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Zack Phillips Apr 2014
Hurt
Heartbroken
I am

Pain
Sharp and biting
I feel

Furious
Disappointed
I am

I thought of you
Always
You thought of me
When it was convenient

I want us to work
But you have to understand
I am your man
Not him, or him, or him, or he
You're not a toy to me

And I'm not a toy to you either
Zack Phillips Apr 2014
When you jump, think of me
Not before
Savor that feeling of life
And then think about the dying as you are

When you step, think of me
Not before
While the rope is set up
And the chair's underneath
Because my harsh words are wrapped around your neck

When you pull, think of me
Not before
When you're buying ammo
When you're setting up the tarp
But for the split-second of your short life
I deserve to be in your thoughts

When you die, I'll be thinking of you
Of our love
Of the past
And I'll join you, wherever you are
Because Hell's okay with me if you're there
To Dana. With love
Zack Phillips Apr 2014
I'm back where I started:
Ground Zero
I hear the same insults
The same snide remarks
The same character judgments
Supposed to make me better
At school
At life
Instead all they do is push this knife
Further and further into my bleeding head
Twist it around, hang out with him
I can handle this pain
I know you love me
I know you're here
But believe you me,
I get the same amount of jealous as you
I just do a better job of hiding it
I don't have to be childish about it
I don't have to delete your messages, your contacts
He wants you, you know
And if I'd guess,
I'd say you do too.
You're longing for respect
You're seeking it with these strangers
But they don't respect you,
Not like Me and He
Those strangers hit and ran
Not like Me or He
We stuck around
For whatever reason
And we have your back
Whenever you need it
He's respectful of you
He's interested
He wants inside
You want to let him
Here again I am
Outside looking in
It's like watching someone get shot in the back of the head
You know it's coming,
You try to warn them,
Then BANG, dead
I'm trying to warn you
He likes you like that
Remember the last time
You had someone like that?
How it ended sexually, with you feeling awful?
Or what about him, will you break his heart?
Does he deserve that?
No. He doesn't.
He respects you
He likes you
He is nice to you
He takes care of you
All of these,
I cannot do.
Not because I can't,
But because you won't let me.
I need your help
I need you near
I need you to stay home
I need you to isolate
Because while I'm sitting at home,
Getting yelled at again
I'm thinking of you and He
Spending time, holding each other
Talking, *******, Kissing
Smoking, Drinking, Snorting
I hate this.
I can't break free
I just want to leave and be with you
But you don't want to be with me
In Memory Of: Clark, Tad, Chuck, Matt, Zack, Arnaud, Ben
Zack Phillips Apr 2014
It's not because of you that I am this way
It's because of myself
I'm scared and paranoid
Walking around campus with my head down
Refusing to allow a negative interaction
Cigarette pursed between my lips
I pull my phone out for distraction
To distance myself from reality
And I see your name pop up
Instantly, remembering
Everything we've done
That makes me happy
That makes me sad
And when we spend time together
It's like nothing's changed
And then when I see you
With a guy that I don't know
It hurts me
It kills me
Because I know I'm not the only guy in your life anymore
Because I know that you don't love me, and that's okay
I just don't want you to find love elsewhere yet
I'm not ready
I can barely think about life truly without you
Let alone without you and with someone else
And it seems that you've moved on
That I'm an abandoned toy on a shelf
And I know it's too soon for you too now
At least that's what you tell me
I believe you
But too soon for a relationship doesn't mean too soon to talk
And talking can lead to anything
I just don't want my baby, my love, my life
To become someone else's
Not yet, not ever.
And I'm sorry
I'll let you choose your own way
I'm not going to tell you what I want you to do
It's your decision
But what I will do for you
Is show you I love you
Each and every ******* day
Until the day I keel over
Because Dana, you're worth it.
You are such a good person
And though all people deserve to feel love
You're the one that needs it most right now
And I'm happy to give it to you
I love you.
Always.
Zack Phillips Apr 2014
You're seeking something you already have
Something I gave you long ago
Something that you long for
If only you could know
How much you really mean to me
How much you make me happy
How much I really love you
But I know you can't
So I'll push forward
And give you reasons why I care:
I care because you're all alone
At least, it seems that way
Your friends don't seem to help much
They can't find things to say
I care because I love you so
A feeling that won't leave me
I don't want you to hurt yourself
But I understand you are free
I care because you're hurting
And you turned to me for help
It means a lot, that you would come
To me when you needed to talk

So baby girl
You have my approval
You always have and will
And if you think you don't
Just trust in what I say
Because I wouldn't help you out
If I didn't love you this way.
Zack Phillips Apr 2014
To write a happy poem
First you need a start
You need to find something beautiful
Something close to your heart
If those are the guidelines
Then I'll write about you
Because I see your beauty
There for me, through and through
Your smile brightens up the room
Like sunlight in the dark
Your eyes though small and squinty
Reflect the beauty contained within
I know the reason why they're small
It's not because of genes
It's because you're protecting them
Showing them to those who deserve to see them
Because your eyes are like your heart;
Sensitive, but beautiful
Hidden, but alive

I wanted to write a happy poem
So I tried to write one about you
I hope it says what I meant to mean
And in your heart rings true
Zack Phillips Apr 2014
The words used to describe you
Don't matter to me
I know who you are
I know where you're from
I know what you're like.
These people don't know you like me
They haven't obsessed themselves to you,
In other words, I know you better
Inside and out.

Inside
You're beautiful
You're a caring friend
You're a friendly person
You look out for other people
You love to sing
You love your family
You love your friends

Outside
You're beautiful
Your face is soft, begging to be held
Your eyes, gentle and inviting
Your lips are smooth, caressing
Your body is perfect;
Healthy, and gorgeous

Which one of these descriptions
Fits the name you wear?
None of them
Reflect the opinion of the describers.

So don't be sad
And don't me mad
Just let ignorant people be
They want you to be a certain way
It's up to you to prove them wrong

I'm here for you
I always will be
I'll be your armor
When these sticks and stones are thrown at you
And I'll be your slingshot
When you fire back
And I'll be your hammock, and teddy bear
When the world's too much and you need to cuddle
I won't let you face it alone
I love you
Sticks and stones
May break my bones
But names will never hurt me
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