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Reading magazines and books listening to music and singing painting to my heart's content Avoiding thinking about what I hear on the news that is how we all should pass their days Indulge in pursuits which make you happy and strengthen you to face the ugly reality
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Apr 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM UTC
Ugly reality
I can always say, If I leave, I can ignore it. But thats not how it works, Does it? I already know, It’ll haunt me, Until the end.
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Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024 at 12:44 PM UTC
Torment
We bought a new painting. It looks like…it looks. The little girl. The dog. They appear dripped on but look out with life — at my life. Sherry bought it. I nodded. That’s all I do. I don’t go into that room because the girl might cry. The dog might bark.
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Aug 13, 2024
Aug 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM UTC
This is Still Life
Come and visit us, or do you prefer to wait -- until I am sick?
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Dec 28, 2022
Dec 28, 2022 at 3:21 AM UTC
[ Come and visit us ]
You live on "borrowed time" At least that is the story you say If that actually is true Can you explain the delay? Knowing how fake you are Sure it's just a lie Many of your words are ******** Surprised you are not covered in flies Uncertain how you got to this point Was a time where you once stood tall What I mean; You had a reason to Still do with no reason at all I guess along journey you changed The person that I see Became a perfect example Example of who NOT to be You tread upon backs of others In order to get what you want Even if that means inflicting pain You do not mind being a **** Not thinking about future Solely focused on present thrill Feeding on people's energy Seem to never get your fill I suspect you are miserable inside That's why you tear others in two Only way to ease your suffering   Make everyone as unhappy as you But never seem to shed a tear Wear a permanent grin I believe it's because you are striving so hard Concealing the agony within Broken so many ways Have a house but it's not home Without family to return to Probably easier to roam A steady rotation of bodies Little boys avidly chasing your tail Your company isn't free Because pussy's for sale Thrown like a football Highest bidder gets the pass You get bored-no problem There is always greener grass Your life rests in ruins Lost so many parts Kids Friends And reputation Vanished like your heart Falling apart a piece at a time Pretending to keep together We both know you can't maintain Perfect charade forever Your youthful beauty all but dead Wear so much paint on your face Entire cosmetics section of Walmart Stuffed into your makeup case I see beneath false advertisement True colors bleed right through Under skin is grey and black Soul the ghastliest hue Reflected in statements you make Sound either insane or idiotic Unsure if you are playing stupid Or you are truly that psychotic It appears you hurt those around you Because you can As if you don't have enough suitors Steal another woman's man Your cruelty clearly defined At least it is from my point of view Fool everyone else surrounding A persona that isn't true But karma will catch up in the end Hope you're destined to be alone I feel that is what you deserve Frozen straight to bone It's never too late to turn over a new leaf Begin treating people right You have to want improvement Fear for you it's out of sight Content with road you're walking Not knowing where it leads Flesh poked with needles Uncaring it bleeds Darkness swallowing you whole Don't seem to be aware It's strangling the last bit of goodness Within remaining there I do not understand how you can glance In mirror and not feel disgust All the disappointment you've caused Lost a lot more than just trust Next time you drag name through the mud Make sure own hands are clean You have more sins in your book Than a ***** magazine If expecting us to back down In for quite a surprise Soon as we go toe-to-toe I will cut you down to size So better watch your mouth If the plan is to avoid confrontation Free to do and say whatever you please I warn you - there will be retaliation
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Apr 22, 2022
Apr 22, 2022 at 2:51 AM UTC
Skull **** Chuck
You live on "borrowed time" At least that is the story you say If that actually is true Can you explain the delay? Knowing how fake you are Sure it's just a lie Many of your words are ******** Surprised you are not covered in flies Uncertain how you got to this point Was a time where you once stood tall What I mean; You had a reason to Still do with no reason at all I guess along journey you changed The person that I see Became a perfect example Example of who NOT to be You tread upon backs of others In order to get what you want Even if that means inflicting pain You do not mind being a **** Not thinking about future Solely focused on present thrill Feeding on people's energy Seem to never get your fill I suspect you are miserable inside That's why you tear others in two Only way to ease your suffering   Make everyone as unhappy as you But never seem to shed a tear Wear a permanent grin I believe it's because you are striving so hard Concealing the agony within Broken so many ways Have a house but it's not home Without family to return to Probably easier to roam A steady rotation of bodies Little boys avidly chasing your tail Your company isn't free Because pussy's for sale Thrown like a football Highest bidder gets the pass You get bored-no problem There is always greener grass Your life rests in ruins Lost so many parts Kids Friends And reputation Vanished like your heart Falling apart a piece at a time Pretending to keep together We both know you can't maintain Perfect charade forever Your youthful beauty all but dead Wear so much paint on your face Entire cosmetics section of Walmart Stuffed into your makeup case I see beneath false advertisement True colors bleed right through Under skin is grey and black Soul the ghastliest hue Reflected in statements you make Sound either insane or idiotic Unsure if you are playing stupid Or you are truly that psychotic It appears you hurt those around you Because you can As if you don't have enough suitors Steal another woman's man Your cruelty clearly defined At least it is from my point of view Fool everyone else surrounding A persona that isn't true But karma will catch up in the end Hope you're destined to be alone I feel that is what you deserve Frozen straight to bone It's never too late to turn over a new leaf Begin treating people right You have to want improvement Fear for you it's out of sight Content with road you're walking Not knowing where it leads Flesh poked with needles Uncaring it bleeds Darkness swallowing you whole Don't seem to be aware It's strangling the last bit of goodness Within remaining there I do not understand how you can glance In mirror and not feel disgust All the disappointment you've caused Lost a lot more than just trust Next time you drag name through the mud Make sure own hands are clean You have more sins in your book Than a ***** magazine If expecting us to back down In for quite a surprise Soon as we go toe-to-toe I will cut you down to size So better watch your mouth If the plan is to avoid confrontation Free to do and say whatever you please I warn you - there will be retaliation
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The dogs romp about, their masters prefer to look -- any other way.
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Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19, 2022 at 3:34 AM UTC
[ The dogs romp about ]
Turned the radio off When breakup songs came on Because you couldn’t face the fact That they sounded like us
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Jul 2, 2020
Jul 2, 2020 at 10:17 AM UTC
Our Song
I think we're so afraid of breaking each others' hearts, That we can't even start a conversation in the first place. That is unbelievably painful.
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Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020 at 9:01 AM UTC
Avoiding
my hands and thoughts do tremble seeing that which i resemble nasty snarl upon my face reminding me i’m a disgrace furrowed brow and clenching fist intrusive thoughts i can’t resist cowardly i run and hide from everything i keep inside
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Mar 8, 2020
Mar 8, 2020 at 10:22 AM UTC
avoiding the truth
A repetitive omen that we learn to avoid over time.
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Mar 1, 2020
Mar 1, 2020 at 9:11 AM UTC
Failure, I
We caress the heavens together -Calm- In a trance Lost in a sea of souls I find you hard to miss -familiar- I can’t escape your pull I flow -not with the wind- But with you Bending air as I go My whole eternity is you A blue vastness -too great to ignore- From my perspective I live for you As there is nothing else Quite as magnetic -although, I’m trapped for sure- My naivete may live on Yet even I ponder The slight trembling in my heart Subconscious, or am I over? There, a world spilling with ants So small- Yet visible with their feats of humanity -I can see it so clearly now- Where once there were only specs- Now there lay a myriad of wonders Right before me -the haze clearing- My confidence often a victim of gravity- So steady hands always pulled me up Right on cloud nine I no longer feel the softness of those palms- Once my ever-aiding life -safety- I have fallen out of your grasp The wetness of tears Staining my existence- Yet clearing it all the same I fall as the icy raindrops guide my demise All hard and true- I must accept my punishment For I have lived on far too long And know much too little Seeping into reality- I can feel every texture on my skin Every imperfection on the ground -forever taunting me- Leaving the once continuous cycle- Venturing into the unknown Where-for once- A seed may grow larger than a planter could ever provide A wild flower- Thriving in a sea of individuality Forever smiling at the sky Despite the abandonment
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Feb 21, 2020
Feb 21, 2020 at 1:48 PM UTC
Opening My Eyes
The drops on my face Cool and refreshing it feels Hidng all my tears
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Nov 14, 2019
Nov 14, 2019 at 4:28 PM UTC
Rain
You can't catch what I have Your sympathy I avoid The happiness that I had once My depression destroyed
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Nov 8, 2019
Nov 8, 2019 at 1:23 AM UTC
Destroyed
she looks at me with sad eyes as if the is asking me to leave to go away as the eyes once told me to to vanish into thin air like the dandelion's seeds but i stare back trying to take in her beauty for this might be the last time i see it i forgot i miss her i forgot that we had good memories but i try to smile or not look sad but i can't help it i can't stop staring staring into her eyes the sad eyes that told me to leave the sad eyes that once told me to stay the sad eyes that were once happy the sad eyes that i once loved to see the eyes look away, almost quickly as if they've seen enough and look down at the ground trying to avoid the sight of another's eyes staring the eyes that they once loved and my eyes kept staring
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Nov 2, 2019
Nov 2, 2019 at 6:03 PM UTC
eyes
I'm drunk At home Alone Again I met That girl Who's she Again Tight curls That girl Striped pants No chance You shot My heart I can't Pretend To be happy Tonight So don't @me Alright? No dm please I'm fine I must Avoid The things You say Wake up No luck You're done Okay? I miss Those nights Up late We sang You shot My heart I can't Pretend To be happy Tonight So don't @me Alright? No dm please I'm fine
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Oct 20, 2019
Oct 20, 2019 at 1:05 PM UTC
no dm please
i am laying as still as possible i feel a small spider gently walking across my right eyebrow i refuse to stir or bat it away if i do you will know i am awake and i would rather you did not
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Sep 3, 2019
Sep 3, 2019 at 2:38 AM UTC
be still
Running after you I think about us You avoid me Are we meant to be?
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Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019 at 12:13 PM UTC
Meant to Be?
Go ignore yourself, go be someone else, Say it’s all okay, smile another day. smile, inside you’re crying, Laugh, inside you’re dying. Say it’s just a moment, it’ll go in a minute, hide away your feelings, bottle all emotions. You keep hearing questions, questions you can’t answer, You don’t know the answers, growing sick and tired. Go ignore your friends, possibly the best, watch em walk away, from this utter fake, Doesn’t know themselves, doesn’t know what to say. Smile, there’s no tomorrow, laugh, there’s no today. They don’t know you, darling like I do. Ignore the silent voices, mute yourself you’re silent, watch as you scream and shout, look there’s not a sound. Go ignore you’re family, they don’t mean a thing, No it’s all ok,  they‘re just everything to you. Go avoid your father, just cause he will hate you, if he only knew, who you are today, such a disappointment, Bad taste , bad excuses, god you’re really hopeless. Go avoid your mother, Yes avoid her questions, go ahead keep you’re distance, Watch her sit in silence, watch it you’ll lose her too. The world still turns and turns, the worlds still in its orbit. We’ve got a billion thounsand heads, millions loosing their sleep. And a billion thousand hearts, millions of them hurting. I am only one, in billion thousand souls, So insignificant, So irrelevant.
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Apr 21, 2019
Apr 21, 2019 at 2:27 AM UTC
Go ignore
I have ignored the warning signs teetering, all a' kilter upon this precipice to breathe, hard air a gasp, of frigid life tip into another one trip into oblivion my mornings are strains of ichor from within ochored bile an offering to a porcelain god an illness slinks through these capillaries sandpaper stress scrubs my marrow clean to bleached pale bone
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Apr 8, 2019
Apr 8, 2019 at 8:45 PM UTC
(...beloved pestilence!")