#honestly
We, the people of one face,
will not wear masks
not for peace,
not for praise,
not to be spared by silence.
We are carved from the same fire,
lit by a single flame of truth.
Let the wind howl,
let the crowds vanish,
let even love turn its back
still, we will not cover what is real.
If it costs us everyone,
so be it.
Better to walk alone in light
than march together in shadow.
Yes
that is us.
Unhidden.
Unashamed.
Unmasked.
Jul 27, 2025
Jul 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM UTC
Silence
Is what you did
Silence
Is what you said
Silence
Is all I get
Begging
For words
Begging
For something
Begging
You to say anything
Time passed
You haven't called
Time passed
I haven't stopped
Crying
"I need you" was all I said
Silence is what I get
"Say something" I begged
Silence is all I get
Did I say something way too honest?
Did I make you run and hide?
Did I really say something that bad?
Or I should've kept my mouth shut?
I wish I understood the silence
I wish I knew what to do
To ******* get to talk to you
And I'm sorry
For always crying
And I'm sorry
I talked about it
But please, I don't deserve silence
Nov 20, 2024
Nov 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM UTC
My mind had often wondered of a world beyond our hold, where every soul reveals its secrets and all the truth untold.
With age our youth will fade, and with hope our lives ignite. In a withered cage the soul remains, till the day that brings delight.
Promises made are hard to keep, but in honour I find my pride. A rocky ridge is surely steep, but with courage I must abide.
With a sudden splash there came a flash, of memories that did not apply. With every mood, shy or rude, they stormed my inward eye.
An honest word, if you uphold, the truth it will unbind, but sassy dreams will only sink, in pools of ***** minds.
Hatred and greed, will bring with speed, disaster to your life, but with love and care, you’ll plant a seed, in the heart of a loving wife.
In moments of death, with a heavy breath release my final sigh, my kin may cry, or even weep, but death to all applies.
Into the grave I shall descend when words are said and done, no saddened eye will shed a tear, when years have passed and gone.
Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024 at 6:07 AM UTC
I ****** you
And you didn't even like it
I took my clothes off
In the daylight
And it wasn't good enough for you
"I'm bad with words. Judge my actions."
That was a trap
Because you told me exactly what it was
But let me read into it how I wanted
I've never been played in my life
But you're a manipulative son of a *****
Who let me love you for your benefit
Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM UTC
Life is tricky, gets sticky quickly
Been known to present instantly
I'd love my day to day to be monotony heavy
This smile is a forgery
...mostly
My demons are imaginary
...not likely
Every foot placed in front of the other is scary
I've been doing it for 40 plus years, I'll figure it out eventually
Look how easily I lie to me
Do I know anything wholeheartedly?
Same sh*t different day,
And honestly,
I'd welcome blasé openly
Hopefully
I get the opportunity
Sometime before I check out completely
With no option to even maybe possibly
Attempt to retry the recipe
©2024
Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024 at 4:11 AM UTC
What gives cops the right to do whatever they please?!?!
Forcefully vacating premises that on a whim they seize
Rendering multiple people homeless
Innocent or not
Not caring if the right perpetrator is caught
Deceiving to benefit their colleagues and careers
Law-abiding and criminals alike filled with fear
Padding pockets with taxpayers money
How come the majority can’t see something’s funny?
And if their comfy salaries are not enough
Slyly shake down any person they cuff
Too often dollars are unreported
Come up missing after everything is sorted
No justice for the public
Rich or poor
Those poverty-stricken get ****** much more
If you can afford bribes you at least have a shot
Even then
Not every pig can be bought
They wear badges so they face no consequences for sin
Abuse power again and again
And it’s obvious to anyone with eyes to see
Citizens powerless in the land of the free
If we rise and protest we’ll gain their attention
End up in jail if we even dare mention
The multitude of ways rights are violated
We stay silent while the system is hated
Because if you do catch police doing wrong
In court hear the same ******* song
They work together to keep us from what’s fair
Doesn’t matter where you go
Corruption is everywhere
So do not expect aid from the government or a judge
Like law enforcement
Their opinion won’t budge
Every option offered to help
Just another fallacy the media sells
They are all in cahoots
We’re ******* from the start
Look at statistics spread out on a chart
So do we rebel when the law’s not on our side?
Those sent to protect us only lied
My whole life been taught cops are not who to trust
Everyone around me is brainwashed they must
In vain I hope our country will change
Have no clue what it will take to rearrange
Til then go on hunkered down and scared
Praying by miracle my freedom will be spared
I know I am good deep in my soul
But know better people who end up on parole
For now ************* may have the upper hand
America
It’s time to finally take a stand
We are strong enough
To succeed if we unite
We can make a difference
Push for what’s right
No matter who you are
Black or white
Put our differences aside
Give our all and fight
Honestly we probably can’t fix this
But there’s a chance we might
Oct 18, 2020
Oct 18, 2020 at 12:42 AM UTC
Honestly
I miss you alot
I still love you
I haven't gotten over you
And It *****
Because I'm no longer in your mind
And yet
I miss you
I still love you
And i don't plan on forgetting you
Feb 27, 2020
Feb 27, 2020 at 2:48 AM UTC
Welcome to the home of the free,
The land of the divided
Welcome to a land filled with greed,
The one-percent who have the need
To silence dissent, keep those below them
Complacent in a system that favors money
Over ethics and honesty
Welcome to a nation full of deceit,
Land of misinformation and misery.
Welcome to a nation where the wheels
spin propaganda for a leader.
Welcome to a nation where a leader
Forgoes democracy and takes a page
From a communist and dictator,
Crowning himself King of the ages.
Who needs dignity when you've got vanity?
Who needs honesty when you're a liar?
Welcome to a nation where truth doesn't matter
Welcome to a country on fire.
Divided, we stand, divided we fall.
America the Beautiful, America the tall.
Who will be there to save us all?
Feb 8, 2020
Feb 8, 2020 at 2:07 AM UTC
I'm learning a lot
Finding out what it means to be loved
I'm confused because it's not by the person I thought
But I'm trusting that even when I'm surprised, You're not
It was exhausting praying for someone who wasn't there
Made more difficult by the fact that he didn't care
Paid attention just too days too late
After I waited two years for that date
Nothing you do is pointless
But honestly I'm still figuring out what the point was
Pushing me to step out in faith
Not for an outcome or for the hell of the chase
But to realize giving you my heart is never a waste
Because what I actually wanted hadn't yet entered the page
And the man for me to love was really two years away
I'm thankful I didn't give anyone else that part to play
I'm thankful that you helped me to wait
I think you were teaching me to trust my doubt
But to never let it outweigh my faith
You gave me a discerning mind as a tool not a weight
And a hear that can dream and doesn't like to play it safe
So once again, I surrender my heart
Putting it in your hands to love you'll have me love
Because I've learned that though it can me painful at times
You never disappoint
Jan 6, 2020
Jan 6, 2020 at 1:18 AM UTC
A ship, a pale storm in the mighty winds became so green as hue
Ancients of spirits saw the windswept spirit as bold...but new
Lo, then dirt and malice rises above through the deep dark blue
Ravages the splinterered vector off the safety of comfort it once knew
Threw the ship ill forgotten,
rummaging through deep waters of inertia begotten
As he recollects debris one managed to saunter to
As to what sticks to the shoe
Alas for 38 years was true!
And the 39th...
Nov 1, 2019
Nov 1, 2019 at 4:52 PM UTC
Why the **** did u have me
I seem not to be happy
let me die
For I am the butterfly in hell
I have no business being here
set me free cremated me
Put me in peace, please.
Oct 19, 2019
Oct 19, 2019 at 9:10 PM UTC
honestly
i am nowhere to go
so
i took the road
and i knew it was wrong
yet i took it
honestly
i am oblivious of things to do
so
i chased questions
and i knew it wasn't answers
yet i yearned for it
but honestly
i dont know me
Jul 15, 2019
Jul 15, 2019 at 12:43 PM UTC
Alright, perhaps I'm listless
Drained, by my past now gone
So, please don't get ahead of yourself
You won't find what you're hoping for
But I do hope you're not disappointed
I can only be who I am, to who I try to be
But if you so choose to go on with me
I hope you remember what was said from the beginning
Don't tell me that you love me
Because I won't love back
Don't tell me that you need me
Because I don't need that
Don't tell me that you want me
Because I'm on my own
So,
When it all start to whittle
Remember every bit of what was said, every bit of it
Yes, maybe I want to be by myself
Not wanting anyone else
But I'm not
For I truly hope you're not disappointed
I could only be who I am, to who I try to be
But if you so dare, to go on
Don't you use those words, those gestures,
Or even make promises that hold no meaning to you
Because to me they will and once they do I hold on to them
While I'm easily crippled, to be repaired with side effects.
If I was to be honest I don't know either.
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019 at 12:16 AM UTC
i wasn't aware of the pain you felt.
but if i could have taken it from you,
i'd let it skin me alive.
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019 at 3:38 PM UTC
my body went into shock
it was like watching a terrible
accident happen right before my eyes
my adrenaline is pumping
my heart is racing
i feel like i've lost all control
sick to my stomach
something i can't quite comprehend
or make sense of
-watching you love someone else
Apr 6, 2019
Apr 6, 2019 at 6:38 PM UTC
You say that comparing you
To the stars would be an insult.
To them.
Frankly, I don’t care for their:
Cold,
Distant,
Light.
You are my light, that comforts
Me in the darkness.
Your arms are a:
Warm,
Gentle,
Home, for my heart.
Calming the tempest in my mind.
Mar 22, 2019
Mar 22, 2019 at 9:03 PM UTC
was i turning into something that you hate?
did my face, or name not feel the same?
Mar 22, 2019
Mar 22, 2019 at 7:42 PM UTC
my sister wrote a poem about destruction.
she said she never drank alcohol or took pills to get over the loss.
but i did.
i washed down a bottle that rattles with a bottle of *****
sometimes i added a sleep aid.
there were a few mornings when i thought i woke up in hell.
i did.
but i wasn’t dead.
the world didn’t allow that. it knew i had to stick around, had too much to do.
that didn’t stop the hospitalization.
didn’t stop my family from taking the locks off my doors.
that’s how i know we were different.
i had a love i would’ve died for.
but i don’t want to die anymore.
Mar 18, 2019
Mar 18, 2019 at 8:40 PM UTC
Shrink me
Cut me into bite sized pieces
Anything to make me palatable
Make me who I am not
And then we can both move on
Feb 24, 2019
Feb 24, 2019 at 10:23 PM UTC
If you dwell
On the things you
WISH
You were doing
The things you
ARE
Doing
Will never be
Enough.
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019 at 1:10 PM UTC
haven't seen you in years
why does my mind
keep turning to you
if I'm not even
in love anymore
Jan 30, 2019
Jan 30, 2019 at 8:58 PM UTC