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Todays Emotion, Tomorrows ArtLet me be your tattoo.Todays Emotion, Tomorrows Art6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I want to be the
pretty, permanent reminder of your past.
Not some fleshy wound;
destined to fade.
But not a scar;
left to always cause pain.
I could be your tattoo.
We both know
I once knew you well,
and my face haunts you
as your name crosses my lips.
Because we have a
beautiful history
I want to be your tattoo.
The willing and desired
destruction of your skin.
A testiment to what was had
who was had
and how we felt
for all the world to see
Please, can I be your tattoo?
I don't want you
to forget me
especially when you'll always be
such a sweet memory,
one that draws a smile
to mind and form
Ivory Limbsswing on ivory stringsIvory Limbs7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
with dew studded stilettos
as the darkened clouds begin
to weep
dirty raindrops
raising her face
to a sweet surrender
as the muck creates lines on her
pale porcelain skin
and for a moment
the dirty, imperfect inner self
is reflected by her outer creation
the flesh of limbs
entangled
with vines and shrubbery
contorted
constrained
by corsets of white leather
as lips part
and breathings ragged
another comes to smear
violent red lipstick
with callused thumbs to recreate her beauty
sensually saddening
abused and forgotten
screams the sorrow in those deep blue eyes
dirt drains from the fishbowl sky
Tender TrepidationMy dear...Tender Trepidation4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
It's only the poetry of your soul
that whispers melodies to mine.
Your beautiful words
are forever tangled around my mind
You taught me how to fly again
and took me soaring through the sky.
Eternal moments
amongst the the clouds
hearing the wind whip and sigh.
But you're neither
here, nor there
and your wayward nature takes you
everywhere.
Bare fingers linger
over quivering skin
and touch awakens frozen glass
buried deep within.
Somethings painted on the face
my hand reaches up to touch.
Does a flicker of reality,
ignored and left forgotten,
tumble quietly past?
Memories peacefully paused in time
flutter be
Emotional Crimesall I think ofEmotional Crimes7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
is you
and the way your eyes pierced my heart
what a way
to shatter me into
a million little pieces
i saw your pain
as if it was my own
if I could be
what you want of me
i promise that I would
but the degree of my love
is not so that
i would fake and lie
to keep that smile on your face
not good enough
i know
mistakes and errors led to this
even though
my apologies aren't wanted
i offer them despite
because it wasn't what you thought
it wasn't what you hoped
and I know it's too much to ask
but I know I'm asking it anyway
let it go
please forget
your pain is tearing me apart
there's only so much guil
A Worried Thought...You're walking a dangerous line,A Worried Thought...6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I hope you know.
This is one of the
few instances in life
where you'll find me hoping
I'm wrong.
You see, I'm starting to notice
these little things
and how your gaze will follow me across a room
Don't go there.
I'm not planning on
giving my heart away soon,
or ever at all.
Besides;
I only just got it back.
You know apologies would linger on my lips
and sorrow settle in my eyes,
but that won't change the words I'd speak,
nor how your ears would hear them.
Forgotten Memoriesi'm still in love with the memoryForgotten Memories7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
of how things used to be
not of one thing
or of two
not just you
or that past so far away
events and people
i recall
that once bought tears
and misery to mind
i try and think less
these days
far to scared to fall
again
however i am finding
obscurities
remind me of the loss i felt
all those years ago
who to blame?
for none are at fault
misguided fears
hold my tongue
acknowledgement in self
is all i can afford
for who am i to speak of ancient tears?
and in a moment
the desire to return in time,
relive those
happy breaths and heartbeats...
but not to be
not for me
weakness lies in
Beneath Words"i'll never leave you"Beneath Words7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
a promised whispered in my ear,
but a cheeky wind
and my heavy heart
stole one word away
my mind is closed
to your care
i chose not to believe
faith and trust,
foreign entities to me
its funny how i want you
(pause)
to pressure me with words
question my actions
and pry into my motivations
until my answers ring true
a quiet desperation
sobs beneath my skin
it's kept locked away
and i'm too scared to let you in
can you listen to my eyes
or is that to much too hope?
for every sentance is layered...
what is said
what is meant
find the answers in the puzzle
expectations
desires
fairytales
with ea
Portrait of an Abused SoulSmothered fragments from her pastPortrait of an Abused Soul8 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
arise up and out through broken glass
and though she turns her eyes in fear
she knows that they're forever near
Who will listen to the listener?
Who will hold her tight
and wipe away her tears,
brush away her fright?
did she ever tell you
she cries to the darkness?
that her world comes crashing down
every time shes left alone
Those around refuse to see
that when she helps to set them free
their burdens settle inside
the one in which they choose to confide
And though these troubles weigh her down
shes staring at the night time sky
waiting for a caring ear
so she might have the chance to fly
Silken Skin Soula moon so brightSilken Skin Soul8 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
the world looked white
and you touched my hand
as we stood on the sand
the stars reflected in your eyes
yet they were still held within the skies
i'm enveloped in your embrace
i was happy to hide my face
from the stars, whos beauty hides
secrets which my heart fears to confide
the tears that trickle down her silken skin
mirrored by her soul within
and as he wipes those tears away
the ones inside resist and stay
and though he feel her inner pain
he hides the knowledge as she smiles again
so he wipes away the tears
but left behind my fears
these things which he can never cure
even with his love so pure
Winters Half Moonthe violent violet bloodWinters Half Moon8 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
it trickles down her neck
halting forever words
in mid-gasp
bubbles from her lips
glimmer in this
winters half moon
and her body whispers to the ground
cool, silver liquid
from a silent gurgeling stream
eases its way between her trailing
fingertips
those sad blue eyes
that once adorned a beautiful face
stare in a lifeless last salute
to the stars that sing
to winters half moon
Shared CaringI feel as thoughShared Caring7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I should feel more
because I know I don't care
and this is what I found
so hurtful within you
hypocritical?
tell me something I don't know
so now we're both
moving on
changing paths
and it doesn't bother me
It was fun
while it was there
and now that its not?
…oh well
and I shrug it off
did I do wrong?
by letting something start
when it was this I felt all along?
but wasn't it
but isn't it
your attitude too?
My Room, My Mind, My FaultTormentMy Room, My Mind, My Fault7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Tortured
Tossed aside
Your words now harsh and painful
Offer none of the comfort
Previously encountered
And just to get you off my mind
I look around my room
See what I can find
A past without a future
False comfort I offered myself
A smile I teased and left upon a shelf…
I tried to hide away
Shield my heart from yours
But every time
You used my feelings to your own gain
And turned your precious eyes
Away from my pain
All I am
All I'll be
A replacement to you
And naïve to me
Pathetic and used
Hurt and abused
Left alone to live with my mistake
And with those final words to reiterate
Slap in the face
Stab to
But I Missed You Most of AllI miss the beauty of simplicityBut I Missed You Most of All6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
and I miss believing I could find some
I crave the words that have eluded me so long
and the feeling as they rolled off my tounge
there were scores of cryptic messages
that i longed for sense to be found in,
but only because I knew no one could
I miss the beauty found in solitude
and I miss how I used to long for those moments
there are still some days
I wasnt to throw myseld upon the world
to be known and seen and needed
but more often
I'm content to let that world
pass me by
I miss the beauty in a silence
and i miss the people i could share one with
memories from moments on a stage
being who
PhantasmPhantasm7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
~ Phantasm ~
The sky bends with the scatter of rust
its hue shades the broken city below
matter floats gently off every object
melding with the wind that pushes me
in a scene distorted by brushstrokes
i paint this world with my words
each syllable holds tangible here
and each thought breathes with faltered life
a desolate hell spawned from myself
that my dejected heart rules arduously
their blank faces haunt with the deepest of sin
enigmatically moaning as their arms drip
they respect my distance and walk alone
not daring to touch their masters shell
these are my thoughts in all their entirety
every graceful heart that enters
Self InflictionI guess I'm better off this waySelf Infliction7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Because even though
There is love
I haven't fallen yet
This would hurt
So much more
If I had
Maybe I just want
To cause myself pain
Drive the knife in
A little deeper
But you made me cry
And that wasn't what I meant
No one sees
Or no one cares
Stab
Drive
Force
Because I don't deserve anything more
And I think maybe you agree
Why else would you treat me this way?
DiscordantDiscordant7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Caught up in the winter bite of a waterfall
Basking under the liquid glow
I could just continue in the same vein
A simple fabrication
An upturned lip of subtle hope
and downright foolishness.
So when does the puppy need to be taken out
Iced in vertigo
And left to dangle in the artic spray
Born of idle aggravation
This marring need to skirt my paranoia
Buckling down the right to breathe.
I could just pretend that I love you
Though how would I seperate that from need
Fallen through unfamiliar battle grounds
And forgot my sword in the hands of the demon
Constantly prattling his poison in my head
Bleeding this mind until little i
Snippetslittle pieces of how i feltSnippets7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
i used to send to you
small moments
with much thought
you never seemed to see through
i thought that i would be ok
that i would make it through the day
but unfortunatly thoughts of you
keep tumbling into view
and now my happiness
is turning black and blue
a line of this and a line of that
memories i wish to forget
and i dont know why
and i dont know how
but somewhere along the way
you accidently took my heart away
Apologiessuddenly the inadequacyApologies7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
of the english language and all it holds
Is displayed again
my tongue is knotted with memories
of thoughts and perceptions that can't be spoken
I messed up, I'll admit
and I wish things could be easier
but just my luck that these complications
are affecting more than me
there are things I wish to dictate
reasons I wish to explain
yet no matter how hard I try
I know nothing I say can be accepted
perhaps not even understood
my actions are inexcusable
but still I hope you'll try
and I don't know if I can tell you why
but I'm sorry
Behind the Mirrored GlassAnd though an explanation was givenBehind the Mirrored Glass7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Our ancient trust is now ridden
With doubts, fears,
Painful memories
Still
Your presence makes me safe
Returns that feeling of sanity
(If only for a moment)
Despite the knowledge in myself
That I will never be so unguarded
To you
For fear of feeling those biting words once more
(From your lips and mine)
What has passed
Will hover in the shadows
Will hover in the depths
Of my memories
A constant reminder of this alternate past
But to have this hand you offer
Against my senses I would strain
You don't know what you have
Until you lose it
I didn't know what I lost
Until it was returned
whisper to me?i can push youwhisper to me?7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
from my mind
banish you from my thoughts, my life
but
i cant push you
from my heart
i find it hard to believe
that i can ever release myself
from this hurt
and now i ponder the possibility
of self-infliction,
this mental diction
memories grow thinner
and feelings fade to dusk
but a hollow fills this empty space
one you left behind
with your broken promises
smells
and sights
and sounds
all lead me to this path
contemplative meditation
and i dont want the same things anymore
but desire to hear words you'll never utter
still lingers in my heart
yet now
they're words of a different sort
Dance in the DarknessDance in the darknessDance in the Darkness5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Shadows abound
Look around
Here’s what I found
A willow tree
And it’s high pitched voice
Makes a noise
Makes a noise
As it looks around
At the girls and boys
Climbing up the trunk
Into its branches
High and mighty
Feeling flighty
It soon becomes a stump
Dance in the darkness
Shadows abound
Look around
Here’s what I found
A long, lost pet
Whimpers in the dust
Colors of rust
Colors of rust
As it looks around
At the others it must
Join in with all the sheep
High and mighty
Feeling flighty
It soon was put to sleep
Dance in the darkness
Shadows abound
Look around
Here’s w
Scribble for MeI could write tonightScribble for Me1 year ago in Free Verse More Like This
in a hundred words
or a thousand tongues
could I write tonight.
I could, romanticise tonight.
The moon,
the whispers,
the stranger conversation,
because there's a kiss of cool breeze against my skin
and I can smell the rain that's setting in.
I miss petty nonsense
the things that weren't tangible;
dreams that crept under covers
and other, old lovers.
Silent agreements
made with the heart
were later shot down, before poetry could start.
Prayers weren't without meaning,
answers rang true
and always, of course
my thoughts were of you.
When today is the dream of tomorrow,
and tomorrow is the fantasy of
Scrawling Your Nameso many words penned with you in mindScrawling Your Name7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
as each one
fell upon the paper
i could convince myself that
my heart was a little less heavier
and that tomorrow would be better
hope fades
don't you know
and for a while
so did the memory of you
i never expected to be here
but then again
nothing that ever happened with us
was expected
expectations lead to disappointment
but not having any has led to worse
i never wanted to feel this
it's so surreal
daydreaming and creating
scenarios replayed
only yo have a fantasy become a reality
but is it too late?
is it too late to make it right?
i've followed my heart
i've followed my head
e
Tattered Threadso hard to try and stopTattered Thread7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
the thoughts within her mind
desperation tears
there are things she tries to find…
words she craves
to spill upon your ears
for it has been so long
for it seems too long
since her head rested on the shoulder of a friend
since her body fell into the arms of another
spread the wound
feel it ripping
searing pain
somehow unnoticed
take a needle
take a thread
and to her lips she holds the point
and hesitation in her motivation
the pause so subtle
but the pinch unavoidable
the risk to great
a chance she dare not take
now, from a simple desire
to speak words from her heart
she feels a tightening pain
Sta.sh
