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Experience is Everything and NothingExperience is Everything and Nothing9 months ago in Philosophical More Like This
Everything that has happened or will happen was meant to happen;
However nothing was meant to last forever, even if it was intended to.
So live life like you meant to do everything that you did do or intend to do.
And don't worry if you or anyone else doesn't understand why everything happened.
Just be thankful that you lived long enough to experience it all.
Shadowy MemoriesShadowy MemoriesShadowy Memories5 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
My past is a shadow,
It goes wherever I go
And when I die,
My shadow will dance
In the light of the world no more.
A Simple Thank You A Simple Thank YouA Simple Thank You6 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Shadow paved roads and colorless skies
Walking blindly, drowning in lies
Papers ripped, ideas scrapped
Frustration and confusion, feeling lost and trapped
But you gave me a light
You gave my skies colors so bright
You picked up the papers, you drew with delight
You gave me insight, you gave me a reason to fight
I was lost, falling too deep
But you gave me hope, gave me lessons to keep
You kept me searching, you kept me trying
And as you smiled, you kept me smiling
You may not hear me now, and you may never do
But I still hope one day it will reach you, this simple "Thank You
All of These ChangesIt was a big day and a little day.All of These Changes7 months ago in Philosophical More Like This
Something's didn't really change at all,
and something's changed very little,
and something's changed in a really big way...but all of these changes
are for right now temporary until things change again.
To put it any simpler than this, changes were made
and changes for right now were made...but to just call them changes would be best then to
call them good or bad changes at all.
I suppose that there's many positive ways at looking at today,
but for right now the best thing that could be said about today is that
it's over and tomorrow looks much more hopeful than today had managed to be.
Run AwayThere have been so many times,Run Away8 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
I have just wanted life to stop.
For me to run away form this life.
You treat me like garbage,
And I don't know how to handle you anymore.
I want out.
If I died young,
Life for you would be the same.
If I died young,
You wouldn't mourn my passing.
If I died young,
You would keep living your life the way it is.
If I died young,
You wouldn't care.
I feel bad for you,
That you're like this.
It's pathetic.
One of the few people that care about you,
You push away,
And could care less.
So if I died young,
You wouldn't notice.
Why did you go?I felt like nothing,Why did you go?11 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
and cried.
Where were you?
Right by my side.
I lost a loved one,
and cried.
Where were you?
Right by my side.
I got in a fight,
and cried.
Where were you?
Right by my side.
I was blocked out of the life,
of my best friend.
The one I loved.
I cried.
Where were you?
Gone because you wanted me out of your life.
BullyHit me with your fetid wordsBully7 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Stab me with your poisoned speech
Strip me naked and stake me out for all to see
But you will never break me
Skin me with your hated arrogance
Smash me with your bloody fists
Crucify me before all and stone me
But you will never change me
Try againScream in my face andTry again1 year ago in Free Verse More Like This
Try to strip away my courage.
You should know that
That old trick is too worn out.
My walls won't break.
They were built for you.
You should know that
You can't hurt me agian.
You're My PoisonI'm dyingYou're My Poison5 months ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
The pain seeps through
Clutching at my heart
Ripping it to shreds,
You merely watch
Pretending you're not the cuase
Seeing me die slowly
Every time you leave me,
But you return
As you always do
Slowly sucking the poison out
That you yourself placed
And i begin to forget,
Just for a moment,
And fall back into love with you again.
And with every kiss
Every time we fuck
Every second i spend loving you,
I feel the poison
Seeping back into my heart
And with everytime you leave me
i begin to die again
While you pretend not to see.
You're the poison and the antitode
My killer and saviour
The reason i want to live
While i slit my wrists,
Y
DistantI'm distant from the ones I loveDistant8 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Not wanting to speak my mind
Fearing my thoughts will escape
And through my tears they'll find
All those unspoken words
I kept hidden, locked away
Maybe one day I might snap
and let my emotions go astray
Because I Forget Some broken heartsBecause I Forget5 months ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
Will love again,
Some fractured minds
Watch sun-rise, and mend,
Some happy dreams
Are cherished by friends,
Because you have love,
You will triumph again
Some broken
You Left Me StrongerYou Left Me Stronger:You Left Me Stronger6 months ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
Hey there, it's been awhile, do you remember me?
I guess you might not, since I wasn't very important to you.
You know, I spent so many days thinking about - what I did wrong
I questioned if maybe, I was at fault or if I was screwed up.
I thought a lot about the things you said...
The things that were my fault, my problems.
I took them to heart at first, but then I realised you were wrong.
I realised that you are selfish and ugly on the inside.
On the surface you pretended to care, but like a cancer;
You amputate someone the moment you think they've gone bad.
You hide from the rigours of life and only emerge l
Bacon and EggsBacon and EggsBacon and Eggs6 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
If I should ever live to see
The end of the world by one hundred and three
And know the sound that it makes
When it breaks
I hope it sounds like bacon and eggs.
All EndsIf you cut you'll bleedAll Ends6 months ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
If you bleed you'll die
If you're sad you'll smile
And if you smile it's a lie
If you lie you'll live
If you live you'll die
If you cheat you'll win
And if you win you'll cry
If you cry you'll lose
If you lose you'll die
If you run you'll stay
And if you stay you'll fly
If you fly you'll fall
If you fall you'll die
'Cause no-one will catch you
If your life is a lie.
Alcoholics Anonymous"Alcoholics Anonymous"Alcoholics Anonymous6 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
I know I can do this
I need to put the bottle down
I will clench both my fists
And keep my feet on the ground
I know I can win
I need to conquer this trait
I will try to fight myself
And not drink another day
But its just one more bottle
A shot would be even smaller
Yet every time I drink
The trees look so much taller
My imagination runs haywire
These drinks don't fix anything
Instead my mind conspires
And brings out the worst in me
True feelings I can't face
Watching the world spin
A small price for its foul taste
Destroying my insides within
I have a terrible disease
So expensive and so vain
But
Truth?"Truth?"Truth?7 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Truth has become reality's biggest nightmare
Which always becomes buried by those in despair
For is it more noble to bite one's tongue until it turns red
Or let truth accumulate until his heart pumps out dread?
My intuition has led me to the truth many times before
Of which I have realized truth is not the cure
But what is the truth when every character has a story
Upon which each owner desires to claim truth's glory?
For it is comforting for those to retreat from their fears
Or deny truth exists and mask it with cheers
What ignorant mortals for them I take sorrow
For truth will target and haunt them tomorrow
As for myse
They Watch UsThey Watch Us:They Watch Us6 months ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Perched high upon the mountains;
With wings as black as night.
They watch us in the hour,
Before darkness turns to light.
I've seen them in my visions;
In dreams they come and go,
But the things they seem to tell me
I guess nobody should know...
I've seen children that are buried,
Beneath a frozen lake.
A maiden sits there weeping;
Her heart is soon to break.
The crows flutter downward,
A noose amongst their hands.
They take the maiden away,
To a dark and distant land.
And even if I follow -
Even if I try...
I'll simply end up buried,
Where the frozen children lie.
-Chen Yuan Wen, 10th November 2012
You Have No Right To LiveYou Have No Right To Live:You Have No Right To Live6 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Hey, what are you doing?
That's mine, now give it back.
You're stupid, you should just go die!
Okay, I'm sorry...
What, you failed again?
Just how much money do you think we're spending on this,
Do you think it just falls from the sky?
I can't believe you; and don't give me that look!
You better straighten up now you hear me
And if you keep looking like a dead fish,
I'm going to make you wish you were one.
I'm sorry...
Hey, being around you is driving me nuts,
You never want to do anything, you don't even care,
Why bother even breathing if you're going to act like you're dead!
I'm sorry!
You're
Pat
Keep Calm v27 months ago in Visual & Found Poetry
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Here's The Hope We All NeedThere I Was Again Tonight,Here's The Hope We All Need6 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Sitting With The Family,
Passing The Food.
I Just Sat There,
Letting Everyone Else,
Have Their Share First.
Did I Care?
A Tiny Bit,
But My Heart Was Guiding Me,
Telling Me To Put Myself Last.
I Don't Like To Think Of Myself.
Only God Knows Why,
And I Thank Him For It.
I Hate Being Vain,
I Honestly Do...
Then It Was My Turn.
There Was So Much Left,
It Looked As Though,
A Dent Hadn't Even Been Made.
I Grabbed A Thin Slice Of Turkey,
And Two Biscuits.
They Told Me To Eat More,
To Dig In!...
But I Just Shook My Head.
They Snickered At Me,
At The Picky Boy.
I Shook My Head A Second Time.
They D
WordsWords float on a thin lineWords7 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Some scurry through
My cloudy mind
Never to be caught only
Leaving their essence behind
Give me writings to where
People can sometimes find
What I mean
No matter what I do
I can never seem to convey
The emotion of my poem to
A person despite who they are
I even doubt you
Will get just what I mean
When I finish a poem I rue
Make the stupid poem
My own words
Are twisting and forming
Into a poem I didn't make
Sometimes I feel like crying
The frustration is so great
I keep writing
Otherwise I'll always
Be just scribbling
Because Boys Hurt TooThis is for the boyBecause Boys Hurt Too2 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
who cries himself to sleep at night
who cuts his arms and side
who starves himself
who burns and watches his skin melt
i love you
because boys hurt too
I am.... Stereotyped.I am.... a nerd.I am.... Stereotyped.6 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
I wear glasses,
I play in the band,
I get good grades,
Like video games,
I'm weak and spineless
But so much smarter than people
Like you.
I am.... an outcast.
I dress funny,
I act weird,
There's something wrong
Inside my head.
I'm too dumb
To understand people
Like you.
I am.... an art freak.
I doodle over everything,
Dress a little different,
I am always colorful
And pretty happy,
I see the world
Differently than people
Like you.
I am.... a gay guy.
I talk like a girl,
I just adore the color pink,
Oh, and I'm going to Hell.
I have no morals,
And instead I have AIDS
And should be kept from people
Like you.
I am.... emo.
Sta.sh
