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Coleen Mzarriz Sep 2020
I.
When I was born,
I was dead
In her womb I was bloodless.
It was Saturday,
and the moon is full.

II.
Summer nights
became a desert
the child in me
was a gatekeeper.
All that was left,
'til now I was dead.

III.
I grew apart
and my heart has swollen
'tis now I found I was fallen
oh, my heart bleeds for me
when will I not be forsaken?

IV.
Hymn.
It was tingling
the music of a bell
is my time here short?
The child in me grew apart.
All that was left,
gone by a swift of a wind.

V.
Tomorrow might be
the last breath I breathe
'til now I was dead
in the hearse I am alive.

By the striking of the moon, gone of me was the child in her womb.
Writing this makes my heart calm for a bit. Writing is such a healing place for all writers. I hope you write one today.
André Morrison Sep 2020
I want to be out with my woes from the get-go
Mental foes bring back past memories
Sentimental tows that make it hard to let go of these jeopardies
Rental on feelings, conscious numb alike to leprosy
Spirit claims heresy, conscious won't succumb to its beliefs
I'm in disbelief & empty, like a sword unloyal to its sheath
My joy is brief, not plenty as there's sorrow beneath
I beseech I see tomorrow
Mari Sep 2020
If tomorrow comes and brings a different light--
far from what you wanted, planned or dreamed of:
live your best today, intentionally, purposefully
and tomorrow, bring all that's good from today

If tomorrow never comes, as all is temporary:
live your best today, hold on to everything you love
embrace them all tightly, leave no space for doubt
you'll be leaving a beautiful, inspiring mark

If tomorrow does come & answers all your prayers:
still, live your best today, so you could prepare
to be that person who knows, appreciates, & cares
for that precious blessing that has been given

Live your best today
through all the ifs of tomorrow

Live your best today
because tomorrow is never promised

Live your best today
because this is all that's certain.
Slime-God Sep 2020
Sun shines down the road.
Leading into tomorrow.
Leading on, for you.
Hammra Sistur Sep 2020
11
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ b
⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀ c
⠀k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀  ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀w
⠀ ⠀  ⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ g
⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀s
⠀⠀⠀i
⠀ d
e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ our hearts ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ f ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ l ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ l ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ n ]
⠀⠀[ g ]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀me
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀tomorrow
⠀w
⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀ h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
[ a kiss here ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ h⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀there
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ every w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e­lse
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
b. eautifu   l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀v
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ g ]⠀⠀⠀worl(d)s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Nylee Sep 2020
Today is tomorrow's yesterday
Today is yesterday's tomorrow
My half life in past and in future
I don't know much about today,
the very same day,
what about now.
Different versions of today.
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ show that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀un
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀iv
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ er⠀⠀⠀se
⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀ g⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀has been
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ good
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and
⠀⠀⠀ L⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀steady in
⠀⠀⠀ L⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀its
⠀⠀⠀ a⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀promise
⠀⠀⠀t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
(winter will knock the hell out
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀of some of us)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ but april
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WITH a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ bow,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and beauty
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
:w:ill hitch its cart to yOU, and yOU
⠀⠀⠀⠀-and yOU(a.nd mE) and yOu
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you and even
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Pockets Aug 2020
Lets get drunk and pretend were in love
So when we wake up lonely tomorrow
We will at least have a sweet memory
Of what never was
Unpolished Ink Aug 2020
Todays are unique
Tomorrows lost yesterday
Only happens once
Nalinee Aug 2020
Awaiting an amazing time
Sweeping away what's already mine

Feeling encouraged and determined,
For things that still didn't show any sign.
Trying too hard to make it right,
Justifying further to avoid breaking hearts.

The Present is going swiftly,
Reluctant to include any mystery,
Faults declared in wings without flying.
Freedom still dreams of running away.

This wait is going long
Patience has high cost
Tomorrow is altogether lost
Today is writing a sad song.
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