I was so
glad
to see you
walk
through the door
because
while you were
away
I felt utterly
alone.

A clean white
bedsheet
is a blank
canvas
on which I'll
paint
on with all
my
dreams however sweet
or
nightmarish they may
be.

I need to
learn
how to not
take
every little thing
that
comes my way
seriously
all of the
time.

I know a guy who lives a happy life
in a comfortable home.
He showed me a photo
of all his good friends.
Hopefully, someday I'll
become his best friend.
I need to know that
I matter in his life.
That's selfish,
but I need to know
that I made a difference
in somebody's life
for the better,
someday.
I'll take a photo of us together
and from then on
we'll always be best friends,
forever?

I can’t
remember
a time
when
I wasn’t
staring
into your
eyes.

I thought when you
left
I'd surely forget that
you
were here, but rather
absence
made my heart grow
fonder.

I've been up
the last few nights,
thinking about
all I had,
and why I left it
behind;
still if I
had known
I wasn't
taking you
with me
I'd of stayed.

Though the winter
winds
may chill my
bones,
the thought of
you
always keeps me
warm.

I have to always
catch
myself nightly from
falling
off the edge
of my anxiety

sometimes I end up
hitting
the ground,

and that's when
I wish spiderman
would come swinging
on his web
to save me.

You didn't
appreciate
my sincere
apology
so I'm
withdrawing
all my
guilt,

you won't
forgive me
and I
don't care
anymore.

I need to
stop
lashing out at
people
when I feel
hurt,
because inflicting that
pain
won't heal my
wounds.

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.

I quit every job
I've had in my life
because I was afraid of
failing.
Now I see
what's scarier is to never
realize your
potential.
The next job I get
I'll work hard with sweat
on my brow and money in my
pocket.
Just wait and see,
I'll prove all the naysayers wrong
with my working man's
hands.

I was
worrying
about him
when
he didn’t
answer
back any
of
my text
messages,

I fretted
that
the worst
happened.

I hope
our
boss doesn't
fire
you from
work
because you're
one
of the
few
people who
make
this job
worthwhile.

I can't make anyone
fall in love
with me,
all I can do is
be just as I am
and that by itself
makes me worthy
of love.

I'm a writer, and I spend my time writing.
I don't care what day of the week it is,
what time of day,
or how many times a day,
I'm focused on writing.
My life is spent reading in libraries,
scribbling in notebooks,
and typing on computer screens.
I survive on cans of caffeinated soda
and collected works of:
Frost, Dickinson, and Yeats.
Though my life on the outside
may seem bland and secluded,
words have taken me
on a great adventure.  
So if you have a little time
read a book and write your story,
you might be surprised
how much less alone you feel.

Whenever a writer messes up
they try to make it seem on purpose.
Don't believe them. Writers are human beings
like you and I. We make plenty of mistakes.

Me,
You,
Were two,
Now one,
I heard words,
Wrote a poem,
Called it a love letter,
Sent it to her,
But it was all wrong,
Now it's a distant memory.

Last night you slept
with
your back to me,
but
I was glad you
stayed;
you always stay and
that's
why I still love
you.

You took me
aside
when everyone else
was
getting on my
nerves,
and I calmed
down.

Today you’re simple
advice
helped me to
fix
a problem that
was
bothering me so
much
you came in
handy.

You listened to
me
talk about my
life,
and you didn't
once
judge me for
anything
I said to
you.

that's the thing
about friends
just when you think
you're too far gone
they extend
a helping hand
and save you
from yourself.

Why?
because that's
what friends
do.

I'm just happy that
you survived the surgery,
and are still alive.

It's like I'm participating
in
a game of baseball
and
I've got to touch
bases
to remain in play;
you're
one of these bases
that
I touch to stay
safe.

Your love is like moonlight
it shines brightest in the dark.
Your love is like fire
it burns hottest in the cold.
Your love is like music
it sounds loudest in silence.
Your love is like the sun
even in the night
I know it's there.

In my dream
you
were the only
person
who stuck by
me
when all those
fake
friends left us
behind,

so much loyalty
made
me break into
tears.

You’re the
person
I can
text
late at
night
when everyone
else
has fallen
asleep.