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132 · Dec 2018
Betsy
Everybody
needs someone
to talk to
them.
Today
I met
someone who needed
help.
She
wore a
dress with *****
socks.
I
couldn't ignore
her cry for
attention,
so
I talked
to her about
life.
After
we spoke
she seemed quite
fine,
and
I could
tell she felt
heard.
Take
the time
to show everyone
notice.
Suzanne Vega - Luka
132 · Aug 2021
A Nice Way/To Start My Day
I was sleeping,
but
you woke me
up
early in the
morning
to deliver my
breakfast;

what a nice
way
to start my
day.
Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's"
132 · Jun 2021
A Doggie Bag
My uncle bought
me
so many chicken
wings
I had to
ask
for a doggie
bag;

he purchased my
lunch
and dinner at
once.
131 · Jun 2019
Heart Attack
If I had a
wish:
I’d reach into his
chest
and take away the
pain.
Fretting about an imaginary
problem
is like a child
being
afraid of monsters hiding
in
the darkness of the
bedroom,
but you've got to
remember
simply turning on the
light
made all the boogeymen
go away.

Now, as an
adult,
just let the lightness
of
your inner being keep
you
from agonizing about pretend
crises.
131 · Jan 2017
The Phantom of My Soul
Tonight, I stare into the abyss,
I miss true love’s kiss,
Feeling a chill run through my bones,
You are the phantom of my soul.
131 · Jun 2021
My Sleep Schedule
No more
staying
up all
night
then sleeping
in
the next
morning;

I've been
irresponsible
and missed
work
because my
sleep
schedule is
off.
Eugene - Sufjan Stevens
We ate thanksgiving
dinner
in a tiny
diner
hashbrowns and scrambled
eggs,
we weren't following
tradition
but I'm grateful
for
any meal I
share
with someone like
you.
Give Yourself to Love (Live) - Kate Wolf
130 · Jun 2019
Julia's Poem
I want to
write
Julia a love
poem,
so I can
tell
her how I
feel.
Big Star - I'm in love with a girl
130 · Sep 2020
I Make Sure
We may not
speak
to each other
every
day of our
lives,
but when we
do
I make sure
to
say, "I love
you."
Cocteau Twins - Lorelei
130 · Apr 2022
My Personal Statement
I will
write
a personal
statement
defending your
testimony,
because I
won't
let bad
people
lie about
you.
To Be Alone With You · Sufjan Stevens
130 · Oct 2021
Doggies Love Ice-Cream
My two
dogs
get so
excited
every time
we
go through
the
dairy queen
drive-thru
because they
always
receive icecream
Sundays;

who knew
canines
like frozen
treats?
Karen O - Strange Love
130 · Jan 2022
We Won't Get Swept Away
The next time a
tornado
blows past our house
I'm
taking you with me
into
the bathroom to stay
safe
from the giant swirling
vortex;

we won't get swept
away.
129 · Jun 2022
Postcard From California
Don't forget to
send
me a postcard
from California;

because I need
you
to remind me
that one friend

out there
still wants
to keep in
touch.
Annie Lennox - Why
129 · Jun 2018
Eileen
Why is life so hard?
Fate draws like a card,
After the hand, I'm dealt,
I write a poem about,
How it felt.
129 · Oct 2020
Neurosis
She's driving
me
into a
neurosis
because I
can't
get this
girl
off my
mind.
129 · Jun 2019
Summer Haiku #5
I stayed here with you
cause if I didn't we'd
both be all alone.
129 · Sep 2018
Sleeping With The Lights On
I sleep with the lights on,
but it's not my choice.
I hate the sensation of light
hitting my face as I sleep.
Night after night I pray
the power would go out,
so and that I could rest
in the dark.
One day I'll have my own home,
and at night all will be silent,
and all will be pitch black dark;
dissolving into nothingness,
until then may the power bill go
unpaid
and the light bulbs
obsolete.
129 · Jun 2019
Summer Haiku #3
It never gets any
easier to start letting go
of people you love.
Perfume Genius - Otherside
128 · May 2019
Hey Maryann
Do you remember
the night
I ran into
your room
because
I was scared of
the dark?
We slept
with our backs
to each other,
but I knew
that you
watched over
me
To my big sister
128 · Aug 2018
The Weird, Shy, and Lonely
Parties are no fun
I sit in the corner
watching others like a wallflower,
I don't know what to
think, say, or do.
People overwhelm me with
loud conversation and silent social cues.
If I do talk to anyone its  
the weird, shy, and lonely people.
One day we'll have a party
dedicated to people like us.
No eye contact required.
127 · Aug 2019
My friend Ian
I can be
myself
when I'm around
him,

I've found someone
who
is just like
me.
JIMMY EAT WORLD - Hear You Me
127 · Sep 2021
My Exciting Future
I reapplied
to
college again
because
I'm still
preparing
for my
future,

and it's
exciting!
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
127 · May 2019
Where'd you go?
I wanted to
fall
in love with
you,
but now that
you're
gone I never
will.
Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear
127 · Mar 2019
Midnight in Savannah
Nostalgia
is the mind
trying to
escape back
to a time
that never
was.
127 · Sep 2020
I'm a Wallflower
I can't
sit
in a
room
filled with
people
talking over
one-another
without remaining
quiet
and observing
them;

I'm a
wallflower.
RENTAL - BROCKHAMPTON
127 · Sep 2018
Seconds of...
Sometimes the best thing you can do
is to stop and breathe,
letting the painful moment pass;
for it is those quiet seconds of desperation
when you find out who you are,
count 1, 2, 3
126 · Dec 2021
Her Children of The Night
Anne's spirit now sits
upon
a dark cloud looking
down
bidding us a fond
farewell
her children of the
night.
Rest in Peace:  Anne Rice
126 · Jul 2020
A Lunch Date
I was
happy
to pay
for
our lunch
because
the food
tastes
better with
you.
Final Lullaby (Bonus Track) · The Weeknd
125 · Sep 2018
Keep Writing
You'll run out of things to say as a writer,
don't worry about it.
Just keep tapping away at the keyboard till
your fingers fall off.
125 · Oct 2021
I Call Him Angel Investor
He just came along
in
my hour of need
to
be an angel investor
in
the stock titled my
life;

saving me with financial
assistance.
125 · Jul 2018
The Sweet Smell of Failure
Sweet release,
I've hit rock bottom
and have nowhere to go,
but up!
Such freedom comes to
those who aren't afraid
to fail.
Now true success may
find me.
125 · Sep 2018
Courageous
I'll never forget the day
we loaded the car
and left town
forever.
Each of us
uncertain what the future held,
knowing the only way to move
is forward.
I'm proud of my Mom
she didn't have
any money,
a job,
or a plan,
she just took my sister and me by the hand
and lead us out of Babylon.
Dido - White Flag
125 · Jun 2018
Poetry is for...
Poetry is for,
the freaks,
who are called ugly,
the wounded,
who hide their scars,
the losers,
who sit alone at recess,
the weak,
who just can't go on,
for broken-hearted people,
all over the world,
poetry is for you.
124 · Jun 2021
Workhorse
After work I
carried
the heavy cat
litter
container all the
way
home from the
store
now I feel
exhausted;
I'm called a
workhorse.
124 · Jun 2019
That house
The house we once shared
is not our home anymore,
now that you've left.
124 · Nov 2019
Shallow
I only liked
Amber
because she looked
pretty,
I was so
shallow
that I couldn't
see
who she is
underneath
all of her
make-up.
123 · Sep 2019
Help Yourself First
I can’t help
you
if you’re not
willing
to help yourself
first.
123 · Sep 2018
I'm Not Perfect
I'm not perfect,
at least I can say that out loud.
Hopefully, I try my best
in everything that I do.
I pray that my character
holds up to the test,
that when others see me
they see a nice person.
It's impossible to know for sure,
but I strive for perfection.
I am Aaron Brown,
a man who tries.
You're my first
kiss,
and no matter
how
far we drift
apart
Antony, you'll always
have
the first pair
of
lips I ever
tasted.
121 · Oct 2018
Hiatus
I'm tired,
I need to go on
hiatus.
The book is
complete,
it's time for a
break.
I don't know
if I'll be
the same person
when I come
back,
but like all
good things
it must come to an
end.
Sophie Barker - Say Goodbye
121 · Dec 2021
Kissing My Hometown Goodbye
Oh, what a
relief
I'll feel when
we
drive out of
town
kissing this place
goodbye.
Fairest of The Seasons - Nico
121 · Jul 2019
In silence
we speak to each
other
without saying a single
word.
120 · Nov 2020
Openhearted?
Will my
heart
be open
to
accept the
love
given to
me?

I don't
know.
120 · 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
120 · Sep 2020
Under The Rising Sun
Early this
morning
I stood
under
the rising
sun
absorbing it's
light.
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
120 · Oct 2020
I'm a Magdalene
Let me
wash
your feet
with
my tear-
drops
just as
Magdalene
did to
Jesus.
Miranda Lee Richards - Lifeboat
120 · Oct 2020
Apology For Nothing - Haiku
I apologized
to her even though I didn't
do anything wrong.
119 · Jul 2021
Easy Going (Haiku)
Today my boss felt
so easy going she let
me off work early.
Elephant Gun · Beirut
119 · Jun 2022
I'm Not an Afterthought
It means so
much
that you took
time
out of your
day
to check-in on
me
because in most
times
I'm merely an
afterthought
in other people's
minds.
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