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Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
The** entire existence
of me
on this Earth,
wasn’t for you.

I think I’ve realized that.

It took me all of my
17 years to open my eyes.

I opened my heart to
the biggest Demon here.

You. -DDF
I love writing about heartbreak, I had mine broken at a young age. But I'm glad I have found the love of my life. This October will mark our five years together, and although he has tried to fix me, There always will be a crack in my demeanor.
Sep 2015 · 616
A Penny For Your Thoughts
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
Happiness, I was always told,
is not bought

But I’ve spent a
million days trying
to save for it

I sold the laughter
of my childhood
for less than a dollar

Each piece of my
heart went for a
quarter

The smiles of love
were the only thing
I kept

But I will sell that
for another
glimpse of
happiness

Everything has a price. -DDF
Sep 2015 · 1.1k
Hate Stained Sheets
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
She loved when they
made love
and her heart
would peak

She loved the kisses he
planted upon her
cheeks

She loved the lazy
afternoons spent
in the Sunday
sheets

She loved the hands
that could make
her high
without any measure

She made no mention
of
her guilty pleasures

With each day she
would have never
guessed that
he would make her
pay

The bruises he left
were contradictions
to the kisses he
had once planted

The lazy afternoons
were filled with screaming
and *** without
love

But she stayed

She stayed

Why did she stay?

-DDF
Ehhh....
Sep 2015 · 3.6k
Landscape Of Violent Bruises
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
You’re the painter
and
I am the canvas

You mix blues
and purples
into my skin

Your brushes
are the fists
of a flawed
childhood

I am the pale canvas
of
love

I am patient
as your anger
swells

I wait for
your artwork
to form along
my skin

This is sick
I know
But all I can
say is

“Paint me
and
Make me beautiful” -DDF
stay strong, loves
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
Dear past-self,

Please, don’t cry. You’re in for a hefty heartbreak, and some self-harm that will cause white scars along your left wrist. Let me tell you, these scars do not define you. I promise, you will be happy again. Smother your sorrow. Look at the people around you, the ones trying to help. Don’t ignore them again. You are going to find a better boy than the first, one whose laughter gives you chills, and a smile that could put Angels to shame. You two will have a few rough starts, and some break-ups. But let me tell you, you will find eachother again. He’s the one who will look at you in your most horrible state, and take your hand, then whisper, “You know you’re beautiful, right?” He’ll stare at you as you think of things, and mutter, “A penny for your thoughts?” You two will have the worst break-up, and he will swear to you, it’s over. But trust me, within a few days, he will tell you it was the worst mistake of his life. You two will celebrate your 5 years together in October, 25, 2015. He will lift you up, he will admire you for you. He won’t try to change your personality.

Dear present self,

You’ve come a long way, haven’t you? From the evident self-harm, to the now ever-growing skills you have yet to harness. Your love will help you along, just as he did when you first met. He’s here. He’s still here. Impossible to think of, isn’t it? But the impossible you have now made possible. You two will be celebrating your five years together. Five years? Can you believe it? you never thought of this, have you? Love has no limits, and your’s is apart of that.

Dear future self,

Are you still with him, that boy? Please, tell me you are. Are you two married? Are you two together right now, at home? Are you two snuggled up to each other, watching horror movies? Please, tell me you two haven’t lost each other’s love. I have put so much hope into your love, and don’t let me down. Don’t drift apart. Are you drifted apart? Are you two okay? Does his smile still put angels to shame? Does his laughter still bring you butterflies? Please, it has to. Does he still cuddle you, and brush your hair aside to kiss your tears away? These answers, you cannot answer yet, I know. But I want you to. I don’t want to wait. Don’t make me wait.
Sep 2015 · 756
Close Your Heart
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
Close Your Heart


Say of me I am living still
Because the smell of God
fills my nostrils
Say of me that I am living still
Because the Devil’s
laughter fills my ears
Say of me I am living still
Because the ghost of my past
still haunts my present
Say of me that I am living still
Because while my mind is
in Heaven,
my body is in Hell.
Say of me I am living still
Because the heart inside
of me,
is no longer mine
Say of me I am living still
Because when I see
the light
I run towards it
Say of me that I am living still
Because the life
I wanted was
not grasped with
loving hands
Say of me I am living still
Because my words to God
went unanswered
Say of me I am living still
Because the self-control
I’ve never withheld
has been stolen
within moments
Say of me that I am living still
Because the light
at the end of
the tunnel
has been snuffed
out
Say of me I am living still
Because the laughter
has turned into
forbidden screams
Say of me  I am living still
Because happiness
was never an
option
Say of me I am living still
Because the smiles
were all porcelain
Say of me I am living still
Because the choice
of life was
never mine
to make
Say of me I am living still
Because when I
look into your
face
all I see is
melancholy smiles
Say of me I am living still
Because the tidal
waves of my life
are beginning to
pull me under
Say of me I am living still


Because even though
you know how
to surf life’s waves
You’ve never taught
me
Say of me I am living still
Because the monsters
lurking in the
shadows
are now in
the light
Say of me I am living still
Because the stars
are now black holes
Say of me I am living still
Because the lyrics of your
love have faded
into tattered
music sheets
Say of me I am living still
Because the blue of your
eyes have turned
cerulean
Say of me I am living still
Because Romeo and
Juliet have turned
into a faded
fiction
Say of me I am living still
Because the sun
no longer illuminates
my mind
Say of me I am living still
Because your laughter
has turned into
nothing but poignant
static
Say of me I am living still
Because God has
forbidden me to
enter the gates
of Heaven
Say of me I am living still
Because Lucifer has
invited me for
a strong drink
Say that I am living still
Because my mind
is no longer clear;
but is home to
demons
Say of me I am living still
Because those words
were never carved onto
my grave. -DDF
Sep 2015 · 742
The Sun As Your Necklace
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
There is no way to tell
how cold it used to be
But
Everybody wore
The sun and finding
You out there was
Standard practice.
You'd go in and close
The door behind you,
And
The man nearest you
Would
**** you back onto
The ice
and without a backward glance,
you would fall
I don’t understand
Why won’t you just
look at me? -DDF
I really enjoy this. It's not my usual.
Sep 2015 · 765
My Heart On Your Shoestring
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
I beg myself, "Stay alive."
I am my own hero
And ******* it,
I want somebody to notice
The dying soul in my eyes,
The shaky voice,
The cold heart,
The scars on my wrists from an absent
childhood happiness
I'm drowning in a puddle,
Everyone looks at my collapsing lungs,
Too afraid to reach down
Save me
The words I scream silently everyday,
Hoping one day someone will hear
Save me
It's too late now
These pills look like a perfect
escape. -DDF
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
You are about to enter

a Soldier’s Creed

Where my loved one knew

that running and being

were of equal value


She was on the edge,

but I told her, “Be strong.”

She spoke about her

cousin, Death


She told me about

the people she would

meet in Heaven


I know this much is true.

I enclosed her within

a burned heart-shaped

box

Identical to a safe haven


She wanted to be released from

the tyranny of conscious thoughts

“If I stay…?” A collateral question


But I knew self-control

was a religion she

did not practice


Just one day, I’ll be home

with a Red Badge of

Courage upon my lapel


One day she’ll know

I am the best bad luck

she’ll ever have


I promise her the

moon and more

But she never knew

she was a Homeward Angel


An American tragedy


I was fighting for

my Country, when

a war was raging

in plain sight


She left me for dead


In her eyes, I was

a destroyer of the

world


I was gambling in

America

My loss was not

of money, but

of love


“Difficult times lie ahead.”

I hear this everyday now

She was my *******

fire, her flames

had been

distinguished


She realized I was

her God

So I promised;

Sometime, somewhere, someday,
I know we will meet again.
  -DDF
This poem is all over the place, but I love it. We had to take pictures of signs and book titles, then incorporate it all into a poem. I ended up with this
Sep 2015 · 924
Moon Eyes
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
Most
People  
Don't
understand
that
life
is
a
tidal wave,
and
I've
never learned how
to swim. -DDF
trying different alignments
Sep 2015 · 1.2k
Towers Of Hope
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
He turned and kissed her,
He put his hand on her stomach to greet the new life, his voice a purr.
Off to work he goes,
But no one knows.
Until this day,
When our nation was turned into a useless fray,
Where everything will soon be a monotonous gray.
He forgot his keys,
So he doesn’t leave.
Maybe if he would of stayed a little longer,
His life wouldn’t of been stolen,
From terrorist mongers.
He pulls away,
Not knowing about this day.
“Goodbye, my dear. You have nothing to fear.”
A silver car,
She thinks, “He won’t travel too far.”
Little does she know,
He will soon go.
Go to a place with angels and things,
Where he will gain his wings.
When the news announces the attack,
Her heart has been snatched, never to be given back.
Going to the towers,
Her heart plucked, like a balding flower.
The towers falling,
The children calling,
A fatherless baby brought into the world,
Never to be known as “Daddy’s Little Girl”.
That was the day her walls fell down,
That was the day, her emotions were in a bound.
Clutching the Hopeless,
The world in a mess.
Our nation too soon to be broken,
Before anyone could have spoken.
Our people will climb back to their knees,
Open your eyes, please.
We can tolerate pain for so long,
Before we proceed to right the wrong.
(We will never forget)
Sep 2015 · 875
Escape Your Prison
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
Don't go.
It's not your time yet.
Don't go.
I cannot see this life without you.
Don't go.
I'll hold onto you, I promise.
Dont go.
Are you still here?
Don't go.
Are you still breathing?
Don't go.
I love you. I love you so much.
Don't go.
I know you're struggling, but I am too.
Don't go.
How can you leave me here?
Don't go.
I need you, I need us.
Don't go.
You're gone now. But I'm still holding
On. Remember? I promised.  -DDF
Sep 2015 · 377
Pain with your Rain
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
I pleaded and prayed so hard for you to stay.
But God must not have heard me,
Because you were gone.
A wisp of a memory,
A pile of clothes in the corner.
All I had left were your scents;
Floating around in every room of mine.
"Don't leave."
I knew those words by heart now.
I could remember your eyes when you
Said, "goodbye."
The worst words.
The words that tore me apart.
I never wanted to give my heart
away; But you came along,
Without permission, and snatched it.
I can't even remember your words,
Besides that one "goodbye."
I mean, all I ever wanted was a *******
Life with you. -DDF
(feeling depressed and nostalgic)
Sep 2015 · 331
Moonshine Instead Of Wine
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
I don't understand.
Why are you screaming?
I don't understand.
When did these broken bottles get here?
I don't understand.
Why are you hurting me?
I don't understand.
Bruises ring your eyes.
I don't understand.
When did my little boy turn
into such a horrid man?
I don't understand.
Why did you put the gun
to your head?
I don't understand.
Why you left me, in the
Form of a traveling bullet.
I don't understand.
Why you had to leave your
Mommy?
I don't understand.
(Not my best)
Sep 2015 · 224
I've Captured the Stars
Destiny Fleming Sep 2015
I watch you,
A life that couldn’t be more beautiful.
My hand on yours;
You’ll never leave, I’m sure.
When you’re not looking,
I stare at your beauty;
Something I’ve sealed in a jar,
I can pick the days I want,
And lift it from a shelf.
I’ll stare at it, and admire you.


I could go a day without
your beauty,
I loved you for more
than that. But, my love
won’t ever bring you back.
I just need
you with me, I need
your voice in my ears.
The day you said goodbye, I threw the jar
Away, Shattered like my world.
Your beauty leaked onto the carpet,
And before I could scrub it away,
It soaked and stayed.
Uhh, Here.

— The End —