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"dms" poems
Its my body, my money, its up to me what I do with it. But everyone else is wearing it. I cant help the way I feel. Blonde Red Orange Brown Purple DMs purple with pink laces school skirt altered in the textile lab 3" shorter hormones racing, zipping, vibrating, fizzing till the top pops stairs made for stomping and storming cackling laughter crackling down the telephone wire clothes left on the bedroom floor abandoned for a girl crisis. You cant read my mind read my lips read my body read my journal sandwiched between the midriff covering cottons gran bought for Christmas and the skimpy lace thong I'd be grounded for buying Mother's mattress sanitary towels tossed aside for shamefully purchased tampons instructions included and time has passed and masks have fallen and I find you there in the muck and the mire and dust you off until I see your face - all mothers lipstick and glittering pink eye shadow and the smile that stores secrets in a treasure chest. Your legs shake like Bambi's but you get to your feet and nestle yourself into me warmly, strongly until you fall right into me and you run and you run and you run and you run and you run right through my veins giggles throbbing through my pulse pajama parties and homemade perfume radiating in my eyes and there you are and there I am.
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Jun 26, 2013
Jun 26, 2013 at 5:54 PM UTC
A 'Girly' Girl
And then you're sleeping - purring kitten curled in pink DMs all crumpled kisses and angel hair caught in a dream catcher web. My heart rests from braying helpless fury against my ribs from bruising sinew and self pouring frustration through my veins in the ache of wanting to make it better. I'm tracing history, yours and mine in the contours of your face. Ballerina fingers shimmer in the laugh lines that are you. My breath bowing to scars of battles that made you, head cocked in awe of the woman you are. my heart whispers a familiar promise - together.
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Jun 30, 2013
Jun 30, 2013 at 5:43 AM UTC
While you were sleeping...
trying not to **** myself like gratitude journals and internalizing every word on drake's new album trying to understand why you want to **** me in the middle of 12 am twitter dms wearing your words like a straight jacket that once made me feel free tiny desk concerts like a hard life lesson with lukewarm thoughts of you on the hottest of days
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Jul 11, 2018
Jul 11, 2018 at 2:30 AM UTC
happy thoughts in the middle of bum-fuck pa
Quit smoking and excessive drinking, It was supposed to help with healthy thinking. That day I made it clear to myself It's also time to quit you. Gone hard on greens, had spinach, kale daily. Worked out every other day, I even had a schedule. On weekly basis: abs, some arms and lots of *** My selfie game was on point, I got a tonne DMs. Until a day I saw you holding hands And heard you called her 'girlfriend'. You never called me that in front of your best friends. It really hurt, I couldn’t stop it. That day I started smoking cigarettes again And drinking wine, I had no schedule. I've made a lot of calls and texts Quite clearly, I couldn't quit you. I liked you when you’ve had a ‘few’ tequilas You’d talk things intimate, it felt as if you mean it. I really hope you go back to heavy drinking And start to feel instead of thinking.
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Feb 5, 2018
Feb 5, 2018 at 5:39 AM UTC
I Quit You (not)
- Dear lover, I finally found the foundation I thought I’ve lost at your grandmother’s house during the summer, It was where you told me it was, Inside my luggage indeed. Along with many other things that I haven’t seen in a while such as My guitar pick, My jewelry, My camera, Your hoodie, My hoodie really. My hair brush, My seashells from Revere beach, And a bunch of pictures from us that I never wanted to throw away and I never will. I put them all in a drawer next to my bed, The drawer closest to my head, The drawer that I never open because there is a valentines day card turned upside down, I refuse to see the massage. - Dear friend, I haven’t called you in a while and I’m sorry I disappeared, I don’t want to bring you down with my depression, I just don’t think I should add anything else to your plate, And I’m sorry if I did. I think I made a mistake, And I need your help, But I don’t want your help, Because I don’t deserve it. I hid the keys from my drawer and I forgot where I put them. Now I don’t have access to my most valuable items, They’re not lost, I never lost them, I never threw them away, And never will, I just can’t reach them. I can’t reach to you either, That’s funny. - Dear guy that follows me on Instagram, Your pictures really attract me, I know that beautiful things can start with just one like, So I liked all your pictures, And you liked all mines back, Is this going somewhere? Should I slide to through the DMs A simple "hello?" A concerning “How are you?” A heartbreaking “Hey” A disappointing “I’m sorry” And that’s why I never wrote back, And never answered the calls, And made sure that you knew that I wasn’t going to, And I didn’t But now I am. - Dear stranger, I love how we vibed for the shortest And I think that’s a sign for us to vibe longer. Wanna hang some time? And if you don’t want to that’s fine, I get it… I don’t. I don’t get it. I want to hang out with you, I want to be with you, I want to be able to like your pictures and not feel that I’m annoying you, And I want to be able to feel something beautiful when you upload a new picture. Instead of feeling a sinking hole form right in the middle of my rib cage
, Swallowing my heart and my bones, Feeling that they're poking my lungs, And ripping them apart. I can’t breath because you’re gone, You’re not the guy that follows me on instagram anymore, So I can’t call you that, And you don’t want me to reach out to you, And I want your help, And just your help, Because you’re the cause of my mistake. I can’t call you a friend, Because friends don’t let other friends cry on their own, And they’re not cold when they go to the hospital for attempted suicide, They’re not cold when they beg them to not hang up the phone, They’re just not cold. And you are, And it’s my fault. - Dear stranger, I found the keys to my drawer. I’ll send you back your hoodie.
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Nov 21, 2018
Nov 21, 2018 at 9:05 PM UTC
The Hoodie
- Dear lover, I finally found the foundation I thought I’ve lost at your grandmother’s house during the summer, It was where you told me it was, Inside my luggage indeed. Along with many other things that I haven’t seen in a while such as My guitar pick, My jewelry, My camera, Your hoodie, My hoodie really. My hair brush, My seashells from Revere beach, And a bunch of pictures from us that I never wanted to throw away and I never will. I put them all in a drawer next to my bed, The drawer closest to my head, The drawer that I never open because there is a valentines day card turned upside down, I refuse to see the massage. - Dear friend, I haven’t called you in a while and I’m sorry I disappeared, I don’t want to bring you down with my depression, I just don’t think I should add anything else to your plate, And I’m sorry if I did. I think I made a mistake, And I need your help, But I don’t want your help, Because I don’t deserve it. I hid the keys from my drawer and I forgot where I put them. Now I don’t have access to my most valuable items, They’re not lost, I never lost them, I never threw them away, And never will, I just can’t reach them. I can’t reach to you either, That’s funny. - Dear guy that follows me on Instagram, Your pictures really attract me, I know that beautiful things can start with just one like, So I liked all your pictures, And you liked all mines back, Is this going somewhere? Should I slide to through the DMs A simple "hello?" A concerning “How are you?” A heartbreaking “Hey” A disappointing “I’m sorry” And that’s why I never wrote back, And never answered the calls, And made sure that you knew that I wasn’t going to, And I didn’t But now I am. - Dear stranger, I love how we vibed for the shortest And I think that’s a sign for us to vibe longer. Wanna hang some time? And if you don’t want to that’s fine, I get it… I don’t. I don’t get it. I want to hang out with you, I want to be with you, I want to be able to like your pictures and not feel that I’m annoying you, And I want to be able to feel something beautiful when you upload a new picture. Instead of feeling a sinking hole form right in the middle of my rib cage
, Swallowing my heart and my bones, Feeling that they're poking my lungs, And ripping them apart. I can’t breath because you’re gone, You’re not the guy that follows me on instagram anymore, So I can’t call you that, And you don’t want me to reach out to you, And I want your help, And just your help, Because you’re the cause of my mistake. I can’t call you a friend, Because friends don’t let other friends cry on their own, And they’re not cold when they go to the hospital for attempted suicide, They’re not cold when they beg them to not hang up the phone, They’re just not cold. And you are, And it’s my fault. - Dear stranger, I found the keys to my drawer. I’ll send you back your hoodie.
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-Hate yourself to the point of misery -Slash your skin into oblivion -Make your flesh a canopy of the hatred you feel -Still feel numb after all of the pain -Get yourself a rope -Hang the rope on a sturdy branch -Tie the knot properly - make a loop - spiral the rope around the loop - tuck the rope through the loop - pull on the end to tighten -Pull a stool under your necklace -Stand on the stood and wear your craft -Kick the stool away -"Look, Mum! No hands!" -Think of your mum.... and others you love... -Gasp for air but find none -Shed a tear, cry out in agony -Feel your neck being stretched out -Remember the lovely touches from your loved ones... Remember how your brother used to nuzzle up by your chest and whisper against your neck -Remember the times your friends used to hug you around the neck -Remember the way Their lips felt against your supple skin -Cry out harshly one final time ...Darkness Nothing is left anymore... -You did it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The pain you face doesn't go away when you do. It's simply transferred onto others. The ones who cry at your funeral, the ones who will miss your voice, the ones who notice an empty place where you used to sit, the ones who shed a tear at the mention of your name, and even the ones who seemed to hate you will still love you the same. They'll be devastated. If you ever need to talk with somebody, I've been here before. I've been to the lowest of lows, and I've attempted before. You can always talk with me. My instagram DMs are open all the time. @darlingdrawingqueen Don't be afraid to reach out. Your life is important, and you are loved by so many people. If not until now, then I love you. I love you so much, and I really want to get to know you.
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Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020 at 11:36 PM UTC
How-To
-Hate yourself to the point of misery -Slash your skin into oblivion -Make your flesh a canopy of the hatred you feel -Still feel numb after all of the pain -Get yourself a rope -Hang the rope on a sturdy branch -Tie the knot properly - make a loop - spiral the rope around the loop - tuck the rope through the loop - pull on the end to tighten -Pull a stool under your necklace -Stand on the stood and wear your craft -Kick the stool away -"Look, Mum! No hands!" -Think of your mum.... and others you love... -Gasp for air but find none -Shed a tear, cry out in agony -Feel your neck being stretched out -Remember the lovely touches from your loved ones... Remember how your brother used to nuzzle up by your chest and whisper against your neck -Remember the times your friends used to hug you around the neck -Remember the way Their lips felt against your supple skin -Cry out harshly one final time ...Darkness Nothing is left anymore... -You did it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The pain you face doesn't go away when you do. It's simply transferred onto others. The ones who cry at your funeral, the ones who will miss your voice, the ones who notice an empty place where you used to sit, the ones who shed a tear at the mention of your name, and even the ones who seemed to hate you will still love you the same. They'll be devastated. If you ever need to talk with somebody, I've been here before. I've been to the lowest of lows, and I've attempted before. You can always talk with me. My instagram DMs are open all the time. @darlingdrawingqueen Don't be afraid to reach out. Your life is important, and you are loved by so many people. If not until now, then I love you. I love you so much, and I really want to get to know you.
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Life hasn't been easy, sometimes it gets really tough, I grew up in Plymouth, a place that's really rough, My parents both drug addicts, didn't show me love, And now I always wonder, if I'll ever be enough. All the kids at school used to sit and make fun of me, The girl that always had clothes which were ***** Then I glowed up, starting growing ***** Now the same kids wanna slide in my DMs like, "what's new?" I worked hard just to get where I am, So please forgive me if I flex on the gram, Hustle in silence, everyday I grind, Always made sure that my bills paid on time. Moved out of home when I was just 17, Started realising that I could live a dream, Went from living on the streets, To paying so all my friends could eat. I had to grow up fast, so I could see the world, If I hadn't, sure I'd still be a little girl, No worries, no stress, no tears in the bed, Nothing to complain about, no anxieties in my head. Talking about anxiety, depression and stress, Let me tell you, I still know how to impress, Bury the anger, the pain and aggression, Only thing to shout about is progression. Enemies of progress, will never see you succeed, So is that really the type of energy you need, Started meditating so I could just be free, Now all these fake ******* tryin' to be me.
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Apr 6, 2019
Apr 6, 2019 at 8:33 PM UTC
Issa rap
I wonder when people will stop falling in love through Instagram and twitter dms. Having a false sense of acceptance through likes and retweets has become a norm for our world and I'm wondering when it'll stop. I wonder when boys will stop being so afraid to love and girls will believe that men actually aren't all the same... And I wonder when gays will have the rights they deserve and I wonder when women will stop being looked at as the white mans inferior And I wonder when more women will actually believe that we don't have to be the white mans inferior And I wonder when men will learn its okay to be a little vulnerable And I wonder when **** victims everywhere will get the justice they seem to neglect to serve And I wonder when double standards will seize to exist And I wonder when people will get off social networks and go for more walks And I wonder when dates become more common and one night stands will become extinct I wonder when men will stop disrespecting our women and women will respect themselves more. I wonder when I'll stop dreaming about all of these things. But most of all, I wonder when we will decide we are the ones who control our own happiness
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May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014 at 12:04 AM UTC
I wonder
Her small round face stares back at her Blinking blue eyes in the bright blue light and She looks around knowing it’s wrong but not daring to ask why While chubby pale fingers type in the line “Chat rooms for kids” She know that she is not yet old enough to be here She’s only nine but she checks the box to assure the website that, yes, She is 18 years old or above and, yes, She understands that there is adult content present inside of this room and, yes, Child **** is not permitted beyond this door. But to a nine year old these letters on the page are meaningless. She doesn’t know what adult content is or even how to Pronounce the word *********** precisely. All she knows is that in a matter of clicks She will mean something. She will mean something, and she will have worth. She will be loved and cared for and praised and called a Good girl, a Babygirl, a Kitten, a Beautiful Stunning Delicious looking darling. She learns new vocabulary terms but instead of words like C-C-Contrast or T-T-Typical or D-D-Difficult She begins to ingrain in her brain new and exciting words like C-C-Cock or T-T-Tits or D-D-Dick. She even learns how to use these fancy adult-y adultery words in a sentence like “How big is your C-C-Cock?” and “I don’t have T-T-Tits yet” and “I want to touch your D-D-Dick”. And with every letter her tiny hands typed out, more and more men Flocked to her DMs, ready to give her all the love she could ever need if only In exchange for a couple of things… Will you do a dance for me? Will you say this sentence for me? Why don’t you take your shirt off for me? Show me what such a big girl can do with that P-P-Pussy. And she continues to learn new things such as that ASL means age, *** location and that anything above 7 inches is A good and impressive and “wow” thing and that If she does what these men on the screen ask her to then She will make them happy, which makes her happy, which means that she has done good. And she learns that certain ways she moves makes them happier And certain poses she can do allows them to show her their magic trick. She doesn’t know how the magic trick works but it doesn’t matter because When they perform their magic trick they thank her And praise her and say nice things to her and That’s all she really wanted. She found a home in that cream colored background of Www . chatavenue . com and she knew that even when the world Was against her sweet, innocent nine year old self that she could Turn to that blinking cursor and type a few letters and be able to Feel loved. And that was all she really wanted.
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Sep 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021 at 6:42 PM UTC
Hell is a Computer Screen
Her small round face stares back at her Blinking blue eyes in the bright blue light and She looks around knowing it’s wrong but not daring to ask why While chubby pale fingers type in the line “Chat rooms for kids” She know that she is not yet old enough to be here She’s only nine but she checks the box to assure the website that, yes, She is 18 years old or above and, yes, She understands that there is adult content present inside of this room and, yes, Child **** is not permitted beyond this door. But to a nine year old these letters on the page are meaningless. She doesn’t know what adult content is or even how to Pronounce the word *********** precisely. All she knows is that in a matter of clicks She will mean something. She will mean something, and she will have worth. She will be loved and cared for and praised and called a Good girl, a Babygirl, a Kitten, a Beautiful Stunning Delicious looking darling. She learns new vocabulary terms but instead of words like C-C-Contrast or T-T-Typical or D-D-Difficult She begins to ingrain in her brain new and exciting words like C-C-Cock or T-T-Tits or D-D-Dick. She even learns how to use these fancy adult-y adultery words in a sentence like “How big is your C-C-Cock?” and “I don’t have T-T-Tits yet” and “I want to touch your D-D-Dick”. And with every letter her tiny hands typed out, more and more men Flocked to her DMs, ready to give her all the love she could ever need if only In exchange for a couple of things… Will you do a dance for me? Will you say this sentence for me? Why don’t you take your shirt off for me? Show me what such a big girl can do with that P-P-Pussy. And she continues to learn new things such as that ASL means age, *** location and that anything above 7 inches is A good and impressive and “wow” thing and that If she does what these men on the screen ask her to then She will make them happy, which makes her happy, which means that she has done good. And she learns that certain ways she moves makes them happier And certain poses she can do allows them to show her their magic trick. She doesn’t know how the magic trick works but it doesn’t matter because When they perform their magic trick they thank her And praise her and say nice things to her and That’s all she really wanted. She found a home in that cream colored background of Www . chatavenue . com and she knew that even when the world Was against her sweet, innocent nine year old self that she could Turn to that blinking cursor and type a few letters and be able to Feel loved. And that was all she really wanted.
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I'm hurt I'm hurt I'm hurt I'm hurt Because I just realized You were hurt By someone that didn't deserve you By someone that didn't respect you By someone that didn't see your beauty By someone that didn't appreciate you All your grandeur, he didn't see And that was your cue I'm hurt because When you were hurt The only way you saw healing Was by masking your hurt Not caring who you gave yourself to... What you gave of yourself To all that fitted the shoe So you stacked them up In the hideous name of "not catching feelings" You let them do as they wish Touch you as they saw fit I'm not saying there is one without blemish But how can this pass without anguish When one is truly supposed to love you To see a queen live like a peasant. And not cry to sleep in anguish, When they're in awe of the queen within. So many have grappled On this emerald That you became numb. Can you even feel that? My warm hand on your heart. You say it was about keeping Her happy How true is that? How happy was Kylie? How long did you keep her happy for? How long did your satisfaction last for? He dug a hole You tried to fill it with sinking sand Now whoever dares to tread Is actually walking on a thin thread Slowly slipping Into the hole you didn't make whole You sing "men are trash" As if they are the ones you didn't give Kylie to. I'm sorry if this is coming off too harsh Because I want to love Kylie too. But you gave her away Turned a blind eye Put conviction in your reason, Camouflaged the tears, Like putting sunglasses on blind eyes. You sing "men are trash" "Men ain't **** Yes, we make the lyrics But sometimes women play the instruments And this, some horrific genre That we play on social media... And parties That we enjoy With a little bit of intoxication We enjoy the band play With a few likes and DMs We enjoy the band play You sing "men are trash", You tell me I'm trash. When all I'm here for is to love you, To truly love you of a few. Not for a motel night's crash But for a home. Not for a bottle and some musical trash But for some Shiraz, soulful indie music and romantic dancing in the dark. Not to take advantage of Kylie But to love her too. You tried to heal But you didn't. And I see your beauty I appreciate you I respect you... I see how special you are How magnificent your mind and soul are. Your glimmering smile Your astronomical eyes All that grandeur, I see it. I relish it. I'm hurt Because you're still hurt. I feel like I'm sinking And you're watching me Like it's fine because this is the farthest anyone has come in this sinking sand I want to love you. I'm trying to love you. But the hurt you let define you. Is now veiling what I harbour for you I'm hurt Because I want you to stop hurting. And to help you I must help myself... So that I can lift this veil. For together we can take control of the helm; Enabling what is meant to be, Be.
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Apr 19, 2018
Apr 19, 2018 at 10:44 AM UTC
'Up'lift the veil
I'm hurt I'm hurt I'm hurt I'm hurt Because I just realized You were hurt By someone that didn't deserve you By someone that didn't respect you By someone that didn't see your beauty By someone that didn't appreciate you All your grandeur, he didn't see And that was your cue I'm hurt because When you were hurt The only way you saw healing Was by masking your hurt Not caring who you gave yourself to... What you gave of yourself To all that fitted the shoe So you stacked them up In the hideous name of "not catching feelings" You let them do as they wish Touch you as they saw fit I'm not saying there is one without blemish But how can this pass without anguish When one is truly supposed to love you To see a queen live like a peasant. And not cry to sleep in anguish, When they're in awe of the queen within. So many have grappled On this emerald That you became numb. Can you even feel that? My warm hand on your heart. You say it was about keeping Her happy How true is that? How happy was Kylie? How long did you keep her happy for? How long did your satisfaction last for? He dug a hole You tried to fill it with sinking sand Now whoever dares to tread Is actually walking on a thin thread Slowly slipping Into the hole you didn't make whole You sing "men are trash" As if they are the ones you didn't give Kylie to. I'm sorry if this is coming off too harsh Because I want to love Kylie too. But you gave her away Turned a blind eye Put conviction in your reason, Camouflaged the tears, Like putting sunglasses on blind eyes. You sing "men are trash" "Men ain't **** Yes, we make the lyrics But sometimes women play the instruments And this, some horrific genre That we play on social media... And parties That we enjoy With a little bit of intoxication We enjoy the band play With a few likes and DMs We enjoy the band play You sing "men are trash", You tell me I'm trash. When all I'm here for is to love you, To truly love you of a few. Not for a motel night's crash But for a home. Not for a bottle and some musical trash But for some Shiraz, soulful indie music and romantic dancing in the dark. Not to take advantage of Kylie But to love her too. You tried to heal But you didn't. And I see your beauty I appreciate you I respect you... I see how special you are How magnificent your mind and soul are. Your glimmering smile Your astronomical eyes All that grandeur, I see it. I relish it. I'm hurt Because you're still hurt. I feel like I'm sinking And you're watching me Like it's fine because this is the farthest anyone has come in this sinking sand I want to love you. I'm trying to love you. But the hurt you let define you. Is now veiling what I harbour for you I'm hurt Because I want you to stop hurting. And to help you I must help myself... So that I can lift this veil. For together we can take control of the helm; Enabling what is meant to be, Be.
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Love shouldn't be a battle but all we do is fight  when I think I'm the only one some other guy arrives  Then he pops up in your DMs and tells you that your fine  But I'm giving you my love, he can only give you likes  On instagram and Facebook and Twitter and snap chat  And you're sending him snaps of 3 seconds of how your *** fat Hoping that the time is too short for him to screen grab that  But if he was beside you I'm pretty sure he would grab that  Another guy on your whatsapp everyday he tells you whatsup You say I'm good and he asks for nudes and you tell him to shut up  But why would he when his friend has told him that your ****** up  Now your nudes have gone viral every day a new boy pops up So you have lost respect for yourself and they have lost respect for you  Now everyboy is asking for nudes cos that's all they expect from you  And girl, you know I'm here for you, I'm the only guy who would treasure you  I'll break necks for you I'm right next to you if you run I'll be after you On instagram he likes every of your photo  Then you get excited when he asks you for a follow  Cos your friend said he's fine and he drives his parents car  Money is not the root of evil, bad friends are  Now he's chatting you up tells you you're always on his mind  Soon he says let's meet up come hop into my ride  You're still not back home and it's the middle of the night  I was with your mum, she never slept she only cried  Two days later in the evening by five  The police knocked on the door asked if they could come inside  They told your mum you weren't missing but you died  My only wish is that you listened to all of my advice
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May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015 at 8:29 PM UTC
A sad story
Love shouldn't be a battle but all we do is fight  when I think I'm the only one some other guy arrives  Then he pops up in your DMs and tells you that your fine  But I'm giving you my love, he can only give you likes  On instagram and Facebook and Twitter and snap chat  And you're sending him snaps of 3 seconds of how your *** fat Hoping that the time is too short for him to screen grab that  But if he was beside you I'm pretty sure he would grab that  Another guy on your whatsapp everyday he tells you whatsup You say I'm good and he asks for nudes and you tell him to shut up  But why would he when his friend has told him that your ****** up  Now your nudes have gone viral every day a new boy pops up So you have lost respect for yourself and they have lost respect for you  Now everyboy is asking for nudes cos that's all they expect from you  And girl, you know I'm here for you, I'm the only guy who would treasure you  I'll break necks for you I'm right next to you if you run I'll be after you On instagram he likes every of your photo  Then you get excited when he asks you for a follow  Cos your friend said he's fine and he drives his parents car  Money is not the root of evil, bad friends are  Now he's chatting you up tells you you're always on his mind  Soon he says let's meet up come hop into my ride  You're still not back home and it's the middle of the night  I was with your mum, she never slept she only cried  Two days later in the evening by five  The police knocked on the door asked if they could come inside  They told your mum you weren't missing but you died  My only wish is that you listened to all of my advice
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the freedom of not being chosen frees up your Fridays, your DMs, your thoughts. all of a sudden you have all this time to spend with yourself, the cat, your friends, even with strangers. your evenings, once filled by longing and the dreadful ritual of distracting yourself with anything at hand to avoid the unbearable waiting. for a text. for a sign. breadcrumbs beggar amateur female .hopeless romantic 25. single. self-respect – work in progress. I tell myself I don’t need the validation from a guy who learned emotional literacy from Pokémon Go, a guy who spends the little time he has for himself arguing with strangers on FB or posting on insta like its his job.. he makes me laugh. but he also leaves me baffled, confused, he has me analyzing and “decoding” every word, touch, action. he acts as an incomplete puzzle. all nonchalant and breezy. but little does he know, I lose interest in puzzles rather quickly.
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Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM UTC
the puzzle
Sitting next to me, a ghost Playing with your phone I watch as you are scrolling Through Tinder once again And I know, I should let you go In that moment, alone my heart Whispers how lonely I feel That I grasp my hands together To feel some support I scroll through all your fake promises Flipping through my brain Every memory of I love you You were whispering In someone else’s DMs While telling me everything I wanted to hear To keep me sitting here, alone A partner to your ghost As it stitches your name Deeper into my heart Plunging the needle deeper and deeper Until it grinds against bone To remind me of this cage I built myself In this one-way love affair Every compliment followed with a goodbye And you take me for granted Whenever you meet up with her Making my heart the fool once again To keep me wanting you here, alone A hostage to your ghost As it rips apart my seams Until my heart screams out your name I wonder if I spoke a ghost You would hear me Over the clattering of keys And grumbling of your greed I take for granted your warmth Tucked into fake promises You dress everything up In a few pleasing words To keep my heart vying, alone A fool to your ghost Leaving me to piece myself back together Slowly sewing each scar with care I can’t help but wish I had tattooed your name upon my feet Then maybe I could walk away
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Mar 11, 2021
Mar 11, 2021 at 2:17 AM UTC
Stitches
today, i wake up wearing an old band t-shirt and i’m sixteen again / pulling jumper sleeves over my palms / keeping my eyes on my feet / earphones in / willing myself invisible / refusing to step out of changing rooms in anything that clings to my skin / flinching from mirrors and cameras / nobody wants to stay too long at the beginning of a cinderella story / before the lenses and makeup and hair-flipping confidence / before the boys who call you a frigid ***** for expressing an opinion start to slide into your DMs / saying “hey, you seem cool, i’d love to hear you talk about feminism.” / but they’d love get you drunk first / love to get funny girl / cool girl / beer-pong and dancing on tables and witty comebacks / always-slipping-out-of-your-hands / let’s-tame-this-shrew-wild-girl / like yeah give this girl a stage but stop her if she makes you uncomfortable / we like a damsel-in-distress, big-blinking-eyes-trophy-wife / not the girl who stood in between her best friend and the ones who mocked her for her body / not the girl with bloodied lips instead of red lipstick / grinning, saying, “you’re going to have to go through me.” / nobody likes an ugly girl with a mouth full of words / so you learn to swallow them / be prettier, shinier, smoother / show them a piece of glass instead of dagger / lie in wait to turn the tables because you still remember / what it’s like to be sixteen and forced to look at your body as a liability / what it’s like to be sixteen and told your anger is embarrassing / just another teenage phase
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Dec 14, 2019
Dec 14, 2019 at 5:41 AM UTC
16 again
today, i wake up wearing an old band t-shirt and i’m sixteen again / pulling jumper sleeves over my palms / keeping my eyes on my feet / earphones in / willing myself invisible / refusing to step out of changing rooms in anything that clings to my skin / flinching from mirrors and cameras / nobody wants to stay too long at the beginning of a cinderella story / before the lenses and makeup and hair-flipping confidence / before the boys who call you a frigid ***** for expressing an opinion start to slide into your DMs / saying “hey, you seem cool, i’d love to hear you talk about feminism.” / but they’d love get you drunk first / love to get funny girl / cool girl / beer-pong and dancing on tables and witty comebacks / always-slipping-out-of-your-hands / let’s-tame-this-shrew-wild-girl / like yeah give this girl a stage but stop her if she makes you uncomfortable / we like a damsel-in-distress, big-blinking-eyes-trophy-wife / not the girl who stood in between her best friend and the ones who mocked her for her body / not the girl with bloodied lips instead of red lipstick / grinning, saying, “you’re going to have to go through me.” / nobody likes an ugly girl with a mouth full of words / so you learn to swallow them / be prettier, shinier, smoother / show them a piece of glass instead of dagger / lie in wait to turn the tables because you still remember / what it’s like to be sixteen and forced to look at your body as a liability / what it’s like to be sixteen and told your anger is embarrassing / just another teenage phase
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She wanna know my routine And if my story’s clean She wanna know what I’m doin’ And if I cheat She says it’s all intentional It’s killing me I care about her heart & soul But she’s not for me You know we do a lot of back & forth You know the moments been high, then really low I unknowingly been guilt tripping myself You know you accuse me fast like a pro You know you have lack of trust in me You know you treat me cold and that’s really cold Those DMs, you were choosing me You know at a time you were my Queen You know you my brown sugar sweet maple Know when I chose you, I admire your taste that’s natural Know starting over isn’t the plan I want with someone else though You were my type that I wanted to come home to I gave you more hoping to see you at peace I believe in your promise for many reasons It’s hard to love a woman when you’re on the defense Being reminded is one of many reasons why I’m leaving
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May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023 at 3:16 AM UTC
Where I’ve been... (Pt.2)
hide myself in my home territory my castle, palace, defending me from outside threats bury my sadness beneath friendly banter inside jokes, my family i made in this virtual space but the one i long for isn't here anymore- "sorry, our princess in in another castle" someone i can tell secrets to, someone i can be real with let go of the mask of comedian and spill an ocean of tears and the cracks in the foundations and walls are showing through. everyone is broken here, hiding their sadness with laughter we're supposed to be a family, but we can't show weakness to each other dms are always open, we say but once we spill just a single bucket of that ocean everything online can be screenshotted.
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May 7, 2021
May 7, 2021 at 4:05 AM UTC
nether fortress
She wanna know my routine And if my story’s clean She wanna know what I’m doin’ And if I cheat She says it’s all intentional It’s killing me I care about her heart & soul But she’s not for me You know we do a lot of back & forth You know the moments been high, then really low I unknowingly been guilt tripping myself You know you accuse me fast like a pro You know you have lack of trust in me You know you treat me cold and that’s really cold Those DMs, you were choosing me You know at a time you were my Queen I wanna ask you somethin, ask you somethin before I go. What’s with the double-standards being in your favor for? Anything said or done is a problem, it’s hysterical And the more I think about it, it’s just getting old I walked away quietly , thought we could build some trust Since we’re separated , I won’t hit you up We can find some peace from each other with no rush Maybe someday time can change the narrative between us
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May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023 at 3:11 AM UTC
Where I’ve been...
I dont understand him one second he loves me and the next the next well the next girl is already in his DMs and I'm left as nothing I dont understand her she smiles at all I say yet cries when shes alone pretend she has no one yet its my heart she owns I dont understand anything its to complicated for me I can't discuss spatial topics because I'm not open minded enough see I dont get it I dont get anything
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Jun 26, 2016
Jun 26, 2016 at 1:25 AM UTC
Confessions of a Senior in Highschool
Your presence alured me Your answer assured me Yet I lay alone in regret This feeling consumes me Your signals confuse me Why love me, then one day forget I exist? Opening your Dms, haven't seen you since Hanging out with Peter while I wash away my sins Tell me where you've been Messages left on seen Spoke to your own mother, neither does she know Said he's "just your bro" Although we never went to ferris wheels You never asked how that would make me feel And yet, when we talk, it's your eyes And your voice that sends me to the skies So answer me why, can't you reply to this guy? That guy referring to me, don't you see? When I confessed to you, my conquest turned into a goal And your soul, intertwined with mine And interventions so divine And although, i don't know what your doing Im assured your just, taking your time to reply Tell me then, oh why? Oh why? Why do I send the 3rd follow up question To no avail, I lose motivation Those kisses on my cheeks leave me lonely in my sheets As I cry to see your feats, while i lay here in defeat And yet once in a while you reasure me As I choose to endure This same love used to cure me Now it leaves me in the dust "Just,reply whenever" i throw the phone to the floor Can't take this anymore My mother knocking on the door I hold back the tears as I fear her ears hear "Im busy" wrenching as im drenching my eyes I despise you, want to cut ties with you But the dreams I have tell me that there's hope if I keep this broken point of view Do you hate me? Why date me? Then ignore me like the plague? Am I such a burden than you refuse us having an exchange? I regret to inform you, your next reply changes nothing This isn't immaturity, this isn't me fussing Im typing this all, deleting and retyping Must be tiresome, reading an overhyped essay I digress, I regret that I confessed I can't take back when I said that you looked hot in that dress So forgive me, but I've spiritually broken up As you mentally have Even ground Without a sound We go our separate ways
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Jul 14, 2023
Jul 14, 2023 at 4:47 PM UTC
Are we still up for tonight?
Your presence alured me Your answer assured me Yet I lay alone in regret This feeling consumes me Your signals confuse me Why love me, then one day forget I exist? Opening your Dms, haven't seen you since Hanging out with Peter while I wash away my sins Tell me where you've been Messages left on seen Spoke to your own mother, neither does she know Said he's "just your bro" Although we never went to ferris wheels You never asked how that would make me feel And yet, when we talk, it's your eyes And your voice that sends me to the skies So answer me why, can't you reply to this guy? That guy referring to me, don't you see? When I confessed to you, my conquest turned into a goal And your soul, intertwined with mine And interventions so divine And although, i don't know what your doing Im assured your just, taking your time to reply Tell me then, oh why? Oh why? Why do I send the 3rd follow up question To no avail, I lose motivation Those kisses on my cheeks leave me lonely in my sheets As I cry to see your feats, while i lay here in defeat And yet once in a while you reasure me As I choose to endure This same love used to cure me Now it leaves me in the dust "Just,reply whenever" i throw the phone to the floor Can't take this anymore My mother knocking on the door I hold back the tears as I fear her ears hear "Im busy" wrenching as im drenching my eyes I despise you, want to cut ties with you But the dreams I have tell me that there's hope if I keep this broken point of view Do you hate me? Why date me? Then ignore me like the plague? Am I such a burden than you refuse us having an exchange? I regret to inform you, your next reply changes nothing This isn't immaturity, this isn't me fussing Im typing this all, deleting and retyping Must be tiresome, reading an overhyped essay I digress, I regret that I confessed I can't take back when I said that you looked hot in that dress So forgive me, but I've spiritually broken up As you mentally have Even ground Without a sound We go our separate ways
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I'm not being nice to get laid I'm not being nice to get paid I'm being nice because that's what I should be A beautiful girl being nice to me Doesn't mean she wants me Ninety nine point nine percent of them don't If she has a boyfriend, stealing her away I won't If she wants to be my friend, let me meet her boyfriend too I want people to know what I'm try to do I'm not nice because I want something I'm nice because I can. If you have your doubt's I understand, but just know I won't reprimand There won't be any flirty DMs If any messages, you can monitor Just so you can trust me Phone is always empty unless its family and friends Maybe a single lady Nothing shady Don't get it twisted I see plenty of fine women But as soon as I see they have boyfriends or I find out they do I note in my mind that they're off limits and friendship shall remain Or flirting, I will definitely refrain Love I'd be happy to obtain But I know in my brain That I'm nice Because that's who I want to be. Nice.
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Mar 13, 2018
Mar 13, 2018 at 7:06 AM UTC
Nice.
I tent to delete messages I type out And think no I can’t send that. Thinking are you in love with them? Or just thought of them? Going in and out of Dms thinking this is just a joke. I can mess everything up within 5 minutes. As I watch every second of the day go by getting either left on delivered or seen? I should just scream I’m out. I can’t do it anymore. But I like to watch the jealously of someone else being jealous of things I’m doing. By calling me out on things all the time and trying to copy my behaviour... Girl I won’t even bother trying to shoot your shot. I just want to spill the tea on your behaviour But I don’t wanna come across being a b!tch. If only you left me out of your little rant I wouldn’t be thinking of that. I just want to be left alone. Yes I may like the same guy you do. But don’t involve me when I haven’t done anything. Like I’m over and out.
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Mar 12, 2021
Mar 12, 2021 at 8:38 PM UTC
Out
You were special Had a way with words Words ya see get you into trouble Say the wrong thing and you won't get a text back
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Dec 24, 2018
Dec 24, 2018 at 6:58 AM UTC
For the boy I fell in love with through Instagram dms
I DON'T GIVE A **** WHY? "You asking me why?" "When was the last time we spoke ?: "When was the last time you saw her?" Who? "Don't play stupid with me I'm not tryna hear all that I'm out You are such ******* ********* Your eccentric personality The illusions The constant confusions The subtweets The words The allure The pseudo care The Korean noodles The massages The animal *** The guilt The phone calls The texts The drama Repeat We lie to lay with each other To find out about each other Till clever words Make us distant Eluding your illusions A handful Even for my two hands Checking on me like a baseman in the ninth inning Patrolling my twitter is what keeps you winning DMs got me sinning DMs got me sinning DMs got me sinning? DMs got me feeling tremendous Newness and New man New thing. out in the west end
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Mar 1, 2018
Mar 1, 2018 at 2:57 PM UTC
idgaf
I love you. For the flowers on my bedside. And the cat videos in my DMs.
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May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020 at 11:43 AM UTC
Modern-day fairytale
Since that door slammed I been a ram Running through ***** Like Todd Gurley Rocking Hurley And traveling worldly Yet I still remember your giggle When Cardi would wiggle Next to offset like a fiddle Being played but the riddle Where Corey Smith came from? I thought you liked ****** dark as *** Ok I get it upgrade and get a six S I’m going to the supreme alphabet like SZA Success More like isosceles mess But I still wish you best I been in your dms To see what you say If I type “duck me?” And you reply “Lick before you see
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Sep 13, 2018
Sep 13, 2018 at 10:06 PM UTC
If you left