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I kick you out of my world
And you stay
You introduce me to yours
Signs you show that are telling me to go
Run away because you don't want me here with you
Push and pull
Sick-cycle carousel
Wonderful days and ****** nights
Leaving me perplexed
What is it that you want?
Is it someone new, is it to destroy me too?
I've been broken before thats for sure
I dont break that easily , I dont come undone
Battle after battle I've won.
You won't destroy me , you won't
I got better plans for the world
I wont let anybody tell me that I'm wrong
My heart is one, its a whole
I just realize that I'm better off alone.
Alyssa Gaul Sep 2018
It's hard to say if the climb was worth it

I know they push and press convincingly that
the climb is always worth it, but is it really?
I am left scraped up and battered
from all the boulders
and the wolves
and all the **** thorns
and left wondering if I really made it out better on the other side

There's always another mountain

And is it worth it?
To what end do we climb?
To what purpose do we trudge tirelessly up the mountainside,
wondering when we will reach the top?
I have reached the top many times
And there is always another **** mountain to climb
on the other side

So it's hard to say if the climb was worth it

And that is not to say I am done climbing
Though I question, my body falls back into the rhythm of the climb
ignores the scrapes and bruises
ignores the way the wolves nip at my heels
because I too always feel there is victory at the top
believe the nicks come with the climb
believe that if I just reach the top, then I can be free

But there's always another mountain

And what did I gain more than experience?
More than scars, and disappointment
Does it even matter that I have beaten the mountain
if nothing ever changes but my own weariness?
It is insanity, the very climb we repeat
over and over
as if there will ever be a different outcome

It's hard to say if the climb was worth it
Atomika Sep 2018
The winter has come and the trees has gone cold
Times have slept and to traverse the land is bold
But when hope is gone and all troubles unfold
I look inside and smile, as I have been told

Hope is like fire that forever burns

So even if I walk alone in this treacherous path
I keep my head held high and continue the journey
Since deep inside me, I still have something burning
Embers of an old memory of days that have gone past

This ember reminds me of a peace once lost, but still ties my thoughts
This ember reminds me of a love long gone, but soon might return
This ember reminds me of a future I can hold, one I can believe in
This ember reminds me of happiness that I need to recall before it's too late

This little flame warms me up for the journey ahead of me
I reassure myself that everything will be fine
In the dark shadow of the valley, I don't know what's ahead
But I steel my resolve and continue; the ember smiles

The ember is my strength, the ember is my resolve
Without it, I may be an empty husk, without it I am not true
So I nurture my ember and keep it safe until it grows
Back to the great flame it was once stood

The ember reminds me of those who care and you.

Can you promise me one thing though?
As my foundation and strength, can you rely on me too?
So I know that my worth is known by someone that regards me high
Once you do, and I see it through, I can grow wings and together we can fly.

The winter will pass and the sun will shine
Together we shall cherish this memory of mine
That once an ember now grows back to flame
If you're still there, I know I can thank you by name.
Ramblings of some sort. But these are my true feelings
EP Robles Sep 2018
My wooden staircase creaks

      [a heart broken by feet]

and weeks the measure my neck

what month-long that noose stretched!

A hooded man in black

  shared a joke a pun the trapdoor
               I fell
      
        |
        |
    __
     |      |

      
   for the line

a broken neck upon

   a heart string
    
         D
       R
         O
       P


:: 07-11-2014 ::
who has not walked the gallows; in life by 13 steps many journeys have been met.
Abraham Avalos Aug 2018
It's two in the morning & I can't fall asleep
My mind is feeling restless
From all these thoughts that never leave
I remember simpler days
Wishing I could move away
Five years down the line
Now look at where I stay
Sleeping in my homies truck
In a sketchy parking lot
Up & early before dawn
Plug my headphones
Music on
Off to work that 9 to 5
Putting in that over time
Cash my check then realize
IRS took every dime
**** this government of mine
Take our checks & say it's right
Swipe my card & get declined
They make it hard to stay alive
**** I'm tired of this life
But I ain't thinking suicide
For if I do they satisfied
Much rather fight for what is mine
Is there a way for this to change
If there is then lead the way
Living bumy day to day
Tell me how the **** can one maintain
When they come up on your pay
A fallen victim to their game
I now start to contemplate
Faster routes like
Slang some dope & push that yay
Pass me the yak I popp the cap
Take a swig & I knock it back
Lord forgive me for my sins
Might just bust my first break in
                                
                                              - Abraham Avalos
Big Virge Aug 2018
People PLEASE ... !!!
Just Be ... STRAIGHT UP ... !!!!!
  
Honesty's Easy ...  
It Really A'int Tough ... !!!  
    
If You're Gay ... BE Gay ...    
DON'T Try To Play Games ...  
    
If You Sway ... That Way ...  
Then Be ... That Way ... !!!  
    
But REMEMBER  I'm STRAIGHT ... !!!!!  
I Want GIRLS ... ALL DAY ... !!!!!  
    
Don't Tell Me How To Be ...  
And We'll Be .... OKAY .... !!!!  
    
The Last Poem I Wrote ...  
Was Called ... " Two Faced " ...  
    
The Reaction It Received ...  
Was FAR FROM ................................... Great ....... !!!!!!!  
    
I'm Cool With That ...  
In A ... " Funny Kind of Way " ... ?!?  
    
I Guess This PROVES ... ?  
That Things I Say ...  
    
Put A STRAIN On Those ...  
With DEVIOUS Ways ... !!!  
    
They CLAIM To Be Straight ...  
But ... "Harbour HATE" ... ?!?  
    
Hatred of ...  
My Poetic Mind State ...    
    
Their Veins PULSATE ...  
When I Enter The Place ... !!!  
And Most CAN'T LOOK ME ...  
......... In My Face .......... !!!!!!?!!!!!  
    
What's Up With That ... ?  
Could It Be Cos' I'm Black ... ?!?  
    
Or Could It Be ... ?  
Cos' I Speak What's FACT ... !?!  
    
Getting ... "under the skin" ...  
of Those Who Swim ...  
in Waters FILLED ...  
With YES ... Sharks' Fins ... !!!!!!!  
    
They Take The PLUNGE ...  
And Jump RIGHT IN ... !!!  
    
But Like They Say ...  
    
YES ... FOOLS Rush in ... !?!?!  
    
Then Comes THE BITE ... !!!  
NO KISS ... " Goodnight " ...  
    
Their Now ... "TRAPPED IN" ...  
...... The Devils' Pie ...... !!!  
    
A Pie That's FILLED ...  
By Those Who LIE ... !!!  
    
This Pie's ... "STENCH FILLED" ...  
Like The Mets' ... " Pig Sty " ... !!!!!  
    
Why Oh WHY ... ?!?  
Do People ... " Imply " ...  
They Speak THE TRUTH ...  
..... Instead of Lies .....  
    
FACE The TRUTH ...  
FACE What's YOU ...  
FACE ... YOURSELF ...  
NOT ME ... I'm Cool ... !!!!!  
    
I'm Just ... " God's Tool " ...    
    
But What Are YOU ... ???  
    
Are YOU From The School ...  
of ... TWO FACED FOOLS ... !?!  
    
Do You ...  
Choose To REFUSE ...  
To HEAR The ... TRUTH ... ?!?  
    
EVEN When ...  
YOU ARE The PROOF ... !?!  
    
Those Who TALK ...  
But ... DO NOT Listen ...  
Are Those Who Wonder...  
What They're ............................................. Missing ..... ???  
    
What You're MISSING ...  
Is What's ... TRUE ...  
    
What You PUT OUT ...  
COMES BACK To ... You ... !!!  
    
DON'T BE A Fool ... !!!
DON'T BE ... UNTRUE ... !!!  
    
Say What You FEEL ... !!!!!!!!  
    
It May .... REVEAL ...............................  
    
A Side of You ...  
WITHOUT ... Issues ... !!!  
    
DON'T Worry If ...  
You NEED ... " Tissues " ... !!!  
    
EVERYONE ...  
Has Felt ... " The Blues " ... !!!!!  
    
Just REMEMBER THESE WORDS ... !!!  
    
Stand STRONG Stand TOUGH ...  
And ... MOST OF ALL ...  
    
Just Be ...  
    
..... " STRAIGHT UP " .......
Inspired by experiences I had in the days when I used to frequent the poetry circuit in London, but as a general rule, I prefer those who can be what this poem suggests .....
forestfaith Aug 2018
maybe i understand why they jumped.
maybe i don't.
a sense of freedom was all they wanted.
and yet when they feel happy, they knock into a wall, reminding them of how rotten, messed up, worthless, useless, weak they were.

maybe they jumped because it freed them from the pain and the chains that were on their hearts, squeezing tightly, breaking, tearing it, heart...bleeding.

maybe they jumped because the wind that rushed and skid across the skin, the clothes they were in, went between the chains and broke them free...

maybe they felt the rocks pressed against their shoulders flew to the skies, to be forgotten. never knew it left more on someone else's shoulders.

maybe they jumped because the fear overtook the pain.
maybe they jumped because of the regret that overtook their minds, made them forget on how they saw themselves.

maybe i understand,
maybe i dont.
i just want to say.
theres hope.
hey.
LeV3e Aug 2018
God speaks with impeccable timing
Lining the mirror with silver
Reflecting even the dimmest lighting
So you notice that glimmer in your eyes...
Inside I'm whirling with questions
My curious mind, wresting with
Indecision and panic at the promises
I meant but might not honestly be able to keep...
I know that I'm intelligent, but still
Doubt clouds my judgement while
Fear of death, or even worse, failure
Drive me into situations I might regret...
It's a miracle I'm still alive today
By the hands of gracious people
I narrowly escaped the legions gaze
Moving out of the steeples vast shadow...
Now, standing in the light, the Truth
Watching my own shade stretch out
Consuming the lovely Sun's warmth
And twisting it with my short sighted ego...
I wish I could understand because
I don't have much faith in humanity
But we're all just doing our best
To try to make ends meet...
choco is late Jul 2018
Soaked from the Storm
Tears blending with the pouring rain
Grasping sand from the broken hourglass
Putting back scattered pieces
Shards of glass creating cuts on your hand making it bleed and feeling a sting
But God didn't send the rain without the mellifluous sound on the background
We shall learn how to dance in the rain
To wash away the blood stain and the pain
Each of us have our own struggles but whatever you are going through, know that you aren't alone. Believe in yourself and the people around you who's been there for you. You can conquer it. God will be there to guide you in the means of your Loved ones, friends and other people. Hang in there! You got this!
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