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May 2020 · 139
A Poet's Fear
themisunderstood May 2020
I fear
the day
I lose
the passion
to write
May 2020 · 163
Hush
themisunderstood May 2020
Hush sweet girl and wipe your tears
Tell me all your doubts and fears
For you are mine to protect
The girl I'll never neglect
May 2020 · 115
The Misunderstood Pt. 2
themisunderstood May 2020
There's a man
a very misunderstood man
who hides behind
the mask of a jester
He has flaws
lots of them
He uses these flaws
to make people laugh
He thought
making other people laugh
will make him happy
but he was wrong
Besides, who wants to be
laughed at anyway
So he tries to give out
a serious aura
but it's too late
The damage
has already been done
and it's his fault
It's his fault
that he's misunderstood
Maybe deep inside,
he just doesn't know
what makes him happy
He has a lot of dreams
but seems to be very far
from achieving them
He lost a lot of people
in his life
People he loved so much
He still has people
left in his life
that he loves so much
but just doesn't seem to know
how to show that love
and that affection
What's wrong with this man?
He seems to be lost
in this labyrinth
called life
He doesn't know
where to start again
He has been eaten up
by the system
The daily grind
of a life in the city
just to make ends meet
He is in too deep
What's wrong with this man?
Does heaven have a place
for the misunderstood?
May 2020 · 90
X
themisunderstood May 2020
X
I had been waiting
in the place you said we'd meet
but you weren't there
May 2020 · 103
IX
themisunderstood May 2020
IX
The pain and sadness
of looking at a woman
you can never have
May 2020 · 145
Adversity
themisunderstood May 2020
This pandemic has taken a lot of lives
People from around the world
are affected
It does not choose
It affects everyone
regardless of
the color of their skin,
the country they're from,
their status in life,
their age,
their ****** orientation
or their religion
But maybe
this is what the world needs
to remind
each and everyone of us
that we are all human
and that
we need each other
This may be
what will unite all of us
Something
that does not select its victim
Something
that is not seen by the naked eye
Something
that does not care
We are all in this together
fighting as a unit
in the face of adversity
May 2020 · 111
VIII
themisunderstood May 2020
The waves are calling;
asking me to ride with it
as the sun sets down
May 2020 · 71
My Rock
themisunderstood May 2020
Her name is Carla
She is my rock
The sight of her makes me feel
that everything is going to be OK
I will love her
until by last breath
She has given me her whole life
Everything she does
is always for my well-being
She loves me unconditionally
All throughout her life,
she has made sacrifices
just to make sure
that I'll be OK
We don't have
the perfect relationship
but it doesn't matter
because I love her so much
No one can take
that love away
because she is my mother
and she will always be
until the day I die
May 2020 · 115
Different Paths
themisunderstood May 2020
You left me
on a September night
right where we had
our first drink
I already saw it coming
You were cold
You always wanted to have
the talk
whenever I said
I love you
As if those words
didn't matter anymore
I wanted to believe
that the reason
you left
is for our own good
but I honestly don't know
if that's true
because it hurt so much
It hurts
that for a rare time
I chose
to be vulnerable,
it was for someone
like you
who chose a different path
You chose the path
of success
and obviously,
I wasn't gonna be
a part of it
May 2020 · 130
Admiration of the Youth
themisunderstood May 2020
I so longed for you since I was a child
I'll never forget your touch; oh so mild
you were years ahead of me; I didn't care
all that mattered was your beauty; oh so rare
May 2020 · 108
VII
themisunderstood May 2020
VII
Mediocrity
lair of the ordinary
Aim for excellence
May 2020 · 71
The Misunderstood
themisunderstood May 2020
There are times
when I want
to talk to someone
about poetry
but there is
no one around
No one to talk to
about the best metaphor
or about the right words
to express how I feel
I am all alone in this
Whenever I mention
about the written word,
I see a subtle smirk
on their faces and
that hurts so much
for someone who has
given his all
for the craft
It is a lot worse
than being stripped off
of all your clothing
It is being stripped off
of your very soul
May 2020 · 132
Childhood
themisunderstood May 2020
My childhood was happiness
It wasn't perfect
It was actually bittersweet
but I was happy
The innocence of a child
As I grew up,
life smacked me
right across the face
I learned that life
will never be
what you planned it to be
It made me experience
tragedy,
happiness,
disappointment,
and pain;
lots of it
It made me stronger
and wiser
But if I will be given
the chance,
I would go back
to being
that kid again
because life
was so much simpler
back then
May 2020 · 190
Regrets
themisunderstood May 2020
Tired, lying in my bed
and yet I couldn't sleep
Thinking of the thousand
moments in my life
when I could've made
a better decision,
a better choice
My life may have ended up
in a better place
These thoughts
keep me up all night
They haunt me
but it's too late
and what hurts most is
I have to live with
those decisions
for the rest of my life
Special thanks to @Zelyn for inspiring me to write this.
May 2020 · 133
Fools
themisunderstood May 2020
In a world full of discriminate fools
people of color tend to break the rules
but the worst we can do is give an excuse
to satisfy their hunger for racial abuse
Apr 2020 · 119
Broken
themisunderstood Apr 2020
If you want to leave,
then go
but please
don't come back
because
I can't anymore
be as broken
as when I was
with you
Apr 2020 · 58
Utopia
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Imagine a world
with no religion,
no politics,
no race,
no country,
no rich,
no poor
and no divide
Just a world
as one
A utopia
However,
if a utopia
is a figment
of the imagination,
then
what kind of world
are we living in now?
Apr 2020 · 89
VI
themisunderstood Apr 2020
VI
Mind, body and soul
The three essentials of life
Take good care of them
Apr 2020 · 168
For the Love of Poetry
themisunderstood Apr 2020
It's 2:00 AM
but I am wide awake
Thinking of
the right colors
to paint
on my empty canvas
Poetry
has been my refuge
It has been
my outlet for creativity,
my outlet for happiness
and my outlet for sadness
It gives me great pleasure
to look for
the right words to say
It is
the manifestation
of my artistry
Apr 2020 · 163
Rhymes
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Seeing her smile completes my day
Giving color to rhymes I say
Looking back to the time I first saw your face
Nothing else mattered, I was in outer space
Apr 2020 · 125
A Laborer's Dilemma
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Eight hours
of almost everyday
to make
the corporate machine
richer by the second
while we sacrifice
our dreams,
our families
and our passion
to put food on our plates,
to put a roof on our heads
and to provide education
for our children,
the hope of our future
when in fact,
it is our right
as people
to have them
in the first place
Apr 2020 · 115
Numb
themisunderstood Apr 2020
The pain
of the past
had made me
so numb
that I fear
I won't know
the feeling
of being loved
anymore
Apr 2020 · 122
Hatred
themisunderstood Apr 2020
I live this life without you and it hurts so much
I would give up everything to have one last touch
The devil devoured me by the darkness of hatred
I look into the mirror the monster it created
Apr 2020 · 80
V
themisunderstood Apr 2020
V
Oh my sweetest niece
Poetry personified
I love you so much
Apr 2020 · 67
The Island
themisunderstood Apr 2020
I miss the song
the waves sing
The calming sound
when it crashes
against the shore
Sun-kissed breeze
stroking the skin
The moon
reflecting brightly
off the sea
Listening to Marley
as time
passes without notice
Chill vibe
that only the island
can bestow
Apr 2020 · 74
Injustice
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Injustice
is a father
shot years ago
lays to rest
while the one
who pulled the trigger
is enjoying
the freedom
of the innocent
Apr 2020 · 88
IV
themisunderstood Apr 2020
IV
I was criticized
Speaking nothing but the truth
how the system works
Apr 2020 · 113
III
themisunderstood Apr 2020
III
The rich and the poor
An unfathomable gap
Societal norm
Apr 2020 · 106
II
themisunderstood Apr 2020
II
You are my whole world
I am not even in yours
Why am I still here?
Apr 2020 · 117
I
themisunderstood Apr 2020
I
Politics and greed
A lethal combination
Harsh reality
Apr 2020 · 128
Almost
themisunderstood Apr 2020
You were my queen and yours was my heart
The one who completed my missing part
Your name was my one-word poetry
but your demise is my greatest tragedy
Apr 2020 · 96
Memories
themisunderstood Apr 2020
A year has passed since I saw that face
You left me alone without a single trace
Memories came back, those which I regret
Memories of you I once struggled to forget
Apr 2020 · 107
Blind Eyes
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Please don’t judge me by the way I look
What we read is the content of a book
I may not be pleasing to your discriminating eyes
but I have people who love me, they have reasons why
Apr 2020 · 95
Politicians
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Politicians,
we hate them the most
Irony
is a funny thing
The people
we hate the most
are the people
who can actually
carry out
the change
that we
so greatly desire
Apr 2020 · 88
A Call
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Weather's changed, days have passed
One evening I received a call
I hear your voice my heart aghast
but this time, I won’t let myself fall
Apr 2020 · 141
Lost Chance
themisunderstood Apr 2020
I have lost the path that you once paved
I continue to struggle as I look down your grave
I didn’t want to fail you I know you raised me well
If only you were here, there’s so much I want to tell
Apr 2020 · 84
Escape
themisunderstood Apr 2020
The sun rises very early
Waves are calling,
soothing what is typically
a troubled mind
Sharing a lonely view
with those who need
a temporary escape
from the perplexities
of a broken life
Apr 2020 · 102
Society
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Living in a society
where the culture of elitism
is the norm
Poverty, a mortal sin
Those in the upper echelons
dictate the standards
The rich becomes richer
The poor becomes poorer
Equal opportunity is nothing more
than an idea from
a simpleton's mind
Change, merely spoken promises
Apr 2020 · 132
Lonely City
themisunderstood Apr 2020
I wander in this lonely city
just to forget who you are
but that is no longer a possibility
because you already left a scar
Apr 2020 · 102
Another
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Moments have passed and I discover
what I feared all this time
You found yourself a man, a lover
You are no longer mine
Apr 2020 · 95
The Puppet and the Master
themisunderstood Apr 2020
I was your puppet your strings attached
caught in the spell of your beauty unmatched
my will and mind were overmatched
I was always at your dispatch
Apr 2020 · 95
Cursed
themisunderstood Apr 2020
We were cursed for the sins of our past
because I knew what we had will never last
You will always be my biggest mistake
You will always be my greatest heartache
Apr 2020 · 158
Parasite
themisunderstood Apr 2020
She was a parasite, a user no doubt
but it was a situation I couldn’t get out
because she had already cast her spell
I drank her poison I fought but I fell
Apr 2020 · 100
That Night
themisunderstood Apr 2020
And there you were in a cold, breezy night
looking at my eyes, what a perfect sight
I wished the night wouldn’t let go
I hate to admit but I missed you so
Apr 2020 · 75
Untitled
themisunderstood Apr 2020
It's been months
I can feel the loneliness sinking in
It's summer
but the air seems a bit cold
Alone
while trying to relate to an anti-romance movie
Back to square one
where it is the emptiest
Reminiscing naive memories of hoping for
an idealistic romantic situation
only to be shredded by
the harsh realities of life
Apr 2020 · 119
Capitalist Manifesto
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Plutocrats reaping all the money
digging laborers' graves
while toilers work due to necessity
as corporate slaves
Apr 2020 · 110
For My Future Wife
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Our children will be loved, I know that’s true
Because I will love them as much as I love you
For us to go through this cruel world together
That will be my ultimate prayer
Apr 2020 · 113
Stupid Cupid
themisunderstood Apr 2020
Now that I’ve moved on, I should be grateful
You were a lesson learned, and now I’m careful
I cannot believe I ever became that stupid
to fall in love with someone like you, thanks a lot cupid!
Apr 2020 · 76
Pursuit of Purpose
themisunderstood Apr 2020
In this pursuit of purpose I continue to struggle
Every step I take I trip and I stumble
Maybe this life is just not for me
Call me a pessimist but that’s what it seems to be
Apr 2020 · 73
The Art of Letting Go
themisunderstood Apr 2020
You tell your story like it’s an unending sorrow
yet there’s always a promise of a bright tomorrow
I know true love is what you always wanted
but loving him is wrong because he takes you for granted
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