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Emo"Emo"Emo in Free Verse More Like This
I'm a plane without wings
You wouldn't want to fly
I'm a bird who can't sing
An unlucky kind of guy
I'm a car without wheels
You wouldn't want to drive
I'm a drug that can't heal
Or keep you alive
I'm a boat that can't float
You wouldn't want to sail
I'm a ballot you can't vote
Because the names aren't unveiled
I'm a train without conductors
Soon to be derailed
I'm a story without structure
Such a boring tale
I'm a poem without form
You wouldn't want to read
I'm a bed without a dorm
Not comfy enough to sleep
I'm a ghost who can't scare
Lofting through the breeze
I'm fireworks without flare
That you wouldn't want
Noble Chivalry"Noble Chivalry"Noble Chivalry in Free Verse More Like This
I see her aesthetic reflection in every mirror
With the passing days the closer the attraction grows nearer
And yet with every word and every kindly letter
I always believe she deserves so much better
Why is there an attraction to the mess that is me?
Perhaps there are waters that run deeper than I can see
I resemble a fine-tuned piano without the keys
Or maybe a rusted violin without the strings
And while I always appear to be shredding at the seams
None of this matters in her mind apparently
I resemble a beautifully wrapped gift without the bow
Or perhaps a kiss between lovers without the mistletoe
And alth
Lucky Penny"Lucky Penny"Lucky Penny in Free Verse More Like This
One time when I was walking to the corner store
I found a penny in a puddle laying on the floor
Old Abe was looking especially lonely so
I picked him up and continued on the go
At that moment it never occurred to me
That what I was holding was a lucky penny!
And the reason to which how I know
Was that moment when I hit the elusive lotto
My jaw dropped; I was at a loss for words
To think a penny could bring luck was absurd
But i kid you not; when I walked out of that store
The skies were blue; the power restored
See, this town had been without electricity for weeks
And I too had gone on such a hunger streak
Crossin
Love Is Blind"Love Is Blind"Love Is Blind in Free Verse More Like This
He was a world renown artist
He could play the violin
He could tell you any song
Before it would begin
He could speak many languages
So fluent off his tongue
He always kept his house clean
Before spring had even sprung
He traveled many countries
An intellectual he was
He would tinker with his watches
For reasons just because
He was a classy gentleman
So spiritual and divine
The only dilemma here
Was that he was blind
He had never seen the colors
Or the faces passing by
But you would never know this
Because he'd look you in the eye
And smile as wide as he could
A happy man he was
Still he hurt inside
Who Are You?"Who Are You?"Who Are You? in Free Verse More Like This
Not everything in our lives
Will be handed to us on plates
I can tell you once we're alive
We have such undecided fates
There are those who like to strive
And always question themselves
Like the bees that buzz in hives
Honey doesn't make itself
Some of us are leaders
We grab bulls by their ropes
If you fall into this category
You will never lose your hope
But some hide and cower
Running from their fears
This prolongs the inevitable
When they break down after years
Others are just so lazy
They don't even want to try
They reside in rooms so hazy
They stare with bloodshot eyes
There are those who keep on tryin
Playground"Playground"Playground in Free Verse More Like This
Old sand lots and teeter tots
Throwing rocks in a hop skotch box
Chasing girls and acting cool
This was recess during school
Climbing up those giant slides
Looking down a mile high
Protecting yourself as you slid
From cruel kids who often hid
Swing sets were my favorite part
Flying where the ground departs
To see who jumped the farthest still
Boys would love to show off skill
Dribbling balls and ankle races
Throwing discs and running races
Playing cards and making noise
Girls talked about the cutest boys
Sharing snacks and soda pop
Proud to have a new lunch box
Playing tag and hide and seek
Scaring friends t
Meaning In Tragedy"Meaning In Tragedy"Meaning In Tragedy in Free Verse More Like This
The bells are ringing by the old broken-down church
The crowd starts to assemble as the casket is in suspension
Nestled above the bells is a nest where hidden crows perch
The crows start to tremble for even they can feel the tension
The flicker of my cigar burns out as I throw it on the pavement
Walking into the church aside a crowd so depressed
My cigar rolls onto a stone slab of another soul's engravement
The crows have flown away for they have left their nest
And the body in the casket the priest has just blessed
And one by one the guests offer their best blessings
Into an eternal slumber this body will n
Dream Eater"Dream Eater"Dream Eater in Free Verse More Like This
Why can't I awake this time?
I keep watching someone die every night
I can't even tell if I am alive
Have I finally lost what's left of my mind?
I can feel something envelop me
Breaking my skin; I'm letting it free
But looking at my reflection this time
The face looking back isn't mine!
I find its getting harder to relate
I keep watching someone make the same mistakes
I feel like any moment I will break
Watching scenes that seem so fake
Like a broken record spinning in circles
I can't seem to get over these hurdles
But the scenes I'm watching; I'm not to blame
This really is a sadistic game
I'm trapped in a nev
Lost, Little Boy“Lost, Little Boy”Lost, Little Boy in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
There exists a dazzling forest with glistening
Water flowing down the hill with listening
Ears as if to appear sound and protected
But I know the truth of which none have detected
These waterfalls are a collection of tears
That fall from the eyes over the years
And never dry out but always throughout
Sprinkle the flowers that strengthen and sprout
But this thick air has become too vague to see
Or to breathe or drive through these wounded trees
In which the bark in the dark without a doubt
Grows in arcs and sparks curiosity without
Any idea where to fathom or begin
To search for the missing child buried with
Flower Power"Flower Power"Flower Power in Free Verse More Like This
Speak to me, my little flower
Dancing in the breeze
With your frail and fragile stem
You are braver than the trees
Bend for me, my faithful flower
Bend yourself at your knees
With your keen and natural instincts
You will survive the looming bees
Spread your petals as wide as you can
As your pollen starts to blow
To the oceans and their sands
And as far as they can go
Pollinate the others
With your warm and loving scent
Never fear the storm that's near
For I will circumvent
Live for me, my precious flower
I'll cover you from snow
With my rugged, worn-down hands
I will help you grow
Cry for me, my wounded flo
I Comfort MyselfWith a warm drink, whispering secrets to my own reflection.I Comfort Myself in Free Verse More Like This
The struggles that plague me, though none may know,
Are only for the ears of my quiet mirror, who smiles
Softly, warmly and with care. He tells me, I'm fine
I've done well for now and soon I may finally rest.
Though the silence continues to press upon me,
Weighing upon my soul like an iron crate.
Still I find comfort in whispering secrets,
If only to my own reflection - holding a warm drink...
-Chen Yuan Wen, 17th October 2012
DishonouredDishonoured:Dishonoured in Free Verse More Like This
He stands before the adoring crowd,
Basking in their cheers and standing ovation.
But he has already been dishonoured -
By means of his perverse innovation.
For none could know of the dark secret;
About the art that he claims to be his own.
It is naught but an illusion, smoke and mirrors -
A theft for which he must atone...
But this disgusting creature, this worthless abhuman;
So desperate for the glory which he sees upon the stage!
Will quietly don the skin of another;
An urge he must assuage...
Biting his nails, a cracked smile upon his lips, he whispers:
"No one will know, no one will find it and I am great..."
The Simple DelightsThe Simple Delights:The Simple Delights in Free Verse More Like This
The world is a place of simple pleasures
of the simple delights that we fail to see
Like a rose whose thorns will prick unwary
we focus on the negatives that be
But if we chose to hold the rose
Gentle and with grace
Its thorns would simply press our skin
Not pain or poison laced
If we could learn the simple lessons
of looking at all the good things in life
Then food would be the only object
to meet the edge of my knife
I see so many different ways
to enjoy the life that I have today
I could go to the store and buy a snack
A treat for me I say
Perhaps I'll choose to walk the distance
or maybe I'll take th
Immortal ButterflyImmortal Butterfly:Immortal Butterfly in Free Verse More Like This
I remember the Immortal Butterfly
Translucent wings that drank from the sky
Glittering dust would fall with every flap
Like warm tears dripped upon my tiny back
I would always chase this butterfly
as it makes its way across the sky
When I look I feel as though I can forget
The painful needles that twist into my back
I would always dream of this butterfly
and I wonder if I could ride it and fly in the sky
When I dream about it, I don't regret
Not being able to leave this tiny bed
Sometimes I can't see the butterfly
My vision turns grey like a stormy sky
I get scared during those times, because it makes me thi
An Oath to My FatherAn Oath to My Father:An Oath to My Father in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
The chill of winter is nothing, when compared to the cold inside my heart.
A fire, once stoked by the warmth of family, has quietly died, five falls past.
I dream of my father, who watches from beyond the realms - and my ancestors
Who fought against an endless army of giants, to win the lands we have today.
Just as a devout man honours his God through worship, I honour them through my axe!
Each stroke of the whetstone, each screech of the metal, brings me closer to them -
Even as I draw closer to my doom. Oh how I can feel him, for the anger in my blood
Boils evermore as I sense him approaching my camp. He is hun
Waking NightmaresWaking Nightmares:Waking Nightmares in Free Verse More Like This
It begins in the same way, every single night
Fire spreading from an altar in the darkness—
As all living beings are slowly consumed,
The coruscating flames appear wet with blood…
The scene then changes to a flooded hallway
Live wires dangling just above the water,
Like venomous serpents slithering in the darkness—
A single pounce would end my life…
Eventually the hallway ends with a door,
One that reminds me of forgotten yore—
And my thoughts shall be in rhyme at this point
As though lips and tongue are eternally joint…
What maddened schemes have they in mind?
It is not a questio
Little Soldier BoyHe does not fight for the General barking orders,Little Soldier Boy in Free Verse More Like This
Nor for the man in a suit, who sent him across borders...
In his pocket he keeps a single picture, a sole reminder
Like ancient scripture. A home he misses so endlessly,
Tirelessly calling out in his dreams at night. It is the last
That remains on his lips, with his finger pressed upon the trigger.
A single heartbeat, as he sights his enemy; A quiet prayer
To rest in peace. Yet soon it fades, as hope is fleeting;
For the little soldier boy, once marching home.
"Bottoms up buddy, I miss you..."
-Chen Yuan Wen, 18th October 2012
FEARFEAR:FEAR in Free Verse More Like This
Frantically he scrambles away from the dark
Eager to be free of his waking nightmare
Acting only upon the instinct within him;
Reminded constantly that he is prey
For some time he hides in the pervasive shadows—
Earnestly praying that he will not be discovered
A single sound is all it takes to jar him;
Running from a creature that he can barely see
From head to toe it is certainly monstrous
Enshrouded in an aura of absolute repugnance
As the acid drips from its cruel jaws,
Rapidly dissolving the ground below
Fearful, he cowers, beneath boxes and cardboard,
Escaping away into a tiny corner of his mind
Alone with only
They Watch UsThey Watch Us:They Watch Us 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
There are Things Beneath the GardenThere Are Things Beneath the Garden:There are Things Beneath the Garden in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
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There are things beneath the garden,
Which you really shouldn't see.
There are things beneath the garden,
That don't belong to me.
There are things beneath the garden,
Gone rotten blue and black.
There are things beneath the garden,
In a dripping gunny sack...
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There are flowers in the garden,
Which you really shouldn't pull.
There are flowers in the garden,
That sit on top of wool.
There are flowers in the garden,
With a really rotten scent.
There are flowers in the garden,
Above bodies burnt and bent...
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I love this little garden,
It's a special place to me.
I love this little g
I'm going to cry.I'm going to cry for all I've lost,I'm going to cry. in Free Verse More Like This
And you can't or won't stop me.
I'm going to die for all I was,
And all you'll do is watch me.
I'm going to hide from you,
Afraid to show my weakness.
I would happily die for you,
But I still regret this.
I didn't want this life,
I didn't want these tears.
I didn't want this life,
I didn't want these fears.
I used to cause myself pain,
To make sure I still feel.
I'll do it now and again,
To make sure it's still real.
I'm going to cry for all I've lost,
And you can't stop me.
These tears I cry at my cost,
For once will flow freely.
Discarded.You cry for your sorrows and you bleed for your dreams,Discarded. in Free Verse More Like This
Just always remember, this world is not what it seems.
You can be the best of friends and then disappear,
They'll just discard you, I know it's hard to hear.
But this has happened enough to me,
It's all everyone's been doing recently.
So here I lie, discarded, fearing to stand up,
Because what waits just isn't worth getting up.
Thrown away and lying in a puddle of mud and blood,
All the other times I got up, and wiped off the mud.
But this time, as I lie here, broken and bloody,
I don't want to get up, I want to be a dead body.
I know getting up is inevitable, because I will never give in,
But I really just want to give up and say that "I'm done in."
ContradictionsThese things seem to rule my life,Contradictions in Concrete Poetry More Like This
Some people hate me and cause me strife,
Others think me a hero, ready to sacrifice myself.
Many think me noble, but you can decide that yourself.
Contradictions, they rule my life, "Why did she break up with you?"
A complete and utter list of contradictions, all of which I tell you,
"Does she love you?" I answer she says so, and I love her too.
A contradiction follows, "But then why did she break-up with you?"
That's the mystery, the greatest contradiction of all, to all of you,
But no, I leave out one thing, the thing that kills me inside too.
"I'm just... I'm not happy." What she said, word for word,
And I cry now, because what she said did not go unheard.
Money can't buy happiness."Money can't buy happiness"Money can't buy happiness. in Free Verse More Like This
This is the old tale we all know so well,
The proof lies here in the tale I am about to tell.
There was once a beautiful, smart and rich woman,
She was powerful and seemingly had everything.
Yet, although she had all this, she was miserable,
It's a sad truth, but then again, it's a sad tale.
She lost someone, it hurt her badly, it made her sad,
She'll be fine, but it hurts... She could be going mad.
But no, it was normal to hurt after such a loss,
There was a man to look after her, whatever the cost.
She was a proud, beautiful, smart and rich woman,
She was powerful and seemingly had everything.
But on the inside, her heart was hurting,
The reason why this tale is so saddening.
She was rich, she was powerful, she had everything,
Yet she was about to break, just like anyone or anything.
I would've been.I would've been a masterpiece if it wasn't for the tear,I would've been. in Free Verse More Like This
I don't know why I tell you this, it's not like you care.
I would've been a legend if it wasn't for the time,
Age of heroes has come and gone, all I can do now is rhyme.
I would've made something of myself, if I'd had the motivation,
But now, I just lie in wait, awaiting even more degradation.
I could've been someone, or something, I know I could,
But right now, it's all talk, all "Could, should, would."
Then there's that "if" or that "but" getting in the way,
I could've been a masterpiece, but here I am, rotting away.
No one even gives me a second glance,
I'm not a famous one like Rembrandt's.
I could've been a masterpiece if it wasn't for the tear,
If only the people looking after me had taken more care,
I could've been perfect, and remembered forever,
But now I am just a portrait, of the Forgotten Reaper.
Irrelevant.You were changing, I saw it, but you didn't know,Irrelevant. in Concrete Poetry More Like This
You changed from who I love to someone I don't know.
I wanted to see who I loved, so I tried my best,
And I saw her, fleetingly, hidden within your breast.
Now, I beseech you, if you've changed, then change,
Don't throw me away for nothing, that's beyond strange.
Don't torture me with the image, of the girl I still love,
Don't torture me with the image of an angel from above.
If you want to change, then please, do so,
Change into a girl that I don't want to know.
Just don't turn into the girl that I love again,
Because I cannot handle being thrown away again.
So if you want, then s
Statue In The RainI'm not dead because I'm still breathing,Statue In The Rain in Free Verse More Like This
I'm not dead because I'm finally living.
I'm still here because you always need me,
I won't leave you if you don't leave me.
I'm still here, right where you left me,
The statue in the rain, ready to give you glee.
When you feel sad, you know where to go,
I'm not dead, I'm here for you and I hope you know.
That I'm still here, and always will be for you,
That I'll remain as long as I know you want me to.
That the statue in the rain will always be waiting for you,
Because Jennifer, I love you.
We are human.We are not perfect, we are not angelic.We are human. in Concrete Poetry More Like This
We can be evil, but we are not demonic.
We are not Godly, though some might wish it.
We are only human, but no one will believe it.
I am myself, I am my own being.
I am not controlled, I am untamed and raging.
I am not normal, I am a freak; if you will.
I pride myself on this, I am not run of the mill.
I have some faults, as do we all.
But a few things I am a master of, as are we all.
We all have our fortés, our one special thing we're best at.
We are not Godly, but that doesn't mean we are any less than that.
We are all individuals, unique in our own way.
We are all good at one thing or another, we all have a perfect day.
We are not demonic or angelic, we are not Legion.
We are simply perfect in our imperfection; for we are human.
Everything in life.I need to hurt myself... No, you don't.Everything in life. in Concrete Poetry More Like This
I did this... I need to hurt myself for it.
It won't go away if you do, you know it won't.
But everything in life has its consequence...
Maybe if I hurt myself, then I won't have to feel them,
Maybe it'll be consequence enough, if I'm hurt then.
Maybe she won't dump me for what I did too,
Maybe it'll be consequence enough for what I did to you.
I don't get why you're worried though...
But I dream the future, read my poetry, sometimes, I do.
And a few nights I felt a crossover, a nightmare come true,
And now I know that it has happened, because of what I did to you.
So now, I need to hurt myself, to give me a consequence,
So now, I need to fade away, and never be spoken of since.
And now, I want to hurt myself, to save myself more pain,
But all things come to an end, and it's always the same.
Cycle Of Nightmares.Cycle Of Nightmares. in Concrete Poetry More Like This
Like an angel's footfalls, tapping on the rooftops,
The gentle patter of the rain, I listen to it lain in bed.
It sends me to sleep, as I wonder if it ever stops,
Then I fall prey, to all the things that sleep in my head.
Those angels that I so fear, land on the rooftops,
Laughing with malice, as they see that I am in bed.
As they laugh at my sleeping form, my heart stops,
As I wake, I realise that it was all just in my head.
I listen to the rain, as it falls on these rooftops,
I sigh and begin to relax, as I lay back down in bed.
That gentle rain sends me to sleep again, it never stops,
Once again, I fall prey to the things that l
Lend me a kissLend me your sweet lipsLend me a kiss in Free Verse More Like This
Give me a soft kiss
Stay with me till the end
Let's stop playing pretend
Don't let my heart break
Let's learn from our mistakes
I'll let your love embrace
Mend me with your lovely grace
They never leave my mind
Your cherry colored lips
The roses that I have picked
And the sweetness that one day I'll kiss
King, let me take her handKing, let me take the princess handKing, let me take her hand in Free Verse More Like This
I’m just a jester, but I’m sure you’ll understand
That we’re in love, and I truly make her laugh
I’m no prince, but you have to give me a chance
I’m not wearing shiny armor; because I’m not weak
And I have no servants; I’ll finish my own deeds
I might not be rich; but she’s always happy
And I might not be perfect; but we are both who we need
So please King, open your eyes so you could see
That the princess and I are truly meant to be
I’m just a jester, but I only plead
For you to let us live joyous and safely
Can't wait till you arriveI know you aren't here yetCan't wait till you arrive in Free Verse More Like This
And I know you haven't existed
But you've been in my ladies mind
Even thought it's yet our time
But I know you'll be a blessing of mine
But only when my time arrives
I'll hear you cry when I'm waiting outside
And I'll see you in her arms with her beautiful eyes
A flower petal flowing through the wind
A lovely meadow that you'll grow in your skin
I'll see you grow, from little to big
And I'll show you the steps of what life truly is
She left for heavenWe lost an amazing woman this weekShe left for heaven in Free Verse More Like This
A beautiful angel that was taken back to heaven
And from our eyes we shed our tears, for a woman we hold dear
That we will never forget, because in our heart she’ll always stay
A great woman who is proud of her son
That from heaven she yells “That’s my one”
The one she will always watch over and protect from the dark
Because she is sweet, kind, and always full of love
So please do not fear the obstacles that you’ll take
You have people who care for you and your mothers embrace
She will hold you tight and from heaven she’ll say
“I love you so much and with you forev
She made mistakes in the pastShe only leaves at night, but she did not want this lifeShe made mistakes in the past in Free Verse More Like This
And no one knows that, every night she cries
Under sheets of her bed, regretting all she has ever done
And that her only good friend is her hidden knife
Mistakes when she was young will her hunt now
Because all she did was drugs and guys from the crowd
And all her so called friends have left her down
All she needed was love, why would you make her frown?
Because every boy she laid with, only fed her lies
She thought that it was love, so she would always try
She could’v used someone, but you people left her alone
Now she’s walking on the streets, because she’s us
I'll wipe off your tearsTrust me when I say this, everything will be alrightI'll wipe off your tears in Free Verse More Like This
I’ll be here, to comfort you every moment of your life
Cry on my chest if you like, only if it lets you feel right
Because I will always be here, right by your side
I know some things can be unexpected,
And sometimes the bad can’t be evaded
But I’ll try my best, so you can be able to rest
And I’ll try my best to relieve you from stress
Because I care too much to leave you with pain
It tears my heart to see you like this again
You’ve told me to step back, but it's too sad and tiring
I promise you, this will be the last time you’ll be crying
I'm afraid of losing you.I don’t know if you feel it too, the feeling of wanting to break looseI'm afraid of losing you. in Free Verse More Like This
And just screaming “I love you” but I’m scared that we might lose
Because just of our age, or the time, or any person that doesn’t want you to be mine
But I know that if this goes wrong I’d be the one who'd cause the crime
I’m a bit afraid; one false move would make everything go away
And I’m always left wondering if what I’m doing is okay
I just want everything to be alright between you and me
Or is there something that I cannot see?
My head is rambling with questions that fear is inventing
Maybe is not fear, maybe
SinkingRecently I've been sinkingSinking in Free Verse More Like This
Like a stone into a pond
Having skimmed across the surface
Of life for far too long
Please may I have a new heart
Along with a new mind
I cannot reverse this feeling
No, I'm sorry, not this time
Recently I've been sinking
Into myself like quicksand
No one sees as it swallows me
Each grain a mislaid plan
Please may I crawl inside your love
Mingle hearts until the end
I cannot reverse this feeling
No, I'm sorry, not again
Recently I've been sinking
Such an overused metaphor
But one which is cathartic
When choosing to explore
That I could save you my love
And in time you could save me
As fear and
I Was On A CloudI was the boy who remained silentI Was On A Cloud in Free Verse More Like This
Through those weeks, months and years
Watching the tide begin to rise
From all of your fallen tears
A tide of insecurity
That in time became so deep
It would set about draining you
Of all the secrets that you keep
I was the boy who remained mute
I watched your life unfold from above
As you were shattered with pain
And given false hope with love
So many times I was tempted
To come and heal my angels pain
But up above in the blue sky
For now at least I would remain
I was the boy who stayed silent
A hush so deafeningly loud
You were never alone though
Princess, I was on a cloud
I watched as a
BlindWhen I close my green eyesBlind in Free Verse More Like This
If I focus I can see
People and places from my past
Etched in my memory
If a blind man closes his eyes
What can he possibly see
Without any visual images
Stored in his memory
How do I describe colour
To man who is born blind
The same way I describe my love
Within these heart felt rhymes
When I close my green eyes
I use my mind to conjure up
Dreams of the future, based on
Pages already written in my book
If a blind woman closes her eyes
What future can she see
Unable to visualise
Her fate and her destiny
How do I describe colour
To woman who is born blind
The same way I describe my love
Withi
That Girl In The MirrorHappiness will remain forever out of reachThat Girl In The Mirror in Free Verse More Like This
When love from your life you omit
To the girl in the mirror; you are beautiful
Yet somehow you never quite fit
Not the girl they thought you’d turn out to be
When you were a neonate child
Born with a raging heart and a raging mind
But with a manner ever so mild
Your scars aren’t always visible to them
And not only hidden under attire
Lacerations to the mind are just as abhorrent
When memories and dreams conspire
So girl break the mirror if you have to
And reflect on your life as a whole
Do you really want to spend the rest of your days
Behind a façade of self control?
Please be strong
Your Life's A StageLife is comparable to a bookYour Life's A Stage in Free Verse More Like This
Which would make today a page
Don't dream of the drama unfolding
Act it out upon the stage
If the stage is your lonely room
And the theatre is your home
Then why not be the protagonist
Heroes never die alone
If you are treading those boards tonight
Then be careful how you go
Show the world and open your mind
To learn things that remain unknown
And if you are the director
Make sure the cast know their lines
If their actions stray away from the plot
Then cast them out of your life
If you are seeking attention
Awaiting ovation from the stalls
Be sure to do something worthy
Before the last curtain
We Have News On Your DaughterIt's early DecemberWe Have News On Your Daughter in Free Verse More Like This
We sit in our daughters room
Looking over her possessions
Praying she will be home soon
Just in time for Christmas
Her presents are under the tree
Ready to create some more
Of those beautiful memories
It's now mid December
Terror has frozen our tears
As our angels face is slowly
Beginning to disappear
Our lives are a landfill
For unimaginable pain
As her baby brother weeps
Wanting his sister back again
It's now late December
The festivities have past
As searches for our princess
Are slowly scaled back
A knock on the front door
The endless fall to the ground
"We have news on your daughter
A body has
My Master's VoiceI screamed at him "I'm leaving!"My Master's Voice in Free Verse More Like This
He smiled and said "okay"
I said "no, for once I mean it
This time you wont make me stay"
But bags were never really packed
And that night in our bed I lay
The taste of blood on my lips
Still remained there the next day
I screamed at him "please stop this!
I am the Mother to your child
Baby, I know you have a temper
I know my ways make you so wild"
"But I promise I'll try harder
Not to push your buttons so much"
With that the beast resumed control
As I quiver at each stolen touch
They scream at me to leave him
To them it's such a simple choice
But it's been so long since I've heard
Anything
Life Is An Intravenous DripLife is an intravenous dripLife Is An Intravenous Drip in Free Verse More Like This
With no transfusion of blood
Instead it slowly relieves me
Of a mind that once was good
Administering paranoia
Directly from the drip chamber
Suffocating me with terror
When there is no imminent danger
Life is an intravenous drip
I am fascinated by my veins
And curious as to which one
Carries the blood to my brain
Which causes the unwanted impulse
For me to question every answer
Tourniquet that varicose vessel
Curiosity is my cancer
Life is an intravenous drip
Of that I am A positive
My blood remains optimistic
So why am I so negative
I see no saline solution
Just diminishing vital signs
As my sanity transfuse
Suicide On Your LipsI tried so hard to pull awaySuicide On Your Lips in Free Verse More Like This
At the end of the night when we kissed
But as you begged me once again to stay
I could taste suicide on your lips
And such an intoxicating fragrance
Far removed from the stench of death
Such a beautiful perfume of life
Of a lost girl hollow from neglect
Am I too late to save her my Lord
Will those lips ever smile again
When razorblade remedies are scarring
Her beautiful porcelain skin
You spoke of your sorrows till midnight
Then you slept in my arms until dawn
Awoke and cried tears until midday
For your past and your present you mourned
And when the last tear finally fell
I explained I'd never lea
Writers BlockThere is a heart in a ribcageWriters Block in Free Verse More Like This
And a brain sitting in a skull
There is a history that is void
And potential which is null
Just puddles of inspiration
Where the vast ocean once sprayed
An endless tide of moonshine
Swelled upon my parchment page
There's a brain sitting in a skull
There is a heart in a ribcage
There is ink in my fountain pen
But still no words on my page
Just embers of inspiration
Where a great fire once roared
I'll stoke it with those memories
I've been afraid of and ignored
Dreamt up wordsWhat do I have,Dreamt up words in Free Verse More Like This
If not my words
What do I have,
If not my heart
What can I offer,
If not my soul
What can I give,
If not my life
What have I ever had,
That was worth that price
What I have,
Is not enough
It does not balance the scales
It does not match like the sun and moon do
It is not worthy of anything compared
It doesn't bring a smile
It is not memorable in the least
It can only bring a sorrowful tear
A single tear to dry and forget
What do I have,
If not my tears
What can I give,
If not my own blood
What can I offer,
That will be enough
If not my song
And vanishing Shadow
Then what I have left
Must be better
Than
Nothing~
My Own HellI think of waysMy Own Hell in Free Verse More Like This
To waste away
With this time left unpaid
I sit and reflect
On the breath in my chest
And the words left unsaid
I rot and writhe in darkness
My heart helpless and a mess
Filled with this sick unrest
I look up and see nothing
I look inside and see worse than nothing
I watch the lies and hear the sighs
The lonely breaths of emptiness
Into an empty world only I know
The one I created for myself
You may breach the castle walls
But the stone will never crumble
And the fortress will never fall
Who hears the cries of a helpless child
Who hears the cracking of a broken heart
Who hears the death of a dying smile
Watch the words t
Heartless Hospitality~You have your gamesHeartless Hospitality~ in Free Verse More Like This
and I have mine
You have your means to an end
And I have nothing but time
Everyone looks at me with death in their eyes
Some kind of cooked up betrayal I committed
No use in me denying these lies
There is nothing left to be said
I come knocking at your door
And you deny me the simple warmth
Of your arms and your heart
Letting this wall keep us apart
I sit here alone with myself
And I understand
I've cut off the rotten limb that got me nowhere
Cut off the screams of "It's not fair!"
What is the use of jealousy
What is the use of feeling these feelings?
I tell you I don't care for you anymore
You caused this conclusion w
Blank DeathTrying to escape into a world that you can'tBlank Death in Free Verse More Like This
Trying to grip everything, but watching them slip through
Trying to think up a rant
Something that not everyone already knew
Clutching your side and making up a smile
Spiraling into a dream in reality
Thinking of things so you can be for just a little while
Trying to look with your eyes, without seeing
Where did the time go
Where did the pain come from
You were supposed to grow
Just looking for a place that says welcome
This isn't a movie
This isn't a dream
This isn't your time to leave
This isn't part of the scheme
They don't need you any longer
Doesn't matter if you got stronger
You are dead
Lovely Deadly SicknessShall I join you when you leaveLovely Deadly Sickness in Free Verse More Like This
Shall I die along side
Shall I cease to breathe
At the right hour shall I die
I still hear your words echoing through my head
They will forever haunt my mind
Those sickening words you said
That one killing line
Shall I hold your hand
Until it becomes cold
Shall I bury you in this land
Just waiting to grow old
I don’t want to watch you die
I don’t want you to get sick
You promised forever, yet clearly lied
And I can’t deal with this
Shall we spend eternity
Together in hell
Don’t you want to be with me
Until the last tolling bell
This world leaves me lonely
This world breeds my hate
C
It's Coming...It's coming...It's Coming... in Free Verse More Like This
That day when you want to forget and stop breathing.
When you want to cling to a rock in the middle of the ocean,
and maybe...
Slip down under the waves for a second
and try...
Just try to catch a mouthful of salty air.
You want to leave it all behind,
the day everything actually started to crumble.
When you lost him,
and lost her
or the illusion of what she was.
The illusion of what he was supposed to be,
and could no longer support the crayon facade.
When you lost faith in god,
lost the true full smiles
and began to fill up with ashes,
ashes of the dead.
Ashes filling your mouth and throat,
choking you of
Listen to the muttering of a dead heart~Lets just forget about each otherListen to the muttering of a dead heart~ in Scraps More Like This
Lets walk separate paths down the road
If we go different ways we'll be better
And we won't have to act so icy cold
I'm starting to get used to
Being alone at night
I'm starting to get used to
Our difference in height
I don't really know your thoughts
I only know half of mine
But I like to pull away
And you don't seem to mind
Can I just keep my mouth shut though?
Can I keep going the way I am
With my head going through the clouds
And your feet firmly planted on land
I'm ready for an artificial life
And I'm ready for you to choose for yourself
I can't tell you to your face
But at least I am honest with mys
Beautiful Broken ButterflyLike breakable glassBeautiful Broken Butterfly in Scraps More Like This
Something I want- No...
Need to protect
You don't understand
You probably won't ever
Why I used to act so impulsive
Get so angry
Threaten and almost carry out
My threats
But now I keep my distance
I hurt you too,
you know...
I can't help it
I break a lot of things
You've said it countless times in the past
And I just know
But I want this to last
I see you as fragile paper
Beautiful as the last butterfly
Weak as a new bud in winter
But strong as anyone I know
Built from stone
But light as a feather
Able to weather any storm
Able to float down
Defying gravity
Don't forget me
Don't hate me
Like a festering wound
Don't
SeriouslyWhy can't you seeSeriously in Scraps More Like This
What I see in front of me
You have a mirror
Look and see whats clear
Everything I love about you
Is written on your face as proof
Don't you understand
That you don't have to be grand
For me to love you and proclaim it
You don't have to go through all this shit
Because you are beautiful right now
Even with your face in a frown?
You don't have to conform
You don't have to fit into the 'norm'
So don't dirty the pages of your life
With societies magnetic strife
Put down that knife and blade
Extinguish the fire of pain
Your life is not the price to be paid
Your life is wiped of stains
I cannot be I-RobotSome days....I cannot be I-Robot in Free Verse More Like This
I wish I had the mind of a robot
I wish I had a computer brain
I could get things faster
And not look so stupid
I could remember things better
Do things right the first time
Instead of screwing up
I could create my own realm
My own little world that I could save
I could have the ability to push pause
And when I returned
It would all still be there
Minor details would always be clear
I could access things through dates
Numbers that I never understand would become more understandable
I could keep everything logged
I could write a book in my head
And plug in
To print it off and show everyone my brilliance
The br
Why I cryI like to cry myself to sleep at night.Why I cry in Free Verse More Like This
I cry for my cat who was run over.
I cry for my father who left me.
I cry for the friends I have lost.
And I cry for the bullies who push me in the halls.
I cry for me, myself, and I.
I cry for the body that I don't have.
And I cry because I'm not happy.
I cry for my broken family.
I cry for lost love.
And I cry for the unwanted.
I cry for the people death has taken from me.
Every night my pillow soaks,
gathering the tears that I shed.
By morning they are gone
and no one knows I cried myself to sleep.
Wake up loveHush now,Wake up love in Free Verse More Like This
I'm sorry the dream must end.
It's time to wake up
and face the world.
Reality is harsh,
the people are cold,
that's how it is
and you must wake up.
For you have been asleep long enough.
Time to wake love,
and be with your people
they wait for you
and have never given up.
You can't let them down.
The alarm's going off,
and reality is waiting.
You are only human
and cannot do much
but everyone is important
and life is waiting just for you.
Can you hear their cries?
And the bellows of pain?
You can stop them
but only if you wake up.
It's time to wake up love,
and face the world.
They cry for your return
an
Through a gap in the fenceThrough a gap in the fenceThrough a gap in the fence in Free Verse More Like This
they saw each other.
Drawings on the walls
for messages of love.
Images don't matter anymore
as words are the only thing
that can travel
through that gap in the fence.
Whispers of love
and no one else cares.
Still they have not seen each other
through the small gap in the fence,
But of course
all good things must end.
The gap was closed
and their love was lost.
As time erases
their love was lost
and the lovers who met
through a gap in the fence
never got to whisper
their sweet nothings to each other
through a gap in the fence again.
This is a poemThis is a poem.This is a poem in Free Verse More Like This
It's full of lines,
and goes with a meter,
rhyming of words of course
and contains more than you think.
So much thought
is going into this poem
to many words
and so many emotions
that it's almost hard
for the poet
to capture it in a few words.
This poem has a deep meaning
that you will feel is just out of your grip
and it shall be misheard and misread in its time.
For now though,
this is just a poem
that is full of rhythm
and words too big to pronounce.
This is a poem,
full of words
and rhyme
and meter
and emotions
and love
and hope
and fear.
This poem is just words on a paper
that are meant to
Discomfortblaring coldDiscomfort in Free Verse More Like This
chill of spine
no life
no end
everything black
nothing good
true endings
are never good
comfortable warmth
cushioned sheets
never again
will I see
blaring cold
and chill of spine
discomfort abound
and aching mind
MistakesIf every mistake I ever madeMistakes in Free Verse More Like This
was a scar on my body
there would be no pure skin.
Every inch would host a jagged line
where my so called 'selfish pride'
managed to get the better of me.
Idiot mistakes of my youth,
and moronic declarations
of what I thought was insignificant.
Mistakes, errors of judgment,
a complete lapse in sense,
that litter my skin with memories of pain.
For a moment
I thought I was important
not someone to be overlooked.
My selfish pride betwixt me
for everything was little
compared to the pride I raised.
A fall to Earth
waking on concrete
no one besides me.
My mistakes are scars
littering my skin
ta
Keep GoingIs it over yet?Keep Going in Free Verse More Like This
Suffering in bitter agony
I can't remember what was before
All is lost again with tragedy
My insides screaming out so loud
As they sit and watch me drown
Fake smiles plastered all around
As I quietly break down
I merely keep on fighting
I can't go on this way
But I will not stop trying
There's really nothing left to say
I see you here right now
So please keep holding strong
I will make it through
This is not a swan song
Alone again you feel
Well you're not the only one
Scream out your pain with me
They'll know that we aren't done
You can? You can't?
You think I give a rip?
Please take my hand now
And we
Lovely SongThe caged bird sings solemlyLovely Song in Free Verse More Like This
To ones who do not hear
The lovely song filled with
Heart of soul and tears
JudgementJudgement is the weapon of the fearfulJudgement in Free Verse More Like This
And this foolish habit is troubling and shameful
To judge one another by what you see
Instead of what they may actually be
Is a sad loss of what could be a connection
And all you'll get in return is rejection
For judgement is a double-edged blade
For it tortures those you scorn the way you have them portrayed
And it hurts you as well, the way they look in your eyes
With hate, fear, distrust, at the pride you so prize
And your pride is a thrown built upon your disdain
But in the end, it will be your bane
I wonder if we did not judge so severely
Could we all get along? Truly? Sincerely?
Sadly the judgin
The End?Is this it?The End? in Free Verse More Like This
Is this the end?
Is this how I will go?
Retired by my own heart
Revenge for the pain its been through
That must be what it is
This burning in my chest
Searing me inside
Clawing at my lungs
Unable to breathe
Only to gasp
The hopelessness hits me
As suddenly as lighting
On a cloudless day
Tears start to pour
as the pain
Threatens to explode
I fall to my knees
I can't take it
I beat my chest desperately
but the monster won't come out
Just let it end
I dig into my arm
Nothing
Aching to scream
But my throat has betrayed me
Dig as hard as I can
But the monster has a hold on my soul
Just...
Let it end...
The
For NowWhen I tell you somethingFor Now in Free Verse More Like This
You don't want to listen
When I don't want to talk
You won't leave me alone
You bring me pain
You add to my stress
You bring on my breakdowns
And you don't see the tears
You turn a blind eye
Pretend everything is fine
That this smile is real
You don't know what's behind
You think I like being here?
You think I care about you?
You think that as soon as I get a chance
I won't burst from my cage
leave you behind
and never come back?
Well I guess ignorance is bliss...
for now
But I wonder
How will you feel
when you pass my empty room?
Last HopeYou're my last hopeLast Hope in Free Verse More Like This
My last chance
Can you take that pressure?
Can you save me?
This unbearable sadness
That never ends
Haunts me everyday
Choking me now
These attacks of fleeting panic
No reason to be afraid
Yet I can't stop shaking
I can't catch a breath
My attempts at freedom
The knife I held
far too many times
Nearly tasted my blood
I don't want them to know
That would kill me faster
My mask holds me together
Without it, what do I have?
I don't believe in Him
he has never helped me
If he was real
I wouldn't be here on my hands and knees
Begging you please
So what do you think?
You're my last hope you see
You're
Pursuit of HappinessWhat is the meaning?Pursuit of Happiness in Free Verse More Like This
What is the point?
Where is the sense?
All I see is a mess.
All there is is preparation
for whatevers next
All there is is sick temptation
that leads to messy ends
All thats lefts a frail foundation
damaged by our hands
All thats left is sick starvation
for a moment of sweet bliss
Peaceful PainThe crude stitchingsPeaceful Pain in Free Verse More Like This
On old wounds
Snap and break away
Cracking slowly apart
Stinging with reborn pain
Piece by piece
Breaking away
To only an empty shell
I wonder why the pieces don't just float away
on the dancing wind
Like dusk swirling peacefully
up to the sun
Toward the golden horizon
Ace of the GameWhy am I Ace?Ace of the Game in Free Verse More Like This
For that is my name
Well that is because
I’m the Ace of this game
What is this game?
This cruel game of life!
And through this cruel game
We struggle and strife
Club emblems on shields
And spades in our hands
All cloaked in black
We fight through the lands
With diamond studded fingers
And red hearts on sleeves
They scream red thoughts loudly
For others to see
The cards will be dealt
The players will move
The chips will be stacked
The dice will be rolled
They spin the spinner
And now you move four
The timer counts down
As they tally the score
Then comes the last round
The last move, final play
I’ll make my bets
The ShadowA shadow walksThe Shadow in Free Verse More Like This
With you all
Always there
Beside the wall
Cloaked in the black
Of its tears
As you forgot it
For all of these years
It stumbles along
All alone
Head always down
Heart never known
This lonely shadow
Was once your friend
But you forgot it
Left it, The End
Maybe you guessed it
But this shadow is me
Old friends forgot
And they don't seem to see
Not a smile or wave
Not a look nor a "Hi"
So alone here I sit
And cry to the sky
My Perfect MistakeAs he drew,My Perfect Mistake in Free Verse More Like This
His pencil slipped,
Leaving an undesired mark upon his canvas.
Erasing leaves shadows,
And the mark he left was far too heavy.
He began to think to himself.
Something familiar was there,
Something he simply could not shake.
He had seen this before,
He had seen it and forgotten.
This particular memory was destined to be lost forever,
Forever lost in the depths of his mind.
He then started to think deeper.
How many "mistakes" were thrown away?
There was something quite incredible here,
And he was seconds from tossing it aside forever.
Fate had given him another chance
To reclaim this gem that had been tossed careles
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