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Lula Jun 27
But I let it win.
scratching  out unsaid words onto my self
Why can’t I just leave it alone on the shelf
Forget the sting
Leave  it in a bin
It could do anything
But I let it win.
I sit in the dark and trace my problems on my arm
Why can’t I mend without causing my self harm?
Why is it so hard
To let go of the pain
It’s like a twisted thought
Etched into my brain
Just needed some way to numb the feeling
I didn’t know id get addicted and forget about healing
Instead I cover my arms in lines
My very own self made designs
I like the colour red
Especially on my skin
I just give up
And let it win
Whispers tread where clocks don’t chime,
A hush draped over thoughts of time.
It sips from the stream, unseen, unfelt,
Where yesterdays quietly melt.

No lock, no key, yet doors unhinge,
A breath, a blink — then comes the tinge.
Of something lost not known when missed,
A ghost of now, by shadows kissed.

Its fingers wear no weight or ring,
Yet pluck the thread from everything.
And we, unknowing, pay the fee,
For time collects in secrecy.
Akala ko noon, sapat na ang mahalin,
Na kapag totoo ka, 'di ka sasaktan.
Ngunit natutunan kong kahit gaano kabuo,
May pusong pipili pa ring lumayo.

Pinili kitang mahalin sa bawat araw,
Sa bawat paghinga, ikaw ang dahilan.
Ngunit kahit anong pilit kong hawakan,
Ang isang pusong sawa, 'di na mapipigilan.

Akala ko ang “tayo” ay pangmatagalan,
Na kaya nating lagpasan ang bawat sugat at lamat.
Pero hindi pala laging sapat ang dasal,
Kung ikaw mismo, ay ayaw nang lumaban sa ating pagmamahalan.

Ang sakit, hindi lang sa pagkawala mo,
Kundi sa tanong na: “Saan ba ako nagkulang sa’yo?”
Ginawa ko ang lahat, pati sarili'y kinalimutan,
Pero sa dulo, ako pa rin ang iniwang luhaan.

Walang perpektong pag-ibig—oo nga, totoo.
Pero sana, hindi ko nalang inialay lahat sa’yo.
Sana natutong magtira kahit kaunti,
Para may natira sa sarili kong muli kong buuin.

Ngayon alam ko na,
Ang tunay na trahedya ay hindi ang pag-iisa,
Kundi ang manatiling umiibig
Sa isang taong kayang mabuhay na wala ka.
"In shadowed hues, it blends and hides,
A master of disguise, it glides.
Soul of change, heart of deceit,
A phantom self, it subtly meets.

Its colors bleed, like shifting fate,
Ephemeral, yet forever great.
What's true, and what's just a guise?
The chameleon's secret, in its eyes." ,
In shadowed crypts, where darkness reigns
Lurks Oni, demon of ancient pains
Horns twisted, eyes aglow
Malevolent spirit, forever to grow

With iron clubs, souls are crushed
Eternal torment, forever hushed
Japanese lore's most feared sight
Oni's wrath, a dreadful night.
I close my eyes, what do I see?  
A world of wonders, just waiting for me...  
I’m drifting on the waves of my own reflection,  
Finding strength in my imperfection,  
In the quiet moments, my soul takes flight,  
Through the dreams that shimmer in the moonlight.  
Shimmer, shine...

I’m dreaming under the sky,
Where the stars whisper truths,

In the sea of my heart, I find my way,  
Find your way, find your way...  
With every dawn, it’s a brand new day.  

I see the colors, the lessons I learn,  
In the tides that rise, in the tides that churn,  
I’m anchored in the dreams that guide my soul,  
In the vastness of the sea, I am whole.  


And when the night falls, I’ll gaze up high,  
Knowing every dream is my reason why,  
I’ll keep on searching, no fear inside,  
No fear inside...  
In the sea of my dreams, I’m learning to ride.  
Ride the tide...

So let the dreams take flight, don’t let go,
Jeremy Betts Dec 2024
Living in the middle of the beginning of the end
To much time taken
None left to spend
The shoulder devil's my guardian angels only friend
Quality of life a dying trend
Tucked into a deathbed
Then pretend to be on the mend
Bend the truth until it's a lie that you have to defend
Be yourself
See what happens then
Hang in there like the cat poster said
Only postponing the fall in the end
Forced to contend
With that of which becomes to much to comprehend
Then,
It starts all over again
Over
And over
And over again

©2024
GODNYX Oct 2024
Maybe we can—
but I can’t.
I can’t continue on this path,
I can't destroy myself for you.

I cherished my life,
gave everything I had,
but I know,
it’s not enough.
I understand,
but I can’t do this anymore.

I’ve had enough.
I want to live,
live my own life,
not in your shadows.
I can’t be who you want me to be.

I want to escape.
To breathe,
to be free from all of you.
I can't even breathe here

"Calm down; you’re overthinking it."
No, I’m not.
It’s not me
It’s you.
You’re the ones playing with my mind,
driving me mad.

I’m scared.
Terrified of living like this,
of living with you.
I beg you,
please,
let me go.

Let me go.
Let me go,
and let me live my life
GODNYX Oct 2024
You're telling me everything's changed now.
But who changed, and what even changed?

The man you loved,
the one who never respected you,
who never treated you right—
he’s changed?

The house you live in,
where you're treated like a slave—
that place, that hole, has changed?

Or is it the fact
that your man killed your child
because he wanted a boy—
did that change?

And what about the guy who waited outside
while you cried?
The one who shared your pain,
stood by you,
the one you pushed away
because he asked for your love—
has he changed?

Yet here you stand,
telling me everything’s different,
even though your eyes are still red,
and you didn’t sleep a wink last night.

Your man was drunk,
beating you,
and you remembered your child.

Nothing’s changed, my love.
You’re still the same girl who dreams,
even though they’re just dreams.
And I’m still just a guy
in love.
It's more like a story. i want to convert this into novel. i hope if i ever start, i can continue writing it and can even finish the novel so wish me luck
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