Aaron Michael Brown: Poems

Jun 2021 · 432

Guilty

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Guilty

I broke the
hose
that we use
to
spray the sidewalk
clean
it was an
accident,
but I feel
guilty.

Mouth full of diamonds - phantogram

Jun 2021 · 81

Power Tools

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Power Tools

The groundskeepers
are
making so
much
racket outside
tending
to my
lawn
that I
can't
hear myself
think;

they're not
being
rude to
me
I just
can't
stand the
sound
of power
tools.

Neli Andreeva - Malka moma

Jun 2021 · 108

All Things Are Fleeting

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

All Things Are Fleeting

I told my
Grandma,
"All happiness is
fleeting."
she replied saying,
"So
is all unhappiness
too."
She's never seemed
wiser.

Hobo Johnson - Sorry, My Dear

Jun 2021 · 76

Verbal Whiplash

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Verbal Whiplash

I can't respond to you
when
you're yelling at me, so
speak
in a normal tone of
voice;

I can't take this verbal
whiplash.

So Far Away · Crossfade

Jun 2021 · 62

Talking My Ear Off

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Talking My Ear Off

Today an old
curmudgeon
talked my ear
off
for five minutes
straight
and I was
obliged
to listen to
her.

dance with the devil by breaking benjamin

Jun 2021 · 71

Pleasantly Surprised

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Pleasantly Surprised

I was pleasantly
surprised
to find you
sleeping
at my side
after
waking-up from a
nightmare.

So Far Away- Cross Fade

Jun 2021 · 77

Venting to You/Listening to Me

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Venting to You/Listening to Me

I didn't
mean
to take
out
my frustrations
on
you, but
I
just needed
someone
to vent
towards;

only you
would
listen to
me.

Broken By. Seether Ft. Amy Lee

Jun 2021 · 67

Dissipate

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Dissipate

There is nothing
that
I can do
about
my broken heart
but
sit and wait
for
this pain to
dissipate.

Dear Agony - Breaking Benjamin

Jun 2021 · 87

Sunday Fun-Day

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Sunday Fun-Day

Today we
drove
around town
as
one family
enjoying
the daylight
and
each other's
company;

we had
fun
in the
sun.

Jun 2021 · 292

Signs of Despondency

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Signs of Despondency

I couldn’t
get
out of
bed
because my
depression
is setting
in.

Jun 2021 · 61

Tears In The Movie Theater

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Tears In The Movie Theater

I cried when the
boy
and girl fell in
love
during the film because
they
reminded me of our
story.

Summer Interlude - 1951

Joji - slow dancing in the dark

Jun 2021 · 99

Shut In No More

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Shut In No More

I'm gonna take
Ash
on a car
ride
so that he
can
get out the
house
for a little
while.

Astrud Gilberto - Corcovado

Jun 2021 · 33

Serenely

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Serenely

At the local
bookshop
I buried my
nose
in a good
book
just like that
today
passed me by
serenely.

Jun 2021 · 73

Loving Thy Neighbor as Thyself

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Loving Thy Neighbor as Thyself

Yesterday my neighbors gave
me
two free barbeque sandwiches,
because
I live on the
same
street as they do;
Jesus
called this loving thy
neighbor.

Hold On When You Get Love - Stars

Jun 2021 · 66

Spent all morning sound asleep

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Spent all morning sound asleep

I slept in this
morning
because after a week
of
getting up early for
work
I finally don’t have
anywhere
else to be right
now.

Jun 2021 · 195

We're Soaking Wet

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

We're Soaking Wet

As we
strolled
through the
rain
I didn't
mind
getting wet
because
you got
soaked
right alongside
me.

Beach House - Beyond Love

Jun 2021 · 120

A Gift Unasked For

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

A Gift Unasked For

She didn't ask
for
the candy I
gave
her, but that's
what
makes it a
gift
and not an
obligation.

Frankie Rose - Pair of Wings

Jun 2021 · 77

Picking up the slack

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Picking up the slack

I’m going to
mop
the ***** cooler
floor
so that you
won’t
have to pick
up
the slack for
me.

Jun 2021 · 82

I’m the biggest loser

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I’m the biggest loser

I’ve lost weight
by
exercising at the
gym
and because of
that
I’ll renew my
membership
so I keep
losing.

Jun 2021 · 63

I'll be your Comforter

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I'll be your Comforter

During our phone
call
I failed to
help
you feel any
better
because I was
still
focused entirely on
myself;

furthermore, I'll be
more
attentive to your
needs.

Brian Eno - By This River

Jun 2021 · 53

Irresponsible

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Irresponsible

I didn't finish
anything
on my to-do
list
because I was
wasting
time falling asleep
again;

I feel quite
irresponsible.

The Sopranos || Wonderful Life

Jun 2021 · 802

Adulting

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Adulting

I've got bills
to
pay over the
phone,
and I'm not
looking
forward to it
but
I accept this
because
I'm an adult
now.

Les - Childish Gambino

Jun 2021 · 44

Sisterhood

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Sisterhood

At work I'm
surrounded
by all these
women,
and after a
while
they start to
feel
like my own
sisters.

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Jun 2021 · 73

Squeaky Clean Floors

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Squeaky Clean Floors

I never
feel
more pristine
than
when I
walk
barefoot across
my
kitchen floor
after
having just
scrubbed
it squeaky
clean.

Radio - Lana Del Rey

Jun 2021 · 70

I'm a Grumpy Gus

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

I'm a Grumpy Gus

I've got
such
a short
fuse
getting off
work
that I
act
grumpy around
others.

Outside · Childish Gambino

Jun 2021 · 51

Progress

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Progress

The same girl
who
wouldn’t give me
the
time of day
now
says hello to
me
every morning at
work.

Stay - Post Malone

Jun 2021 · 62

Rest

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Rest

I shut my
eyes
for what I
thought
would be a
minute
and slept all
day;

I needed some
rest
that's what my
body
is trying to
say.

Smile - Juice WRLD

Jun 2021 · 60

Crisis Averted, Ms. Sharon

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Crisis Averted, Ms. Sharon

Ms. Sharon told
me
to not get
upset,
so I stayed
calm
during my crisis;
now
it has been
averted
all because of
her.

Ms. Jackson · Outkast

Jun 2021 · 832

Treating Myself (Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2021

Treating Myself (Haiku)

After a tough time
I treated myself to this
strawberry cupcake.

Bloom - Pogo

#treatyourself #selfcare #pastry

May 2021 · 79

Frozen Yogurt & Fresh Air

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Frozen Yogurt & Fresh Air

Mom didn't just
treat
me to frozen
yogurt
she took me
out
to breathe some
fresh
air in my
lungs.

Give A Little Love · Noah And The Whale

May 2021 · 71

Looking Forward to Tomorrow

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Looking Forward to Tomorrow

I'm looking
forward
to my
Mom
taking me
out
for an
ice-cream
after I
get
off work
tomorrow.

My Mom helps me to look forward to tomorrow.

May 2021 · 84

Exercise is Self Care

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Exercise is Self Care

Instead of staying
inside
my apartment all
day
I should've gone
outside
to the gym
so
I could work
out;

exercise is self
care.

May 2021 · 50

Grandma's Home Remedy

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Grandma's Home Remedy

I'm going to
rinse
my mouth with
warm
salt water every
two
hours for a
few
days till my
swollen
gums start to
heal;

I'll do it
because
it's Grandma's home
remedy.

The Great Gatsby Soundtrack: Daisy's Theme

May 2021 · 568

A Red Balloon

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

A Red Balloon

The gums
inside
of my
mouth
are swelling
like
a red
balloon,

I've lost
control
over my
body.

Evanescence - My Immortal

May 2021 · 87

New Haircut, New Beginning

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

New Haircut, New Beginning

I can feel
wind
pass through the
top
of my head
because
I've gotten all
of
my hairs cut
short.

Wishery - Pogo

May 2021 · 64

I Speak Lies

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

I Speak Lies

We spoke
over
the phone
for
two hours,
but
I didn't
speak
one honest
word
during our
conversation.

I bet on losing dogs - mitski

May 2021 · 56

She Skipped Town

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

She Skipped Town

My friend
didn't
say a
word
when she
skipped
town without
me,
because she
knew
that I
would've
came with
her.

First Aid Kit - Come Give Me Love

May 2021 · 181

I’ll believe in Mom

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

I’ll believe in Mom

On the car
ride
to work this
morning
my Mom promised
she’d
do better by
me,
and I believe
her.

Life goes on- Noah and the whale

May 2021 · 56

No Contact

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

No Contact

I called three different
people
over the phone and
not
one single person answered
me,
now I must fall
asleep
without having made any
contact.

Gregorian - My Immortal

May 2021 · 2.0k

Cycle of Abuse

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Cycle of Abuse

I hate that you
still
have this power over
me
which I can barely
control.

The Sopranos || Fix You

May 2021 · 66

Dreaming of a Beating

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Dreaming of a Beating

I had this
dream
you beat me
up
it felt so
real
it’s like I
was
dreaming but wasn’t
asleep;
I am still
scared
of you hurting
me.

May 2021 · 84

Being Okay is Your Responsibility

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Being Okay is Your Responsibility

Sometimes no one
else
can help you
feel okay again
except for
yourself.

WILLIE NELSON THE SCIENTIST

May 2021 · 209

Snapping at Me

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Snapping at Me

Today I
don't
know why
you
snapped at
me
but there
are
polite ways
of
talking to
people.

Monster · Skillet

May 2021 · 75

Closure (haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Closure (haiku)

Its best for the both
of us, if we didn't date each
other anymore.

"I think we're just gonna have to be secretly in love and leave it at that, Richie."
- Margot Tenenbaum

May 2021 · 531

From Here to Eternity

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

From Here to Eternity

I know it's
only been a
week
since you last
saw me,
but it feels like
an eternity.

Sufjan Stevens, "Should Have Known Better"

May 2021 · 236

Busywork

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Busywork

I keep myself
occupied
all of the
time
with busywork to
keep
me from thinking
about
you for too
long.

Kesha - Praying

May 2021 · 70

Heartbreak Realization

Aaron Michael Brown May 2021

Heartbreak Realization

It's only after
someone
breaks your heart
do you start to
realize
how much
you truly love
them.

Victor Roberts - Brockhampton

Dec 2020 · 113

Unrelenting Positivity

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2020

Unrelenting Positivity

I can't feel
happy
all of the
time,
but I can
focus
on being positive
for
as long as
possible.

Timbaland - If We Ever Meet Again ft. Katy Perry

Dec 2020 · 95

Cowardice

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2020

Cowardice

I noticed
you
in public
today,
but I
didn't
have the
courage
to speak
up.

Lucienne Boyer - Parlez-Moi D'Amour

Dec 2020 · 71

Compliments From Kate

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2020

Compliments From Kate

I blushed
when
Kate complimented
me,
because I'm
not
used to
people
appreciating my
work.

Song of the Sea | Lullaby