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I write;
My mama letters.
I tell her…
What I do and see…;
.
I write in…
Little smiles.
And, talk
… of our memories.
.
With,… these words
We are together;
Time and distance
… melts away.
.
We’re not far apart;
Holding notes  upon my heart;
Then…,
I place them here for Mama;
.
Only a stone apart.
 Nov 2015 Tahirih Manoo
Aniseed
It's been three hundred and sixty five days,
Twelve hours,
And eight minutes,
And all I've been able to do is try
To wrap my head around the fact
That it's been that long since you've been
Gone.

For months my world was surrounded by
Pictures of you,
Videos of you,
People talking and talking
And talking
About how they felt about you.

I was always talked over.

The gust has died down
But I'm still not over it.
"Take a step forward,"
But there's a fence
And I've never been
A good climber.
Remember the tree
Behind your trailer?

Three hundred and sixty five days,
Twelve hours,
And twenty two minutes.
There's a white box here
That I'm itching to write in
With all the anger and the regret
That's constricting my chest,
But the words escape me.
These are hollow.
These are ghosts.

Guess I've gotten too good
At keeping it in.

Called you selfish the
Last time we spoke.
Hell, you hung up on me
On Christmas.
But there hasn't been a day
Where I don't see a child
Smile up at their daddy
And my eyes don't glance away.

Three hundred and sixty five days,
Twelve hours,
And twenty nine minutes.,
And I'm still as sorry as I was
The first second I knew.
This doesn't really feel like a poem. I just needed to share with someone. Anyone.

Hope you found peace, dad.
 Nov 2015 Tahirih Manoo
Chineze
Find my lost soul
It has wandered away in the deep
Help me Stand
These shaky legs have lost their grip
Strip my body
This tainted garment stinks
Engulf my spirit
Let your presence consume my guilt
Permeate my heart
That I may know surpassing peace
Stir up the dying passion
So men would glorify you for your masterpiece
I desire to stay
keep me for eternity
but if I try to run again
Please never give up on me.
 Nov 2015 Tahirih Manoo
Born
Am so happy we can live a lie
without worrying about the cracks
without knowing they exist

I had a  fight with the devil
just to bring you flowers
I had no idea that you were unhappy
you could have told me
that you were unhappy

                     I had
                                                    a heart  
                              when I
wrote this


I gave my heart to this girl
but I guess she purposely hurt me
I feel angry for nothing
I barely go out in the public

If only they know
what I go through
they wouldn't judge me
I bet they wouldn't judge me
no they wouldn't judge me
No more!

I find light in the darkest places
am immune to struggle
just like am used to  losing people
who'd say I love you

**I had a heart when I wrote this
 Nov 2015 Tahirih Manoo
niamh
She was as light as a feather
Carried on the sweetest wind.
A tonne weight locked
Around my fiercely protective heart.
As sure as an apple falling from a tree,
She brought uncertainties in abundance.
Physics had no question
For the answer she gave.
 Nov 2015 Tahirih Manoo
anu
How hard this thornful life is
Though i'm telling
Everything will be alright
still strugling
Runing behind wories
And i'm in quarries
just want to run away
But cant even move
Trust lord
Not to hold my life
But to take me
To pour his real love to me
Almighty,Hears me often
Though i'm unheard
I can't keep mum
Lord, trust you forever.
just want to shed tears instead i shed words..
Compliment your girl often enough unexpectedly
That it keeps her on her lavish high heels
Burn up that heart like Hot Wheels
Not heart burn
But light up her soul like a sold out concert
Be her escort
When the rain drops down like thor's hammer
To her car
Take her away from that dumpy bar
And retire her visits there
You can see by how she stares
She really wants somebody to care
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