#acquaintance
You used to joke
About us only being acquaintances.
You used to claim you didn't know me,
With a smile on your face,
And it was some dumb, fun game.
But now,
I'm starting to feel like,
You weren't joking in the first place.
Maybe only I thought it was a game.
Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021 at 11:44 PM UTC
Hot dripping air
What I was doing
Was not that much rare
But something was meant to be special
Me clueless of what's happening
We all playing some stuff
But there was a guy examining
The hot driping air
He wasn't the charming one
But he got the ocean eyes
That grib my heart for seconds
And then it ached due to interests
Unaffected by my ache
Not familiar with my crush
He was still examining the air
Me being puzzled in the group
That is known for fun
I wanted to just escape some
Seconds from the crowd
The stuff that they were playing
Was truth and dare
I chose the exception this time
And got the desirable
Task was to company that guy
Who wasn't interested in stuff
Who was so rough
And acts more tough
He being considered the danger zone
Cool dudes thought it would
Be disaster
But that was all I wanted
I wanted that task and
Company the air examination
It wasn't that hard
Nor that easy
I had my guard
But I was also scared
He wasn't taht disinteresting
Yes he was exceptional
I wanted to sit a while longer
I like my friends
And he then became my friend
This is how a dumb *****
Met an exceptional boy
And he passed that smile
Which could carry me to miles
Thus meeting was cosy
And thus was how I know him
.
Mar 6, 2021
Mar 6, 2021 at 2:28 PM UTC
Festive morn, I crossed with thee
Embellished silk shines with whirling elegance—
Of translucent textures and fine fragrance
The royal formation— that anticipates a chance—
A romantic browse of catered acquaintance.
As I swipe to slant,— Thy arms braced my shoulders— and uplift me—
In awe of my still,
Slipped palms of thy distant longed—
In the halls of hide and seek—
Despite the fragments,— Thou aimed to break the lines,—
Chasing this harmony,
Unravelling the elflock sway;— to clutch the Orchid; Until she stays..
Jul 2, 2020
Jul 2, 2020 at 2:56 AM UTC
Auld Lange Syne
by Robert Burns
modern English translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And days for which we pine?
For times we shared, my darling,
Days passed, once yours and mine,
We’ll raise a cup of kindness yet,
To those fond-remembered times!
Have you ever wondered just exactly what you're singing? "Auld lang syne" means something like "times gone by" or "times long since passed" and in the context of the song means something like "times long since passed that we shared together and now remember fondly." In my translation, which is not word-for-word, I try to communicate what I believe Burns was trying to communicate: raising a toast to fond recollections of times shared in the past. Keywords/Tags: Robert Burns, auld lang syne, old acquaintance, translation, modernization, update, interpretation, modern English, song
Original Scots Dialect Lyrics
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne.
CHORUS
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
REPEAT CHORUS
We twa hae run about the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin auld lang syne.
REPEAT CHORUS
We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn
Frae mornin' sun till dine.
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.
REPEAT CHORUS
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right guid ***** waught,
For auld lang syne.
Apr 25, 2020
Apr 25, 2020 at 2:53 AM UTC
The silver lining
of her otherwise fuchsia
underwear, was in its ability
to sense danger.
The gray area
of her otherwise rosy
lips, was in who they were
allowed to kiss.
The red alert
of her otherwise bronze
thighs, was for what attempted
to get between them.
The white elephant
in her otherwise beige
room, is what happened
to her prized possession.
Jul 1, 2020
Jul 1, 2020 at 7:43 AM UTC
There's an apology written in the snow
'I'm sorry about last night. Can I see you again?'
Her wordless exhalation causing the glass to fog
In nearly the same way as her thoughts
About last night
Second date
First ****
Dec 30, 2019
Dec 30, 2019 at 12:35 PM UTC
There you go again
investing
your love in
other people
is it evil
to want love back
or at least attract
some kind of feeling
is that just stealing
affection
writing for love
to avoid rejection
my childish ambition
I talk but don't listen
how can I hear
when my heart beats loudly
when my bad thoughts cloud me
I know I'm in the wrong
that I don't belong
in your heart
or even just a part
of your attention
too much to mention
too little to care
I'm completely aware
of my own situation
of our relation
no ship to sail
no friend to fail
just an odd acquaintance
the passing patience
of two souls
we met once
and played our roles
but that scenes done
now I'm all alone.
Sep 9, 2019
Sep 9, 2019 at 4:52 PM UTC
I remember on shattered ashes
And the frigidity of the musky noon
Rumbling gently on our scale-like frame
Whilst the lonely light evanesced in the dark alley
For the ***** of truth it proclaimed
Alike Elymas, bitter cecity we had stroked
No tinge of light could be sensed
To ken the changes of good and evil
Evil and evil sprouted
Resonating for all to embrace.
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019 at 1:15 PM UTC
"i can't do anything right"
she says to me
"You can do plenty."
I say to her.
"not really"
she says to me
"Well, you can be here with me."
I say to her.
"anyone can do that"
she says to me
"No. Only you."
I say to her.
Apr 4, 2019
Apr 4, 2019 at 12:26 AM UTC
I could hate my acquaintance
And love the unacquainted
Isn't this idea too tainted ?
Mar 21, 2019
Mar 21, 2019 at 8:36 AM UTC
We walk pass and lock eyes
Ask ourselves if we know this guy
No? Pass on by.
Jun 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018 at 8:04 PM UTC
I'm thinking about you.
In prose and ballads,
I'm writing words I know
I can't personally tell you.
I know we're not
Friends or even acquaintance,
But I can't help looking
At the pictures of you.
I know it sounds crazy
But I assure you,
Nothing is crazier
Than what you did to me.
I want you.
iamthe_avatar ©2016
Nov 3, 2016
Nov 3, 2016 at 8:18 AM UTC
To stop or not to,
When you have a connection,
It always remain.
Jul 29, 2016
Jul 29, 2016 at 8:27 AM UTC
My heart goes out to many
My heart goes out to few
To friends who have my back
To the one I saved for you
Many think we have one heart
But I find that to be untrue
For I love the ones around me
As much as I love you
Some think I over exaggerate
When I yell out "I love you"
To a stranger, an acquaintance I just met
But they deserve love, too
So understand this heart of mine
In the many pieces you see
Is not broken, no,
But used, to share with many
The many are the ones I just met
The few are the ones I hold dear
If the many give it back to me
Then I give more to the few
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016 at 11:51 PM UTC
If I were to ask
"who are you"
would you take the time
to have a conversation
with me and share your:
likes and dislikes,
loves and fears,
dreams and worries,
and strengths and insecurities,
becoming closer
as we had set out to be?
Or would you remain
my anonymous acquaintance
and simply share
only your name?
Apr 7, 2016
Apr 7, 2016 at 12:09 AM UTC
Look where you go...The man said,
Look where you go...Life screamed.
Have I realised it late, to turn it around!
My books lay on the path, where
I found the man saying...Look where you go.
Have I realised it late, to avoid a run-in!
I did run into him again, but
this time, I knew him and he knew me
He was my acquaintance
Nov 30, 2015
Nov 30, 2015 at 4:14 AM UTC
Is that presence always doomed.
anticipation of entering another's
life. The hope of them entering yours.
The wait. Knowing effort could
crack the very time they linger.
The fear that distance will cause
opportunity to cease. The decision.
The stop light switches from green
to red. Never seeming to be a cautious
yellow light. Informing you to proceed
carefully.
The feeling is wondrous with wait.
dreary with slight fear, even trepidation.
quite...anticipating.
Hello there, you're familiar to me.
Did you know I exist. Or are you
yet to forget my face as well.
Will you stay in my life or will you fade too,
amongst all the others, old and new.
how wonky a feeling.
very...anticipating..
Nov 10, 2015
Nov 10, 2015 at 7:01 PM UTC
One who once meant nothing,
Could make or break me.
Jul 27, 2015
Jul 27, 2015 at 10:47 AM UTC
I wanna say "Hi!"
But it comes out as "Bye."
I feel shy to see your face
Or be afraid to feel out of place
I want to be make acquaintance
But I keep putting distance
When I try to get close to you
I retreat everything I do
Jun 4, 2015
Jun 4, 2015 at 8:50 AM UTC
Never Takes The Bus.
And
At the same time
He
Is
Cute
Rather Good
Looking
Dancing all
Night
May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015 at 4:35 PM UTC
One evening
after work
I began to walk
from the railway station
along the footpath
joining an acquaintance
on the way
to accompany and converse
amicably I thought
at first
but he became aloof
and hostile
ignoring my bonhomie
why
I had no idea
so crossed the road
estranged
shocked and ashamed.
Nov 10, 2014
Nov 10, 2014 at 5:02 AM UTC
Sunlight stricken sunflowers
Intoxicating sapphires poison
Mystical shadows stay silent
Flesh dotted with transparent beads
History numbs empathy
Coma induced smiles
Three truths of your illusion
Dare to play chess?
Where white knights become black horses
This masterpiece will fall into ruins
As the queen of hearts burns slowly
May 26, 2014
May 26, 2014 at 4:59 PM UTC
We used to be so close
We played and relied so much on each other
But time is so cruel
To create this deafening distance
A distance that seems so far
I am not that friend anymore
How have you been?
What have you been up to?
It seems like I won't be able to ask
Why has it gone this way
Its harsh I know
Its time where we have to part
I will treasure the times we had
The laughters and sorrows
The times where we tried to find ourselves
They are oh so precious to me
Your chapter in my life has come to a close
So farewell my friend
Hi my acquaintance
Your presence is valued
But then again it will never be the same
Lets just move on
So bye my acquaintance
Hope to see you again
May 14, 2014
May 14, 2014 at 7:41 AM UTC
I envy you
How you so eloquently manipulate words
The brilliant vocabulary you have
I wish I could
Instead, I pour over your thoughts
Wondering how you do it
How it is so natural
Then again
They are just words
And I still don’t know a **** thing about you
Apr 19, 2014
Apr 19, 2014 at 11:48 PM UTC
The Declaration of Friendship is an idea I have heard from other friends of mine and that I am building on. You could call this a sociology lesson maybe?
We will start out with a base line of Stranger Danger most people in the universe would fall under this category because we do not know most people in the world we fear them. We fear the unknown
now we have what I would call the acquaintance level we will start off with negative and then go positive.
Acquaintance Negative is someone who knows you and you don't really like each other or get along very well but you will tolerate it.
Until it goes to Dislike Status where you cant stand each other and very few people fall under this level for most people.
Acquaintance Positive is someone you know who you enjoy being around when its easy for you to see them and some times cool stuff happens sometimes it doesn't. I would say a majority of people would fall under this level. Its not a bad place to be but its not the top level of a social relationship either.
Friendship this is the level that all other levels build on how do we define it? Who is a “True Friend”? How do we reach this level?
Mar 21, 2014
Mar 21, 2014 at 10:22 PM UTC