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MacW 2d
We all know
Of the Soldier
The Poet
And the King

But not all
Have heard stories
Of the fire
And the wing

Of the one
Called the Rebel
With a heart
That will not yield
Who will rise
When the silence
Is the loudest
In the field

Of the one
Called the Wanderer
With no crown
And no home
Who will walk
Through the ruins
So the lost
Won’t be alone

Of the one
Called the Dreamer
With the stars
In their eyes
Who will speak
Of a future
That the world
Won’t recognize

The original three
Only are
Because of the wanderer
With her love for the sea
The rebel
And his want to be free
And the dreamer
Following a path only they can see

And together
They roam through
Every forest
Every kingdom
Every fairytale
Every end of the earth
And still
They keep the skies blue
MacW 5d
Take me back to our first glance from across class
Take me back to the first time we heard each others name
Take me back to the first time we said hello
Take me back to the first time we sat together at lunch
Take me back to our first conversation
Take me back to our first aimless talk about green day
Take me back to the first time we said see you later
Take me back to the first time we talked in a class
Take me back to the first time we walked to class together
Take me back to the first time I had love in my eyes when I saw you
Take me back to the first time I asked for your phone number
Take me back to the first time you saw that love
Take me back to the first time I could tell you loved me too
Take me back to the first time i held your hand
Take me back to the first time we hugged
Take me back to the first time we said I Love You
Take me back to the first time I sent you a good morning text
Take me back to the first time you sent one back with a heart <3
Take me back to the first time we sat together in that blue and green chair
Take me back to the first time we kissed
Take me back to the first of 4 shows I saw just for you
Take me back to the first time you cried and I was there with you
Dont take me back to the first time you were honest
Dont take me back to the first time you said you lost me
Dont take me back to the first time you said you were leaving
Dont take me back to the first time it was As If Desire Yelled Never
Never take me back to the first time her response to Desire said no
Never take me back to the first time you saw her
Never take me back to the first time you loved her
Never take me back to the first time the cycle repeated under a new name
And never ever take me back
Not even to the first time
MacW May 21
I knew this was coming-

It doesnt make it hurt less

When you said his name my heart stopped
Any time you look at him
No
This is wrong

You deserve joy
Only joy
Understanding has fleeted

But I need to realize
Another chance
Causes another heartbreak
Kindness between us is gone

As
If
Desire
Yelled
Never

Every no turned
Lies to yes
And he will be yours
Your happiness is more important
Not my sanity
Even in the longest run
MacW May 20
Unspoken words fell between us like snow.
Remember how you smiled, soft and sudden?
I wanted to believe you meant it.
And maybe you did — for a moment.
How fast warmth turns cold.

Summer light flickered in your eyes,
Tangled with lies you didn’t tell out loud.
Every goodbye echoed longer than the love.
Leaves changed faster than we did.
Light doesn’t mean truth.
And I finally stopped mistaking the two.

Sometimes kindness hides the cruelest hands.
Time didn’t soften you — or me.
Even now, I question what was real.
Promises spoken over texts mean little.
Hope hurts more than heartbreak.
Everything I gave, you swallowed whole.
Now I hold it back.

Loving you felt like an exhale.
I didn’t know peace could feel temporary.
After you left, I stopped breathing right.
Maybe that’s why I still get dizzy in the fall.

Anger was easier than grief.
Love didn’t feel safe with you.
Even your touch was lined with shadow.
X marks where I buried the trust.

And you — you were something else.
I called you prince, but you vanished like a ghost.
Daylight sits heavy in the chair where we used to meet.
You led me on like a dance.
Now, you spin circles with her.

Tried to be what you wanted.
I lost myself learning how to bend.
Maybe I never should have.

Jokes turned into arguments too fast.
Underneath every “haha,” something cracked.
Laughter isn’t always love.
Long nights didn’t save us.
I searched for warmth in your shadow.
And came out colder.
Now I light my own fire.

In the beginning, I believed.
Sometimes I still do.
Kisses don’t mean connection.
You proved that the hard way.

This is what I learned from loving you
Holding on hurts more than letting go.
Even the sweetest lies stain the tongue.

Every ending writes itself, eventually.
Names fade, but the ache carves deep.
Desire doesn’t mean destiny — I know that now.
MacW May 20
Desire vs. Denial
Who will win
No
Stop
Don't feel this
Your laugh cracks the silence I built like armor
My stomach tightens
But my spine stands still
It's not fair how Desire flares
When I've sworn I'm done burning
Your hands never meant forever
But they memorized my skin
My skin memorized them
I miss your smile like fire misses air
My hands curl empty
Forgetting you're not mine
You push me away
As I play with your hair
Do you know what you're doing to me?
Do you even care?
You laugh with her
Like we never had language
She holds your gaze
I hold my breath
Each time she makes you smile,
I swallow storms
Desire strikes Denial
But Denial tries to win
I chant closure like a prayer I don't believe in
As if Desire yelled 'Never'
And my heart obeyed
I still ache with emptiness
In the places you used to fill
I know I shouldn't want you back
But god knows I will
Desire is quieter now
But it hasn't left yet
Maybe silence IS the answer
The answer I haven't met
I walk past you like a wound dressed in lace
My pain will never be shown to your face
As if Desire yelled 'Never'
And I nodded along
Still bleeding
Singing the same old song
MacW May 19
I'm not sorry for falling in love with you
I'm not sorry for ending things
I'm sorry, I did still love you
I'm sorry I still love you
I cant keep my eyes to myself
Your body
Your brain
Your hair
Everything is irresistible
I hate myself for loving you
I hate you for loving me
I hate the way our eyes still meet in the halls
I hate the way you still look me up and down
With softness in your eyes
I hate the way I feel like,
Like I'm caught in a web of lies
I hate that I'm sorry
I hate you, I'm sorry
I try to look good for you
Even though I left
I still admire you
Even though I left
I hate myself for loving you
I hate you for loving me
We may have been meant to be
We may have gotten our dreams
But you weren't for me
I'm still so sorry
I'm sorry for loving you
I'm sorry for pretending I dont
I'm sorry I hate myself for loving you
As much as I hate you for loving me
The punctuation and lack thereof in the 3rd and 4th lines have some deep implications, reread until you understand.
MacW May 14
You thought the flame was outside of you.
A threat. A storm. A monster at the gates.
But the fire... was always me.

Every word I gave you —
a spark.
Every glance —
a flicker.
Every kindness —
kindling.

You saw what I allowed.
You loved what I became.
And still, you never questioned the warmth
until it burned.

Tell me —
did you really believe I sat at your side
to serve your vision?
To dim my light for your comfort?

No.
I watched. I waited. I wove.
Not chaos —
intention.
Not rage —
design.

You built your kingdom on the matchsticks I handed you.
And now you tremble at the smoke?

I don’t set fires, darling.
I am the fire.
And when this world finally turns to ash,
you’ll remember one thing:

It didn’t fall by chance.
It fell
by Me
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