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Maggots crawl and squirm Their grubby teeth firm On the things I loved very young Bright colors hopeful days Are now covered in the dung of those filthy maggots in their craze The maggots eat away at my youth I sit as they bite and gnaw At the things I found peace in like a stuffed bears paw As I cry out for help my parents drown themselves in gin They start to infest They start to hive They lay their eggs as if they are the best In my youth the maggots thrive The maggots eat away at my youth I used to skip and enjoy fun days in the sun But now I sit alone in my room waiting for the day to be done People speak of happy memories when they were youthful But I had to get by in my youth with being untruthful But it's become too late now The maggots have invaded every part leaving me to let out a pitiful vow The maggots eat away at my youth
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May 11
May 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM UTC
Maggots Cover My Youth
Why should I get up in the morning when I know it will be rough? Why should I get up in the morning knowing the day will be tough? Why should I roll out of bed just for a chance? Why should I have to get out of bed when in bed it feels like a dance? Why should I show up late when they'll sense my bluff? Why do I do this to myself even if it feels like a trance? I need to wake up Wake up from the sleep that seems so sweet Wake up to the people I need to greet Wake up to reality that must be told Wake up to my life that's beginning to unfold Wake up which is what I need Wake up which is what I'll succeed Wake up and roll out of bed Wake up and start to use my head I need to wake up What will my friends say when I show up? What will they think when they see me? Will they see me and fill up my cup? Will they have smiles full of glee? Will they be disappointed in me and their feelings blow up? I'm going to stay in bed another day
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May 5
May 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM UTC
What Have I Given Up Because Of Me?
I close my eyes and try to rest In my bed thoughts infest Infest my mind with dancing clowns Infest my mind with lots of frowns Colors and people and sounds O my Thoughts twist and turn and begin to fly Rest ever not so peaceful As people speak of sweet sweet dreams The word rest makes me want to scream I feel my headache start to pound As I lay in bed I can't help but hear a sound A sound a thought a thing that keeps me up I can't sleep even with a cup A cup of chamomile that's supposed to calm It burns my thoughts and floods my palm A cup of caffeine that's supposed to wake Does nothing except for make me quake Rest ever not so peaceful I lay in bed when tidied up But the thought of sleep is so abrupt I twist and turn while others rest But I try to think and it's empty I feel so ever blessed That for once I can sleep and not lay in bed tensely
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May 5
May 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM UTC
Sleep Believed To Be Peaceful
Love is a struggle many people face O how I wish though love would erase Violence and hate throughout the world Even though love is a way worse word I may sound like a hateful **** Starting to love would feel way worse Love is so so very stupid Some people say that love can mend a broken heart O but what if the heart isn't willing to be mended? Some people might say that my love must be **** O but I am not offended Very much do I believe that my love isn't ready to be shared Even if someone wants it Really I don't care Yeah I want to be nice, however my love isn't fit Love is so so very stupid So I cry that my love is not quite fit Truly I believe no one should have to deal with it Under the trees I sit thinking Peacefully believing that no one is right for me I don't need someone to hold open the door, or give me sweet kisses Do I need or want that? Do I want love? No Love is so so very stupid
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May 1
May 1, 2026 at 7:50 PM UTC
Love Truly Wasted