I feel emotional
after
visiting the theater
to
watch motion pictures
because
during the duration
of
spectating vicariously, I'm
living
through those fictional
characters.

I was sitting on the bus
minding my business
when she got on,
and I froze.

I thought to myself:
If I don't talk to her
I'm antisocial.
Then if I do she might
find out how weird
I am.

So I just sat back
and got off the bus.
Nobody is worth
this torture.

It's a fact of life
that if miserable people
wouldn't focus
on being miserable
life wouldn't seem so
unbearable.
Take deep breathes,
calm down,
and remember this too shall pass.

This afternoon I put
all
of my worries to
sleep
and awoke feeling fully
calm.

I'd like to
spend
some time with
nature
over the weekend
because
nothing calms me
down
more than the
feeling
of soft autumn
wind
rustling through the
trees.

Driving around with
your
old buddy looking
for
some cold beer
is
the classic Friday
night.

The Crux
of all poetry
is that it be
honest.
Don't waste your time
with fancy words,
long speeches,
or gaudy phrases.
Just be honest
about what
moves you
and the words
will come.

The best part
of any workday
is the
end of it.
Feeling the numbness
radiating down my legs,
after standing on my feet for hours,
remarkable.
Knowing after working hard
that I'm finally clear
to go about life
as I see fit,
that's
what I call
true
freedom.

You caught me
doing
something that I
shouldn't
have done, now
I'm
afraid of the
consequences
they may be
dire.

The doctor told me
because I feel better
I'm eating more and
gaining weight.
So what?
For the first time in my life
I feel good about who I am,
I'm not ruining it by
worrying about gaining
a few extra pounds.
If you can't get past
my belt size,
I don't want to be your
friend.
Love me as I am,
or stop talking to me.
I will not apologize for
being happy.

I wanted to
buy
you a Christmas
gift,
but you wouldn't
tell
me what you
liked
so I wrote
this
poem for you
instead.

It's a crime to feel unwanted,
why do we do this to ourselves?
Don't we all deserve:
attention,
friendship,
and love?
Then why do we doubt it?
The greatest story ever told
is about a man who sacrificed everything
to prove the value of you and me.
Go about your life and believe,
you are loved.

A handshake
is never just
a handshake
between men
it's the true
sign of respect
looking another
man in the eye
and shaking his
hand lets him
know that you
mean business
that you work
hard everyday
of your life
to take care
of yourself
and others,

that's what
a handshake
means.

I'm a hedgehog
who
can't nestle for
warmth
because of the
sharp
quills on my
spine.

See heaven
isn't a place
above the clouds,
it's the love
we share with
each other
that's heaven.

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.

If I can
reach
just one person
with
the words I
write,
and let them
know
that they're not
alone;

then I've done
the
job of a
poet.

I began writing
not
for personal gain,
not
for attention from
others
or out of
obligation
instead, I just
typed
out words simply
for
the joy of
writing;

and that's the
only
motivation I’ll work
with.

I've spent
most of
my life
trying to
prove I
don't need
a parental
figure around.

Now I
realize that
a kid
needs someone
to show
them how
to really
grow up.

So when
they leave
the nest
they'll be
ready for
what life
has ahead
of them.

Love your
children as
much as
you can,
then maybe
their live's
won't be
as painful.

As I was
wasting
my energy on
people
who wouldn't give
me
the time of
day,

a kindly woman
came
and encouraged me
to
take my business
elsewhere
with my self-respect
intact,

she helped me
to
realize my time
and
energy is just
as
valuable as everyone
else's.

I never
get tired
of looking
over my
shoulder,
seeing you
there, and
saying that,
"I'm not
alone."

Seeing his face
again
after all these
months
is the best
gift
I can ask
for.

when you held me
like
your little brother and
said,
"I'm not gone yet,
Aaron."
We became more than
friends.

There is an old car
sitting in the backyard
gathering dust.
Maybe I'll drive it one day,
to somewhere far away;
to a place, I can call my own.
I sat in it once and felt like Gatsby
my dream is so close
only if I could start the car.

I can't sleep tonight,
(Hoping)that she's,
Somewhere out there(waiting),
For our destinies,
To merge into one.

Even though
Grandma
didn't know
exactly
what to
say
to me,
she
said the
only
phrase that
matters,

"I love
you."

Lying down with
you
on our couch,
blissfully
letting the afternoon
pass.

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.

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.

If I asked
you
to runaway with
me,
would you leave
behind
your old life
and
follow the road
where
ever it takes
us?

I spent every
dollar
that I had
left
to pay the
rent,
and not lose
the
roof over my
head.

I'm a tree in
September
with my leaves changing
color,
falling off one by
one,
and letting the cool
autumn
breeze blow through my
branches
sweeping the deceased ones
away,

during fall, I'm letting
go
of possessions I held
dear.

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.

I'm sitting in a room
surrounded by other people,
staring at the tv playing
college football.
I try listening to what others are saying,
but the words escape me.
I know two people there,
but it's a couples party;
so that makes me
the third wheel,
alone wishing
I could go home.
What I should do
is get up and talk
to someone, anyone really
instead of sitting in the corner,
but I can barely
keep my composure,
so there I am sitting in a room
surrounded by other people
staring at the tv playing
college football.

Hey,
what do you say
if neither of us
is married by
the time we're 30,
then we get
hitched?

We
could have a
small ceremony
with only our
closest family
and friends in
attendance.

I'll
rent a fancy tux
you'll borrow
your mother's old
dress that looks
so beautiful on
you.

We'll
recite our vows
promising that
from this day
forward we'll
always be
together.

Then
the minister
will say, "You
may kiss the
bride." and I
promise not to
cry.

In
that moment
we'll embrace
each other like
never before and
we'll wish it lasted
forever.

Even
if we're not
meant to be,
why not take
a chance on love
with your best
friend?

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.

Why can't I come up with
the words?
Where have they gone?
I need to write them.
If I don't write
the words
then who will?
Is it my fault
I've come up
empty?

Don’t force
affection
from someone
who
doesn’t love
you
they’ll never
change.

I write
poetry
to express
things
I couldn't
say
with my
mouth.

I'm stuck
inside
of my
mind,
and I've
started
thinking in
circles.

I'm going to
stay
in this town
for
as long as
possible,
so that I
can
be close to
you.

It's important
to keep little moments for
composure.
Remembering to
take a beat and
calm oneself
may save the day.
At work,
I was sweeping the floor,
and it felt like
I couldn't get it right,
then I remembered
a song
I hadn't heard
in quite a while.
It's a sad song,
but it brought me joy.
For just a few seconds
I didn't care about
how weak I was
at sweeping,
it was just me
and the melody
moving side by side
like lovers intertwined.
For just a few seconds
the tension became
bearable.

Going Christmas shopping you
worry
about lack of money
and
whether you'll buy the
right
presents for everyone; I've
found
out it's not the
price
tags that are sentimental
but
the thoughts and intentions
behind
gifts that resonate with
people.

My Grandma said,
"To achieve great things
we must live as though
we were going to
die."
All I can say
is that I know
she lived her life
as best she
could.

For now, I'm
taking
all the time
required
to process through
my
emotions, so that
when
I'm ready I
then
start the healing
process.

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

I feel like
locking
myself in my
apartment,
and not coming
out
till the rain
stops.

We had an
argument
with each other
just
last Friday afternoon,
over
the weekend we
were
separated, I calmed
down,
showing back up
this
Monday morning, he'd
forgotten
all about our
quarrel,
I'd forgiven him
of
his reproach, and
time
healed both our
wounds.

There is a playground across the street.
Children play there,
I was once like them.
If only I could go back to those days.
I've spent so much time wishing my life away
that now I desperately cling to it.
To be like a child with innocence and potential.
When nothing matters except having fun,
I miss this dearly.
Does anyone have a time machine I can borrow?