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"marathons" poems
if i were you i wouldn't fall for a poet they may be good at making you feel overwhelmed they can make you fall through their actions but they'll make you fall even harder with their words falling for a poet is quite easy they say, they're gonna be spending a whole day pouring their heart out while tapping their pens rhythmically with trembling hands as they write about your date nights, movie marathons and play fights it will all be written on a piece of paper i am a poet i can make you experience life in comparison to a rollercoaster ride through poetry i'm a woman of many emotions you'll sometimes get confused about how my brain ticks i'll write about the car rides under the stars and under the city lights i'll give you the sun, the moon, the universe name it i'd offer a blank page and every stanzas only for you word per word line per line will be spoken with emotion in photography every moment was being captured by the photographer as well as in poetry your actions towards a poet could mean a lot you'll be surprised i write even the heartaches you have caused so i wouldn't forget the pain you inflicted but i'd still thank you, eventually for it wasn't for you, i wouldn't be able to write this
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Oct 16, 2018
Oct 16, 2018 at 8:54 AM UTC
at least you're something to write about.
I’m going to relapse tomorrow. So I’m going to breathe in this moment where I am not in pain I am going to touch and feel and understand right now Because I can, Right now, for the next few hours, I can be an entire human being I’m going to relapse tomorrow You’d think it’d be relieving to get a warning inscribed in your genetics, Building patterns, To “prepare” But I cannot be prepared to open my eyes in the morning and see television static To get out of bed and leave my arm behind To fall off the leg that can’t hold my weight anymore I’m going to relapse tomorrow All I do is dread the pseudo-pain that creeps in when I can see again You want to talk about fake? Talk about nurses blowing veins Talk about nightmares about hospital gowns Talk about being afraid to ask for a seat on the subway because your illness isn’t real enough I’m going to relapse tomorrow because that’s how this goes This in and out like the ocean got angry again Like I will never run marathons You can’t run on a numb ankle You can’t run on exhaustion and giving up I can’t run on missed birthday parties I’m going to relapse tomorrow, and I’m terrified Because I’ve given up on my body before Because the rest of the world can touch without pins and needles The rest of the world runs on people can run constantly I’ve been rusty since age seven, I was built like an iphone Meant to break and be thrown away so you’ll buy a new one I know that I’m going to relapse tomorrow. I know, I know, I know, I know.
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Oct 7, 2018
Oct 7, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC
I know I’m Going to Relapse Tomorrow
I’m going to relapse tomorrow. So I’m going to breathe in this moment where I am not in pain I am going to touch and feel and understand right now Because I can, Right now, for the next few hours, I can be an entire human being I’m going to relapse tomorrow You’d think it’d be relieving to get a warning inscribed in your genetics, Building patterns, To “prepare” But I cannot be prepared to open my eyes in the morning and see television static To get out of bed and leave my arm behind To fall off the leg that can’t hold my weight anymore I’m going to relapse tomorrow All I do is dread the pseudo-pain that creeps in when I can see again You want to talk about fake? Talk about nurses blowing veins Talk about nightmares about hospital gowns Talk about being afraid to ask for a seat on the subway because your illness isn’t real enough I’m going to relapse tomorrow because that’s how this goes This in and out like the ocean got angry again Like I will never run marathons You can’t run on a numb ankle You can’t run on exhaustion and giving up I can’t run on missed birthday parties I’m going to relapse tomorrow, and I’m terrified Because I’ve given up on my body before Because the rest of the world can touch without pins and needles The rest of the world runs on people can run constantly I’ve been rusty since age seven, I was built like an iphone Meant to break and be thrown away so you’ll buy a new one I know that I’m going to relapse tomorrow. I know, I know, I know, I know.
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Harry Potter marathons Keeps my mind going strong Feeds my imagination Hogwarts is my destination Fun times can be found Magical abilities will abound Harry has a path to follow Leading up to Deathly Hallows Ron and Hermione his best friends Stick with him to the bitter end Dumbledore a blessing to behold Guides Harry as his life unfolds Snape was such a scoundrel Turns out he's quite wonderful In the end you will see There's nothing better than family
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Jan 9, 2014
Jan 9, 2014 at 4:14 PM UTC
I'm a Harry Potter Fan
To November, Thanks a bunch for reminding us, that the letting go is the only way to make roads for new blooms! Every November I felt something new. November is full of change, nothing remains the same as before! Acceptance: Somewhere in the month of November, I met a new person who changed me inside out..!! Embraced me with love, gave the warmth in those chilly days. We spent moments with happiness and shared our fears in the night sky, witnessing clouds uncovering the moon. Dreamt of good things, peace, and a bucket full of love. And November turned out as a happy month to me! No matter how much I tried but memories kept coming back, making me blush every single time..!! Togetherness: Time passed really very fast, Again November came! I remember, spending days like never, contemplating each other’s hearts. Aimless drives, messed up schedules, movie marathons, street foods, and open bottles of beers. I found a home in him, a home of love with no limits and no worries. We promised to step together, holding hands in November, and to hang out till the November dissolves! And yesss we did...few Happy Novembers! Separation: And then a few years later a day in November came with lots of new feelings..! Feeling of abandonment and betrayal just like dull and dark days. Crying in freezing night under that large yellow full moon but this time all alone! It felt cold, even the stars were extra cold to me; lights were so dim that paths were invisible. My heart was aching, and my trust was dissolved. I was miserable and pitiful! Always lost and struggling in the memories of past and present! Learning: And now it’s again November I see blooming flowers and sometimes butterflies..! Red, Pale, Blue, Pink and White flowers. And it doesn’t feel like cold/dry or happy month to me! and as I see he got engaged so, probably a month for him too! Now I see November as the month of change and new hopes. This November taught me no matter how dry the weather is but you have to keep blooming, And I have realized that not everything is worthy of you! If something feels like a burden to you, just remove them and make some space for new dreams. And that’s the only way!!
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Nov 19, 2020
Nov 19, 2020 at 12:36 AM UTC
November : The month of changes!
To November, Thanks a bunch for reminding us, that the letting go is the only way to make roads for new blooms! Every November I felt something new. November is full of change, nothing remains the same as before! Acceptance: Somewhere in the month of November, I met a new person who changed me inside out..!! Embraced me with love, gave the warmth in those chilly days. We spent moments with happiness and shared our fears in the night sky, witnessing clouds uncovering the moon. Dreamt of good things, peace, and a bucket full of love. And November turned out as a happy month to me! No matter how much I tried but memories kept coming back, making me blush every single time..!! Togetherness: Time passed really very fast, Again November came! I remember, spending days like never, contemplating each other’s hearts. Aimless drives, messed up schedules, movie marathons, street foods, and open bottles of beers. I found a home in him, a home of love with no limits and no worries. We promised to step together, holding hands in November, and to hang out till the November dissolves! And yesss we did...few Happy Novembers! Separation: And then a few years later a day in November came with lots of new feelings..! Feeling of abandonment and betrayal just like dull and dark days. Crying in freezing night under that large yellow full moon but this time all alone! It felt cold, even the stars were extra cold to me; lights were so dim that paths were invisible. My heart was aching, and my trust was dissolved. I was miserable and pitiful! Always lost and struggling in the memories of past and present! Learning: And now it’s again November I see blooming flowers and sometimes butterflies..! Red, Pale, Blue, Pink and White flowers. And it doesn’t feel like cold/dry or happy month to me! and as I see he got engaged so, probably a month for him too! Now I see November as the month of change and new hopes. This November taught me no matter how dry the weather is but you have to keep blooming, And I have realized that not everything is worthy of you! If something feels like a burden to you, just remove them and make some space for new dreams. And that’s the only way!!
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Dear Society, You **** the life out of me. I can't live up to your impossible standards. I can't be pretty, skinny, athletic, smart, outgoing, and carefree all at one once. I don't wear a size 00. I'm not under 100 lbs. I mess up and I will never live up to what you want me to be. I don;t have perfect skin and hair. I don't wear the latest trends nor do I spend three hours getting dressed. I eat pizza on the weekends and have High School Musical marathons. I cry and get mad. I forget to study and fail tests here and there. I wear my favorite camp shirt all the time. I do me, not you. I will set my standards, not follow yours. I will acknowledge beauty in everyone despite their race or size. I am me and you don't own me anymore. From, Me
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Feb 17, 2015
Feb 17, 2015 at 9:50 PM UTC
Dear Society
I'd rather keep running this imaginary marathon going Because the pulse just keeps getting stronger And i don't get this feeling often So i'd rather keep up with you until the moments notice Forget about the tropes that keep us on the rope I gave the Television all the soap it wanted Now it's running it's operas And i'm running the marathon For something For something i'm unsure of For someone? Whatever it is, it's better than Keeping Up With The Kardashians. TV rots your brain I favor going against the grain No offense guys But keeping up in Marathons is much healthier The water companies will thank you Why should they not? Thanks for not letting me rot Whatever it is Whoever you are I'd keep up with you.
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Nov 28, 2015
Nov 28, 2015 at 6:11 PM UTC
I'd Rather Keep Up With You Than The Kardashians
i can still feel the tiny feet of the static that was running marathons when we first kissed. i can still feel your burning touch against my skin and the times you slipped your tongue in- i can still feel you in colors like lavender and grey the silkiness of the sheets the hex your body placed upon me. i can still feel you like a tug at my entire core. i am always the one who wants more.
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Nov 23, 2014
Nov 23, 2014 at 8:42 PM UTC
i don't understand one night stands
I dream of rigged lacrosse matches won in 4th quarter overtime of chess games won with en passant (what exactly is that?) of horses falling at the first hurdle. I dream of Martian landscapes through sand-dunes of heartache because as a child, at McDonalds I was never allowed a milk shake, while in my waking hours I have absolved a multitude of sins for lapsed nuns, ringmasters and troubadours. I have filmed riots, marathons and abortions. I have seen things pickled in jars holding open heavy doors. I have tried, like an idiot to commit all this to memory.
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Dec 31, 2012
Dec 31, 2012 at 2:15 PM UTC
I have tried to remember to much
-The modern day is poor as people continue to act wild -Lack of accountability been running rounds for miles -Marching marathons in remorse for awhile -Watching expectations come up short as it starts to pile -Its been a long time that its been a good time now -Happiness is hard to be found -Life has emotionally been roller coasting in the pandemic trials -And time is racing pass the finish line, hoping to make this life count -I talk pro about growth cause it’s important to me -But letting go certain habits is a con i’m avoiding in me -Praying towards my come up. Patience is slow, but surely -I’ll manage to overcome those traits one day with the burning desire in me -I know the potential is in me -Been supporting free speech to damage people to speak out like it’s therapy -But hold up, who’s volunteering their time for me to hear my story? -Life’s crazy causing pressure on me -Single making 50k yearly, but the office career is unhappy -The girl I love right now not even mentally ready for me -Of course I love myself but now who’s gonna love me? -My heart holds hope while beating lonely, and yet -Waiting patiently for something new and more -Chances of getting married now is betting a craps game on the floor -Can’t continue to sleep with this women I have deep feelings for -If it’s 50/50 we’re not going to be together moving forward -And if there’s zero chance for us in the future, then allow me to close our paradise door -Back to the drawing board of this single world tour -Letting go is hard, but good for the soul i’m sure -Healing these deep wounds is speaking straight to the primary source -So I started writing my confessions in multiple letters to the Lord -Hoping my sins don’t cast the next stone, which I can’t afford -Asking God how further away am I from my reward? -Once I take that first step to obedience, then his light will shine from the door -This the start when I stop “starting over” and gain a little more -This the start when blessings touch my hands as they begin to pour -This the start when feeling apart turns my part into love and adore -This the start when the heart can fully be restored -And if there’s a high chance of life turning around, this the time I walk further towards more in store -Growth is what i’m fighting for
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Jan 24, 2022
Jan 24, 2022 at 11:49 PM UTC
Just thoughts 💭 in poetry
-The modern day is poor as people continue to act wild -Lack of accountability been running rounds for miles -Marching marathons in remorse for awhile -Watching expectations come up short as it starts to pile -Its been a long time that its been a good time now -Happiness is hard to be found -Life has emotionally been roller coasting in the pandemic trials -And time is racing pass the finish line, hoping to make this life count -I talk pro about growth cause it’s important to me -But letting go certain habits is a con i’m avoiding in me -Praying towards my come up. Patience is slow, but surely -I’ll manage to overcome those traits one day with the burning desire in me -I know the potential is in me -Been supporting free speech to damage people to speak out like it’s therapy -But hold up, who’s volunteering their time for me to hear my story? -Life’s crazy causing pressure on me -Single making 50k yearly, but the office career is unhappy -The girl I love right now not even mentally ready for me -Of course I love myself but now who’s gonna love me? -My heart holds hope while beating lonely, and yet -Waiting patiently for something new and more -Chances of getting married now is betting a craps game on the floor -Can’t continue to sleep with this women I have deep feelings for -If it’s 50/50 we’re not going to be together moving forward -And if there’s zero chance for us in the future, then allow me to close our paradise door -Back to the drawing board of this single world tour -Letting go is hard, but good for the soul i’m sure -Healing these deep wounds is speaking straight to the primary source -So I started writing my confessions in multiple letters to the Lord -Hoping my sins don’t cast the next stone, which I can’t afford -Asking God how further away am I from my reward? -Once I take that first step to obedience, then his light will shine from the door -This the start when I stop “starting over” and gain a little more -This the start when blessings touch my hands as they begin to pour -This the start when feeling apart turns my part into love and adore -This the start when the heart can fully be restored -And if there’s a high chance of life turning around, this the time I walk further towards more in store -Growth is what i’m fighting for
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Tightness invades Hard Aching Ghoulish Blackness smothers joy Strings of dark energies crawl Hopelessness Penetrates down, down, down Mind marathons madness music Pain ripens like a withered rose Physical Plane Arduous Psychic Pain Perpetuated In this hallowed Hell
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Aug 17, 2014
Aug 17, 2014 at 10:32 PM UTC
Psychic Pain
I just want to feel closure I want her to close the gap that separates us from getting closer But there’s canyons of trust issues that become the biggest issue we face Echoes from past relations along with your unfaithful accusations which leaves us in this abundance of confrontation But I only wanted to feel closure I just wanted her to come closer I'm not trying to fast forward time it’s just life is short so I'm sitting here just trying to pray and debate these feelings Because I ****** up and caught feelings for her It was her eyes that caught my eye The first night she laid her head on my chest and cried because yet another guy got into her mind Now I’m sitting here with your head on my chest My shirt drench with a mixture of her sweet aroma and tears realizing I'm just the guy she runs to when some other man runs from her Thinking maybe it’s my status Maybe the latitude of my reputation doesn't meet the longitude of her popularity which is why the coordinates of us being together cannot be found on this map of love But I guess I'm just not high enough to fly with your social standards It seems like she can't really grasp the thought of a good man She just wants to exhale the good feelings and inhale the countless amount of pain and strain from ******* guys as her lungs become black holes due to the many hoes she's been replaced by But if he cheated on his previous boo with you then who the hell said you wouldn't be victim number two? See I was a little too late Fate wasn't on my side as I was in a race not even knowing it and I lost because I tried to be a gentlemen and give her something she wasn’t used to but she refused me as she returned to what she was used to She just wasn't used to me But she always said she was waiting on her Superman not realizing she’s been passing up Clark Kent every day And I wasn't going to contemplate with the thought that I should change my ways just to get her Because I know that even if I get her I'll already be tired of her because I've used all my energy just to get her Running Boston marathons and getting bombed by my competition just for her attention I was tired of hearing your voice miles away I wanted it to come closer and reveal your tender exposure I just wanted your closure I wanted your presence closer I had your friendship now I just wanted to feel the whole experience I was tired of your friend zone I was tired of working your part time position I was tired of only feeling closure from you when you needed someone to be close to you It wasn't even me you wanted you only thirsted for the essence of a human touch It’s like you used me But on some real **** I really just wanted some real **** I just wanted some closure I wanted to feel her closer I wanted her mind body and soul to come closer to me
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May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015 at 11:32 PM UTC
Closure (Come Closer)
I just want to feel closure I want her to close the gap that separates us from getting closer But there’s canyons of trust issues that become the biggest issue we face Echoes from past relations along with your unfaithful accusations which leaves us in this abundance of confrontation But I only wanted to feel closure I just wanted her to come closer I'm not trying to fast forward time it’s just life is short so I'm sitting here just trying to pray and debate these feelings Because I ****** up and caught feelings for her It was her eyes that caught my eye The first night she laid her head on my chest and cried because yet another guy got into her mind Now I’m sitting here with your head on my chest My shirt drench with a mixture of her sweet aroma and tears realizing I'm just the guy she runs to when some other man runs from her Thinking maybe it’s my status Maybe the latitude of my reputation doesn't meet the longitude of her popularity which is why the coordinates of us being together cannot be found on this map of love But I guess I'm just not high enough to fly with your social standards It seems like she can't really grasp the thought of a good man She just wants to exhale the good feelings and inhale the countless amount of pain and strain from ******* guys as her lungs become black holes due to the many hoes she's been replaced by But if he cheated on his previous boo with you then who the hell said you wouldn't be victim number two? See I was a little too late Fate wasn't on my side as I was in a race not even knowing it and I lost because I tried to be a gentlemen and give her something she wasn’t used to but she refused me as she returned to what she was used to She just wasn't used to me But she always said she was waiting on her Superman not realizing she’s been passing up Clark Kent every day And I wasn't going to contemplate with the thought that I should change my ways just to get her Because I know that even if I get her I'll already be tired of her because I've used all my energy just to get her Running Boston marathons and getting bombed by my competition just for her attention I was tired of hearing your voice miles away I wanted it to come closer and reveal your tender exposure I just wanted your closure I wanted your presence closer I had your friendship now I just wanted to feel the whole experience I was tired of your friend zone I was tired of working your part time position I was tired of only feeling closure from you when you needed someone to be close to you It wasn't even me you wanted you only thirsted for the essence of a human touch It’s like you used me But on some real **** I really just wanted some real **** I just wanted some closure I wanted to feel her closer I wanted her mind body and soul to come closer to me
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to my (future) husband, as i sit and write this, i don't know if i've met you yet. but i honestly hope i have. if you're reading this, thank you for honoring my ridiculous request to do the final dance number that baby and johnny did from ***** dancing at our wedding (if we didn't do the lift, it's okay) thank you for always being there. through the breakdowns, the rants, all the bad. thank you for always being there. through the endless summers, the sunny days that turned into fire lit nights, the endless godfather marathons, all the good. i will always be there for you - through all the bad and all the good. through your successes and failures i will be there. and i will love you until the day i die.
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Nov 17, 2016
Nov 17, 2016 at 10:58 PM UTC
a letter to my (future) husband
I’ve been to NASCAR races, Haunted houses, Hospital delivery rooms, and even Marathons. But I’ve never seen anything faster than the speed at which you left.
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Jan 26, 2016
Jan 26, 2016 at 11:52 PM UTC
We Called Her ‘Fast’ Because She Was Quick
how have you been? we never talk anymore god knows I was stupid enough that afternoon to give up on frisbee and throw it all away in a few words plopped at your feet in the grass and sun and I do regret it, but there's nothing to be done to remedy the situation now I just remember the texting marathons at two in the morning with phones plugged into walls because our batteries couldn't keep pace with our excitement I remember Bo and Jenny, your matching dogs Bo was always the chill one, probably still is and I remember convincing you, making sure you knew drugs were never the answer to loneliness and now it has all been thrown away for so long and you've embraced what you will I only wish I could take it back
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Jan 25, 2012
Jan 25, 2012 at 12:33 AM UTC
Frisbee
I look down at my feet, toes adorned with chipped nail varnish, a pitiful plaster clinging to the sole, and I grimace at the purple marks, reddening blisters, cicatrices of stories long forgotten. The ***** of my feet are thin and worn, my heels rubbed raw from shoes I have loved and shoes I have detested, faded scars from childhood accidents. I have aged hating my feet, the discoloured skin, dotted with odious callouses, my throbbing, wrinkled soles. They have grown with me, from tiny clumps unrecognisable as a foetus, to wide, long size 7s. My toes are misshapen, twisting this way and that, freckled with sun kisses from foreign countries. They’ve been battered and bruised repeatedly, victims of my hurtling abuse and mortal neglect. I have punished them with verruca socks and freezing ointments, pin ****** small shoes, razor blades, nail clippers and not once have I nurtured them, soaked them with praise. These feet have walked me up mountains, aided me in athletic championships, withstood six inch heels on weekends, ran me through marathons, enduring my never-ending physical torment and though they may buckle, with weeping blisters and aching pains, dry skin, broken bones and sprained ankles, they will recover, rebuilding the scabrous skin. Regardless of how unstable my life may become in later years, whether I am stranded on a deserted island, or walking the ***** streets of the city, no room to call my own, my feet will always, undoubtedly, lead me to safety. And when I am old and withered, an exhausted heap of human life, with my last dying breath, I will thank my durable, reliable feet.
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May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016 at 11:28 AM UTC
My Feet and I
I look down at my feet, toes adorned with chipped nail varnish, a pitiful plaster clinging to the sole, and I grimace at the purple marks, reddening blisters, cicatrices of stories long forgotten. The ***** of my feet are thin and worn, my heels rubbed raw from shoes I have loved and shoes I have detested, faded scars from childhood accidents. I have aged hating my feet, the discoloured skin, dotted with odious callouses, my throbbing, wrinkled soles. They have grown with me, from tiny clumps unrecognisable as a foetus, to wide, long size 7s. My toes are misshapen, twisting this way and that, freckled with sun kisses from foreign countries. They’ve been battered and bruised repeatedly, victims of my hurtling abuse and mortal neglect. I have punished them with verruca socks and freezing ointments, pin ****** small shoes, razor blades, nail clippers and not once have I nurtured them, soaked them with praise. These feet have walked me up mountains, aided me in athletic championships, withstood six inch heels on weekends, ran me through marathons, enduring my never-ending physical torment and though they may buckle, with weeping blisters and aching pains, dry skin, broken bones and sprained ankles, they will recover, rebuilding the scabrous skin. Regardless of how unstable my life may become in later years, whether I am stranded on a deserted island, or walking the ***** streets of the city, no room to call my own, my feet will always, undoubtedly, lead me to safety. And when I am old and withered, an exhausted heap of human life, with my last dying breath, I will thank my durable, reliable feet.
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There's things that I don't say In between kisses And bowls of ramen noodles On weeknights There's a quiet sadness settled behind the couch and on the inside of my ribcage during our twilight marathons On the weekends Things left To hopefully be forgotten under the bleachers at your soccer games I go to whenever I can It hangs with your hoodies in my closet In the pit of my stomach It's small but I can't stop it And it takes me out for days at a time I see you every day But sometimes I am distant In a different way It's been done to me And I'm sorry I'm doing it to you I'm trying to phase the disappointment that has nothing to do with you Out of my life like cycles of the moon... The stars are ours And that is true I've never felt like I do when I'm with you But I tried to tell you I don't think You completely understood You have never felt Such a sadness before. . . . . *"What's wrong?" "Is something wrong?" "You would tell me if something was bothering you, Right?"* ...
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Oct 7, 2018
Oct 7, 2018 at 11:59 AM UTC
Can't Help It
Chop down the city lights of Paranoia. Cathartic beads of sweat roll off the horrors of your back under the saggy breast lamps in the pitched dreams where the nightmare kids come to watch you sleep.            Somersaulting walls made of human tissue, the love of your life overseas, and everything you say comes out as water torture on hollow centers of hope.                         poetry is dead.                                                   Liars smoke ten packs a day, social criminals stroll in marathons of perdition across the rot of post-modern vices, their feet stomp closer to watching faces under the bed.                                       'This is a story. A dream!' Everyone sees the fire under the bed. Watch-fires earthbound by every word before it is said, gagged in envy--brought to glow by spineless atoms.         Every sexless sun has a beard, a saved flirtation that singes           the vacuum of today's soul,                              a dead dream because you didn't pull it from the brink. No one has a name in poetry. A task. A point. An exit.                                                   One bed-room apartments locked with pearls                                                      visible only to soloist dogs. No sorry for vagueness or shut-mouth or bleeding upwards. The meter is running.... to the pharmacy because it could be pregnant with all the possibilities. And the whole amphitheater wants to hear one line, the life changer you brought --here it is: Forget your name.
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Sep 7, 2013
Sep 7, 2013 at 1:47 AM UTC
Paranoia
Chop down the city lights of Paranoia. Cathartic beads of sweat roll off the horrors of your back under the saggy breast lamps in the pitched dreams where the nightmare kids come to watch you sleep.            Somersaulting walls made of human tissue, the love of your life overseas, and everything you say comes out as water torture on hollow centers of hope.                         poetry is dead.                                                   Liars smoke ten packs a day, social criminals stroll in marathons of perdition across the rot of post-modern vices, their feet stomp closer to watching faces under the bed.                                       'This is a story. A dream!' Everyone sees the fire under the bed. Watch-fires earthbound by every word before it is said, gagged in envy--brought to glow by spineless atoms.         Every sexless sun has a beard, a saved flirtation that singes           the vacuum of today's soul,                              a dead dream because you didn't pull it from the brink. No one has a name in poetry. A task. A point. An exit.                                                   One bed-room apartments locked with pearls                                                      visible only to soloist dogs. No sorry for vagueness or shut-mouth or bleeding upwards. The meter is running.... to the pharmacy because it could be pregnant with all the possibilities. And the whole amphitheater wants to hear one line, the life changer you brought --here it is: Forget your name.
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Sometimes I wonder what freedom feels like. What fresh air feels like in my lungs. What a "good day" truly feels like. But then sometimes I wonder what it would be like to not have fears. To not be cripppled by anxiety over the thought of being around people. To not have thoughts running marathons in my head. And then sometimes I wonder what life would be like without the pain of depression. What it feels like to be okay. What normal feels like.
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Oct 26, 2015
Oct 26, 2015 at 1:17 PM UTC
Maybe I'm Asking Too Much
things will get better when my arthritis abates when I'm better looking when I'm smarter when I'm taller with better bones when my hair grows back nice and wavy when I lose thirty pounds of fat when I'm filthy rich when my eyes are bluer when i have a PhD without guile and i don't have any ticks ticks ticks and no longer still hate my dead father who never let me forget that the hand that feeds me is the boot that kicks me things will get better when I'm celebrated for my myriad talents when my singing brings the house down when I'm forty years younger and know everything I know now when I'm a world class boxer and poet and can dance the pachanga with the stars and exhibit my edgy brilliant sculpture and elegant paintings at the museum of modern art and live in a big Malibu beach house a big chested hero with a nice suntan and a Bugatti Chiron in the driveway tough guy tattoos and four hundred dollar sunglasses things will get better when all men admire me and all women adore me and want to take me home for ***** kiss cocktails leg shows and sing giggling throwing fluttering kisses at me during their fluffy bubble baths while I photograph them with my perfect digital memory and things will get better when I can win marathons running backward while smoking a cigar never tiring and party like hell boy inhaling drugs and ***** without the slightest ill effects when I can beat gravity and fly at will when my health is perfect and my teeth brush themselves and my breath smells like bay *** when I'm never too hot or cold but always cool when I can breathe underwater and kiss fishes and ride neptunium whales and giant squids and fly through deep space without a rocket ship hows it hangin xeno when I cant help but love everybody all the time and all animals are happy and have plenty to eat that's not each other and I play with lions who kiss to lick me and everywhere I go death war and disease are vanquished and everybody is in ecstasy when life is chocolate kisses when multiculturalism means that everybody is falling in love with everybody and kisses never cease when trees are made of lollypops and no one ever gets diabetes and flowers dance to Latin rhythms and everybody stops arguing about god while in a state of immortal joy that's when things will get better!
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Feb 3, 2017
Feb 3, 2017 at 4:23 PM UTC
When Things Will Get Better
things will get better when my arthritis abates when I'm better looking when I'm smarter when I'm taller with better bones when my hair grows back nice and wavy when I lose thirty pounds of fat when I'm filthy rich when my eyes are bluer when i have a PhD without guile and i don't have any ticks ticks ticks and no longer still hate my dead father who never let me forget that the hand that feeds me is the boot that kicks me things will get better when I'm celebrated for my myriad talents when my singing brings the house down when I'm forty years younger and know everything I know now when I'm a world class boxer and poet and can dance the pachanga with the stars and exhibit my edgy brilliant sculpture and elegant paintings at the museum of modern art and live in a big Malibu beach house a big chested hero with a nice suntan and a Bugatti Chiron in the driveway tough guy tattoos and four hundred dollar sunglasses things will get better when all men admire me and all women adore me and want to take me home for ***** kiss cocktails leg shows and sing giggling throwing fluttering kisses at me during their fluffy bubble baths while I photograph them with my perfect digital memory and things will get better when I can win marathons running backward while smoking a cigar never tiring and party like hell boy inhaling drugs and ***** without the slightest ill effects when I can beat gravity and fly at will when my health is perfect and my teeth brush themselves and my breath smells like bay *** when I'm never too hot or cold but always cool when I can breathe underwater and kiss fishes and ride neptunium whales and giant squids and fly through deep space without a rocket ship hows it hangin xeno when I cant help but love everybody all the time and all animals are happy and have plenty to eat that's not each other and I play with lions who kiss to lick me and everywhere I go death war and disease are vanquished and everybody is in ecstasy when life is chocolate kisses when multiculturalism means that everybody is falling in love with everybody and kisses never cease when trees are made of lollypops and no one ever gets diabetes and flowers dance to Latin rhythms and everybody stops arguing about god while in a state of immortal joy that's when things will get better!
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We found comfort in compatible chaos. I just wanted to be drunk for the last four Or five months of my voluntary exile. When I was young I was praised for my intellect, I was inflated and strung out on sheer potential Without focus. So I wrote sonnets on the merits of photosynthesis and Trigonometry. I ran grammar marathons. I searched for the artist inside me and found civil war histories. I came home unsure and afraid of the future. I came home unfinished and.
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Dec 19, 2014
Dec 19, 2014 at 9:32 AM UTC
While I remain voiceless.
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Let me start by saying that there's no need for the exchange of pleasantries, no introductions are necessary, I'm just here to verbally deliver a quick update memo on the progress being made daily. I know you're all busy people so I'll try to be brief and get though this quickly yet thoroughly.  There will also be no time for questions at the end. Let's begin... I've reconstructed the way I think and see, scrapped the old me The lies the devil sold me, told me I was a nobody and I bought into it completely It forcibly held me down, face to the ground and from that angle everything is ugly Tears slowly crawled down my cheeks to their final resting point, silently they turn the dirt muddy But see, I went from a tragedy to a medical anomaly as I reversed the lobotomy With the regrowth of the proper anatomy I ultimately but unnaturally went from an mental amputee to winning endurance marathons easily It's amazing how quickly road blocks turn to speed bumps, almost instantly They may slow me down but getting over them is no longer a problem for me Eventually they will transform entirely into simple mile markers that I pass by on the daily This path, this new journey will get me to the place I was suppose to be originally Finally, after thirty years I'm looking forward to seeing some new scenery, being a part of this life changing movie And with me I've got my two favorite people, Logan and Apphia respectively They bring out the best in me, their love and belief in me drives me They make me wanna be the best me I can be and opened my eyes to my true destiny See, I thought life would be the death of me but truth be told it's a blessing bestowed to me The rebirth metaphorically into this new family has restored my faith in humanity I'm not used to this smile I feel on me, this is crazy, this must be what it feels like to be happy ©2018
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Apr 5, 2018
Apr 5, 2018 at 12:47 AM UTC
~•§•~ Reporting Progress ~•§•~
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Let me start by saying that there's no need for the exchange of pleasantries, no introductions are necessary, I'm just here to verbally deliver a quick update memo on the progress being made daily. I know you're all busy people so I'll try to be brief and get though this quickly yet thoroughly.  There will also be no time for questions at the end. Let's begin... I've reconstructed the way I think and see, scrapped the old me The lies the devil sold me, told me I was a nobody and I bought into it completely It forcibly held me down, face to the ground and from that angle everything is ugly Tears slowly crawled down my cheeks to their final resting point, silently they turn the dirt muddy But see, I went from a tragedy to a medical anomaly as I reversed the lobotomy With the regrowth of the proper anatomy I ultimately but unnaturally went from an mental amputee to winning endurance marathons easily It's amazing how quickly road blocks turn to speed bumps, almost instantly They may slow me down but getting over them is no longer a problem for me Eventually they will transform entirely into simple mile markers that I pass by on the daily This path, this new journey will get me to the place I was suppose to be originally Finally, after thirty years I'm looking forward to seeing some new scenery, being a part of this life changing movie And with me I've got my two favorite people, Logan and Apphia respectively They bring out the best in me, their love and belief in me drives me They make me wanna be the best me I can be and opened my eyes to my true destiny See, I thought life would be the death of me but truth be told it's a blessing bestowed to me The rebirth metaphorically into this new family has restored my faith in humanity I'm not used to this smile I feel on me, this is crazy, this must be what it feels like to be happy ©2018
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Pathetic. That’s what I’d call you. Just plain miserable and manipulative. You tricked me into giving you the world . Deceived me into believing that you’d never do me ***** You blinded me by your lies “Forget about them , you have me.” But , I didn’t really have you .. Did I ? You took what you wanted . You let me put you before myself . But ? I don’t even blame you . Maybe if I would’ve been in your position , Being offered the world And only being asked for friendship in return .. Maybe then I would’ve robbed you of your trust . And your love . You were my best friend . My ace , My platonic soulmate . And I treated you as much . But, what was I ? To you , What was I ? A personal tutor ? Remember those last two essays that you just couldn’t get done ? Who helped you ? Who stayed up after an exhausting day at work , After having to bike home in the cold and rain ? Just so you could pass and not worry. Maybe , I was just a free ride . Always taking you places , Always giving you the keys and letting you do whatever. You filled the tank maybe twice within a nine month period . And I never once said anything . Oh I got it , I was your ATM. Whenever you needed money , I was glad to help . Whether it was for an Uber so you could go to your volleyball tournament Since your own “mother” couldn’t take you Or whether it was for a Plan B because YIKES Your boyfriend didn’t know how to pull out . Hm , I guess I was also a personal shopper . Buying you clothes when I bought me some . You didn’t wanna spend your money ? That was fine . I would spend mine And you didn’t even have to ask. I was everything except your friend and that’s all I wanted to be . I should’ve seen this coming . I should have KNOWN . Looking back All I can see are the signs , Foreshadowing what was to come . You started to change right in front of my own eyes but I didn’t want to believe it . Didn’t want to believe what I could clearly see . You started to ignore me . For days on end . Living in the same house became something like a Silent war . Everyone against me . Including you . You started to disappear into your room . There were no more lifetime movie marathons together . No more staying up and goofing around together . No more talking about any and everything together . I lost you way before I knew I lost you and that makes my heart ache like a pre-existing bruise getting hit over and over again .
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Oct 21, 2018
Oct 21, 2018 at 7:42 PM UTC
If I could talk to you , this is what I’d say.
Pathetic. That’s what I’d call you. Just plain miserable and manipulative. You tricked me into giving you the world . Deceived me into believing that you’d never do me ***** You blinded me by your lies “Forget about them , you have me.” But , I didn’t really have you .. Did I ? You took what you wanted . You let me put you before myself . But ? I don’t even blame you . Maybe if I would’ve been in your position , Being offered the world And only being asked for friendship in return .. Maybe then I would’ve robbed you of your trust . And your love . You were my best friend . My ace , My platonic soulmate . And I treated you as much . But, what was I ? To you , What was I ? A personal tutor ? Remember those last two essays that you just couldn’t get done ? Who helped you ? Who stayed up after an exhausting day at work , After having to bike home in the cold and rain ? Just so you could pass and not worry. Maybe , I was just a free ride . Always taking you places , Always giving you the keys and letting you do whatever. You filled the tank maybe twice within a nine month period . And I never once said anything . Oh I got it , I was your ATM. Whenever you needed money , I was glad to help . Whether it was for an Uber so you could go to your volleyball tournament Since your own “mother” couldn’t take you Or whether it was for a Plan B because YIKES Your boyfriend didn’t know how to pull out . Hm , I guess I was also a personal shopper . Buying you clothes when I bought me some . You didn’t wanna spend your money ? That was fine . I would spend mine And you didn’t even have to ask. I was everything except your friend and that’s all I wanted to be . I should’ve seen this coming . I should have KNOWN . Looking back All I can see are the signs , Foreshadowing what was to come . You started to change right in front of my own eyes but I didn’t want to believe it . Didn’t want to believe what I could clearly see . You started to ignore me . For days on end . Living in the same house became something like a Silent war . Everyone against me . Including you . You started to disappear into your room . There were no more lifetime movie marathons together . No more staying up and goofing around together . No more talking about any and everything together . I lost you way before I knew I lost you and that makes my heart ache like a pre-existing bruise getting hit over and over again .
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you need to live for the little moments. for dancing in your kitchen all by yourself. for spinning around in the rain. for the random bursts of inspiration. for little adventures in the city, for exploring and getting lost but enjoying every minute of it. for body-positive days, when you decide that you feel like rocking that almost-too-short dress and those glittery heels and eyeshadow and that dark red lipstick. for baking at 2 in the morning. for having movie marathons, complete with popcorn and lots of chocolate. // for that feeling you get when you discover a new book that you fall instantly in love with. for that feeling you get when you stumble across something you accepted was lost. for the feeling you get when you can finally play that song that you've been practicing for hours and hours and it sounds amazing. // for all the times that you'll laugh so hard you can hardly breathe. and all the days that you'll spend in that one coffeeshop, surrounded by people that make you feel okay. for being able to see the bands that you listen to constantly live in concert, and your voice getting lost in the crowd as you all sing along to the song that has kept you from falling apart time and time again. you have so much to live for. but most importantly, you have to live for yourself.
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Dec 7, 2015
Dec 7, 2015 at 10:44 PM UTC
Stay Alive, Stay Alive For Me
You are far. Like mars far. Like from the couch to the kitchen far. Like end of the check-out line far. Like you're next to me but we aren't talking far. Like "but my phone charger is upstairs" far. Like 4900 miles far. Like six hours and three flight changes far. Like a fifteen hour drive far. Like international texting rates far. Like impossibly far. Like "the concert is a whole week away" far. Like 204 marathons far. Like country roads far. Like "where is the nearest gas station" far. Like commercial break far. Like Canada far.
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Aug 11, 2012
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:36 PM UTC
Travel
You, It's always you, You bring a smile to my face, You make my heart pace, You keep my mind in place. It's been so long, And I wonder each day, How do you do it, What makes you so special, That I can't get you out of my head. My mind running marathons, Just to grasp you for a moment, Even if it's just an illusion, The way I gently grab your hand, And pull you in for a kiss, Only to realize I've been day dreaming. What is it about you, Please tell me, I wanna know why your beauty, Wanders in my sweet dreams. Give me an answer, Even if it's just a tease. You're the reason, Why my nights are spent sleepless, Why my days are spent dreaming, Why each time I look around, I see that amazing grace you lay around me. Won't you come to me, Because you and I know, That you know, That I know, That it's you... T.11.I
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Jul 24, 2014
Jul 24, 2014 at 4:03 AM UTC
You