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78 · Jun 3
Validation
unnamed Jun 3
I can't validate
every word that you say
I can only trust.
78 · May 24
Favorite Song
unnamed May 24
my favorite song
takes me to a place of joy
when times were happy
with people that I trusted
that brought the party with them.
78 · May 11
The Storm
unnamed May 11
inside the clouds form
a storm that feeds off darkness
sadness bends the light.
78 · May 28
Beautiful
unnamed May 28
beautiful orchids
adorn my windowsill
elegance and grace.
78 · Jun 7
Insults
unnamed Jun 7
"where did that come from"?
insults from out of the blue
you have no comeback.
78 · May 25
Alone
unnamed May 25
I know what its like
to walk with no hand to hold
the wind against you.
78 · Jun 9
Humanity
unnamed Jun 9
where is the humanity
when this life forgets your strengths
remembers your weaknesses
77 · Jun 8
The South
unnamed Jun 8
southern life , yard sales
drive in burgers , hen parties
hospitality
77 · May 28
Fears
unnamed May 28
so afraid to love
what will become of my life
will I die alone?
77 · May 22
You're So Unique
unnamed May 22
you're a rarity
a lighning strike in winter
rain in the desert.
77 · Jun 9
They Lie
unnamed Jun 9
they'd never hurt you
the I'm sorry's said with ease
only to appease
77 · May 9
Love
unnamed May 9
what becomes of love
when separation taunts it
when vows are tested.
77 · May 21
A Dog's Life
unnamed May 21
dogs are loyalty
they live for your praise and treats
the tail wags, their mood
77 · May 25
Archaeology
unnamed May 25
dinosaur days done
brittle bones brought best of breed
studious studied
77 · Jun 13
Free Will
unnamed Jun 13
I promised myself
my age would not define me
setting the clock back.
76 · May 17
Arrogance
unnamed May 17
arrogance can't fly
it's wings clipped by humbleness
it's self ungrounded.
76 · Jun 9
Hearts
unnamed Jun 9
your heart so fragile
it breaks and shatters like glass,
the finest china.
76 · Jun 7
Gossip
unnamed Jun 7
my thoughts won't sway me
once, they led me down hell's path
their gossip untrue
76 · May 27
Anxiety
unnamed May 27
Mouth dry like cotton
legs stiff, like stuck in quicksand
voices are echoes
my god, where is the exit
feel like I've run twenty miles
76 · Jun 14
Old Folks
unnamed Jun 14
No visitors come
old folks sad and unwanted
inside their still kids.
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76 · May 17
The Cello
unnamed May 17
the cello speaks pain
sadness, my second languge
I am quite fluent.
76 · Jun 12
Shame
unnamed Jun 12
You left me with shame
with your broken promises
trust torn asunder.
75 · Jun 9
Destinations
unnamed Jun 9
freedom is dreaming
Destinations are unknown
dress code casual.
75 · May 27
Isolation
unnamed May 27
isolation wounds
stinging in the open air
lonliness scars
75 · Jun 12
Time Talks Too Much
unnamed Jun 12
I'm indifferent
when time brings up my years spent
draped in lonliness
75 · Jun 8
Life
unnamed Jun 8
shadows neath the door
concerned voices of old friends
try to talk me down
where were they when thoughts turned dark
when this life slipped through my hands.
75 · May 21
Corgis
unnamed May 21
corgis on my wall
tan and white stubby legs posing
ear to ear grinning.
75 · May 20
Cleaning Day
unnamed May 20
sloppy slobs slobber
***** dirt bags ***** up
cleaning up upchuck.
75 · Jun 1
Boundaries
unnamed Jun 1
life with boundaries
a sense of security
necessary lines.
74 · Jun 9
Drifter
unnamed Jun 9
a drifter in space
venus , the love of your life
the earth , your mistress
74 · May 22
Flowers
unnamed May 22
I just love flowers
red roses roped off,really?
I just need a sniff!
74 · Jun 11
Dreams
unnamed Jun 11
years became the past
expensive dreams I owned then
can I buy them back?
74 · May 18
Caffeine
unnamed May 18
strung out on caffeine
fish out of water thrashing
alertness maxed out.
74 · May 24
Jokes
unnamed May 24
I don't get the joke.
laughter behind my back stings
the joke is on me.
74 · May 13
No Light
unnamed May 13
I've withdrawn from life
no birds singing in the trees
no "bright" from the sun.
74 · May 19
Satisfaction
unnamed May 19
staring at my phone
waiting for the next message
ding! my brain is fed.
74 · Jun 12
My Soul
unnamed Jun 12
moving day today
my soul awaits the angels
hope to meet my lord
74 · Jun 4
Manners
unnamed Jun 4
may I be excused
please, thank you, yes maam and sir
manners forgotten.
74 · May 28
Agoraphobia
unnamed May 28
in a kind of hell
agoraphobia lives
breathes life into fear
prisoner in your own home
Where life has forsaken you
73 · Jun 12
Values
unnamed Jun 12
values I hold dear
not the same ones you embrace
worth the same amount.
73 · Jun 4
Untitled
unnamed Jun 4
memories daydreamed
must protect them from sunlight
reality stings.
73 · Jun 2
Narcissism
unnamed Jun 2
narcissists are bold
owe me this , you owe me that
don't like what they're told .
73 · May 28
Old Love
unnamed May 28
perfume on my wrists
reminds me of an old love
fragrance fueled the flame.
73 · May 31
Looking
unnamed May 31
in the looking glass
distorted image peers back
a funhouse mirror.
72 · Jun 6
Untitled
unnamed Jun 6
broken hearts unite!
take back hope and self esteem
put them with your pride.
72 · Jun 13
Future
unnamed Jun 13
life improvised
made up as we go along
future unscripted
72 · May 26
Hippos
unnamed May 26
happy hippo hopped
Water wryly rippling
fast feet firmly flat.
#c
72 · Jun 10
Faith
unnamed Jun 10
young with shaken faith
wanting death to set me free
god had plans for me.
72 · May 18
Bad Taste
unnamed May 18
love leaves a bad taste
no freshness in the time spent
consistency stale.
72 · May 25
Beaches
unnamed May 25
soothing seashore
bright beaches with bouncy *****
singing serenades
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