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CK Baker Oct 2017
Iron bench, open sore
dragon rock, three in score
flesh on body, tortured soul
arms high, in hell's hole

Corner bulb, neon light
drake hotel, second flight
jolly pop, rizla plus
open flame, behind the bus

Broken fixtures, tully hat
channel swimmer, at the bat
blind alley, words of cuss
dealer waving, in a fuss

Grim reaper, boys in blue
super bee, armored shrew
****** sips, swollen glands
potpourri, on demand

Black death, huddler's arch
beat the cold, and summer parch
toothless grin, ****** glare
obituary, to be shared

Dead of night, decontrol
cheeva tar, black coal
east central, chinatown
mr. freeze, is coming down

Foot soldier, skidder row
chicken feed, and white blow
silver spoon, casted hand
demons surface, on demand

Frantic sounds, below the glass
poison waiting, to be passed
crack pipes, over coat
bodies flat, begin to float

Gospel sounds, from union square
friends gather, deep in prayer
guardian angels, now deployed
thornton park, without a void

Covenant house, in holy charm
welcomes all, with open arms
salvation spreads, on chapel row
kindness that, cannot be sold
Self consumption & suspension
dance Tango.

Glee & bliss
perform synchronized ballet.

Ignorance & fragmentation
slouch through a Foxtrot.

Trust & disgust
mirror in pantomime.

Words & action
engage in seizure-like Jazz.

Amusement & confusion
amass in couple's Swing

Pride & pity
pound in Pogo

Compulsion & obligation
grind in obscene burlesque.

Desire gives Prudence a lap dance.

*Their red eyes meet, but never reach.
Their shaking hands and feet reach, but never touch.
Moon Flower Jun 2019
time continues
ready or not
continuous clock
non- stop, tick tock

frozen in place
minds race
crave change
sadness remains

swallow me whole
eat me up
twist and turn
and ring me out

slap my face
wake me up
dance in the rain
thunderstruck

murdered hopes
decontrol
numbing pain
distant gain

tears steadily flow
anguish grows
I miss her so
take me home

slowly dying
faithfully trying
life not living
stubbornly willing

jokes on me
puppet on a string
sense of humor
punchline rumor

energy electric
inimitably connected
meant to be pull that string
devastating

dangle that carrot
love and cherish
another lie
all hope dies

hurt still aches
sleep or wake
alongside time
frozen in place

ace up my sleeve
spirit in me
beatriz Jan 2021
i despise being lied to,
but i am also afraid i do so.

when i don't say i love you back,
it just means i don't wish to be the nemesis of your soul.

alas, deep with in my heart,
there is a blemish i can not control.

too keep you joyful and smiling,
i start feigning with decontrol.

my biggest mistake is saying i loved you,
this i hope you know.
find me on instagram @myheartaspoetry

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