???

I'm Angry ... YES ... !!!
but feel ... " God Blessed " ... !!!
to have the ... " Skill " ...
to write at  .... " Will " ....

" Expressing Things " ...
while others .... **** .... !!!!

Killing ... DEFINES ...
ANGER ... to me ... !!!

Am I killing you ... ?
with this ... " Poetry " ... ?!?

I Think ... NOT ... !!!

What do you think ... ?
Just ... Look Around You ...

What have you ... GOT ... ?!?

DON'T ... Lie to Yourself ... !!!
Face the .... TRUTH .... !!!

cos your ...
Very Next Breath ...
is ... " Living Proof " ...
That .... words I write ...
" May " ... Benefit You ... ???

" Some " ... of my words ...
DO Reflect ... ANGER ... !!! ...

But ANGER ...
DOES NOT ... DEFINE ME ... !!!

It's ...
" Love and Peace " ...
I ... Want to See ... !!!

This is when ...
i'll feel ... " More Free " ...
to write some ... " Happy Poetry " ... !!!!!

But .....
Face the ... FACTS ...

This society ... reflects ...
" EVERYTHING " ...

But ... " Joy and Peace " ... !!!

So .....
I Hope ... You Can See ...
and will .... " Agree " ....

Why the ...

" Brother Big V " .....
writes ... Poetry ...

That ... IN TRUTH ...
Reflects ...........................

" Why I ... Am Angry ??? " ........
Remember folks ......
Anger when channelled, can be ... A Beautiful Thing ... !!!!!
Darius Dec 2016
I never thought I'd get like this
I never thought I'd take this risk
Writing my goodbyes with this pen
Thinking of the man I used to be back then
I wish I had the strength to bring my death
I wish I didn't have one more breath
What else can I do when I have nothing left
I let an angel push me off the edge
Who's fallen now?

When I look in the mirror all I see is black
Everything is dead inside
When I grasp the shards, as I peel back the cracks
There's nothing for me to hide
I will cut myself open
So you can see my truth
Use my veins as strings
So the Puppeteer can entertain you
Peel back the curtains like you do my skin
I'm sitting here waiting for my life to begin
As you applaud to the end of the show
I'm sitting here at the end, preparing to let go
I'd live the pain again and again
Just to feel the euphoria from then

I stood off the ledge signaling SOS
No one noticed my lights
I stayed up late, crying at night
No one noticed my plight
I know I shouldn't and I know I promised
But the knife found it's way to my hand
You say you care but I know you hate me
My blood, my life are what's in demand

I will slit my ******* wrists
And pour my essence onto you
Please give me just one last kiss
Your lips are the answer to my wish

I hope you hate yourself
As much as we hate you
Down goes your mental health
Maybe you will join me too.
A song about a man going into himself and letting out his demons.
Sethnicity Dec 2016
Safety becomes the best Policy
When fear overrides honest reality
Fear is the mind killer.
Trumptruth > or < Policies of truth
The is jury is still up for grabs people.
Joshua Penrod Nov 2016
Leave Me Be

I never wanted anymore then what it was I asked for.
I'm tired of waking up thinking about you
And losing sleep doing the same.
This isn't what you want every time you speak,
But you want nothing more every time you act.
There isn't much I want, and even less I need,
I hope in speaking action I can ask you to

Leave Me Be

This whole ordeal takes the nostalgia out of my coffee cup
And pushes me away just as much.
Soft and gentle is how I tried to let you down,
For it would be best on both ends, if you might simply

Leave Me Be

Turning my back on someone like you, I could have never done
But, here and now have forced my steps.
Oh if I were a man who could commit to resolution,
Little do I know, I am.
Resolute all right now I will ever need is for you to

Leave Me Be

So love me in truth and love me in lies or love me not at all.
In any direction the leaves may fall,
We fall opposite forever and always.

I wont talk of heaven or forces of God,
For those I don't claim to see.
But, what I know and tried to show
Above all and underneath the in-between
This is not a request as much as a need.
I wish I could hate to say this but please
Learn to,

Leave Me Be
Razo Nov 2016
You think trying would get you a good outcome,
but **** no my efforts are meaningless.
Fed up with the accusations and verbal abuse.
Just pick and choose if it's me or really you. Tired of the fighting, expired of the lying.
Get a grip, and don't let loose.
You'll come to fall with no feet to land on, you'll hide and clap in applause.  
Stop all the negatory, you just hold me back. Too quick to be the one to attack.
I lost defense, and you're just too senseless.
Make some ****** sense of yourself and I'll make some cents for myself.
You're the back door rug that keeps making me trip,
if I just  stood up maybe I could dip.
Yes I used lie.
Yes I used to make you unhappy.
Kept coming back and wouldn't cut me slack.
Realization and consideration got me to change my act.
Accept the facts of my mistakes.
Don't bring it up but you don't know how to shut the **** up.
You hang onto the past, but I hang onto you. The truth of your father is unspeakable,
I'm sorry he did that, it's unbelievable.
You could leave us alone so I could slit his throat.
That's besides the fact of me trying to show you.
That I care and I always try to show support. Don't you dare put your hands on me or expect a letter from court.
Cut me short when I speak, on the outside your weak.
Inside you're so beautiful, I wouldn't trade you for diamonds.
The truth here is to be told, I'm so serious about our relationship,
don't hesitate and I try to get you to work before your late.
I launder your clothes, and fold all the fabrics.
I stay and wait for you at home
When you could be gone at the casino.
Blow up some bucks, I could careless for these jealous *****.
I'm not your property, but I can say your mine.
I won the lottery, it was everything no one else could give me.
The little things like coming to see me every night, the miles, the highs and the lows.
Not giving up makes me not give up.
I gave up the truth, and I nearly puked speaking of it.
I love you Mon Amour, you're everything I could ask for.
You make me sore for your love, I can't sugarcoat it either.
Brooke Benway Nov 2016
i always feel this constant need to be relevant,
to have people noticing me
or talking about me,
i want to be on everyone's mind
and, when i'm not, i feel like
i'm going to fall off
the face of the earth
with no one to pick me up
when i'm broken and bruised,
no one to care
because i'm not relevant enough
to be known,

it's this sinking feeling in my stomach
that makes me feel like i'm not good enough,
that people don't actually like me,
so i fall into these moods
where i feel as if i annoy everyone
and i know i shouldn't be clingy,
and i hate myself for it every second,

but i can't help that i feel so alone in this world
that i need the attention of others,
to feel alive again,
to see color in my own black and white world
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