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"responsibility" poems
Blame it on Your absent father Your addict mother Your unexpected children Blame it on Anyone, and anything So you never have to Take responsibility For your own actions It's the whiskey That hit me It's my own shards That tore me apart It's a malevolent God That lied about love 'Cause you don't do anything Blame it on My fragile psyche My insecurities My "impossible" needs Blame it on Anyone, and anything So you never have to Take responsibility For what you've done to me It's the cigarettes That stole my breath The weight of my expectations That broke my trust The spinning of my own wheels That drove me into madness 'Cause you don't do anything
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May 30, 2014
May 30, 2014 at 8:13 PM UTC
The Blame Game
I never thought that i will fall for you. But, here i am. Every day, every second, falling for you over and over again. I told God my struggle on finding the right man to date. because, i'm tired of wasting my time on someone who don't deserve me. But i guess, He just sent me one person who deserve me and i deserve him, it's you. He knows that i need someone that could change me to be a better person. You are that "someone". You are the one that i never thought would come. but, i'm so lucky and thankful that you here. How i'm so in love with every wise words that you said. the way you take responsibility of everything you do, and the way you take care of me like brother take care of his sister. There are so much more about you that makes me fall deeply in love with you, but i don't wanna share it to everyone, or else they will fall for you too.
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Dec 20, 2017
Dec 20, 2017 at 10:42 AM UTC
You.
1058 Bloom—is Result—to meet a Flower And casually glance Would scarcely cause one to suspect The minor Circumstance Assisting in the Bright Affair So intricately done Then offered as a Butterfly To the Meridian— To pack the Bud—oppose the Worm— Obtain its right of Dew— Adjust the Heat—elude the Wind— Escape the prowling Bee Great Nature not to disappoint Awaiting Her that Day— To be a Flower, is profound Responsibility—
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Bloom—is Result—to meet a Flower
Some people forget that love is tucking you in and kissing you "Good night" no matter how young or old you are Some people don't remember that love is listening and laughing and asking questions no matter what your age Few recognize that love is commitment, responsibility no fun at all unless Love is You and me
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May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 at 1:20 PM UTC
Love Is
When I was just a little girl, And as little girls were taught then, I played with dolls and a teaset, Made mudcakes for food, Wore skirts, made my hair into ponytails as I was let. I saw the boys with the abandon which comes with free wear and play, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was older, a teen and as teen girls were taught then, Walk, talk, rock softly Don’t draw too much attention Or attempt to explore too much. I saw the boys then with the abandon which comes with freedom to play, sit, be as they want , And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was sixteen, oh sweet sixteen, And as sixteen year old girls were taught then, Don’t wear clothes that show your frame, That’s indecent and you will be in another home and will incur alot of blame. Don’t wander, argue, or express an opinion, You’re a girl, being humble, quiet and gentle becomes you. I saw the boys then with the abandon which comes with freedom of movement and speech, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was older, and passionately sought a particular career, I was admonished as many other girls in my time, It’s not a career for women, late nights, more men to be around, When you get married, that’s not going to work and troubles will abound. I saw the boys then with the abandon which comes with the freedom of pursuing their dreams, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was married, and setting a home, working and raising a family, I left my work as many other girls in my time, For my husband to follow his work path, Unquestioningly, unflinchingly, resolutely. I saw the men then with the abandon which comes with freedom of being in control of their lives, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. But this is just the surface of my questioning being a girl, When boys and men around tried their stunts on girls and women, I questioned my existence. When many girls and women I know, Were told to stay mum on men close who took advantage of them I questioned my existence. When In the workspace, Women got paid less than men because their salary were subtly looked at as secondary salaries, Or needed to speak louder to be heard, I questioned my existence. When the onus of keeping a relationship working was the woman’s responsibility largely, I questioned my existence. When a woman got hit by her spouse, Its she who may have provoked him. When a man strayed, Its she who was not a good enough wife that he had to look elsewhere. I questioned my existence. The atrocities many men are capable of, The filth many men spread, **** hate, aggression, manipulation and more Abuse, gaslighting inside closed doors, Wearing a mask of sophistication outside Animalistic and entitled beings to the core. My apologies to men who are not, And I know some, But they are but a handful, Too insignificant in the larger way the world works. But then I see me, A harbinger of change, In my home and around. Raising my son differently, Advocating for change purposively, Actioning resolutely what’s right, Woman for women with all my might. I see so many more women now who retain their selves and are beacons of hope, They don’t sit around and just mope. And I am glad I am a girl, And I question no more, I question no more.
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Feb 16, 2020
Feb 16, 2020 at 4:28 AM UTC
I AM A GIRL
When I was just a little girl, And as little girls were taught then, I played with dolls and a teaset, Made mudcakes for food, Wore skirts, made my hair into ponytails as I was let. I saw the boys with the abandon which comes with free wear and play, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was older, a teen and as teen girls were taught then, Walk, talk, rock softly Don’t draw too much attention Or attempt to explore too much. I saw the boys then with the abandon which comes with freedom to play, sit, be as they want , And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was sixteen, oh sweet sixteen, And as sixteen year old girls were taught then, Don’t wear clothes that show your frame, That’s indecent and you will be in another home and will incur alot of blame. Don’t wander, argue, or express an opinion, You’re a girl, being humble, quiet and gentle becomes you. I saw the boys then with the abandon which comes with freedom of movement and speech, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was older, and passionately sought a particular career, I was admonished as many other girls in my time, It’s not a career for women, late nights, more men to be around, When you get married, that’s not going to work and troubles will abound. I saw the boys then with the abandon which comes with the freedom of pursuing their dreams, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. When I was married, and setting a home, working and raising a family, I left my work as many other girls in my time, For my husband to follow his work path, Unquestioningly, unflinchingly, resolutely. I saw the men then with the abandon which comes with freedom of being in control of their lives, And I thought to myself, why am I a girl. But this is just the surface of my questioning being a girl, When boys and men around tried their stunts on girls and women, I questioned my existence. When many girls and women I know, Were told to stay mum on men close who took advantage of them I questioned my existence. When In the workspace, Women got paid less than men because their salary were subtly looked at as secondary salaries, Or needed to speak louder to be heard, I questioned my existence. When the onus of keeping a relationship working was the woman’s responsibility largely, I questioned my existence. When a woman got hit by her spouse, Its she who may have provoked him. When a man strayed, Its she who was not a good enough wife that he had to look elsewhere. I questioned my existence. The atrocities many men are capable of, The filth many men spread, **** hate, aggression, manipulation and more Abuse, gaslighting inside closed doors, Wearing a mask of sophistication outside Animalistic and entitled beings to the core. My apologies to men who are not, And I know some, But they are but a handful, Too insignificant in the larger way the world works. But then I see me, A harbinger of change, In my home and around. Raising my son differently, Advocating for change purposively, Actioning resolutely what’s right, Woman for women with all my might. I see so many more women now who retain their selves and are beacons of hope, They don’t sit around and just mope. And I am glad I am a girl, And I question no more, I question no more.
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Summer heat summer sweet With a wealthy nature, rich pheromones erupt Birds n tha bees escape the trees Please don't plant your seeds But throw the leaves Up n up To get down and drop Where the dirt pops Ken keseys ashes Edible umbrellas turn rainy days on their head spinning pupils wide void of discontentment Fairies fly off clouds and stars fall at day Impossible, feelings are blown in and out of proportion to fit a screen thats too small Tough love Tough life Slick surface don't let me fall off the boat as it rocks Swisher wraps over the curves Got me feelin lucky like a charm Cheef all day got me smellin dank as a Rastafarian Only stoppin to sip my Captain Morgans moonshine Till we hit the caribbean Then Jack's got me headin for tides end Early Flush the bile outta your system And spiral out of controls iron hand **** responsibility, Apathy rules all. Paper crane ******* get all superficial but yellow bones make my brain go fuzzy in smokey *** In n out, fast n slow Nicotine dominates My senses are lost at Molly That ***** finger ****** my life Made me *** every time This unhealthy relation in action doesn't phase me yet, I'm too young to think that far I mean What do you expect? A Teens crowded perceptions can be judged like a bums intentions. Peace my brotha Dandy danny says theres a way out -side with the rap culture Shots of rebellion pour through the cracks we each fill The glass Is too cracked to be see-through West coast vibes kick back lax attitude I carry on my shoulders Forever green is my state Wash that **** off your lawn crack *** haters I'll spray paint your *** Equality's the goal **** race **** sexuality I see soul Open up Show me your beat I'll count bars as we spit elicited slurs drizzled to drops leaving the cops to stop us Quit Obeyin the brand
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Jul 31, 2014
Jul 31, 2014 at 5:05 AM UTC
Summer Heat Summer Sweet
Summer heat summer sweet With a wealthy nature, rich pheromones erupt Birds n tha bees escape the trees Please don't plant your seeds But throw the leaves Up n up To get down and drop Where the dirt pops Ken keseys ashes Edible umbrellas turn rainy days on their head spinning pupils wide void of discontentment Fairies fly off clouds and stars fall at day Impossible, feelings are blown in and out of proportion to fit a screen thats too small Tough love Tough life Slick surface don't let me fall off the boat as it rocks Swisher wraps over the curves Got me feelin lucky like a charm Cheef all day got me smellin dank as a Rastafarian Only stoppin to sip my Captain Morgans moonshine Till we hit the caribbean Then Jack's got me headin for tides end Early Flush the bile outta your system And spiral out of controls iron hand **** responsibility, Apathy rules all. Paper crane ******* get all superficial but yellow bones make my brain go fuzzy in smokey *** In n out, fast n slow Nicotine dominates My senses are lost at Molly That ***** finger ****** my life Made me *** every time This unhealthy relation in action doesn't phase me yet, I'm too young to think that far I mean What do you expect? A Teens crowded perceptions can be judged like a bums intentions. Peace my brotha Dandy danny says theres a way out -side with the rap culture Shots of rebellion pour through the cracks we each fill The glass Is too cracked to be see-through West coast vibes kick back lax attitude I carry on my shoulders Forever green is my state Wash that **** off your lawn crack *** haters I'll spray paint your *** Equality's the goal **** race **** sexuality I see soul Open up Show me your beat I'll count bars as we spit elicited slurs drizzled to drops leaving the cops to stop us Quit Obeyin the brand
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Never let someone else decide how good you are. And never make an exception to that rule. Your words, and your unique we of expressing them, are a gift given to you. If someone else doesn't appreciate them, then good for them. It's not their gift, so it has nothing to do with them. Its your responsibility to respect your gifts and to protect them from negativity; typical of these lower life forms, called Haters; annoying little creatures that feed off of other people's energy and hard work - they spawn fairly quickly and dewl in the depths of social media, hidden behind computer and smartphone screens. Usually over-weight, bad breath, single and filthy broke. Hindered by limited hand-eye coordination; they simply **** at every thing. They are pretty pathetic, in person. I mean they look human, but have no spinal cord, so they don't stand up straight. Their habitats similar to that of a large roach, just messier with and more filth. I hear they are contagious, so be careful. Don't let their negativity rub off on you, or you will end up like one of them. A soulless zombie, paroling posts looking for a something stupid to say.
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May 10, 2014
May 10, 2014 at 8:20 PM UTC
Haters
Narcissist I Money questions hidden in cultures Instead of debates, we have the vultures They will overspend whatever their budget Destroy years hard work, their odour pungent Often called users, epiphytes of highest order Those that cannot earn sufficient to quarter Or manage their own, so they use others Spending, unfettered, is their druthers Cannot accept responsibility for damage Continue to feast on their host, they ravage Hollowing out from inside, funds they suction Weakening the structure for eventual destruction And weakened, debates then start about savings Too late, funds gone, too late for the cravings Absent conversation, leaves a bad situation Long ago, train of debate left the station What we have now is death and decay All caused by silence, as the vultures flay It will not be long until they seek a new host Just when their former home needs them most So leave they will, to claw the next poor victim Removing their talons of love and devotion Moving on, leaving behind just carcasses Warm used bodies, mark of a narcissist
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Jan 18, 2015
Jan 18, 2015 at 4:04 PM UTC
Narcissist I
I know you. Sitting behind a screen in your room, Sipping in the shadows of a coffee shop. iPhone, iPad, iAm "Anonymous". The most dangerous word you can be labeled, The most double-edged of weapons- Anonymous. You're never really as untraceable As the cleared browser history says you are, Never as untraceable as the chain of destruction you cause is traceable. You're never really as invisible As the checked box lets you think you are, Never as invisible as the scars you direct a hand to make are visible. One word can't be all that. Anonymous can't be so dangerous. Some clicks on a keyboard can't be so devastating. There's a reason it used to be difficult to avoid responsibility. Because responsibility for your words, for what you cause, Is what allows you to see a few steps ahead. Your signature is what allows you to learn from mistakes, To vow after you've learned the hard way to think before you act. To see that those words have two names attached to them now. The writer, and the subject. Two traceable, visible people. Two hearts beating and breathing, now connected. Anonymous constructs a wall between action and reaction. It robs you of responsibility. Yes, responsibility is a prized possession, there to teach and show. Anonymous allows you to settle. It robs you of the greater person you could become. Yes, your future holds more than this, there beyond the wall of cyber bulling. I hate that I was once Anonymous like you. I hate that I unknowingly controlled the strings Of a self-destructive marionette hand miles away. But I don't hate you. Because I know you. I know you are more than the mistakes you've made behind that screen. I know you are more than Anonymous. So prove it.
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Dec 22, 2013
Dec 22, 2013 at 7:13 PM UTC
Dear Anonymous, I know you.
I know you. Sitting behind a screen in your room, Sipping in the shadows of a coffee shop. iPhone, iPad, iAm "Anonymous". The most dangerous word you can be labeled, The most double-edged of weapons- Anonymous. You're never really as untraceable As the cleared browser history says you are, Never as untraceable as the chain of destruction you cause is traceable. You're never really as invisible As the checked box lets you think you are, Never as invisible as the scars you direct a hand to make are visible. One word can't be all that. Anonymous can't be so dangerous. Some clicks on a keyboard can't be so devastating. There's a reason it used to be difficult to avoid responsibility. Because responsibility for your words, for what you cause, Is what allows you to see a few steps ahead. Your signature is what allows you to learn from mistakes, To vow after you've learned the hard way to think before you act. To see that those words have two names attached to them now. The writer, and the subject. Two traceable, visible people. Two hearts beating and breathing, now connected. Anonymous constructs a wall between action and reaction. It robs you of responsibility. Yes, responsibility is a prized possession, there to teach and show. Anonymous allows you to settle. It robs you of the greater person you could become. Yes, your future holds more than this, there beyond the wall of cyber bulling. I hate that I was once Anonymous like you. I hate that I unknowingly controlled the strings Of a self-destructive marionette hand miles away. But I don't hate you. Because I know you. I know you are more than the mistakes you've made behind that screen. I know you are more than Anonymous. So prove it.
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If you gotta dream, show me Reveal it to the world And own it If you gotta passion, Disown your inaction And make a habit of climbing the steep hill of your goals, Or else dissatisfaction will echo in your soul Go after your dreams fearlessly, You've got all the potential you need, Just find the why for the motivation you lack, Conjure the reasons why you've laid low and cut yourself slack, Well, you can't hide behind excuses no more, Because you're a dazzling star and you're too bright to hide behind confining bars You think you're a nobody? Too scared to show your true colors? Hey, you better get out there on that red carpet and like a peacock flaunt all your magnificent beauty, And not even for a moment doubt yourself Or listen to the chickens cluck **** about you on the sidelines You've got a dream Stop hiding it under your bed And make it into your reality You ain't think life got magic, But it's full of meaning Once you awaken from your brain dead anxiety Because you worry too much of what people think of you Your heart will come alive, beating with all the colors of the rainbow and the music you love will revive you, I speak from experience, Stop letting your fears hold you back, Because they are just lies No one is gonna believe in your dream as much as you do, Not until you accomplish what you dream of, when you get there then they'll believe you What else have you got to live for But your dream! It's your purpose And it's your responsibility To make your dream a reality Not until then will you be able to see The magic that both surrounds us and lives inside of you and me.
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Apr 9, 2017
Apr 9, 2017 at 4:44 AM UTC
Dream (Spoken Word)
If you gotta dream, show me Reveal it to the world And own it If you gotta passion, Disown your inaction And make a habit of climbing the steep hill of your goals, Or else dissatisfaction will echo in your soul Go after your dreams fearlessly, You've got all the potential you need, Just find the why for the motivation you lack, Conjure the reasons why you've laid low and cut yourself slack, Well, you can't hide behind excuses no more, Because you're a dazzling star and you're too bright to hide behind confining bars You think you're a nobody? Too scared to show your true colors? Hey, you better get out there on that red carpet and like a peacock flaunt all your magnificent beauty, And not even for a moment doubt yourself Or listen to the chickens cluck **** about you on the sidelines You've got a dream Stop hiding it under your bed And make it into your reality You ain't think life got magic, But it's full of meaning Once you awaken from your brain dead anxiety Because you worry too much of what people think of you Your heart will come alive, beating with all the colors of the rainbow and the music you love will revive you, I speak from experience, Stop letting your fears hold you back, Because they are just lies No one is gonna believe in your dream as much as you do, Not until you accomplish what you dream of, when you get there then they'll believe you What else have you got to live for But your dream! It's your purpose And it's your responsibility To make your dream a reality Not until then will you be able to see The magic that both surrounds us and lives inside of you and me.
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Brandon, To see you grow up and turn into the man you are is a gift... A young man, smart, kind, thoughtful to others. I have no criticisms to offer you in regards to the path and choices you have taken and made. I feel swelling pride for you as I write this and cannot wait to see and hear the adventures you will embark on in your life. Having you as my cousin touches me and reminds me that I have an impact on the world, and for as long as you have looked up to me as your older cousin, I will always feel a sense of responsibility and caring for you, invigorating in purpose, which helps craft the home in my heart. Seeing time pass as sand in an hour glass, I can only glance in retrospect and see the years and times as a family you have shared with us; if it were a scoreboard, a test, the sum of all of your actions: a resounding win or success story on all counts. You are a gift to those around you and your happiness and caring will change this world for the better as it already has changed mine. Thank you for being my cousin, but more so for being the person you always are. You are a blessing and a light. Don't ever let anybody tell you otherwise or believe differently... To end my letter to you, I will leave you with this: I can't wait to grow old and share more time with you; to go fishing, to go camping, to carry on our family's traditions and dinners which are so special among families, to share this chance to be alive and breathing, and to share our hearts with others. Go forth Brandon. Go forth and share your love with the world. Light your torch and burn it. I love you Brandon. Your Cousin, -Kevin
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Jan 16, 2016
Jan 16, 2016 at 1:53 PM UTC
A Farewell Letter To My Beloved Cousin
Brandon, To see you grow up and turn into the man you are is a gift... A young man, smart, kind, thoughtful to others. I have no criticisms to offer you in regards to the path and choices you have taken and made. I feel swelling pride for you as I write this and cannot wait to see and hear the adventures you will embark on in your life. Having you as my cousin touches me and reminds me that I have an impact on the world, and for as long as you have looked up to me as your older cousin, I will always feel a sense of responsibility and caring for you, invigorating in purpose, which helps craft the home in my heart. Seeing time pass as sand in an hour glass, I can only glance in retrospect and see the years and times as a family you have shared with us; if it were a scoreboard, a test, the sum of all of your actions: a resounding win or success story on all counts. You are a gift to those around you and your happiness and caring will change this world for the better as it already has changed mine. Thank you for being my cousin, but more so for being the person you always are. You are a blessing and a light. Don't ever let anybody tell you otherwise or believe differently... To end my letter to you, I will leave you with this: I can't wait to grow old and share more time with you; to go fishing, to go camping, to carry on our family's traditions and dinners which are so special among families, to share this chance to be alive and breathing, and to share our hearts with others. Go forth Brandon. Go forth and share your love with the world. Light your torch and burn it. I love you Brandon. Your Cousin, -Kevin
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Life is a lifelong Balancing act Time that's wasted Never comes back But hear my quandary It's really quite queer What happens when my job Conflicts with my career? What happens when my schooling Disrupts my education? When federal government policies Keep me from graduation? What happens when my GPA Keeps me out of universities? What happens when what I need to do Conflicts with my responsibilities?
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Jun 3, 2014
Jun 3, 2014 at 5:27 PM UTC
Responsibility
school starts soon smoking joints on the weekday afternoon in a sidelined shady freight car, property of Norfolk Southern debating if this car will be northbound or southbound and ************ our fantasy where we want to be taken knowing full well maybe one of us - (and they all looking at me) will get out of this car and live to see foreign places without having to return in a body bag we argue lazy who should go get the beer, collect the quarters and sweaty dollar bills and **** if I am not reappointed leader of the beer fetching besides it’s my tan lab panting needing water so it’s my responsibility and the nasty liquor store owner don’t hate me that much as the others so he’ll sell me beer without too much **** talk (some for sure) asking where I’m laying low on a **** hot day like this one tell him i’m getting on a train getting out of this two bit town which makes him reminisce and ask which direction could be northbound could be southbound hell could be west but for sure won’t be going eastbound cause I seen the Atlantic and didn’t like it too **** big and too **** cold, too **** mean
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Aug 26, 2018
Aug 26, 2018 at 1:16 PM UTC
The Southern Sounds (inside us born and bound)
You always point out every flaw dad Always reminding me of everything I do wrong You never cared how I felt dad Always comparing me to someone else I already know how stupid I am dad Believe me I’ve been told thousands of times That’s why I want to move away from you You’ve made me feel alone dad While still saying you’re my friend I cared but you didn’t That was my problem I accept responsibility for that But the hardest part about letting go is that I’ll never hear you running after me Deep into the cold
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Mar 7, 2018
Mar 7, 2018 at 2:30 PM UTC
Dad
“You are worth more than the marigolds” I am assured by my loving mother as a child I believe her because the beauty in everything flow’rs and flourishes when you’re young The world is yours to take, everyone is yours to meet, everything is yours to do; and I believe her. “You are worth more than the marigolds” My first friend at school proclaims, and I believe them. We’ve tackled ***** training and preschool, now onto the playground and phonics! We run and run together, taking the world like we’ve whispered once before; and I believe them. “You are worth more than the marigolds” The middle school test scores announce, and I believe them. Primary school is in the past and I’m ready for responsibility! I put on makeup to feel pretty, care about my grades more than the teachers believe and flash my smile to the boys who spit “compliments” at my feet; and I believe them. “You are worth more than the marigolds” but.. I don’t believe them anymore. I’ve gained just enough confidence to smile at everyone in the halls in case they are having a bad day. Suddenly my youthful euphoric vision is graffitied with hateful words and violence. I run and constantly chase the innocence of the world, being surrounded by darkness. My self esteem has hit an all time low. Why is the world this way? My friends and I chase what we used to believe and end up in deep holes; and I don’t believe them anymore. “You are worth more than the marigolds” And it doesn’t matter. I have lost all hope of finding that beauty. My heart is an aching mess of “I love you”’s But all I hear is “you are meaningless” Slowly these phrases of deep hate sear into my soul I hear them every day and every night You are meaningless You are not worthy You could not possibly be good enough Until I wake up one dismal morning to realize that I have been defined by the ones around me. “You are worth more than the marigolds” ..and enough! Because even my friends who say I’m worth something turn around and sneer at others like they can’t too be loved. Because while the world screams “I hate people” I whisper “but I don’t”. But that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things because we’ll find someone who loves us, right? No. Our words between just us mean nothing if we spin around and spit in others’ faces. And we know we hurt because we’ve been hurt but we don’t stop, none of us stop. I dream of a world that screams a vulnerable “I love you” out into the world instead of a pulsing “I hate you” And a world that remembers that we are all worthy of love and not only the kind that makes you blush. “You are worth more than the marigolds” The phrase I’ve heard since I was in my mother’s gentle hold can only mean so much when you think you’re crumpled. Stashed away until you’re needed always feeling so defeated but the truth not told enough to our weakened souls We are all worth more than the marigolds
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Feb 24, 2015
Feb 24, 2015 at 11:15 PM UTC
You Are Worth More Than The Marigolds
“You are worth more than the marigolds” I am assured by my loving mother as a child I believe her because the beauty in everything flow’rs and flourishes when you’re young The world is yours to take, everyone is yours to meet, everything is yours to do; and I believe her. “You are worth more than the marigolds” My first friend at school proclaims, and I believe them. We’ve tackled ***** training and preschool, now onto the playground and phonics! We run and run together, taking the world like we’ve whispered once before; and I believe them. “You are worth more than the marigolds” The middle school test scores announce, and I believe them. Primary school is in the past and I’m ready for responsibility! I put on makeup to feel pretty, care about my grades more than the teachers believe and flash my smile to the boys who spit “compliments” at my feet; and I believe them. “You are worth more than the marigolds” but.. I don’t believe them anymore. I’ve gained just enough confidence to smile at everyone in the halls in case they are having a bad day. Suddenly my youthful euphoric vision is graffitied with hateful words and violence. I run and constantly chase the innocence of the world, being surrounded by darkness. My self esteem has hit an all time low. Why is the world this way? My friends and I chase what we used to believe and end up in deep holes; and I don’t believe them anymore. “You are worth more than the marigolds” And it doesn’t matter. I have lost all hope of finding that beauty. My heart is an aching mess of “I love you”’s But all I hear is “you are meaningless” Slowly these phrases of deep hate sear into my soul I hear them every day and every night You are meaningless You are not worthy You could not possibly be good enough Until I wake up one dismal morning to realize that I have been defined by the ones around me. “You are worth more than the marigolds” ..and enough! Because even my friends who say I’m worth something turn around and sneer at others like they can’t too be loved. Because while the world screams “I hate people” I whisper “but I don’t”. But that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things because we’ll find someone who loves us, right? No. Our words between just us mean nothing if we spin around and spit in others’ faces. And we know we hurt because we’ve been hurt but we don’t stop, none of us stop. I dream of a world that screams a vulnerable “I love you” out into the world instead of a pulsing “I hate you” And a world that remembers that we are all worthy of love and not only the kind that makes you blush. “You are worth more than the marigolds” The phrase I’ve heard since I was in my mother’s gentle hold can only mean so much when you think you’re crumpled. Stashed away until you’re needed always feeling so defeated but the truth not told enough to our weakened souls We are all worth more than the marigolds
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I have nearly an ounce left, and everyone's getting ready to pounce me. They want to destroy it, so I have to beg and plead. My own friend grows higher on the scale, turning me so very frail. Then I become angry when you boast about. You expect me to live under your rule, to live in stupidity for the sake of you? I refuse. No, no, no. That is not what I'm saying. Friend, please listen, before I shout. I feel stupid myself, when others brag about. You are not stupid, and never shall you be. You hate me, don't you say? It feels like you do, when you lead me astray. I shall not be ignored for a good score. I'm not trying to ruin our friendship, I just with you would listen. People expect me one way, and expect you another. Please, listen to me. I'm not trying to make you feel inferior, or myself superior. What is this? Another lie? Everyday, people make me feel dumber. It only makes me sadder and number. I am not lying! I am not trying to make you that way. I'm just trying to keep you away. Safe from the troubles of knowledge. My friend, you have no idea, do you? Being smart means responsibility, and being hated all day. I don't care about that! I just want to feel more for once. How many times must I apologize for getting a simple better than you? Fine, be that way. I was only trying to help. But you pushed me away. Knowledge is the only thing that gives me an ounce of dignity. When I have none, then not a drop is left. I am nothing.
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Jan 16, 2015
Jan 16, 2015 at 11:58 PM UTC
Dignity
You ask me a query, You ask, "Where Are You, Honey?" I have an answer for you, I say, "I'm inside your heart, honey." You let it extend, your doubt, You implore, "But why is it so hazy?" I fire a ******* in response, I say, "It's hazy because you're lazy!" You smile but get perplexed by now, You ask, "Will you stay if moving on I fail to?" I am mature and couth, I say, "I find no reason good enough to not to." You wonder to yourself, You ask, "Where from I got you?" I remind you that I came back, I say, *"I consider it my responsibility to imbue your life with the brightness, The light lacking in your life, And to provide you with warmth, So that you are free from your shivers, And so that you can be my wife, I want to fill that void in your day, Maybe I was sent back only for you, On your mother's recommendation, And so wise was her receptivity, I know that I am a man of my words, Surely I will make it large for us, And you are such a hardworking lady, Our children will have it healthy, And they will surely have it wealthy, The wealth won't just be material, But they will be taught fine civility."* You now ask me your final query, You ask, "Who will be their tutor?" I smile and simply end this discussion, I say, "Obviously, me and you." Even you are satisfied by now, You smile & say, "I love you, honey." I hear what I have been longing to, I say with a broad smile, "I love you too, honey." ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆
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Sep 20, 2017
Sep 20, 2017 at 11:11 PM UTC
My Answers To Your Queries
Nursery time A for Apple, B for Ball, C for Cat We all have learned  this rhyme Best to be inside the System.    Our grand father did it Father, after following Taught us, the same Best to be inside the System    Now, We all realize, There are thousands of words, Beside Apple, Ball and Cat Started from, The same old Nursery A, B, C      When fruits seller’s child Remembers A, B Apple comes with responsibility Per kg. Rs. 250 Banana comes with responsibility Per Count Rs. 10        I might be wrong, I asked him, for the latest updates    With professional voice, He replied, “Price changes with supply and demand.”      What they don’t teach in the school What matters in the real world.
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Feb 11, 2018
Feb 11, 2018 at 6:02 PM UTC
What they don' t teach
responsibility makes a drunk out of me
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Jan 15, 2014
Jan 15, 2014 at 7:05 PM UTC
Responsibility
You- you have a lot on your plate and me- I am just pushed in next to the others that weigh you down while you're trying to carry a thanksgiving meal of responsibility and at the same time not be crushed by it- You don't like it when your food touches. So there I am waiting at the edge of all the chaos trying not to step over boundaries or cross the line I am just another thing thrown onto your plate of responsibilities. I am a shadow. A walking disaster. And I try to avoid all the things that are so ferociously trying to bring you back down- but all I do is end up making it worse making all your **** end up touching so it becomes a mountain upon your shoulders that eventually turns into a chip upon it- you have gone concave- you became acute when you were once so obtuse so full of life so 180 degrees out of everyone else's ******* box and I closed you in. Made you realize what you needed to make yourself small so you could eventually fit the plate just right on your shoulders. I try to take the weight- try to pick it all up myself and do something to help you get through but I just end up touching everything- You don't like it when your food touches. You- you are concave in my convex world always looking inside yourself- always hiding away inside of the parts of yourself I will never see because I'm too busy looking outward to find something I can do for you. We are trigonometry- which is the only type of math I was ever good at in school but I can't seem to find the right angle anymore you are too scalene and not enough isosceles there's no symmetry in the way you look at me- there's too many different sides to you. I'd like to think I've seen them all I'd like to think I've solved what degree every angle you feed me turns out to be- but it seems that the angles aren't what I should be finding. You're just a circle- I can find your radius but I don't have enough of you anymore to find your circumference. We will always be abstract.
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Apr 22, 2015
Apr 22, 2015 at 1:16 PM UTC
I have all these problems, but I was never really good at Math.
You- you have a lot on your plate and me- I am just pushed in next to the others that weigh you down while you're trying to carry a thanksgiving meal of responsibility and at the same time not be crushed by it- You don't like it when your food touches. So there I am waiting at the edge of all the chaos trying not to step over boundaries or cross the line I am just another thing thrown onto your plate of responsibilities. I am a shadow. A walking disaster. And I try to avoid all the things that are so ferociously trying to bring you back down- but all I do is end up making it worse making all your **** end up touching so it becomes a mountain upon your shoulders that eventually turns into a chip upon it- you have gone concave- you became acute when you were once so obtuse so full of life so 180 degrees out of everyone else's ******* box and I closed you in. Made you realize what you needed to make yourself small so you could eventually fit the plate just right on your shoulders. I try to take the weight- try to pick it all up myself and do something to help you get through but I just end up touching everything- You don't like it when your food touches. You- you are concave in my convex world always looking inside yourself- always hiding away inside of the parts of yourself I will never see because I'm too busy looking outward to find something I can do for you. We are trigonometry- which is the only type of math I was ever good at in school but I can't seem to find the right angle anymore you are too scalene and not enough isosceles there's no symmetry in the way you look at me- there's too many different sides to you. I'd like to think I've seen them all I'd like to think I've solved what degree every angle you feed me turns out to be- but it seems that the angles aren't what I should be finding. You're just a circle- I can find your radius but I don't have enough of you anymore to find your circumference. We will always be abstract.
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He's my Fleur de lis My hot fantasy In charge On large responsibility To me For me By Me Into me His mouth His ***** H I S Not his turn His Property I Tap it Turn it Wake me up ****** Romantic Redemantic
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Nov 3, 2015
Nov 3, 2015 at 11:03 AM UTC
Ecstacy
There is no such thing as a child of an alcoholic. There are children, and then there are alcoholics. One will never harmonize with the other. Because alcoholics are never parents. They are shells, empty casings of love mixed with a burning taste of whiskey. They are echoes of slurred, “Goodnight, I love you.” and “See you in the morning.” Each word filled with love, but blinded by the haze of liquor, so strong it fills your eyes with tears. But most importantly, a child of an alcoholic will never be a child. No matter their age, they have gained the experience of those five times their age. They have watched life end with each tip of the bottle, but begin again when the sun breaks through their window. I read stories about children who spend their days without a care in the world. And as a child, I wanted nothing more than that for myself. I wanted the carelessness, not the impossible burden of responsibility and secrecy that I held, hand in hand with resentment and hatred for the people who raised me. There is no such thing as a child of an alcoholic. It’s not that we don’t exist— we do. But a child will never be a child when their parents can never be a parent.
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Oct 13, 2017
Oct 13, 2017 at 9:24 PM UTC
children of alcoholics don't exist
Dear Kailey, Polyamory was not our downfall I changed as a person Much quicker than I anticipated So I can imagine it felt Catastrophic to you Polyamory was not our problem But it did highlight the ones we had The reason I left you Primarily was due to codependency But more than that It was your inability to compromise I told you I needed space You said you needed me And that was the end of that conversation When we tried to create boundaries To help our adjustment to poly What you gave me were rules And when I tried to alter them slightly You told me I was not compromising I made my own mistakes too Neither of us are perfect And I'm not writing this to hurt you This is for me alone Because I've been blaming only myself Since that night your parents took you home Because you were blaming me Or too harshly blaming yourself It's not as black-and-white as that This is not an attempt at Relinquishing myself of blame This is a bare acknowledgement For me That I am not bad Even if I've done bad things And I am not responsible Solely For your pain I am sorry for my part in it But I cannot And will not Let this responsibility weigh me down alone Because I matter too And it wasn't easy for me either But it's OK To love and care for someone Without being in relationship with them
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Aug 3, 2018
Aug 3, 2018 at 4:11 PM UTC
Letters to My Exes #1
I may have given you the ammunition but you pulled the trigger.
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Feb 22, 2012
Feb 22, 2012 at 4:02 PM UTC
Responsibility
Her lips constant at the utterance Of sweet and serene words filled With adoration, praising him, He who made endless hearts do cartwheels and somersaults Of multiple, millions nigh and far their hearts loving As long as he’s living Nonetheless, changing courses Of history was what she excelled One glance, one encounter turned Her lips managing to do none but stutter To his shielded heart no one managed to flutter His deer like eyes observing With admiration, eyes sparkling every look, crook, nook Of her smile that shook The worlds and heavens Devout in his heart and mind His earth's plates shifting His massive planets orbiting He witnessed it all in one being The gravity of the universe on her Shoulders heavy from responsibility The heavens challenging her capability Her hardships conveyed as she blinked their dilated orbs communicating language barriers unstoppable To what her eyes held He understood his needs To care, to cherish, to love, Feeling his heart pumping blood Faster, quicker than light Travelling the dark domains Undiscovered, just like her soul That he felt the need to explore As his heart finally fluttered
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Jul 15, 2018
Jul 15, 2018 at 2:46 AM UTC
Fluttering hearts