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  Beautiful decay

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  She asked if decay can be beautiful I told her "Yes that's what world will do to you" But your beauty will be there til the end of you Its a special thing contained in the things you do Inner beauty that's every color but a shade of blue A unique rainbow in the sky for ...
• Poetry > Sonnet
  With these words

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  Had to give it some deep thought Was this soul earned Or was this soul bought? Have a price to pay A lesson I was taught By this hard life The enemies on the dark Will I ever be safe A very childish remark From someone who didn't know Dangers there from the start Beginning...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  On the road

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  On the road I passed a man,twice my age He told me "Keep your chin up ; life only gets harder when you don't see things coming" I lifted my head On the road I saw a car speed pass me On the back window was written "Just get this over with!" I slowed down and to...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Oblivion

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  A shallow gesture from you to me Cause deep thought Erupting sadness from your core As it flows The tears,the tears Streams of clarity A clear view in you soul The sorrow you may hide Heart beat silent Big heart empty Feelings not felt Actions as loud as words Soft spoken Mee...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  H.E.A.R.T (Hates Everything About Remembering This)

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  Why is it that I can't let go? Of you and memories sewn In my heart and etched in my soul The love that once made me whole Only to now be left all alone Like our love was a sin for which I needed to atone No longer feel the heat,just chilled to the bone Its a cold world and...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Sweetest Downfall

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  Your friendship is a blessing Your love is a curse The memories I can't get over In this time of desperation My heart screams for shelter Tired of being on the battlefield Collecting scars I fought for you But your no lady liberty Just lady bad-luck You only bring ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  What Life is

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  To have no idea what to do To have no idea where to go To be young I geuss means to be confused Some try to plan ahead of whats to come The rest know better than to try an sort chaos I once thought life implied to live I now know life implies potential Gaining worth only through experienc...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Seeing Sound

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  A soft melody run through my head Leave me in a state of bliss I close my eyes,not afraid of the darkness My body now relax I slowly drift into a day dream Projecting my thoughts on my eye lids A sharp melody run through my head Make this dream seem more like reality Removing...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Spark

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  Spark-Two minds meet There hearts beat One mirroring the others like they're Siamese But in the moment like time freeze They began to melt Started muttering words The words were heart felt Revealing themselves "Its safe so do tell" Tell me the story of your ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Perfect Son

  

  By ChristopherJ, Lanham, MD

  For this one reason,no words were ever spoken In his own home no one knows him He just smiles Won't allow anyone to expose him His true intention are revolting Masks his mindset behind good behavior and devotion To those who make him lock away his emotions A curse but ai...