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"drowning" poems

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safethe house next door makes me / sad. / both man and wife rise early and

Charles Bukowski32

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AnxietyLate at night is when I think / And try to I clear my head / I often stay awake all night

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Nobody Loses All The Timenobody loses all the time / i had an uncle named / Sol who was a born failure and

E. E. Cummings38

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Writing Suicide Notes In Gel PenClothes have outgrown me many times over, / but this sadness never does. / One size.

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run your fingers over the lettersyou don't understand at all do you / not truly / you think

@megan-hundley81

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Filthy FingersGlistening with wetness, / fingers fitting in like Tetris. / Cream dripping on the mattress.

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i let myself drownwhen people are in love / they often say / they simply fell

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submissions to post secretkissing you was like swerving into oncoming traffic / i can never tell if i am more haunted by empty picture frames or the ashes of their contents / you taught me that the saying *"pick your battles"* meant not answering when love was at the door

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LonelinessI'm surrounded by a sea of people / As far as the eye can see / All flowing in the same direction

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AnxietyAnxiety is love's greatest killer. / It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. / You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.

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stages of detachment*ground zero* / i become aware of boundaries / i am a dog chasing cars

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I Want YouI want to sneak up behind you and grab you / I want to slowly unbutton you blouse as I kiss the back of your neck / I want to undo your bra, exposing your perfect *******

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LipsStop these words. / These meaningless, nonsensical words. / As my mind races I hold my hands out trying to catch any falling letter.

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ocean mindedyour mind is like the ocean / a constant wave of emotion / for a second it was a storm of hate crashing out

@infinite-mind15

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I'm Just SorryMommy I'm sorry I manipulate you for, / The alcohol I feel I love more, / And Daddy I'm sorry I pretend I'm naive,

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My Father Walked MeMy father walked me down the aisle, / But my mother held my arm. / He went with me,

@emily-miller-158

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Leaning Into The AfternoonsLeaning into the afternoons, / I cast my sad nets towards your oceanic eyes. / There, in the highest blaze my solitude lengthens and flames;

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I'm No SupermanI am not superman. / I carry around guns for protection. / I have killed many

@morganmercury40

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colorsi am me / you are you / let me be

@everlastingscreams34

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LaugharneOn flat bank’s where / grass runt reeds grow / waiting for rising tide,

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WingsYou broke my wings / You dragged me down / With every word you let me down

@turnoffthelights22

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Mulholland Lanelady craighead played the blues / on a stand-up samick / in the ***** room

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MemoriesAll of the memories came crashing / in like a wave / I reached my arms out to

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