For showing up
late
to work this
morning
I made sure
to
stay after my
shift

to make up the
difference.

She loaned thirty-five
dollars in cash to help me
make it to payday.

Is there any drug
in the entire world
more satisfying
than music?

My raven-haired
lady
left me
alone
without the
chance
to say
goodbye.

They don't warn you
when you become
a writer
of the crippling
anxiety
that comes with
waiting for success  
to strike.
Sometimes I look back
and wonder how
I've gotten this far.

Even if we
aren't
certain where we're
going
I don't feel
lost
when I'm beside
you.

After our
conversation
I’m quite
glad
we can
speak
to each
other
without a
hint
of romance
between
us both
because
we only
need
to be
friends.

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.

I sometimes
call
Tianna my
girlfriend
because I
like
her so
much
we might
as
well be
dating.

He may be
hundreds
of miles
away,
but when
I talk
to him
over the
phone
it's like
he never
left.

Instead of
taking
the short
cut
Mom drove
me
the long
way
back home
because
I needed
time
out the
house.

She wasn't
offended
by me
missing
our weekly
appointment
because I
was
exhausted from
work;

she's glad
that
I was
taking
care of
myself.

A random girl
approached
me and complimented
the
t-shirt I was
wearing;

it's not every
day
someone appreciates my
style.

I asked
Mama,
"What do
they
want from
me?"
and she
replied,
"All anyone
wants
for you
is
to be
happy."

I didn't
want
to wake
up
this morning
because
the cat
was
curled at
my
feet for
warmth.

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

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

I hate long summer nights.
As crickets chirp aloud,
my friends are away.
I watch TV
bored out of my mind.
What is there to do?
Except for count
seconds, minutes, and hours
till the black-hole is full.
So my life can begin again.

I acted
like
such a
fool
surrounded by
people
staring at
me.

Today my Mom
gave
me some good
news
the test results
read
that cancer didn't
spread
through her entire
body;

I can rest
easy
knowing that she's
okay.

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

It's been one
year
since rescuing my
cat,
and I'm looking
forward
to being his
owner
for ages to
come.

Even a
hug
received via
text
message is
meaningful
if sent
by
someone you
love,

because virtual
methods
display real
affection.

I’m feel
disappointed
by the
fact
we’ll be
apart
for another
day
due to
work.

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

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.

Today my
mom
picked me
up
from the
store
and noticed
that
I was
frowning;

sometimes I
can't
tell how
I'm
feeling until
someone
else points
it
out to
me.

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

Tonight my
friend
thanked me
for
being vulnerable
enough
to share
my
life with
him;

no thanks
necessary
it's my
pleasure.

My words
are
like jumping
beetles
which hop
over
people's ears,
so
they won't
hear
anything I'm
saying.

A woman drove
up
with two German
Shepherds
in her car
and
when the mongrels
saw
me they let
out
vicious barks and
snarls;

suddenly I was
scared
for my own
life.

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

A real hero wears his scars on his sleeve.
Like a rockstar for all the world to see.
Even though I seem fine,
I'm crying all the time.

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

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.

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

Today I showed up
to
work with a fever,
so
my boss had to
let
me take a sick
day.

I've been an impostor
for so long
I forgot who I am.
When I walk down the street
a shadow follows me
I wonder whose it might be.
Missed the days
when I was honest
and had nothing to hide.
Now I'm just a wilting flower
blowing in the breeze,
soon I'll be swept away.

Mama is going
to pray extra hard to God
for my intentions.

As you
ran your
fingers in
my hair
I nearly
forgot who
you were,
cause I
thought only
my Mom
could rub
my head
as smooth
as you
did.

Last Friday after
work
I had another
meltdown
and I came
close
to being committed
back
to the psychiatric
ward.

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.

Someone ran
over
a feral
cat
in the
road
leaving it
dead,

and I
was
the one
who
had to
dispose
of it's
body.

The reason it
didn't
work out with
any of those
other girls
were so I could
meet the right
girl
to fall in
love with.

The kind waitress
who
works at the
restaurant
up the road
always
brings me a
glass
of freshly squeezed
lemonade
because I'm whats
known
as her regular
customer.

Hang the illustration I
drew
for you upon a
wall
in your house, and
remember
that when you were
ill
I cared enough to
draw
something to cheer you
on!

I haven't
taken
a week
aside
in two
years,
so for
now
I'll be
going
on a
vacation
by the
sea.

Mom said that I'm
living
through all the same
experiences
that she has survived
from
and to not feel
bad.

When large crowds
are
packed into tiny
spaces
I feel like
everybody
else is *******
up
all of the
oxygen,

and I can't
breathe.