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Wren May 2020
Man of gold
Sat atop your throne of glass
You command armies
And have defeated many a foe
But you shall perish
For you are prideful
And that pride shall be your downfall
You are a mere mortal
You may have some power
A semblance of control
But control cannot make you invulnerable
You act as though you are immortal
But simply acting immortal will not prevent your untimely demise
It will simply draw it ever nearer
You may be a warrior
But strength does not translate to survival
And giving commands does not make you wise
You do not know when to give up
When to retreat
You provoke your enemies
Simply to prove yourself
But you only prove that you are foolish
You must choose carefully
Which battles are worth your time
But you don't
And that
Will be your doom
And the doom of all those you love
All those you fight for
It will lead to your end
One way
Or another
Wren Nov 2019
You
You hold me
Like I am the most beautiful thing in the room
Like I'm falling apart
And you're holding my pieces

I'm fragmenting to bits in your arms
Crumbling to dust
And you're holding me

Arm around my waist
Hand knotted in my hair
Your lips touch me
And I am gone  gone   gone

Fire and Ice
Dance across my skin
Your caress is burning me
But I am frozen
And you are thawing me

Thawing my heart
Bringing me to life
And I want you closer
So much closer
Close enough that we spark
And my heart ignites

I'm burning
Breaking
Exploding
Like fireworks
Like magick
And my colors
Are streaked across the sky

They're beautiful
And bright
Vivid
But fleeting
They last
For their own little infinity
Our forever
Wren Oct 2019
You
Grasped my hand
Pulled me into this new world
And here I found
Something new
Different from anything I'd had before
Family
Unlike any I've had before
Problems
Larger than I will ever be
Yet
I allowed myself to sink deeper
What I wanted was knowledge
I promised myself
After I left
That I wouldn't deny myself wisdom any longer
And that I would finally be free
To search for truth
My truth
But I lived in a world of absolutes
And when it crumbled around me
I found a new one
Opposite the old
But this
This fluid path
Of choice and spirit
Balance and unity
Flowing through me like water
Like blood
Like fire
I have to find my own way this time
No more absolutes
This universe is ever-changing
I am ever-changing
It's okay
Not to know
I can keep searching
As I always have
For what will make me happiest
What makes the most sense to me
What will bring me peace
Because that's what I want
Peace
Then
When I lay down
And think of myself
As one of you
And though
Worries
Flood my mind
That maybe
I'm not what you thought
That I could be some sort of mistake
Or not powerful enough
I can also see myself
In some distant future
Maybe in another universe
Strong and confident
Commanding and fierce
Someone who knows themselves
And the world around them
Who has perfect balance
And is calmer than I could ever be
A witch I could be proud of
And I think
Maybe
One day
I'd like that
That it might be able
To finally bring me
True
Peace
Wren Aug 2019
I wish
I could be strong enough
To be with you
To love you
But my whole life
I have been drowning
Drowning in guilt
Drowning in self-hatred
And now I've escaped
I've found the truth
My truth
And I threw off the guilt
Opened the curtains
Let in the light
And embraced this new person
But this new person
Still has the faults of the old
She's guilty
About new things
And about the same things
But guilty none the less
And she needs people to tell her
That it's okay
That what she wants to do is okay
And that in the end
The only thing
She should feel guilty for
Is not staying true to herself
Wren Jul 2019
Neon lights
In the city at night
Dark red lipstick
Painted on full lips
Dancing bodies
Writhing to the rhythm
Colorful cocktails
Sipped slowly
Piercing emerald eyes
Enchanting hearts
Meticulously manicured nails
On delicate fingers
Beckoning you
Wren Jul 2019
Can I talk to you
Dad
Please
Don't hate me
Don't leave me
Tears
Spill down cheeks
I fall to my knees
I'm in love with her
Hands softly
Caress my back
It's okay
I'm here
I still love you
You're still my daughter
Relief washes over me
Waves of gratitude
For the gift I've been given
The gift of approval
Approval of my love
My eyes flutter open
Realization hits me
Like a slap in the face
It wasn't real
He wouldn't let me stay
Couldn't tolerate who I am
My love is a sin
And I ask myself
Why
Is the happiest dream
I've ever had
Acceptance?
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